The UConn women’s steam will be back in action against Providence College on Wednesday night after a tough road loss to number 21 ranked Georgetown on Saturday.
The loss moved the team to 5-3-2 on the season and 1-1-1 in the Big East.
The Huskies failed to score a goal on Saturday for the second time this season. The only offense they mustered was 2 shots on goal by sophomore Naia Ocio.
Ava Yamas recorded a career high 6 saves against the fierce Georgetown offense. The freshman continues to player a stellar keeper, only allowing 7 goals in her first 10 games as a Husky.
Farrah Stephens-Martin’s went scoreless against the Hoyas after recording a goal in two straight contests. Her equalizer against Xavier earned the Huskies a crucial tie for their record. She also notched her first goal as a Husky against St. John’s. The Kansas State transfer will look to provide a spark off the bench, playing about 35-50 minutes a game.
Sophomore Taylor Jenkins has made the most of her minutes increase. As a freshman, she only played over 50 minutes twice all season. This year, the least she has played is 64 minutes. She has 2 goals on 5 shots in the first 10 games of her sophomore campaign.
Connecticut has been dominant in the series against Providence, sporting a record of 29-4-3 against the Friars. Last year UConn took home the win in Storrs thanks to a Chioma Okafor goal. The 2024 All-Big East First Team forward will look to snap her 3-game scoreless streak with a goal in Providence.
The Friars have had some success since both teams began playing each other once again after a seven-year hiatus. Providence is 2-3-2 since 2019 but have not won outright since 2021. The Huskies have outscored their foe 6-2 in the past 5 contests.
Providence is 3-3-2 on the season and owns a 0-1-1 record in Big East play. Amaya Coffie leads the team with 2 goals scored in only 5 games played. The redshirt freshman scored the lone goal in the Friars 3-1 loss to Butler on Saturday.
Other key factors for PC include Thaea Mouratidis, Courtnee Pickles, Collen Casey and Emma Gregorski. Ellie Thallman has started all eight games in net for the Friars so far. The Michigan State transfer has recorded 23 saves this season.
Connecticut just played their two best conference opponents back-to-back and put up a valiant effort against both. Now is the time for Margaret Rodriguez’s team to get back to their winning ways with the Big East Tournament only a little more than a month away.
Kickoff time is set for 6 p.m. and fans can tune into ESPN+ to catch this rivalry matchup.