University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Lucy Cappadona
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Marlborough HS
- Hometown:
- Marlborough, Mass.
As a Graduate Student (2024): Team captain. Second Team All-BIG EAST. Third Team All-East Region. BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Started all 23 matches and was second on the team with 1949 minutes. Helped defense post 10 shutouts on the season. Scored a career-high five goals and added a pair of assists. Registered both of her assists in back-to-back wins against Yale (9/12) and Texas A&M (9/15). Scored her first goal of the season at St. John's (9/22). Scored a goal in win at Marquette (10/13). Scored goals in back-to-back BIG EAST Tournament games at Creighton (11/3) in BIG EAST Quarterfinals and against Georgetown (11/7) in BIG EAST Semifinals. Scored game-winning goal in NCAA First Round at Rutgers (11/16). Her final match in NCAA Second Round vs. Stanford (11/22). was her 90th career match played.
As a Senior (2023): Team captain. Second Team All-BIG EAST. Third Team NSCAA East Region. Started all 19 games at center back for the Huskies and was second on the team in minutes with 1671 minutes. Anchored a defense that posted 11 shutouts on the season and tied for 15th in the country with a .579 shutout percentage. Only allowed three goals in BIG EAST play the fewest amount of goals allowed in conference play since 2000. Tied for eighth in the country with a .526 goals against average. Scored game-winning goal at Providence (10/22).
As a Junior (Fall 2022): Team captain. Started all 18 matches at center back for the Huskies. Second on the team with 1603 minutes played. Helped the UConn defense earn six shutouts and tie for second in the BIG EAST in goals allowed. Scored two goals during the year. Scored the game-winning goal vs. Yale in the 84th minute. Scored goal at Marquette (10/2) to help Huskies earn road BIG EAST victory.Â
As a Sophomore (Fall 2021): Started all 18 matches ... ranked third on the team with eight points ... tied for the team lead with four assists ... totaled 1434 minutes, fourth on the team ... scored the game-winning goal vs. #21 Georgetown (10/28) ... had two assists vs. Creighton (10/14) ... notched one assist vs. Marquette (10/7) ... scored once vs. Syracuse (9/12) ... had an assist vs. Albany (9/5).
As a Freshman (Spring 2021): Named All-BIG EAST Freshman Team ... started in all 12 matches ... tied for second on the team with three goals ... ranked second on the team with 1084 minutes played ... scored her first career goal in first match of the season vs. URI (2/21) ... tallied a goal vs. Northeastern (2/28) ... scored once vs. Seton Hall (4/3).Â
Before UConn:Â Played for NEFC club team and helped lead team to two NPL National Championships and a US Club National Championship. Lettered one season for Marlborough High School under coaches Sam Kiley and Sean Mahoney. Lettered four seasons in basketball. Two-time captain.
Why UConn:Â "UConn was the only college that I felt at home with. I can see myself being held to my highest abilities and pushed to my own limits".
