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PRINCETON, NJ (October 11) -- Preseason All-BIG EAST honoree Lauren Henderson
(Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe) scored her 50th career goal, and freshman Megan
Hoffman (West Granby, CT) notched the game-winner as the No. 13 University of
Connecticut field hockey team defeated No. 10 Princeton in New Jersey Saturday
afternoon. With the triumph, UConn improves to 9-4 on the year. Princeton slips to 6-3.
Hoffman a promising freshman, notched the eventual game-winner at 62:25.
Senior forward Kelly Stolle (Warren, CT) blasted a shot into the circle from the
right wing, finding Hoffman who redirected the ball into the lower right-hand
corner of the goal giving the Huskies a 2-0 advantage. The Tigers would mount a
rally, as Shahrzad Joharifard got Princeton on the board at 66:51, cutting the
Husky lead in half.
However, senior Preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Marueen
Butler (Red Hook, NY) was a wall this afternoon for the Huskies. Butler made a
season-high 13 saves for Connecticut, including a big save in the game’s final
minutes to preserve the victory.
Henderson got UConn on the board at 33:45 as she beat all but one Princeton
defender down the field and fired the ball into the lower right corner, giving
UConn a lead it would not relinquish.
The Huskies are back in action Wednesday, October 15 to square-off with No.
12 Northeastern in Boston. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m.
