Spring Break
LACROSSE: UConn no match against Loyola, Georgetown
Max Jabbonsky
Issue date: 4/6/09 Section: Sports
|
UConn (2-11, 2-3 Big East) got off to a 2-1 lead early on against Loyola on Friday, but M.E. Lapham's goal with 25 minutes to go in the first half was last time the Huskies would score. The No. 16 Greyhounds (8-3, 1-2 Big East) ran off 16 consecutive goals en route to a dominant 17-2 win.
"We just didn't have an answer for them," said midfielder Whitney Michele. "It seemed like they had the ball the entire game, we couldn't get anything going on offense or defense."
Loyola goalies Kerry Stoothoff and Meg Steffe split time in the net, and combined to save 14 of UConn's 16 shots on goal. On the other side of the field, Huskies' goalie Anna Wallingford - who was the recipient of several awards for her play a week ago - was bombarded with 27 Loyola shots, saving 10.
The Greyhounds featured a balanced attack, as five players scored multiple times. Midfielder Emily Gibson and attacker Colleen O'Keefe each finished the game with a hat trick.
After the blowout loss, the Huskies made a short trip to Washington, D.C. looking to bounce back against the No. 8 Hoyas. Despite four points each from Lapham and Michele - each finished with two goals and two assists - the Huskies were unable to slow down Georgetown (8-3, 4-0 Big East), who were able to stay undefeated in Big East play.
The Hoyas jumped out to a 9-2 halftime lead, and cruised the rest of the game on their way to a 19-8 victory. Attacker Molly Ford finished with four goals on a staggering 14 shots and teammate Ashby Kaestner also found the back of the net four times.
Wallingford made 15 saves for the Huskies, but the defense in front of her was unable to deter the Georgetown attack. They were able to get shots off at will, finishing the game with 46 shots.
"We couldn't slow them down," Michele said. "They just got too many shots off, Anna made a lot of saves but they had so many opportunities there wasn't much she could do."
The losses wound up being particularly frustrating for the Huskies, given that, just a week earlier, they were finally able to get their first wins and were sitting in the top half of the Big East standings.
"You're never happy to lose, obviously, but these were especially tough," Michele said. "We made so much progress last week. We just need to focus this week and get back on track against Rutgers."
Be the first to comment on this story