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No. 5 Huskies Shutout Providence 2-0
10/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 13, 2010
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Alan Ponce registered three points as the No. 5 University of Connecticut men's soccer team shutout Providence College 2-0 in BIG EAST Conference action at Glay Field on Wednesday afternoon. With the blanking of the Friars, Josh Ford picked up his 45th career shutout. Today's game was taped by Cox Sports Television and will be aired on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 8:00 p.m.
With the win, UConn improves to 9-1-2 overall and a 3-0-1 in league play, while Providence drops to 5-5-1 on the year and 0-4-0 in conference action.
Ponce assisted on the Huskies' game-winning goal and scored his own in the 76th minute as UConn won its second straight game to remain unbeaten in BIG EAST Conference play this season.
Tony Cascio scored the eventual game winner in the 27th minute as he took a pass from Ponce and put it into the back of the net by the near post. For the junior, it was his conference-leading ninth goal of the year and 18th of his career.
Cascio's first shot of the day came in the 22nd minute as he drilled a shot toward net but it was stopped by Frairs' goalkeeper Jhojan Obando, who made three saves in the first half.
UConn outshot the Friars 7-3 in the first as Cascio and Stephane Diop led the Huskies with two attempts a piece. Providence finished the game outshooting UConn 11-9.
Josh Ford made a great save on a Matt Marcin shot in the 32nd minute of the contest. It was Providence's second shot of the day and first on goal. Ford finished the day with one save.
Andrew Jean-Baptiste made a solid defensive play from 25-yards out in the second half; halting the Friar's attacking chances, after Providence's Marc Cintron stole possession at mid-field.
Carlos Alvarez was able to play the ball across the field to Max Wasserman late in the second half. Wasserman then turned to find senior Shawn Nicklaw cutting down the far sideline of the field. For the Huskies' second goal of the contest, Nicklaw sent a cross into the box to find Ponce, who chipped the ball past a diving Obando in net in the 76th minute.
UConn will head to St. John's this weekend as the Huskies will battle the Red Storm on Saturday, Oct. 16 in a 7:30 p.m. contest.
