No. 15 UConn Field Hockey Hands Massachusetts
2-1 Loss
Rebecca Helwig and Lizzy Peijs score in win

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STORRS, Conn. (September 24, 2005) - Senior Rebecca Helwig (Basking Ridge, N.J.) and sophomore Lizzy Peijs (Venlo, Holland) each scored goals to lead the No. 15 University of Connecticut field hockey team to a 2-1 win over Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.

With the victory UConn improves to 6-3 overall while Massachusetts slips to 3-7 following the loss.

UConn (6-3) had a goal disallowed with 22:07 remaining in the first half because it was shot too high, but Helwig responded with her seventh goal of the season off a feed from Laura Puddle (London, England), with 4:13 remaining in the first half to give the Huskies a 1-0 advantage at the intermission.

Peijs added her seventh score of the season on a penalty stroke at 67:16 to increase UConn’s advantage to 2-0.

Massachusetts got to within one goal on Katelyn Orlando’s third goal of the season, which was set up by an assist from Kristina DoRossario at 67:54.

UConn out-shot Massachusetts for the contest 19-5 and attempted 11 penalty corners while limiting the Minutewomen to three attempts.

UConn goalkeeper Melissa Bostwick (San Diego, Calif.) made three saves in the win, while UMass keeper Becky Letourneau turned away nine UConn shots in the loss.

UConn returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 28 when it travels to take on Yale in New Haven beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET).

Scoring Summary    1st     2nd    Final
Massachusetts (3-7)   0       1        1
Connecticut (6-3)       1       1        2

UConn - Helwig, Rebecca (7), 30:47 (Puddle, Laura)
UConn - Peijs, Lizzy (7), 67:16
UMass - Orlando, Katelyn (3), 67:54 (DoRosario, Kristina)

Statistical Summary    UMass       UConn
Shots                             5            19
Saves                            10            3
Penalty Corners                3            11