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After taking one of two games on the road last weekend, the UConn field hockey team (3-4) will travel to Lynchburg, Va., on Friday, Sept. 26, to take on the No. 5 Liberty Flames (5-1). The Huskies will look to improve their record in Big East play to 2-0 following a win over Villanova last Saturday. The game will take place at 6 p.m. on the Liberty Field Hockey Field.
After coming into the season ranked in the top 20 by ESPN and projected to win the Big East, UConn has scuffled to a losing record over the season’s first month. UConn has especially struggled against ranked opponents; all four of their losses came against teams currently ranked in the ESPN top 20. That includes a loss last Sunday, Sept. 21, to No. 8 Princeton. The Flames will be the highest ranked team that UConn has faced so far.
Huskies will look to improve their Big East record to 2-0 following a win over Villanova last Saturday. Sept. 12, 2025, vs. Rutgers. Photo by Sydney Chandler/The Daily Campus
The Huskies have had trouble scoring consistently, being shut out twice and scoring three or more goals only twice. They currently sit outside of the top 50 in the NCAA Division I in goals scored per game, with less than two. Coach Paul Caddy has relied heavily on production from freshmen contributors this season; seven out of the Huskies’ 12 goals on the season have been scored by freshmen. Lene Bunjes, Abby Davidson, Emma Larit and Pien Prins have all notched at least one score. Prins is tied with senior captain Julia Bressler for the team lead with three.
Senior midfielder Sol Simone has helped to facilitate that inexperienced offense, as she leads the team with four assists and has also chipped in a goal. The 2024 Big East Midfielder of the Year had a quiet road trip this past weekend after a strong start to the season. A potential bounce back from her against Liberty will be key to UConn’s chances.
Liberty comes into Friday undefeated at home, with their only loss coming at the hands of undefeated No. 2 North Carolina. The Flames traveled to Connecticut last weekend to play Quinnipiac in their first Big East matchup of the season, beginning conference play with a 2-0 win over the Bobcats. Liberty ranked second in the Big East preseason poll behind only UConn and received two first place votes. They are currently the highest ranked team in the Big East, according to ESPN.
Senior forward Lou Combrinck was named the 2025 Big East Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and currently has two goals on the season. Sophomore forward Josefina Tomasi and freshman defender Morena Giacosa are tied for the team lead with three goals.
Freshman goalkeeper Diane Saint Martin has been instrumental in Liberty’s success. The French national is top 20 in the country in goals against average with 1.339 per game. The rookie’s best game came against UNC, in which she made eight stops while allowing only two goals. She has saved 71.4% of shots faced this season and an even better 83.3% over Liberty’s last three matches.
Historically, UConn has a 10-6 program record against Liberty. The first two matchups between the programs came in 2016, making 2025 the tenth season in which they will face off. The Huskies are currently on a two-game winning streak and will look to extend that streak as they try to get their season back on track.
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