Huskies Defeat Golden Eagles in front of Record-high Attendance
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's lacrosse team (5-5, 0-1) defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles, 17-7, at home on Saturday afternoon in front of a record-high 681 fans at Morrone Stadium.
The wind didn't stop the Huskies from rolling to a win today as Lauren Barry opened the game on a goal from Rayea Davis. The duo would go on to repeat that play two more times, with Barry scoring a total of four goals for the Huskies, while Davis tied her career-high with five assists; Davis posted five assists last season against Marquette as well.
Marquette couldn't keep up as the UConn offense was led by Davis who, once again, tied a career-high with five goals, three of which were on free position shots. Barry and Susan Lafountain notched four goals apiece, while Eliza Bowman scored two. The offense was rounded out with a goal from Kate Shaffer and one from Maddy George.
The Huskies locked it down on defense, posting a season-high 15 caused turnovers and 24 ground balls. Veteran goalkeeper, Landyn White, had nine saves, three caused turnovers, and three ground balls. Rylee Brown caused a career-high five turnovers, while collecting five ground balls and winning two draws. Freshman, Abby Beran, continues to shine on defense as she won four draws, caused one turnover, and had two ground balls for the Huskies.
UConn will stay home as they host the Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday afternoon at Morrone Stadium. Opening draw is set for 1:00 pm EST on April 3rd and will be live-streamed on FloSports.
Latest Women's Lacrosse
- Huskies are BIG EAST Championship BoundCINCINNATI, Ohio – The UConn women's lacrosse team (11-6, 6-1) advanced to the BIG EAST Championship game after defeating the Georgetown Hoyas on Thursday evening at the BIG EAST Tournament.
- Huskies Set for Big East SemifinalCINCINNATI, Ohio – The No.2 UConn women's lacrosse team is set for another matchup with the No.3 Georgetown Hoyas in the semifinal BIG EAST conference tournament game on Thursday, May 2nd. The tournament is hosted by Xavier University and opening draw for the No.2 vs No.3 matchup is set for 4:00pm EST.
- Huskies Rally for Road Win at Georgetown in Postseason PreviewWASHINGTON, D.C. – Attacker Kate Shaffer (West Hartford, Conn.) gave the Huskies the lead with 2:51 left in the fourth quarter and UConn held off Georgetown the rest of the way to come away with a 9-8 BIG EAST win on the road in the regular season finale for both teams.
- Huskies Close Regular Season on the Road at GeorgetownSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's lacrosse team hits the road for the regular season finale Saturday afternoon, taking on the Georgetown Hoyas in a BIG EAST match-up live on FS2.
- Huskies Dominate on Senior DaySTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's lacrosse team (9-6, 4-1) dominated the Butler Bulldogs on Senior Day.
- Huskies to Host Butler for Senior DaySTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's lacrosse team (8-6, 3-1) is set for their final home game of the 2024 season as they host the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, April 20th for Senior Day.
