Women's Soccer Falls to UConn 2-0 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament

Saturday, November 15

Storrs, CT

5 pm

University of New Hampshire

8-8-5

University of Connecticut

14-4-5

Team	1	2	Final F
New Hampshire	0	0	0
Connecticut	0	2	2

11/15/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

STORRS, Conn. –The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team fell 2-0 to the University of Connecticut on a chilly Saturday evening from Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in the first round of the 20014 NCAA Tournament.

New Hampshire had a remarkable 2014 season and ends the year with an overall record of 8-9-4 and 4-2-2 in the America East. The 'Cats were the first No.3 seed in the conference to win the championship and made it to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.

With the win, UConn (14-4-5) advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sophomore goalkeeper Mimi Borkan (Medfield, Mass.) made six saves in 90 minutes of action. All of her saves came in the second half.

Both of UConn's netminders saw action between the pipes in the match. Allison Saucier earned the start and played the entire first half. Emily Armstrong came in second half and got the win as she holds a record of 6-2-3 making one save in 45 minutes of play.

The Huskies held a 22-7 shot advantage in the match.

Freshman Brooke Murphy (Moson, Mass.) posted a team-high four shots with one on target. Senior co-captain Meghan Ledwith (Yardley, Pa.) and senior Caroline Murray (New Canaan, Conn.) tallied one shot apiece in the game.

The first shot of the game for UNH was a free kick as Murphy's shot attempt at 16:03 was saved by Saucier.

At 19:29, Borkan came out of the net and slid to stop the fast break by UConn's Rachell Hill. From there, Hill had a second chance with a shot but was unable to get on target as it went wide of the net.

The defense for UNH made a huge stop and was able to clear the ball at 17 minutes. A loose ball occurred in front of the net after a corner kick from UConn.

The Wildcats had a free kick 30-yards out with 16 minutes left in the first half but Murphy's shot went wide of the net.

UConn's had a chance to get on the board as Riely Houle took a shot right in front of the net but she lifted the ball over the net at 30:20.

The first half saw a lot of action from UConn and New Hampshire on both sides of the ball.

At the half, it was a scoreless game. Neither goalie made a save in the first half. UConn held a 9-3 shot advantage.

In the second half, the Huskies offense put together 13 shots while the 'Cats mustered four.

The Huskies broke through in the 59^th minute for the game's first goal. Tanya Alturi found some space on the left side of the attacking third and slid a pass to Danielle Gottwik. From there, Gottwik stepped up from 25 yards out and rifled a shot that cracked the crossbar and deflected straight down across the goal line to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead.

New Hampshire's Meghan Ledwith had a chance to tie the game up as she posted a strong header that went just wide of the goal at 28 minutes.

UConn used another strike from distance to double its lead in the 63^rd minute. Houle played the ball central to McGuire outside the box. McGuire took a quick step to her left before unleashing a rocket shot past Brokan and into the back of the cage.

The Wildcats did everything they could do in the second half to get within striking distance of getting on the board but were unable to do so.

Borkan made a point blank save with 14 minutes left in regulation to make sure UConn did not add to their goal margin.

UConn held there ground in the second half to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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