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Colgate University Athletics

Kelly Chiavaro
Bob Cornell
2
Winner UConn UCONN (7-2-0)
0
Colgate COLGATEW (2-3-3)
Winner
UConn UCONN
(7-2-0)
2
Final
0
Colgate COLGATEW
(2-3-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UConn UCONN 1 1 2
Colgate COLGATEW 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Chelsea Vielhauer

Raiders drop tough battle to No. 23 UConn

Both teams finish the game with 20 shots apiece

HAMILTON – The Colgate women's soccer team hung tough against No. 23 UConn Thursday night at Beyer-Small '76 Field, but the Huskies got on the board in the 35th minute before adding a late insurance goal to capture a 2-0 win.
 
The Raiders and the nationally-ranked Huskies finished the game with 20 shots apiece. Both goalkeepers put together big nights as Colgate first-year keeper Kelly Chiavaro finished with a career-high 11 saves and UConn's Emily Armstrong made 10 stops.
 
The Huskies got off the first three shots of the game, two of which Chiavaro was there to stop. Colgate threatened in the 12th minute with four shots and a pair of corner kicks, but the flurry in front of the UConn goal wasn't able to be converted. Chiavaro came up with another big save in the 25th minute on a point-blank opportunity from UConn's Stephanie Ribeiro to keep the game scoreless.
 
Senior Sarah Coy nearly put the Raiders in front in the 33rd minute when she tapped a pass from first-year Abby Sotomayor past the UConn goalie, but the Raider attacker was whistled offside. The Huskies quickly regained possession and made their way downfield as a Chiavaro save bounced off her hands and the Huskies' Rachel Hill was able to bury it into the back of the net to put UConn ahead 1-0 in the 34th minute.
 
Chiavaro made two saves in the opening few minutes of the second half before Coy had a break away opportunity in the 54th minute, but UConn keeper Emily Armstrong was able to deflect the attempt with her feet to keep the Huskies in front.
Armstrong stopped another great opportunity from Coy just a few minutes later as Colgate continued to pressure the Huskies defense.
 
UConn was able to add an insurance tally in the 81st minute when Stephanie Ribeiro sent a ball into the lower left-hand corner of the net to put the Huskies lead at 2-0.  Colgate had two more corner kick opportunities before time expired, but UConn walked away with the 2-0 win.
 
 
BOTTOM LINE
  • No. 23 UConn 2, Colgate 0
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • The Raiders fall to 2-3-3 overall with the loss.
  • The Huskies improve to 7-2-0.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • Sotomayor led the team with seven shots. Coy tallied six, five of which were on goal.
  • Chiavaro finished the game with a career-best 11 saves in goal.
 
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • Both teams tallied 20 shots apiece, while the Huskies held a 13-10 lead in shots on goal.
  • Colgate carried an 8-2 corner kick edge.
 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Kathy Brawn
  • "Our training leading up to this game was very focused and keyed in. We were well prepared for this game. We knew that UConn is an outstanding team, but we felt that we could come out and move the ball around and create scoring opportunities and I thought we did both of those well."
  • "I thought the UConn goalkeeper came up with a really big game. She made two super key saves on Sarah Coy. There are a lot of good things to come from this game. It was an exciting soccer game and we battled to the end."
  • "We're well prepared for what lies ahead in Patriot League play. No matter what we've done or who we've played against, nothing feels quite like a Patriot League game. The difference will be to see how we handle that going forward. We're ready for it and looking forward to it."
 
UP NEXT
  • The Raiders open Patriot League play Saturday when Colgate heads to American.
  • Kickoff from Washington, D.C. is set for 2 p.m.
  • The Raiders won last season's meeting 3-1 and hold a 12-4-2 advantage in the all-time series.
  • Live stats will be available on www.aueagles.com.
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