No. 18 UConn Field Hockey Beats Yale 1-0
Barbie Steffen scores game winner with 59 seconds left in first half

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (September 28, 2005) - Junior Barbie Steffen (Oak Park, Ill.) scored the only goal the No. 18 University of Connecticut field hockey team would need as it defeated Yale 1-0 at Johnson Field in New Haven Wednesday night.

Steffen scored the game-winner with 59 seconds remaining in the first half, her second goal of the season, to give the Huskies their second straight win and their fourth shutout on the year. Lizzy Peijs (Venlo, Holland) assisted on Steffen’s game winner.

The victory moves UConn to 7-3 overall while Yale drops to 2-6 following the loss.

The two teams traded five shots each over a scoreless second half. UConn goalkeeper Melissa Bostwick (San Diego, Calif.) made two saves en route to her third shutout of the season.

For the game, UConn out-shot Yale 12-6 and attempted 10 penalty corners to the Bulldogs’ six. The Huskies set the tone of the game early by out-shooting Yale 7-1 over the first 35 minutes of play.

UConn returns to action on Friday, Sept. 30 when it plays host to Louisville in a BIG EAST Conference clash beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET) at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.

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

UConn - Steffen, Barbie (2). 34:01 (Peijs, Lizzy)

Statistical Summary    UConn         Yale
Shots                            12            6
Saves                             2            5
Penalty Corners               10            6