UConn will travel north this weekend to take on the Minutemen in their one meeting of the season.
To kick off their 2026 campaign, the Huskies are 2-3 this so far and are coming off a big overtime win against UAlbany, where they won 12-11.
The Huskies were led by current goal leader Megan O’Brien, as she netted four goals past the Great Danes. She has accumulated 11 goals so far this season tying Hadley Bethke for the Huskies as they lead the way in scoring.
Connecticut is hoping to continue that momentum as they take on UMass on Saturday.
The Huskies won the last matchup between these two foes last spring 19-16. The Huskies hosted this game but have not done well against the Minutemen on the road in past years. In the last six matchups, the Huskies are 1-5 on the road and are hoping to turn the tables this weekend.
UMass is currently on a three-game winning streak with a 4-1 record this season. They are undefeated at home with the Huskies hoping to spoil their perfect home record.
UMass is led by redshirt senior Kassidy Morris who has netted 17 goals this season. She also finds herself atop the assist leaders with nine, tied with Ava Connaughton.
The Minutemen have scored 73 goals this season, while only giving up 43. The Huskies on the other hand scored 49 while letting in 58. Their high shots against puts them at a slight disadvantage with more shots taken on junior goalkeeper Sofia Oximana than they want.
UMass also adds to this pressure, putting up 170 shots so far this season while allowing 116. The Huskies will need to defend well and transition even better to stay in the game with the Minutemen’s high scoring offense.
Despite UConn allowing more goals this season, they share the ball well, having more assists than teams they play making for a better assist to goal ratio. Additionally, the Huskies have a shooting percentage of .395, putting a higher percentage of shots in the net when on target than the opponents they have faced so far this season.
Turning the page into March, the Huskies are hoping to start the month off strong and continue their success. In their five games so far, four have been decided by four goals or less, showing they can stay with their opponents.
UMass will hope to continue their success at home against the Huskies as the rival school’s meetup early in the season.
The game will be played in Amherst, Mass. with a draw time of 3 p.m.
Husky fans can stream the match on ESPN+.