The Huskies gathered to celebrate the 2013 Big East Field Hockey Championship after defeating Old Dominion 1-0 in overtime at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex. (Steve Slade ’89 (SFA) for UConn)
UConn’s No. 4 ranked field hockey team will face No. 11 Boston College on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship in Syracuse, N.Y.
Hall of Fame head coach Nancy Steven’s team earned the automatic bid to the tournament last weekend by winning the Big East Tournament Championship in dramatic fashion with a 1-0 overtime victory over No. 7 Old Dominion at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex.
Chloe Hunnable ’15 (CLAS), left, and Marie Elena Bowles ’14 (NUR) after combining for the winning goal in the Huskies’ 1-0 overtime victory for the Big East Championship. (Steve Slade ’89 (SFA) for UConn)
After playing to a scoreless tie in regulation, Marie Elena Bolles ’14 (NUR) started a fast break toward the left side of the ODU goal and flipped a pass to Chloe Hunnable ’15 (CLAS), who sent the ball into the cage just 63 seconds into the overtime, triggering a celebration.
The winner of the UConn vs. BC game will face either No. 2 Syracuse or the winner of the opening round game between Miami (Ohio) and Michigan State on Sunday at 2 p.m. with a berth to the NCAA National Semifinal on the line.
(UConn’s field hockey and lacrosse teams continue to compete in the Big East Conference.)