Chris Gbandi and the UConn men’s soccer team continue their homestand at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium on Aug. 29 to face the New Jersey Institute of Technology for Student Traditions Night.
The Huskies are coming off a high after shutting out Stonehill 6-0 in their home opener last week.
In his first career start and game, sophomore Sabri Hanni opened the scoring in the third minute of the match with a goal into the far-bottom right of the net after denying an interception from one of the Stonehill players.
Connecticut’s momentum didn’t stop there. At the 20-minute mark, Bucknell transfer and junior midfielder Charlie Holmes scored after catching the tip of a pass from senior Scott Testori.
After that, three more Huskies got on the board, including Michael Suski, Holmes and Jack Loura. Marco Valentic was the closer for the Huskies with the last two goals to close out the game in the 56th and 70th minutes, respectively.
With five separate Huskies each scoring a goal, it makes history as the largest number of players getting on the board since 2019.
With the NJIT match coming up on the horizon, it’s crucial to note that the Highlanders are also coming off a 3-0 shutout win against La Salle University.
The history between these two teams dates to Aug. 24, 2013, when the Huskies shut out the Highlanders 1-0. Since then, the Huskies and Highlanders met again in 2022, resulting in a UConn 3-1 win.
Huskies like Testori, Hanni and Valentic are having red-hot seasons so far, and with the team trying to maintain their winning streak against the Highlanders, this is a game that Husky fans won’t want to miss.
Another thing to note for students and fans is, during halftime, there will be the annual Student Traditions Night festivities.
Students and fans will get a chance to take a picture with the National Championship trophy and learn the UConn chants and traditions, which will be led by student athletes from teams including UConn basketball, hockey and baseball.
Kickoff between Connecticut and NJIT is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday night. If Husky fans are not able to make it to the pitch, they can tune in to for free on UConn+ or WAAX in Connecticut.
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