University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Blank Rutgers, 2-0, For Eighth Straight Win
10/11/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Piscataway, NJ (Oct. 11) – The University of Connecticut women’s soccer team notched its eighth straight win on Friday evening, shutting out Rutgers, 2-0, on Yurcak Field. Kristen Graczyk (Albuquerque, NM) scored her team-high eleventh goal and fourth game-winner in the BIG EAST cross-divisional contest.
Neither team was able to score in the first half, though Rutgers had an excellent chance when the Huskies committed a foul in the box to award the Scarlet Knights a penalty kick. Carli Lloyd shot to the lower left corner, but Maria Yatrakis (Brooklyn, NY) made the crucial save and cleared the ball.
Graczyk’s goal came in the 61st minute of play from Sarah Popper (Penn Yan, NY). Popper sent the ball up the left side and Graczyk placed the ball to the lower right corner to give the Huskies an edge. Rookie Brittany Barakat (Arlington, TX), scored the second for the Huskies on a rebound.
Both teams sent 15 shots toward the net. Yatrakis was forced to make eight saves as she recorded her second shutout of the season. Christine Caldwell was able to stop seven for Rutgers in the loss. Connecticut’s record improves to 11-1-1, 4-0-0 BIG EAST as the Scarlet Knights fall to 7-5-2, 3-2-1 BIG EAST.
The Huskies travel to Notre Dame, IN on Sunday to face the Fighting Irish at 1 p.m. They return home on Sunday, Oct. 20 to play host to Seton Hall at 1 p.m.
