Elizabeth Eng In This Section The 30th Anniversary ..................................................... 67 By The Numbers ........................................................68-69 All-Time Letterwinners..............................................70-71 NSCAA/adidas All-Americans ..................................72-73 National and Regional Recognition.............................. 74 Retired Numbers ............................................................ 75 Husky Record Book ..................................................76-77 Team Honors .................................................................. 78 The 100 Point Club ......................................................... 79 NCAA Tournament History .......................................80-81 Postseason Box Scores ...........................................82-85 Year-By-Year Results ................................................86-89 All-Time Record vs. Opponents.................................... 90 The Huskies and the U.S. National Team .................... 91 Foreign Tours ............................................................92-93 The Long Island Connection ......................................... 94 UConn Soccer History
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Elizabeth Eng
In This Section
The 30th Anniversary .....................................................67By The Numbers ........................................................68-69All-Time Letterwinners ..............................................70-71NSCAA/adidas All-Americans ..................................72-73National and Regional Recognition ..............................74Retired Numbers ............................................................75Husky Record Book ..................................................76-77Team Honors ..................................................................78The 100 Point Club .........................................................79NCAA Tournament History .......................................80-81Postseason Box Scores ...........................................82-85Year-By-Year Results ................................................86-89All-Time Record vs. Opponents ....................................90The Huskies and the U.S. National Team ....................91Foreign Tours ............................................................92-93The Long Island Connection .........................................94
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UConn Soccer History
Celebrating 30 Years of UConn Women’s Soccer
During the weekend of Spetember 12-14, 2008, the University of Connecticut women’s soccer team celebrated its 30th anniversary as a varsity program. The celebration took place during the weekend of the 17th annual UConn Classic featuring three top-25 programs in the country as No. 1 UCLA, No. 11 Penn State, No.25 and Brown all competed.
The weekend kicked off at the UConn vs. Virginia football game at Rentschler Field on Saturday, September 13. Prior to the game, over 80 alumnae and their families gathered at a pre-game tailgate to reunite with past teammates and to meet the 2008 team and current UConn staff and administrators.
During halftime of the football game, all former UConn women soccer players in attendance were honored in front of a crowd of 40,000. Head Coach Len Tsantiris, a 1977 UConn graduate and coach of the Huskies for the past 28 years, was recognized with a 30th Anniversary poster that included pictures of every team in the history of the program. Also during the halftime ceremony, four standout former players were honored for their significant contributions to the program. Sara Whalen, Felice Duffy and Moira and Tara Buckley each received a commemorative bowl to honor their excellence in a Husky uniform.
The weekend celebration continued on Sunday, September 14 as UConn hosted a brunch at the Nathan Hale Inn. The brunch included memorable speeches from Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway, Head Coach Len Tsantiris and three former Huskies. Melissa Morrone Taintor, Jill Gelfenbien Laufer and Meghan Schnur each recounted stories from their days as a Husky.
The weekend culminated at the UConn vs. Penn State soccer game, with recognition of all alumni in atten-dance during halftime of the game. Overall, the weekend celebration was an amazing tribute to the women’s soccer program and was enjoyed by all.
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0 Siobhan Harold ‘95-98 Stephanie Labbe ‘04-‘08 Erin Rice ‘00-03
1 Karen Bexfield ‘88 Shanna Caldwell ‘99-01 Jessica Dulski ‘08- Jill Gelfenbien ‘91-94 Siobhan Harold ‘95-98 Megan Jessee ‘02-05 Wendy Logan ‘88-91 Amy Miller ‘87-89 Bonnie Mitchell ‘84-87 Sue O’Hare ‘81-84 Laura Skaza ‘83-84
2 Elizabeth Eng ‘04-‘08 Amy Folan ‘92-95 Zahra Jalalian ‘01-04 Kristin Janosky ‘87-91 Jen Laccone ‘97-00 Catherine Laske ‘82 Cheryl Lumbruno ‘81 Shelley McElroy ‘83-86
3 Kristen Graczyk ‘01-04
Rita Haidous ‘84-87 Heather Heaton ‘93-94 Lisa Lumbruno ‘81-82 Sarah MacIsaac ‘04-07 Lisa McAdam ‘84-85 Mary-Frances Monroe ‘98-00 Cathy Shankweiler ‘82-85 Patti Spieth ‘86-89 Jen Zieky ‘03
4 Jennifer Amaio ‘98-01 Jamie Baumann ‘86-89 Jessica Diakun ‘06- Kristi Lefebvre ‘02-05 Missy Morrone ‘82-85 Megan O’Connell ‘86 Kathleen Nevis ‘95-96 Karen Warner ‘90-94
12 Kate Foley ‘99-02 Julie Hultgren-Neumac ‘89-91 Linda Kirk ‘83 Sue Minnes ‘82-85 Maureen O’Connor ‘85-89 Katie Radchuck ‘04-‘08
Margaret Tietjen ‘95-98 Ginny Woodward ‘93-96
13 Karen Abernethy ‘87-90 Christine Anderson ‘86-87 Ellie Cheever ‘83-86 Kristen Graczyk ‘01-04 Shelley McElroy ‘83-86 Ashley Paine ‘92-94 Sarah Popper ‘99-02 June Posten ‘81-84 Brittany Taylor ‘05- Jennifer Tietjen ‘95-98
14 Farrah Barnes ‘94-97 Jamiee Baumann ‘86-89 Barbara Cosentino ‘81-83 Melissa DeLoureiro ‘98-00 Kathleen Economou ‘86-89 Jessica Gjertsen ‘01-04 Karen Gurnon ‘08- Maryann Hoke ‘05-07 Linda Jackson ‘83-86 Susan Stabach ‘90-93 Margaret Tietjen ‘95-98
15 Jen Carlson ‘97-00 Jane Carluccio ‘82 Eleanor Cheever ‘83-86 Linda Iacobellis ‘93-96 Margaret Jarvis ‘85-88 Ciara McCormack Mary Beth McNichol ‘90-92 Sue Mloganoski ‘86-88 Brittany Tegeler ‘05-‘08 Laura Waters ‘03 Patti Wojnarowski ‘84-87
16 Erin Clark ‘07- Lesley Dube ‘87-89 Tricia Erpelding ‘88-91 Kathleen Frank ‘02-05
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UConn Women ’ s Soccer By The Numbers Kristin Gardiner ‘98-01 Meghan Heberer ‘97 Sheri Huckleberry ‘93-96 Terri Koziell ‘86-87 Cathy Laske ‘82 Shelley McElroy ‘83-86 Gina Merchant ‘03 Tara Nichols ‘91-94 Kim Sullivan ‘84 Susan Webb ‘88 Patti Wojnarowski ‘84-87
17 Moira Buckley ‘80-83
Ellie Cheever ‘83-86 Michelle Chura ‘90-93 Meghan Cunningham ‘07- Sarah Donroe ‘93-95 Lesley Dube ‘87-89 Sue Minnes ‘82-85 Tara Nichols ‘91-94 Kim Noivadhana ‘02-04 Christy Rowe ‘91-95 Casey Zimny ‘98-01
18 Jennifer Atwell ‘88-89 Lori Kessel ‘83-84 Kristine Lundberg ‘02-05 Donna MacDougall ‘82-85 Suzy Manzo ‘86-88 Anika Martinez ‘93-96 Judy Michalski ‘84-87 Christine Mintz ‘01 Lauren Molinaro ‘97-00 Ashley O’Brien ‘07-‘08 Arne Serravezza ‘90-93
19 Cory Bildstein ‘07- Shelby Brownfield ‘00-01 Jana Carabino ‘94-98 Niki Cross ‘03-06 Beth Grecco ‘87-90 Jennifer Kennedy ‘84-87 Anika Martinez ‘93-96 Karlyn Miselis ‘02-05 Ann Marie Noonan ‘82 Margarette Poteau ‘88-91
32 Leena Kovanen ‘99-00 33 Alexandra Zedros ‘04-07 35 Charlotte Dench
45 Alyssa Plakas
77 Salla Ranta ‘99-02 Sarah Stanczyk ‘07-‘08
95 Becky Gundling ‘07-
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All-Time LetterwinnersLisa Jones ....................................................................................................... 1985, 86
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Meghan Schnur: A 2007 All-American … 2006 and 2007 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year … four time All-BIG EAST first team selection … ranks ninth on Husky career list with 28 assists.
