Field Hockey: Huskies enter NCAA tourney in ranked matchup

No. 3 UConn will take on No. 14 Lafayette in a ranked game to open the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament Friday. Lafayette, a member of the Patriot Conference, had a season similar to UConn’s; it lost only two games, went undefeated in conference play and went 11-0 at home. Overall, it went 17-2, finishing the regular and conference tournament schedule on an eight-game winning streak. The Leopards outscored their opponents 53-13, averaging 2.79 goals per game while allowing just 0.68. Lafayette outshot opponents 272 to 141 (165 to 73) on goal and held a 103-73 advantage in penalty corners. Of their 19 games, 10 of them were shutouts, including back-to-back blowouts against Lehigh (11-0) and William & Mary (6-0) in mid-October. Across its games, Lafayette allowed only one goal in the entire first half all season while netting 26 first-half goals. Lena Thedrian led the team’s offense with 15 goals, three assists, 33 points and six game-winning goals.

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