The Huskies took on a road trip this past weekend that involved three flights in four days, a total of 2700 miles and two matches in a span of 37 hours.  To say this was a difficult trip would be a complete understatement.

 

On Friday evening the Huskies traveled to Tampa, Florida to play the previously undefeated USF Bulls.  After a 2 hour and 10 minute delay due to thunderstorms and lightning the match kicked off at 9:40 p.m.  The first half was a real battle with Josh Ford making a couple of exceptional saves.  In the 51st minute off a melee in the 6 yard box the Bulls scored the first goal of the match. 

Fourteen minutes later the Huskies answered with Michal Pezza serving a ball to O'Brian White who finished it to tie the match at one-all.  In the 65th minute, five minutes later Ryan Cordeiro put a big time cross on the foot of Chukwudi Chijindu who finished it to put the Huskies up 2 to 1.  From that point on the Huskies closed off the match and defeated a resilient USF side.

 

On Sunday, the Huskies were defeated at DePaul 1-0.  The Huskies could never find a rhythm, between fatigue and the fouling.  It appeared that the effort of the USF win had taken a lot of the steam out of UConn. 

 

The Huskies return to Joseph J. Morrone Stadium for two matches this week.  On Friday, September 28 the Huskies will face the St. John's Red Storm at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, they Huskies will play the Orange of Syracuse at 3:30 p.m.

 

This will be an exciting weekend of soccer for spectators to come out and enjoy.  For information on joining the Goal Patrol (the official support group of the Huskies) please contact Kevin Bacher at kevin.bacher@uconn.edu or call him at 860/486-6824.

 

We look forward to seeing you this weekend at the matches.