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No. 2 Huskies Comeback, Defeat No. 25 Fairfield, 2-1, in OT
11/15/2019 5:26:00 PM | Field Hockey
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STORRS, Conn. - The No. 2 UConn field hockey team (19-3)Â came from behind to defeat No. 25 Fairfield (19-3) 2-1 in the First Round of the NCAA Championship on Friday afternoon at Sherman Family Sports Complex.
The Huskies trailed 1-0 entering the fourth quarter but it was Big East Offensive Player of the Year Svea Boker at the 49.16 mark to tie the game up at one a piece.Â
The senior forward was able to maneuver around a Stags defender and perfectly flip a shot into the upper part of the cage to draw the Huskies even. It is the 21st goal of the season for Boker.
The game remained tied forcing the Huskies into their third overtime game of the season. Freshman Sophie Hamilton quickly sent the Huskies on to the NCAA Second Round with her ninth goal of the season fifty seconds into the first overtime.Â
Hey @SportsCenter, how about that liftoff from @BokerSvea first goal! #SCTop10 #NCAAChamp pic.twitter.com/fGpZWScQut
— UConn Field Hockey (@UConnFHockey) November 15, 2019
The victory was a milestone moment for UConn head coach Nancy Stevens, giving the legendary coach her 700th career win in her illustrious career. The all-time wins leader, Stevens is the first coach to reach the 700-win mark in collegiate field hockeyÂ
The win sends the Huskies into a date with No. 9 Princeton at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Sherman Family Sports Complex. The winner of Sunday's game will be headed to the Final Four in Winston Salem, N.C.
