University of Connecticut Athletics
Field Hockey Earns No. 1 Seed in BIG EAST Championship
4/18/2021 9:37:00 AM | Field Hockey
Semifinals Set for Thursday, April 22
The University of Connecticut field hockey team has earned the No. 1 seed in the BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship, which is scheduled to commence with a pair of semifinal contests on Thursday, April 22. The final is scheduled for Saturday, April 24 and all action takes place at the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken, Pa.Â
The Huskies earned the No. 1 seed in the championship after finishing with the highest winning percentage at 8-1 (.889). UConn, which completed the regular season with an overall record of 9-1, has won the championship every year since 2012. UConn will play in the first semifinal at 1 p.m. on Thursday against fourth-seeded Temple, who earned its first championship berth since 2016. The Owls finished at 4-8 in the BIG EAST (.333).
UConn led the league in scoring with an eye-popping 4.70 goals per game and limited the opposition to a conference-best 0.60 goals per game. Despite enduring seven game cancelations, the Huskies managed to lead the BIG EAST with eight shutouts and peppered the opposition with a 21.60 shots per game.
Sophomore star Sophie Hamilton led the league with 43 points, 13 assists and was second with 15 goals, despite the limited schedule.Â
In the second semifinal, No. 2 Liberty will square off against No. 3 Old Dominion. The Lady Flames finished 10-2 in the league (.833), while the Monarchs finished 8-3 (.727). Old Dominion won two games against Providence, 3-0 on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday to close out the regular season for the Conference.
Liberty and Old Dominion will play at 4 p.m. Old Dominion and Liberty also played against each other in the second semifinal in 2019.
The entirety of the field hockey championship will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by SoFi. Nick Mantegna and Ali Campbell will be on the call from the Proving Grounds.
BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship Presented by Jeep
All games will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by SoFi
Semifinals – Thursday, April 22
No. 4 Temple vs. No. 1 UConn, 1 p.m.
No. 3 Old Dominion vs. No. 2 Liberty, 4 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, April 24
Semifinal Winners, 12 p.m.
