The No. 25 UConn women’s lacrosse team will be back in action on Saturday when they face off against Albany.
The Huskies are fresh off an exhilarating comeback victory over UMass. They tallied nineteen goals, five of them coming in the fourth quarter. Eliza Bowman led the way for the Huskies, tying the program record for goals in a game with eight. That standout performance was enough to earn her Big East Attacker of the Week.
Albany has gotten off to a slow start this season, coming into Saturday’s matchup with a 1-4 record. Like UConn, Albany also lost at Harvard earlier this season. The Huskies lost a heartbreaker in Cambridge, while Albany struggled to get any offense going and lost 18-6. However, the Great Danes are coming off their first win of the season last Saturday against Colgate. Senior Courtney Rowe and Pitt transfer Dylana Williams each scored five times for Albany.
Despite finishing with an 8-10 record last season, Albany was just one win away from reaching the NCAA Tournament. Sophomore Mikaela Mooney was a key contributor on last year’s team and currently leads Albany with sixteen points through five games. Williams leads the team with eleven goals scored in her first season with the program.
The two squads clashed in New York last season, with UConn securing a 15-10 win. Rayea Davis, who is second on the team with nineteen goals scored this season, notched five goals in the matchup. Bowman, who now paces the Huskies with 20 goals scored this season, added four goals of her own.
Albany now has another crack at the Huskies on their home turf. Both teams will look to extend their win streaks before conference play begins in the coming weeks.
Face off is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at John Fallon Field in Albany, N.Y. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.