Brittany taylor: A 2007 All-American … 2007 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year … 2005, 2006 and 2007 All-BIG EAST first team selection … tied for team lead in 2006 with seven goals … made transition to backline full-time in 2007 and helped lead UConn to NCAA quarterfinal round.
KriSten graczyK: A 2003 and 2004 All-American … 2003 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year … 2004 BIG EAST Tournament Offensive MVP … holds the school record for most points (26 on 10 goals and six assists) in the NCAA tournament … scored most goals and most points by a junior in the program’s his-tory … third on UConn’s 100-Point Club with 146 career points.
Sara Whalen: A 1995, 1996 and 1997 All-American ... World Cup Champion in 1999 with U.S. National team … Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2000 … 1997 NSCAA National Player of the Year … 1997 Honda Award Winner … 1997 NCAA All-Tournament Team … holds the record for most goals, assists and points by a senior in the program’s history … one of only two players to have her jersey number (#8) retired … founding member of the WUSA’s NY Power.
alexa BoriSjuK: A 2001 All-American ... scored the game-winning goal at Nebraska in the Final-16 in 2000 … co-captained the first UConn team to win the BIG EAST Tournament Championship … played for WUSA’s Boston Breakers and Philadelphia Charge.
Kerry connorS: A 1995 and 1996 All-American ... one of the leading scorers on UConn’s team through-out her career … ranks fourth on UConn’s 100-Point list with 128 points … member of the U.S. National Team in 1997 … played in the WUSA for the NY Power, Philadelphia Charge and San Diego Spirit.
caSey ziMny: A 2001 All-American … U.S. Youth National team member … 2002 team MVP … played for the Washington Freedom of the WUSA … was converted from center mid to central defender during her time at UConn … “Zim” dominated from the back line while also getting involved in the attack.
chriSty roWe: A 1995 All-American ... dynamic forward/midfielder during her career at UConn … member of the U.S. National Team in 1996 ... finished with 70 career points, 31 of which came in her senior year ... as a senior, she was named First Team All-BIG EAST after scoring 10 goals and passing for 11 assists ... selected for the UMBRO All-Star Division I East Women’s Soccer Team.
chriSy Mccann: A 1998 All-American ... solid defender between 1995–98 … ranks second for most games played in a career at 100 … played in all three years of the WUSA’s existence for the Boston Breakers as a central defender after graduation.
Sarah PoPPer: A 2002 All-American ... helped win the Huskies’ first BIG EAST Tournament Championship as the team’s co-captain … ranks 13th in UConn’s record books for all-time assists with 23 and eighth for most games played with 97 ... played for WUSA’s Boston Breakers after college.
Mary-FranceS Monroe: A 1998, 1999 and 2000 All-American ... member of U.S. National Team between 2000-2001 … ranks seventh in UConn’s 100-Point Club with 117 career points and holds the single-season record for points at 65 during 1998.
Karen Warner: A 1994 All-American ... scored the game-winning penalty kick to help UConn advance to the NCAA Championship game as a freshman in 1990 … member of Youth National team in 1990 … former assistant coach at UConn … went on to earn a Ph.D. from Yale in Anthropology.
carey Dorn: A 1999 All-American ... steady defender who helped UConn to the National Championship game in 1997, where she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team … won a World Championship with the San Jose CyberRays in the WUSA’s inaugural season … in the championship game, Dorn scored the sec-ond penalty kick after the game remained tied in overtime.
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Karen FerguSon: A 1991, 1992 and 1993 All-American ... named to the 1990 NCAA All-Tournament Team … member of U.S. National Team in 1992 and 1993 … former assistant coach at UConn … currently head coach at the University of Louisville … assistant coach for the Under-21 National team in 2003-2004 … assistant coach for the Under-15 National team in 2005.
DeniSe SWenSon: A 1992 All-American ... Team MVP Award winner.
cathy ShanKWeiler: A 1984 All-American ... eighth on UConn’s 100-Point Club with 110points.
cathy caMBria: A 1991 All-American ... one of the fastest, quickest and best outside left backs who joined the attack in the history of the pro-gram.
Moira BucKley: A 1981, 1982 and 1983 All-American ... named to the 1982 NCAA All-Tournament Team … holds the program record for all-time career points with 166 … member of U.S. National team in 1983.
Beth grecco: A 1988 and 1990 All-American ... three-time Team MVP Award winner … named to the 1990 NCAA All-Tournament Team.
tara BucKley: Only four-time All-American - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 ... named to the 1982 and 1983 NCAA All-Tournament Team … two-time Team MVP Award winner … member of U.S. National team in 1983 and 1985 …first of two players to have her jersey number (#5) retired in the history of the program.
KiM Prutting: A 1987, 1988 and 1989 All-American ... one of the most dominant collegiate midfielders of her time … played for the U.S. National team between 1987 and 1988 … member of the Youth National team in 1987.
MiSSy Morrone: A 1983 All-American ... named to the 1982 and 1983 NCAA All-Tournament Team … Team MVP Award winner … father, Joe, coached UConn men’s team … brothers Joe Jr. and Billy played for the UConn men’s team.
Donna MacDougall: A 1984 and 1985 All-American ... named to the 1983 NCAA All-Tournament Team.
Mary lou Breen: A 1981 All-American ... one of the most dominant goalkeepers across the country during her career (1980 and 1981).
Shelley Mcelroy: A 1984 All-American ... named the 1984 NCAA Tournament Defensive MVP.
Felice DuFFy: A 1981 All-American ... two-time Team MVP Award winner … instrumental in helping the program gain varsity status at UConn … member of U.S. National team in 1982.
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Soccer BuzzAll-AmericA SelectionS
FirSt teaMBrittany Taylor ......................... ‘07Meghan Schnur ......................... ‘07Mary-Frances Monroe ............... ‘98Sara Whalen .............................. ‘97
Sarah Popper had a stellar four year career at UConn, high-lighted by the NSCAA/adidas All-America award in 2002 along with a second team All-America Soccer Buzz award. Popper was also named to the All-Northeast Region team in 2002.
