#4 Huskies Advance in NCAA Tournament

11/13/2026 3:10:00 PM | Field Hockey

STORRS, Conn. — UConn defeated Lafayette 2-1 in overtime Friday afternoon to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. UConn finished with an 18-5 shot advantage, including 11 shots on goal and seven shots in overtime.

Abby Davidson supplied the overtime game-winner and finished with five shots, three on goal, as the Huskies produced 18 shots and put 11 on goal compared with Lafayette's five shots and three on goal. Lafayette kept the margin tight with seven goalkeeper saves and two defensive saves, while Natalie McKenna made two saves on three shots faced for UConn.

UConn created the first recorded chance at 6:06, when Lucy Zich put a shot on…