Terriers Suffer 1-0 Loss at No. 15 UConn

Sunday, August 21

Storrs, CT

1 PM

Boston University

0-2

Connecticut

2-0

Boston University

UCONN

Photo by: Tim Carey

August 21, 2016 | Women's Soccer

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STORRS, Conn.—From start to finish, the Boston University women's soccer team played a courageous match against No. 15 Connecticut but the Huskies used a last-minute goal to evade the Terriers, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Connecticut 1, Boston University 0
Records: BU (0-2-0), UConn (2-0-0)
Location: Joseph J. Morrone Stadium – Storrs, Conn.
Photogallery: BU at UConn

HOW IT HAPPENED

Bridget Conway made a big save in the 17th minute when she reached to just get a hand on a shot to send it up and over the crossbar. From there she stayed composed in net and made two more important stops over the next five minutes.
Conway shined in the closing two minutes of the first half, completing a jaw-dropping series of saves to keep the game scoreless going into halftime. She punched a shot over the net but it nicked the crossbar and went back into play where a UConn player was waiting on the doorstep. What looked like a definite goal was somehow thwarted by a diving save by Conway, who was still getting up after the first stop.
Early in the second half, Conway made another gasp-worthy save as she stopped a point-blank shot. Rachel Bloznalis then made a crucial play in the box, catching up to a UConn player on a break-away and getting a foot on the shot to give Conway a break.
Alivya Wimmer makes a play reminiscent of Bloznalis' as she makes it to the ball in the nick of time to block a shot that would have been tough for Conway to handle. The BU defense stepped up their pressure to take some off of Conway throughout the second half.
TURNING POINT: With 1:11 left in regulation, UConn's Stephanie Ribeiro juked out a BU defender and was able to break free in enough time to sneak a low shot past Conway to win the game.

GAME NOTES

Bridget Conway totaled a career-high six saves as UConn outshot BU, 7-3, on net.
BU is now 4-5-0 all-time against the Huskies.

QUOTEABLES: HEAD COACH NANCY FELDMAN

"I thought we came to play today, and I'd like that to be what we're known for. The kids poured in a lot of effort and played as a unit and delt with UConn's attacking players very, very well."
"Bridget [Conway] had a great game. She did everything right. Even on the shot she slightly mis-played in the first half, she sticks with it. She's a confident kid and she's just going to keep getting better."

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