The UConn men’s soccer team (7-3-3) will welcome the St. John’s Red Storm to Storrs this Friday.
With six points under their belt in Big East conference play, the Huskies have four more matches left on the docket against some of the best teams in the Big East, including the Red Storm.
St. John’s is right above the Huskies in the standings, where they currently sit in fourth place, with a 2-1-1 record adding up to seven points.
Coming into Friday’s matchup, the Red Storm finds themselves on a two-game winning streak, as well as recent crucial matchups against Providence and Akron. A player on the Red Storm the Huskies will have to look out for is midfielder Guilherme Gomes, who has five goals on his freshman campaign. Another player the Huskies should keep an eye on is Bjorn Nikolajewski, who has three goals on the season.
Despite a tremendous start to their season, the Huskies have found themselves in a rough patch as of late, notably losing three of their last four matches. Over these last four games, Connecticut has been outscored, scoring only six goals compared to their opposing teams’ 10.
Even with these recent struggles, UConn’s goalkeeper Kyle Durham has still maintained his success this season. The New York native stands atop the Big East standings with a save percentage of 0.808, 63 saves and his average of 4.85 saves per game. With a player like Durham at the Huskies’ disposal, as well as Austin Brummet, who has been having quite the season in a Husky uniform, Connecticut fans should not fret about the challenging conference games to come.
The last time these two Big East foes faced one another was last season on Saturday, Oct. 26, where the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. While the history between these two Big East foes is checkered, with their first meeting in 1981, the Red Storm has a leg up with winning an extra game over the Huskies.
In addition to the match, the team will celebrate the 2000 men’s soccer team and the 25th Anniversary of the National Championship win. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. If Husky fans cannot make it to the pitch, they can tune into the matchup on ESPN+.