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UConn Retires Two NumbersIn the 30-year history of the Connecticut women’s soccer program, Tara Buckley (right) was the first women’s soccer player to have her number retired. Tara Buckley’s number 5 jersey was retired after her stellar four-year career at UConn ended in 1983. Buckley, who played with sister Moira, has the distinction of being the only UConn women’s soccer four-time All-America selection. Sara Whalen (left) is the only other Husky to have her jersey retired.
Sara whalen• 1997 HONDA AWARD WINNER
• 1997 NSCAA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARIn 1997, University of Connecticut three-time women’s soccer All-American Sara Whalen was named the Women’s Soccer National Player of the Year by the Honda Awards Program and was selected as the 1997 National Soccer Coaches Association National Player of the Year. Whalen was one of 11 finalists for the Honda Cup Broderick Trophy awarded to the female collegiate Athlete of the Year. Whalen led the 1997 UConn women’s soccer team to a single-season school record 23 wins and a spot in the NCAA Division I National Championship game. Connecticut concluded the 1997 season with an overall record of 23-4. The National Player of the Year honor for Whalen, as awarded by Honda, marked the first time a UConn women’s soccer star had received the award.
Whalen, who hails from Greenlawn, N.Y., led Connecticut with 64 points (21 goals, 22 assists) on the year, second best in the nation. Her 22 assists also ranked second in the country for that category. Early in the 1997 season, Whalen made the transition from her more traditional post in the UConn defense (where she was selected a two-time First-Team All-American at back) to a new post in the UConn offense as a forward. The move paid dividends for Connecticut as Whalen had both goals in UConn’s 2-1 National Semifinal upset win over previously unbeaten Notre Dame, advancing UConn to the National Championship game. Connecticut fell to North Carolina 2-0 in the NCAA Championship game. In 1997, Whalen was tabbed First Team All-American as a forward, marking the third consecutive season she was a First-Team All-America selection. Among her accom-plishments in 1997, Whalen was named Soccer America Magazine’s National Player of the Year, the Connecticut Sportswriters’ Alliance Female Athlete of the Year, a First-Team All-BIG EAST Selection, a First Team All-New England selection, Missouri Athletic Club National Player of the Year finalist, Hermann Award National Player of the Year finalist, Soccer Digest Magazine’s “Best collegiate soccer player in America” and USA Today’s “Most Versatile Player”.
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Single-gaMe recorDS MoSt PointS10 ............................Ginny Woodward ...........................vs. Providence, 199610 ........Jean Brawn vs. Smith, 1981 10 .........Jane Spink vs. Bryant, 1979
MoSt goalS5 ........................Ginny Woodward vs. .................................Providence, 19965 ..........Jean Brawn vs. Smith, 19815 ...........Jane Spink vs. Bryant, 1979 MoSt aSSiStS4 ...................................Jennifer Tietjen ...........................vs. Providence, 19984 ................................Margaret Tietjen .......................vs. West Virginia, 19964 ...................................Kerry Connors ............................vs. Seton Hall, 1995
goalKeePer recorDS goalS againSt average
career0.48.......Sue O’Hare, 1981-84
Single SeaSon0.30............Sue O’Hare, 19830.32............Sue O’Hare, 19820.42....... Sally Sakelaris, 1996 ShutoutS
Single gaMe25.........................Sue Proctor ................... vs. Harvard, 1979
StreaKS
MoSt conSecutive gaMeS
With a goal10 (12 goals) ......................................... Moira Buckley, 1980
With an aSSiSt8 (11 assists) .......................... ...............Kerry Connors, 1995
With a Point10 (29 points) ........................................ Moira Buckley, 1980
Mary-Frances Monroe set single sea-son records in 1998 with 24 goals and 65 points. She ranks seventh on the all-time Husky list with 117 points.
Moira Buckley holds the UConn ca-reer records in goals scored with 63 as well as total points with 166.
Kerry Connors is the fourth lead-ing scorer in UConn history with 128 points. She also has the fourth best single season total when she racked up 58 points in 1996.
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MoSt goalS ScoreD......................... 13 vs. Bryant, 1979
MoSt aSSiStS.............. 21 vs. West Virginia, 1996
MoSt PointS.............. 45 vs. West Virginia, 1996
largeSt Margin oF victory ..............12 (13-1), vs. Bryant, 1979............ 12 (12-0), vs. Adelphi, 1982.... 12 (12-0), vs. Georgetown, 1996...12 (12-0), vs. West Virginia, 1996
largeSt Margin oF DeFeat.....6 (0-6), vs. North Carolina, 1990.....6 (0-6), vs. North Carolina, 2003
teaM Single-SeaSon recorDS
MoSt WinS............................ 23 (23-4-0), 1997
BeSt Winning Percentage...........................917 (16-1-1), 1982
MoSt conSecutive WinS...........................................16, 1995
MoSt loSSeS.................................9 (7-9-6), 2008...............................8 (15-8-1), 1990...............................8 (17-8-1), 1999
MoSt conSecutive loSSeS.............................................4, 1992.............................................4, 1999
MoSt gaMeS tieD.............................................6, 2008.............................................4, 2006.............................................3, 1987.............................................3, 2003
conSecutive gaMeS With a goal..................................... 25, 1980-81..................................... 25, 1981-83...........................................25, 2002
MoSt conSecutive ShutoutS.............................................9, 1995.............................................9, 1997
MoSt goalS ScoreD..................... 109 (25 games), 1996 MoSt aSSiStS..................... 144 (25 games), 1996
MoSt PointS..................... 362 (25 games), 1996
MoSt ShutoutS....................... 16 (24 games), 1995
SaveS41.............. Maria Yatrakis, 1999-0240................. Laura Skaza, 1983-8436.............Bonnie Mitchell, 1985-8734.......... Stephanie Labbe, 2006-0733...............Jill Gelfenbien, 1993-94
Bold - recorded during 2008 season
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Maria Yatrakis holds the school record for most saves during the NCAA Tournament play with 41 from 1999-2002.
Jessica Gjertsen holds the re-cord for most assists in NCAA tournament games throughout her career with seven.
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TEAm HonorS
jacK Dennerley MoSt valuaBle Player aWarD
2008....................................... Stephanie Labbe2007....................................... Stephanie Labbe2006......................................... Meghan Schnur2005............................................Kristi Lefebvre2004...............Kristen Graczyk, Alisse Kosloski2003....................................................Erin Rice2002................... Sarah Popper, Maria Yatrakis2001..............................................Casey Zimny2000..............................................Casey Zimny1999................................................ Carey Dorn1998..........................................Chrisy McCann1997 ....Sarah Barnes, Jennifer Tietjen, Sara Whalen1996.................... Kerry Connors, Sara Whalen1995........................................... Kerry Connors1994............................................Jill Gelfenbien1993 ........................................ Susan Stabach1992........................................Denise Swenson1991............................................ Wendy Logan1990...............................................Beth Grecco1989...............................................Beth Grecco1988...............................................Beth Grecco1987.......................................Jennifer Kennedy1986 ..........................................Linda Jackson1985...........................................Missy Morrone1984.............................................. Laura Skaza1983..............................................Tara Buckley1982..............................................Tara Buckley1981................................................Felice Duffy1980................................................Felice Duffy
the lucette PaPPaniKouScholar-athlete aWarD
The John W. Vlandis award is designed to give special recognition to an upperclassman on the Connecticut women’s soccer team who has shown consistent academic excellence.
