Saturday, August 28
Evanston, Ill.
1 p.m.
Miami University
(0-0)
1
vs
2
University of Connecticut
(0-1)
1
2
3
4
F
MIAMI
0
0
0
1
1
UCONN
1
1
0
0
2
Photo by: Miami University
No. 21 Miami Clipped by No. 6 UConn, 2-1
8/28/2021 3:59:00 PM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill.—In a battle of Top-25 teams, the No. 21 Miami University field hockey team (0-1) was edged 2-1 in its season opener by No. 6 University of Connecticut (1-1) on Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Field in a neutral-site game in Evanston, Illinois.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Miami returns to action at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29 at No. 4 Northwestern. The game will be aired on BTN+.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- UConn took a 2-0 lead into the half, scoring one goal in both the first and second quarters.
- Miami cut into the deficit early in the fourth quarter when Claudia Negrete Garcia scored an unassisted goal at the 47:22 mark. The RedHawks applied pressure late with three shots and three penalty corners in the last five minutes, but were unable even the score.
- The Huskies held a 12-8 advantage in shots and 6-5 edge in penalty corners, while each team recorded three saves apiece.
Miami returns to action at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29 at No. 4 Northwestern. The game will be aired on BTN+.
Team Stats
MIAMI
UCONN
Goals
1
2
Shots
8
12
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
3
3
Corners
5
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Sergi, McKenna (1)
Assisted By: Wray, Maddy
cross to far post, 11 put into top left
13:22
Solomen, Erica (1)
GOAL by UCONN Solomen, Erica, goal number 1 for season.
25:01
NEGRETE GARCIA, C
GOAL by MIAMI NEGRETE GARCIA, C.
47:22
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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