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Four-Goal First Half Lifts UConn Field Hockey Past Princeton 4-2
Senior Rebecca Helwig leads Huskies in win with pair of scores
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PRINCETON, N.J. (September 11, 2005) - The University of
Connecticut field hockey team erupted for four goals in the opening
27:40 as it cruised to a 4-2 win at Princeton on Sunday afternoon.
Senior Rebecca Helwig (Basking Ridge, N.J.) led the Huskies’
early offensive attack as she recorded a team-best two goals in the
win, each of which came within the first 17:51 of play.
The win marks UConn’s second straight and improves its mark to 4-1
overall on the season. Princeton falls to 1-3 following the loss.
Helwig’s first goal came via a back-handed shot 8:17 into the contest.
Princeton responded at 11:49 on a goal by Kristin Schwab to knot the
score at 1-1.
Connecticut claimed the lead for good on Helwig’s second tally at
17:51, her third goal of the season. Sophomore Lizzy Peijs (Venlo,
Holland) added her fifth goal of the season off a feed from Laura
Puddle (London, England) to increase the UConn advantage to 3-1 at
26:02.
Lindsay Leck (Clarksburg, N.J.) scored UConn’s final goal just
under two minutes later at the 27:40 mark. Princeton added a goal at
45:18 by Hilary Schmidt to account for the final margin.
Connecticut out-shot Princeton for the game 13-12. The Tigers
attempted nine penalty corners to the Huskies seven.
UConn returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 14 when it plays host to
New Hampshire beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET) at the George J. Sherman
Family Sports Complex.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd Final
Connecticut (4-1) 4
0 4
Princeton (1-3)
1 1
2
UConn - Helwig, Rebecca (2), 8:17
Princ - Schwab, Kristin (1), 11:49 (Enrlichman, Lauren)
UConn - Helwig (3), 17:51
UConn - Peijs, Lizzy (5), 26:02 (Puddle, Laura)
UConn - Leck, Lindsay (2), 27:40
Princ - Schmidt, Hillary (1), 45:18 (Schmidt, Paige)
Statistical Summary UConn
Princeton
Shots
13
12
Saves
2
4
Penalty Corners
7
9
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