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THE 100 PoInT ClUB
In the 30-year history of the Connecticut women’s soccer program, only nine players have eclipsed the 100-point plateau for their careers, with five doing so in the past 11 seasons. Most recently, Kristen Graczyk completed her outstanding career with 146 points to rank third all-time in school history. In the 2000 season, Jen Carlson moved up to second on the all-time list with 153 points. One of UConn’s original stars, Moira Buckley, set the bar high during her career, collecting 166 points from 1980 to 1983. She has held the record for over 20 years.
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Year after year, the Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Tournament. From 1982-2007, Connecticut was one of only two schools to have played in every single NCAA Tournament. The Huskies made their 26th-consecutive appearance in 2007, but their streak halted in 2008.
UConn and the NCAA Tournament
UConn Tournament HistoryYear Round Opponent Location Result1982 Quarterfinal Cortland State Storrs, Conn. W, 2-0 (2OT) Semifinal Central Florida Orlando, Fla. L, 1-3 Third-Place Missouri-St. Louis Orlando Fla. W, 2-11983 Quarterfinal Boston College Storrs, Conn. W, 2-0 Semifinal George Mason Orlando, Fla. L, 0-1 Third-Place Massachusetts Orlando, Fla. L, 0-11984 First Round Cortland State Storrs, Conn. W, 3-0 Quarterfinal Brown Providence, R.I. W, 1-0 Semifinal Massachusetts Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 2-1 (2OT) Championship North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 0-21985 First Round Cortland State Storrs, Conn. L, 1-21986 First Round Brown Providence, R.I. W, 5-0 Quarterfinal Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. L, 0-1 (2OT)1987 First Round Rutgers Storrs, Conn. W, 1-0 Quarterfinal Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. L, 1-31988 First Round Wisconsin Madison, Wis. L, 0-1 (2OT)1989 First Round Hartford Storrs, Conn. L, 2-3 (2OT)1990 First Round Hartford Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 Quarterfinal Virginia Charlottesville, Va. W, 1-0 Semifinal Santa Clara Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 2-1 (2OT) Championship North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 0-61991 First Round Massachusetts Storrs, Conn. W, 1-0 Quarterfinal Virginia Storrs, Conn. L, 0-21992 First Round Massachusetts Storrs, Conn. L, 1-2 (2OT)1993 First Round Dartmouth Amherst, Mass. W, 3-2 Quarterfinal Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. L, 0-11994 First Round Bye Second Round Brown West Hartford, Conn. W, 1-0 Quarterfinal Hartford West Hartford, Conn. W, 2-1 (OT) Semifinal North Carolina Portland, Ore. L, 0-31995 First Round Bye Second Round Massachusetts Storrs, Conn. W. 3-0 Quarterfinal Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. L, 0-21996 First Round Dartmouth Storrs, Conn. W, 1-0 Second Round Massachusetts Storrs, Conn. W, 2-0 Quarterfinal Santa Clara Storrs, Conn. L, 0-11997 First Round Fairfield New Haven, Conn. W, 3-0 Second Round Hartford Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 (2OT) Quarterfinal William & Mary Storrs, Conn. W, 4-0 Semifinal Notre Dame Greensboro, N.C. W, 2-1 Championship North Carolina Greensboro, N.C. L, 0-21998 First Round Bye Second Round Syracuse Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 Third Round Hartford Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 Quarterfinal Santa Clara Santa Clara, Calif. L, 0-11999 First Round Bye Second Round Dartmouth Storrs, Conn. W, 3-0 Third Round Boston College Storrs, Conn. W, 5-0 Quarterfinal Santa Clara Santa Clara, Calif. L, 0-32000 First Round Bye Second Round Wisconsin Storrs, Conn. W, 1-0 Third Round Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. W, 1-0 Quarterfinal North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 0-3
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2001 First Round Sacred Heart Storrs, Conn. W, 3-0 Second Round Harvard Storrs, Conn. W, 1-0 Third Round Penn State Storrs, Conn. L, 0-22002 First Round Central Connecticut Storrs, Conn. W, 2-0 Second Round Rhode Island Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 Third Round Florida State Storrs, Conn. W, 1-0 Quarterfinal Penn State Storrs, Conn. L, 1-22003 First Round Boston University Newton, Mass. W, 1-0 Second Round Central Connecticut Newton, Mass. W, 3-2 (OT) Third Round Michigan Storrs, Conn. W, 5-0 Quarterfinal BYU Storrs, Conn. W, 3-1 Semifinal Florida State Cary, N.C. W, 2-0 Championship North Carolina Cary, N.C. L, 0-62004 First Round Harvard Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 Second Round Colgate Storrs, Conn. W, 4-0 Third Round Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. L, 0-22005 First Round Boston University Storrs, Conn. L, 0-1 (2OT)2006 First Round Columbia Storrs, Conn. W, 2-1 Second Round Texas West Hartford, Conn. T, 1-1 (1-3PKs)2007 First Round Boston College Newton, Mass. T, 0-0 (5-4 PKs) Second Round Wake Forest Newton, Mass. W, 1-0 Third Round Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. W, 2-0 Quarterfinal Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L, 2-3 (2OT)
Overall NCAA Tournament Record: 43-26-2 First Round: 13-5-1 Quarterfinal: 7-11 Second Round: 12-0-1 Semifinal: 4-3 Third Round: 6-2 Championship: 0-4
Huskies on the NCAA All-Tournament Team
Jessica Gjertsen ............ 2003 Kristen Graczyk ............. 2003 Carey Dorn .................... 1997 Heather Stone ............... 1997 Jennifer Tietjen .............. 1997 Sara Whalen .................. 1997 Jill Gelfenbien ................ 1994 Sarah Whalen ............... 1994 Karen Warner ................ 1994 Karen Ferguson ............. 1990 Beth Grecco................... 1990 Shelley McElroy* ........... 1984 Donna MacDougall ........ 1984 Moira Buckley ................ 1983 Tara Buckley.................. 1983 Donna MacDougall ........ 1983 Missy Morrone ............... 1983 Moira Buckley ................ 1982 Tara Buckley.................. 1982 Jana Duffy ..................... 1982 Missy Morrone ............... 1982 *- Defensive MVP
Record vs. NCAA Tournament Opponents
Boston College ...................2-0-1Boston University ..................1-1Brigham Young ......................1-0Brown ....................................3-0Central Connecticut ...............2-0Central Florida .......................0-1Colgate ..................................1-0Columbia ...............................1-0Cortland State .......................2-1Dartmouth ..............................3-0Fairfield ..................................1-0Florida State ..........................2-1George Mason .......................0-1Hartford..................................4-1Harvard ..................................2-0Massachusetts.......................4-5Michigan ................................1-0Missouri-St. Louis ..................2-0Nebraska ...............................1-0North Carolina .......................0-6Notre Dame ...........................1-2Penn State .............................0-2Rhode Island .........................1-0Rutgers ..................................1-0Sacred Heart .........................1-0Santa Clara ...........................1-3Stanford .................................1-0Syracuse................................1-0Texas ..................................0-0-1Virginia...................................1-1Wake Forest ..........................1-0William & Mary ......................1-0Wisconsin ..............................1-1
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NCAA National TournamentFirst Round: Nov. 10 – Storrs, Conn.Boston University 0 0 0 1 - 1Connecticut 0 0 0 0 - 0Scoring: BU Chassar (Locasale), 102:28 Shots: BU 15, UC 15. Saves: BU Reuter 7, UC Labbe 4.
