UConn Advances to NCAA Final Four

NEW YORK - No. 4 UConn (17-2, 6-0 BIG EAST) punched its ticket to the NCAA Division I Championship semifinals on Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 5 Princeton, 1-0, in a shootout at Nancy Stevens Field in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies won the shootout, 4-2, to advance to the NCAA Final Four for the first time since winning the national championship in 2017.

After four scoreless quarters, neither team could break through during regulation. UConn senior goalkeeper Natalie McKenna turned aside Princeton's opportunities, finishing with four saves, while the Huskies' defense limited the Tigers to seven shots and four shots on goal.

The teams remained deadlocked throughout the overtime period, setting up…