No. 6 Field Hockey Holds Off Boston University 4-3

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Oct. 10, 2004) — Senior Lauren Henderson (Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe) scored three goals as the No. 6 University of Connecticut field hockey team won its 13th consecutive game with a 4-3 win at Boston University on Sunday.

The Huskies improve to a perfect 13-0 on the season, while the Terriers drop to 7-4.

After Henderson gave UConn a 1-0 lead just 8:30 into the contest, Boston University responded with two goals over a two-minute span, the first at 17:48, to claim a 2-1 edge.

Henderson answered with back-to-back goals at 23:16 and 32:23 of the first half to give the Huskies a 3-2 edge heading into the intermission.

Lizzy Peijs (Breda, Holland) increased UConn’s advantage to 4-2 with her ninth goal of the season with 11:06 remaining in the contest.

BU added its final tally on a penalty corner at 70:00, on a goal by Lauren Bu Vendetti.

For the game the Huskies out-shot the Terriers 17-9 and attempted eight penalty corners to Boston University’s six.

UConn returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 13 when the Huskies return home to face No. 10 Northeastern beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET).

Scoring Summary            1st    2nd      Final
No. 6 Connecticut (13-0)   3      1         4
Boston Univ. (7-4)            2      1         3

UConn - Henderson, Lauren (19), 8:30 (Peijs, Lizzy)
BU - Speuhler, Pam, 17:48
BU - Shute, Sarah, 19:11 (Speuhler)
UConn - Henderson (20), 23:16 (Lozito, Jennifer)
UConn - Henderson (21), 32:23 (Ostruzka, Abby; Puddle, Laura)
UConn - Peijs, (9), 68:54 (Ostruzka; Puddle)
BU - Bu Vendetti, 70:00 (Seaman, Lauren; McClay, Amy)

Statistical Summary    UConn      BU
Shots                            17         9
Saves                             4         8
Penalty Corners                8         6