BIG EAST TournamentQuarterfinal: Nov. 2 – Storrs, Conn.Villanova 1 0 - 1Connecticut 0 0 - 0Scoring: VU Misciagna (unassisted).Shots: VU 15, UC 12. Saves: VU Dolan 5, UC Rice 5.
NCAA National TournamentFirst Round: Nov. 14 – Newton, Mass.Boston University 0 0 - 0Connecticut 0 1 - 1Scoring: UC Graczyk (Sullivan, Gjertsen) 84:58.Shots: UC 25, BU 9. Saves: BU Clinton 8, UC Rice 2.
BIG EAST TournamentSemifinals: Nov. 7 – South Bend, Ind.Connecticut 0 1 0 0 - 1West Virginia 0 1 0 0 - 1Scoring: UC Yi (O’Brien), 46:36. WVU Henderson (Mailloux), 57:06.Shots: UC 11, WVU 28. Saves: UC Labbe 7, WVU Butler 4.* Connecticut advances on PK 4-2
BIG EAST TournamentFinal: Nov. 9 – South Bend, Ind.Connecticut 0 0 0 - 0Notre Dame 0 0 1 - 1Scoring: ND Henderson (Weissenhofer), 96:58.Shots: UC 13, ND 29. Saves: UC Labbe 13 Team 1, ND Lysander 2.
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NCAA TournamentSecond Round: Nov. 13 – West Hartford, Conn.Connecticut 0 1 0 0 - 1Texas 0 1 0 0 - 1Scoring: UT Moore (Logterman), 50:31. UC Ebert (Unassisted), 69:59.Shots: UC 13, UT 18. Saves: UC Labbe 7, UT Pfenninger 1.* Texas advances on PK 3-1
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BIG EAST TournamentSemifinal: Nov. 7 – Piscataway, N.J.Seton Hall 1 0 - 1Connecticut 4 3 - 7Scoring: UC Molinaro (Whalen) 9:55. SH K. Smith (Polakowski) 13:54. UC Whalen (Molinaro) 17:57. UC Whalen (S. Barnes) 20:32. UC J. Tietjen (N. Stone) 41:00. UC M. Tietjen (Dorn) 62:00. UC Whalen (N. Stone) 63:24. UC Landeen (N. Stone) 73:51.Shots: SH 4, UC 36. Saves: SH S. Nagle 19, UC Traw 2.
NCAA National TournamentFirst Round: Nov. 17 – New Haven, Conn.Fairfield 0 0 - 0Connecticut 1 2 - 3Scoring: UC Whalen (N. Stone, J. Tietjen) 39:51. UC Spinelli (Molinaro, Whalen) 64:34. UC Own Goal (Cerulo) 72:54.Shots: FU 0, UC 18. Saves: FU Lyons 6, UC H. Stone 0, Harold 0.
NCAA National TournamentSecond Round: Nov. 22 – Storrs, Conn.Hartford 1 0 0 0 - 1Connecticut 1 0 0 1 - 2Scoring: UH Kun (Doreleijers) 22:51. UC Spinelli (Whalen, N. Stone) 36:12. UC Spinelli (Whalen, J. Tietjen) 109:06.Shots: UH 9, UC 16. Saves: UH Sternhoff 8, UC H. Stone 5. Overtimes: 2.
NCAA National TournamentSemifinal: Nov. 28 – Santa Clara, Calif.Connecticut 0 0 - 0Santa Clara 1 0 - 1
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NCAA National TournamentSecond Round: Nov. 19 – Storrs, Conn.Massachusetts 0 0 - 0Connecticut 1 2 - 3Scoring: UC Woodward (M. Tietjen, Baverstock) 20:16. UC M. Tietjen (T. Barnes) 65:41. UC Woodward (Baverstock) 76:33.Shots: UM 1, UC 18. Saves: UM Dion 8, UC Schwarz 0.
NCAA National TournamentQuarterfinal: Nov. 26 – South Bend, Ind.Connecticut 0 0 - 0Notre Dame 1 1 - 2Scoring: ND J. Vogel (H. Manthei) 20:57. ND A. VanLaecke (Daws, Sobrero) 51:00. Shots: UC 12, ND 10. Saves: UC A. Schwarz 4, ND J. Renola 7.
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AIAW National TournamentFirst Round: Nov. 19 – Chapel Hill, N.C.Connecticut 4 0 - 4California 1 1 - 2Scoring: UC F. Duffy. UC M. Buckley (2). UC T. Buckley. CA N. Doctor. CA T. Healy. Shots: UC 23, CA 11. Saves: UC M. Breen 5, CA M. Ling-Yee 12.
AIAW National TournamentQuarterfinal: Nov. 20 – Chapel Hill, N.C.Connecticut 1 0 1 1 - 3Oregon 0 1 0 0 - 1Scoring: UC M. Buckley (3). UO M. Potestio. Shots: UC 18, UO 8. Saves: UC M. Breen 5, S. O’Hare 3; UO Katt 11.
AIAW National TournamentSemifinal: Nov. 21 – Chapel Hill, N.C.North Carolina 3 2 - 5Connecticut 0 0 - 0Scoring: NC S. Zeh (3). NC L. Gregg. NC N. Cleary.Shots: NC 23, UC 7. Saves: NC Johnson 4, UC Breen 9.
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2008 (7-9-6, 4-3-4)
CCSU L, 2-1vs. Hofstra% W, 1-0vs. Florida State% L, 3-0YALE W, 2-1 (2OT)BOSTON UNIVERSITY L, 1-0UCLA# L, 3-0PENN STATE# L, 2-0PROVIDENCE* W, 1-0at Fairfield T, 2-2 (2OT)SOUTH FLORIDA* T, 0-0 (2OT)at Marquette* L, 1-0at Louisville* T, 1-1 (2OT)at Cincinnati* L, 2-1at Pittsburgh* W, 2-1at West Virginia* T, 0-0 (2OT)DEPAUL* W, 3-0NOTRE DAME* L, 3-0SYRACUSE* W, 2-0ST. JOHN’S* T, 1-1 (2OT)vs. Georgetown^ W, 2-1vs. West Virginia& T, 1-1 (4-2 PK)vs. Notre Dame$ L, 1-0 (OT)% - Penn State Tournament# - UConn Classic* - BIG EAST game ̂- BIG EAST Quarterfinal (Washington, D.C.)
