Women's Soccer Heads to UConn on Sunday

Sunday, August 20

Storrs, CT

7 PM

Boston University

UConn

Photo of women's soccer sophomore Natalie Godoy dribbling the ball down the sideline while being chased by a Vermont player.

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

August 19, 2023 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – Fresh off a season-opening victory, the Boston University women's soccer program hits the road for the first time in 2023, visiting UConn on Sunday (Aug. 20). Opening kick is set for 7 p.m.

BU vies to improve its unbeaten road-opener streak to five-consecutive seasons (3-0-1). UConn plays its first match on the campaign, which ignites a stretch of four home games in its first five contests.

Sunday's game will air on UConn+, the Huskies' website streaming platform. There is no cost or required log-in to view the game. Fans with Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Roku can also search for the UConn+ channel.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU recently dispatched Vermont 1-0 on Thursday (Aug. 17) at Nickerson Field.
Sophomore Giulianna Gianino potted the first Terrier goal this year on a penalty kick in the 35th minute, after classmate Natalie Godoy was fouled inside the box.
Junior Celia Braun posted three saves, all of which came in the second half.
The Terriers went 9-2 last season when scoring first.
BU's defense surrendered just six shots, the seventh time under second-year Head Coach Casey Brown the Terriers allowed six or fewer attempts.
Gianino has scored BU's first goal of the year in back-to-back seasons. The reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year found the back of the net against Providence in 2022.
Braun's shutout was her third-career individual shutout. Since arriving to Terrier Town in 2021, she has contributed to 13 blank sheets between the posts.
Last season, BU went 7-3-1 on the road. Those seven victories were the most in a single season since 1999.
Since joining the Patriot League for the 2013 season, the Terriers are 4-4 against Big East opponents. All four victories came against Providence. Marquette is the other foe BU has played from the conference during that span.
Dating to the start of the 2021 slate, one goal has decided 18 of the Terriers' 23 wins.

SCOUTING UCONN

The Huskies went 8-6-4 in 2022, and 4-4-2 in BIG EAST play.
Playing in its third season in the BIG EAST, UConn reached the quarterfinal round, falling to St. John's in penalty kicks after a 1-1 score in regulation and overtime.
In 2023, the Huskies were projected to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll.
Chioma Okafor, UConn's leading goal-scorer from 2022 with six, was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
Abbey Jones matched Okafor with 13 points last season, seven coming on assists.
Kaitlyn Mahoney started 14 games for the Huskies in 2022, posting a 0.80 goals-against average and an .825 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday marks the 12th all-time meeting between BU and UConn in a series that began in 2003.
The Huskies sport a slight 6-5 edge in the rivalry, and are 4-2 against the Terriers at home.
BU's second-ever NCAA Tournament victory came against the 13th-ranked Huskies in 2005. Ashley Chassar scored the game-winning goal with 7:30 to play in the second overtime in a 1-0 triumph, while Christina Reuter posted seven saves.
The two sides also squared off in the NCAA Tournament in 2009, when UConn won 1-0 in double overtime.
As a student-athlete, BU Head Coach Casey Brown went 1-1 vs. the Huskies in her playing career.
UConn took the last matchup between the programs on Sept. 8, 2019, a 3-1 result. Redshirt senior Kayla Ross is the lone Terrier that appeared in that match. BU's last victory over the Huskies was a 3-0 win on Sept. 2, 2018.

UP NEXT

The Terriers return to Nickerson Field for a two-game homestand, starting with a match against Rhode Island on Thursday (Aug. 24). Opening kick is slated for 4 p.m.