The UConn field hockey team has won six straight matches and find themselves ranked No. 7 in the country with an 11-1 record heading into this weekend.
This weekend, the Huskies will play one game, rather than the normal two, against Big East and in-state rivals, the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
The Bobcats have struggled this season owning a 2-10 record, with their only wins coming in a 1-0 overtime battle against Stonehill and a dominant 7-1 performance against Merrimack. In their matchup against the Huskies, Quinnipiac is looking for their first conference win of the season, as they currently have a 0-3 record in conference play and sit at the bottom of the Big East standings as the only team to not yet have a conference win.
While the Bobcats sit at the bottom of the Big East standings as the only team without a conference win, the Huskies find themselves at the top, sitting at 3-0 in conference play and looking to improve this weekend. Connecticut has been nothing short of dominant in conference play this season, outscoring their conference opponents 12-0 so far this season.
The defense of the Huskies has been nothing short of incredible. Since the 4-3 loss at Harvard, the Connecticut defense has only allowed three goals in six games, dominating their opponents for all four quarters.
Connecticut has never lost to the Bobcats, holding an all-time record of 22-0 against them and are 12-0 when playing Quinnipiac in Storrs. While the Huskies haven’t fallen to the Bobcats, UConn edged out a 3-2 victory in overtime when they traveled to Hamden just a season ago.
UConn looks to do more of the same this weekend and continue their dominance against the Bobcats, looking to advance to 12-1 on the season and remain undefeated in conference play.
The in-state matchup will begin at 2 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 11, at George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, the home of the five-time national champion UConn Huskies.