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2007 (14-6-2, 8-2-1)NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal
vs. Princeton% W, 1-0vs. Stanford% L, 0-1PENN STATE L, 0-1CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W, 2-1BROWN# W, 5-1FAIRFIELD# W, 4-1at Providence* W, 6-0at South Florida* W, 1-0MARQUETTE* W, 5-0RUTGERS* T, 0-0 (2OT)SETON HALL* W, 2-1 (OT)PITTSBURGH* W, 4-0WEST VIRGINIA* W, 2-0at DePaul* W, 2-1at Notre Dame* L, 1-2 (OT)at St. John’s* L, 0-1 (2OT)at Syracuse* W, 2-0GEORGETOWN^ L, 0-1at Boston College& T, 0-0 (2OT)vs. Wake Forest $ W, 1-0at Stanford @ W, 2-0at Florida State! L, 2-3 (2OT)% - Terrier Invitational# - UConn Classic* - BIG EAST game ̂- BIG EAST Quarterfinal (Storrs, Conn.)
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$ - NCAA Second Round (Newton, Mass.)@ - NCAA Third Round (Palo Alto, Calif.)! - NCAA Quarterfinal (Tallahassee, Fla.)
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vs. Penn State (NCAA Quarterfinal)+ L, 1-2!—UConn Classic%— Wisconsin Tournament (Madison, Wisc.)*— BIG EAST Northeast Opponent@ — BIG EAST Quarterfinal (Storrs, Conn.)& - BIG EAST Tournament (Storrs, Conn.)+ - at Morrone Stadium, Storrs, Conn.
2001 (18-6-0, 5-1)NCAA Tournament Third
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vs. Hartford+ W, 2-1 (OT)vs. Penn State+ L, 0-2at Massachusetts W, 5-0OHIO STATE! L, 1-2GEORGIA! W, 2-0ST. JOHN’S* W, 5-0at Virginia Tech* W, 2-0at Miami* W, 5-0PROVIDENCE* W, 2-1 (OT)FLORIDA L, 1-2SYRACUSE* W, 3-1at Boston College* L, 0-2at West Virginia W, 1-0at William & Mary W, 1-0PITTSBURGH W, 3-0NOTRE DAME W, 3-1HARVARD W, 1-0 (OT)at Dartmouth W, 1-0 (2OT)YALE W, 2-1VILLANOVA@ W, 1-0vs. West Virginia& L, 0-1vs. Sacred Heart (NCAA 1st Round)# W, 3-0vs. Harvard (NCAA 2nd Round)# W, 1-0vs. Penn State (NCAA 3rd Round)# L, 0-2+— KeyBank Classic (Notre Dame, IN)! — UConn/Diadora Classic* — BIG EAST Northeast Opponent@ — BIG EAST Quarterfinals (Storrs, Conn.)& — BIG EAST Tournament (Piscataway, N.J.)# - at Morrone Stadium (Storrs, Conn.)
BROWN W, 4-0at Pittsburgh* W, 5-0at Notre Dame* L, 0-1at Seton Hall* W, 6-2MARYLAND W, 3-2vs. Seton Hall@ W, 7-1vs. Notre Dame@ L, 1-6vs. Fairfield (NCAA 1st Round)$ W, 3-0vs. Hartford (NCAA 2nd Round)$ W, 2-1 (OT)vs. William & Mary (NCAA Q-final)$ W, 4-0vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Semifinal)§ W, 2-1vs. North Carolina (NCAA Final)§ L, 0-2! - UConn/UMBRO Classic # - Rutgers/UMBRO Tournament (Piscat-away, N.J.)* - BIG EAST Opponent@ - BIG EAST Tournament (Piscataway, N.J.)$ - at Morrone Stadium (Storrs, Conn.)§ - NCAA College Cup (Greensboro, N.C.)
1996 (22-3, 8-1)NCAA Tournament Quarter-
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at Oregon State L, 1-2at Portland T, 3-3 (OT)WISCONSIN-GB# W, 6-0VERMONT# W, 7-0PROVIDENCE* W, 8-0at Dartmouth W, 1-0BOSTON COLLEGE* W, 4-0JAMES MADISON W, 4-0BROWN W, 3-0COLGATE W, 4-0SETON HALL* W, 10-0at Notre Dame* W, 5-4 (OT)at Georgetown* W, 4-0at Rutgers* W, 3-0at St. John’s* W, 2-1 (OT)at Yale W, 2-0at Massachusetts W, 2-0VILLANOVA* W, 5-0HARTFORD T, 2-2 (OT)HARVARD W, 3-0vs. Villanova@ W, 3-1vs. Notre Dame@ L, 0-1vs. UMass (NCAA NE Regional)+ W, 3-0vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Quarterfinal)$ L, 0-2 #— UConn/UMBRO Classic*— BIG EAST Opponent@— BIG EAST Tournament (South Orange, N.J.)+ - at Morrone Stadium (Storrs, Conn.)$ - in South Bend, Ind.
1994 (19-4-0)NCAA Tournament Semifinal
vs. Washington St.# L, 1-2at Cal-Berkeley# W, 1-0COLGATE $ W, 1-0ST. JOHN’S $ W, 6-0at Providence W, 5-0DARTMOUTH W, 1-0 (OT)at Boston College W, 2-1vs. William & Mary % L, 0-2vs. Central Florida % W, 2-1at Brown W, 2-1at Vermont W, 1-0HARVARD W, 1-0PORTLAND W, 1-0YALE W, 4-1VILLANOVA W, 6-0MASSACHUSETTS W, 2-1CORNELL W, 3-0RHODE ISLAND W, 6-0at Hartford W, 1-0vs. St. John’s & L, 0-1vs. Brown (NCAA NE Regional) @ W, 1-0vs. Hartford (NCAA NE Regional)@ W, 2-1 (2OT)vs. North Carolina (NCAA Semifinal)+ L, 0-3#— Pleasanton Invitational
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1993 (17-6-1)NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal
SANTA CLARA L ,1-4VERMONT W, 5-1COLGATE# W, 1-0ST. JOHN’S# W, 5-0PROVIDENCE W, 1-0 (OT)at Dartmouth W, 2-1 (OT)BOSTON COLLEGE W, 1-0UC-SANTA BARBARA W, 1-0BROWN W, 3-2at Virginia W, 1-0at North Carolina L, 0-2at Harvard W, 4-0NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 2-0at Yale T, 2-2 (OT)vs. Cornell$ W, 1-0vs. William & Mary$ L, 0-1at Rhode Island W, 3-0at Massachusetts L, 1-2 (OT)HOLY CROSS W, 7-0HARTFORD W, 3-2 (OT)vs. Villanova% W, 3-0vs. Providence% L, 0-1vs. Dartmouth (NCAA First Round)& W, 3-1vs. Massachusetts (NCAA Quarterfinal)@ L, 0-1# - UConn/Puma Classic$ - Rutgers/Puma Classic (New Brunswick, N.J.)% - BIG EAST Tournament (Providence, R.I.)& - in Amherst, Mass.
