WSOC Face Seton Hall & Xavier

STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's soccer team (3-2-5, 1-0-1 BIG EAST) continue on in BIG EAST play with a home match up against Seton Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. and then hit the road for a date with Xavier on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Both games can be streamed on ESPN+.

The Huskies are coming off a 2-1 victory against Providence to snap a three-game goalless drought. Tiana Righetti and Chloe Shimkin scored their first career goals in a UConn uniform in the victory. UConn is unbeaten at Morrone Stadium this year with a 3-0-2 mark and set an attendance record at the new Morrone Stadium with 3,036 fans on Saturday night.

After two BIG EAST matches the Huskies sit in fourth place with four points.

Seton Hall enters Wednesday's match at 4-1-4 overall and 0-1-2 in the BIG EAST this season. The Pirates lone defeat came last time out against Xavier. Gianna Angellilo and former Husky Kileigh Gorman lead Seton Hall with three goals a piece.

Historically, the Huskies are 17-0 against the Pirates.

The Musketeers enter this week in second place in the BIG EAST with seven points with a 2-0-1 mark. Overall, Xavier is 8-2-1. Brooklyn O'Brien leads the Musketeers with five goals while Peyton Kohls and Frances Reuland are tied for the team lead with 12 points

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Players Mentioned

Kileigh Gorman

Tiana Righetti

Chloe Shimkin

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