1992 (15-5-1)NCAA Tournament First
Round
at Vermont W, 1-0vs. Canisius# W, 10-0vs. California# W, 2-1at Providence W, 3-2 OTWASHINGTON W, 4-0at Holy Cross W, 2-0at Boston College W, 1-0CORNELL W, 2-1at Brown W, 4-1RUTGERS T, 0-0 (OT)HARVARD W, 3-0at New Hampshire W, 2-1 (OT)RHODE ISLAND W, 10-0YALE W, 2-0NORTH CAROLINA L, 1-5
at Adelphi W, 1-0MASSACHUSETTS W, 1-0at Hartford L, 1-3at Santa Clara L, 0-3at Stanford L, 1-2vs. UMass (NCAA 1st Round) L, 1-2#—at East Hartford Holiday Inn Women’s Soccer Cup
1991 (16-5-0)NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal
at Rhode Island W, 11-0VERMONT W, 7-1ADELPHI W, 4-0WILLIAM & MARY W, 4-2PROVIDENCE W, 2-0at North Carolina L, 0-2at Duke W, 2-1HOLY CROSS W, 8-1BOSTON COLLEGE W, 1-0BROWN W, 2-0 (OT)at Rutgers W, 1-0NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 2-0at Harvard W, 4-1at Yale W, 2-1at Massachusetts W, 2-0COLORADO COLLEGE L, 0-1HARTFORD L, 2-4at UC-Santa Barbara L, 1-2vs. Santa Clara W, 1-0 (OT)vs. UMass (NCAA 1st Round) W, 1-0vs. Virginia (NCAA Quarterfinal) L, 0-2
1990 (15-8-1)NCAA Tournament Final
at Vermont T, 1-1 (OT)RHODE ISLAND W, 5-0at North Carolina State L, 2-3 (OT)at Duke W, 2-1at Providence W, 1-0NORTH CAROLINA W, 3-2 (OT)at Holy Cross W, 2-1at Boston College L, 0-1CORNELL W, 3-1at Brown L, 0-1at Adelphi L, 2-3at New Hampshire W, 4-1HARVARD W, 1-0VIRGINIA L, 1-3RUTGERS W, 1-0YALE W, 3-1MASSACHUSETTS W, 2-0at Hartford W, 2-1 (OT)at Wisconsin L, 1-2at Colorado College L, 0-2vs. Hartford (NCAA 1st Round) W, 2-1vs. Virginia (NCAA Quarterfinal) W, 1-0vs. Santa Clara (NCAA Semifinal)# W, 2-1 (2 OT, sudden death penalty kicks, 4-3)vs. North Carolina (NCAA Final)# L, 0-6
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1989 (14-3-2)NCAA Tournament First
Round
at Vermont W, 1-0MONMOUTH W, 6-0at Rhode Island W, 7-1BOSTON COLLEGE T, 1-1at Rutgers W, 2-1PROVIDENCE W, 4-0NORTH CAROLINA L, 0-1at Massachusetts T, 1-1CORNELL W, 3-0BROWN W, 1-0ADELPHI W, 2-1NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 2-1at Harvard W, 2-1HOLY CROSS W, 4-0at Yale W, 3-0at William & Mary L, 0-2vs. NC State# W, 1-0HARTFORD W, 2-0vs. Hartford (NCAA 1st Round)* T, 2-2 (OT, Penalty Kicks, 3-4)#—at William & Mary Tournament
1988 (15-5-2)NCAA Tournament First
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MONMOUTH W, 3-0VERMONT# W, 2-1 (OT)BOSTON COLLEGE# W, 2-1 (OT)RHODE ISLAND W, 2-1at Adelphi W, 2-1at Providence W, 3-0RUTGERS W, 4-1STANFORD W, 1-0 (OT)vs. Barry@ L, 0-2vs. Central Florida@ L, 1-2at Brown W, 1-0MASSACHUSETTS T, 0-0 (OT)at New Hampshire L, 0-1HARVARD W, 3-0PRINCETON W, 2-0at Holy Cross W, 5-1YALE W, 5-0WILLIAM & MARY L, 0-1at Hartford W, 1-0 (OT)COLORADO COLLEGE. T, 0-0 (OT)at Boston College W, 1-0vs. Wisconsin (NCAA 1st Round)@ L, 0-1# - HUSKY INVITATIONAL@ - at Fairfax, Va.
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PRINCETON W, 1-0BROWN W, 3-0NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 5-0VERMONT W, 1-0at Harvard W, 4-2RADFORD W, 3-0BOSTON COLLEGE W, 3-0WESTFIELD STATE W, 10-0vs. BC (NCAA First Round) W, 2-0vs. George Mason (NCAA Quarterfinal) L, 0-1vs. Massachusetts (NCAA Semifinal)# L, 0-1*—at Villanova Tournament@—at Cortland State Tournament#—NCAA College Cup (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
1982 (16-1-1)NCAA Tournament Semifinal
HARTWICK W, 4-0ADELPHI W, 12-0CORTLAND STATE W, 3-0SPRINGFIELD W, 6-1YALE W, 6-0MASSACHUSETTS W, 1-0 (OT)at Army W, 11-0PENN STATE W, 4-0at Brown W, 2-1at New Hampshire W, 5-0at Vermont W, 1-0HARVARD W, 4-0at Boston College T, 1-1 (OT)at Westfield State W, 4-0GEORGE MASON W, 1-0vs. Cortland State (NCAA First Round) W, 2-0vs. Central Florida (NCAA Quarterfinal) L, 1-3vs. Missouri-St. Louis (NCAA Semifinal) W, 2-1# - NCAA Tournament Championship (Orlando, Fla.)
1981 (17-3-1)EAIAW Tournament, Runner-upAIAW Tournament, Third Place
at Plymouth State W, 2-0GEORGE WASHINGTON W, 3-0SMITH W, 10-0at Cortland State T, 1-1at Springfield W, 2-1at Yale W, 4-1at Massachusetts W, 2-0NORTH CAROLINA L, 0-2BROWN W, 6-0VERMONT W, 3-2NEW HAMSPHIRE W, 7-0at Harvard W, 4-2BOSTON COLLEGE W, 4-2WESTFIELD W, 3-1BROWN (EAIAW Quarterfinal)# W, 2-0CORTLAND STATE (EAIAW Semifinal)# W, 1-0HARVARD (EAIAW Final)# L, 1-2 (OT)
CALIFORNIA (AIAW 1st Round)% W, 4-2OREGON (AIAW Quarterfinal)% W, 3-1at North Carolina (AIAW Semifinal)% L, 0-5vs. Missouri-St. Louis (AIAW Consolation)% W, 2-1#—EAIAW Tournament%—AIAW Tournament
1980 (15-4-1)EAIAW Regionals, Second
Place
at Plymouth State* W, 2-0vs. Massachusetts* T, 0-0vs. New Hampshire* W, 4-0BOSTON UNIVERSITY W, 9-0at Princeton L, 1-2at Smith W, 5-0SPRINGFIELD W, 3-0CORTLAND STATE W, 1-0YALE W, 3-1MASSACHUSETTS L, 1-2at Dartmouth W, 5-0HARVARD W, 2-1at Vermont W, 2-1at New Hampshire W, 7-1PENN STATE W, 3-0at Boston College L, 2-3PLYMOUTH STATE W, 5-0vs. St. John Fisher (EAIAW Quarterfinal)# W, 3-1vs. UMass (EAIAW Semifinal)# W, 2-1at Cortland State (EAIAW Final)# L, 2-5*—Plymouth State Tournament #—EAIAW Regional Games
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HUSkIES And THE U.S. nATIonAl TEAm
Throughout the years, the University of Connecticut women’s soccer program has established itself as one of the premier programs in the country. In addition to the postseason appearances and perennial player accolades, several Huskies throughout the years have participated on the highest level of women’s soccer competition with the U.S. National Teams. These players have traveled internationally and across the United States where they have exhibited their skills and talents. Sara Whalen, a 1997 UConn graduate, helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to take home the 1999 World Cup Championship title and the Silver Medal in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Former Husky three-time All-American forward Mary-Frances Monroe has also made several national team appearances. Most recently, midfielder Meghan Schnur played with the U-19 US Team that competed in the FIFA World Championship in 2004. Additionally, Kristen Graczyk was called in three times in 2005 to participate in the Under-21 National Team camp. This past summer, Brittany Taylor was called up to play for the National Team, while Elizabeth Eng participated on the youth National Squad.
Christy rowe1996
Karen warner1990
Casey Zimney2001
Jennifer strong1991, 1992
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Brittany taylor2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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u.S. youth national teaMPlayer .............................................................. yearElizabeth Eng ................................................... 2008Brittany Taylor ............................................ 2006, 07Meghan Schnur ..............................2002, 03, 04, 08Kristen Graczyk .......................................... 2003, 05 Casey Zimny .................................................... 2001Jennifer Strong ........................................... 1991, 92Karen Warner ................................................... 1990Kim Prutting ...................................................... 1987Judy Michalski .................................................. 1983
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In August of 1992, Len Tsantiris added a new dimension to Connecticut women’s soccer by bringing the team on an inter-national tour of Denmark. Since 1992, the program has had the privilege of traveling to different parts of the world three additional times. The NCAA rule limits a foreign tour to once every four years, which allows Coach Tsantiris to bring each class once. He believes that it is an integral part of the education that his players receive during their four years at UConn: “Not only can we prepare for the regular season and play against some of the best women’s teams in the world, but our players have the opportunity to learn about different cultures, see how the game is appreciated in other countries, and experience parts of the world that they may never see again.”
The foreign tour typically commences two days into preseason and lasts between 10 and 14 days. Players report to UConn in early August, complete compliance certification and fitness testing before the trip and then return to campus several days before classes begin. The following is a summary of the past four trips that Coach Tsantiris and his teams have taken.
1992: DENMARK
In 1992, Coach Tsantiris made history and ventured into his first international tour. The team played a challenging six-game schedule against top Division I and II clubs which included national team players from Denmark, Australia and Finland. The team finished the trip 3-1-2. Coach Tsantiris was very pleased with the outcome of the trip, “I was excited to expose the team to international soccer,” said Tsantiris. “We chose Denmark because the women’s club leagues there play some of the best women’s soccer in the world. They play a thinking kind of game.”
1996: DENMARK AND NORWAY
The success and benefits of the program’s first trip to Denmark encouraged Coach Tsantiris and his team to return to the Scandinavian countries four years later. Accompanied by many friends and family of the women’s soccer team, the Hus-kies began their Scandinavian tour in Copenhagen, Denmark. Highlights of the trip included attendance at a professional game, a scenic ferry ride from Denmark to Norway that included sights of the Oslo Fjord, and sightseeing in Copenhagen and Oslo. On the field, the Huskies improved on their international record from 1992 and came away from the trip with a 4-1 record. The Huskies beat Vejle (4-1), the No. 2 ranked women’s soccer professional club team in Denmark’s first division,
along with Mejrup (2-1) and FFI (3-1). The team’s only loss came to a very expe-rienced and talented For-tuna squad, the #1 ranked club team in Europe at the time. Though the Huskies lost this game, they quickly identified areas that needed improvement for the regular season by gaining tremen-dous experience. Conse-quently, UConn challenged for a national championship the following year. In addi-tion, a relationship between UConn and Fortuna extend-ed into a return trip from Fortuna to Morrone Stadi-um on the UConn campus for an exhibition game on September 10, 1998.
Foreign Tours
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2000: GREECE AND ITALY
In 2000, Coach Tsantiris decided that it was time to take the team to his homeland. He is originally from a small island in Greece, but the team did not visit his island. They spent time in Athens, Leptokaria Pieria and Thessaloniki. During a two week tour of Greece and Italy, the Huskies played eight games, winning all eight and were crowned champions of the 3rd AEGEAN Olympus Cup. Coach Tsantiris valued the opportunity to go overseas and reflected on the importance of the trip shortly before leaving, “We are going to Greece and Italy to play games. We will play four in each country in order to gain competitive game experience that you can’t get from practicing. It will be very valuable. This experience will help us next year and the year after and will benefit all of our classes.” Sightseeing on this trip included Mt. Olympus, the ancient site of Dion, the ancient castle of Platamon, the Acropolis, and the Parthenon. After 7 days in Greece, the team traveled to Italy and spent time in Udine, Venice and Rome. With excel-lent food and amazing sites, the trip proved to be an invaluable experience for the team as they developed a more posses-sion style of play and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinal, losing to the eventual National Champions. As coach Tsantiris foresaw, three years later the team played in the national championship game.
2004: BRAZIL
The men’s Brazilian national team has seen dominance with the likes of Pele, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, and the women’s national team has emerged over the past seven years as a World Cup and Olympic contender. On the field, the Brazil-ians display technical superiority, creativity and a confidence in their abilities to which most players aspire. Believing that his players would learn from and pick up some of Brazil’s savvy play, Coach Tsantiris decided that a trip to South America would be a new and exciting opportunity for the program. A 12-day tour of Rio de Janeiro, Buzios and Teresopolis proved to be an amazing experience for the group. “Everyday we were doing something. A lot of good things came out of it and it was a very educational experience for everyone. The kids were able to experience a different culture and create camara-derie with one another. And at the same time, we were in the richest soccer country in the world. It gave us an opportunity to play against a totally different level of competition” said Tsantiris.
The highlights of the trip included attendance at two professional games at Maracana Stadium, including a game in which former World Cup Champion Romario played. The team visited the Brazilian Soccer Hall of Fame within the Maracana, played beach soccer games against local players, visited the Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer tourist spots and practiced and played at the Brazilian National Training Center in Teresopolis.
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ConnECTIonIn his 27-year history with Connecticut women’s soccer, Len Tsantiris has signed 13 natives of New York’s Long Island. Not only have these 13 competed as members of the team, they have each had a major impact on the program. Twelve have earned postseason honors and six of the Long Island products have been named All-Americans. All-Americans hailing from Long Island include three-time All-American Sara Whalen and Mary-Frances Monroe, former assistant coach and 1991, 1992, and 1993 All-American Karen Ferguson, 1991 All-American Cathy Cambria, 1988 and 1990 All-American Beth Grecco, and 1987, 1988, and 1989 All-American Kim Prutting. The Huskies had their seventh different Long Island athlete named All-American in 2007 when Brittany Taylor earned the honor. The Long Island tradition continued in 2008 with the addition of Michelle Reynolds and Heather Kasper.