Huskies Fall in BIG EAST Championship - University of Connecticut Athletics

Sunday, November 8

University of Connecticut

(15-2, 6-0)

Old Dominion University

(15-4, 3-3)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Old Dominion	0	0	0	2	2
UConn	0	0	0	1	1

UConn vs. Old Dominion BIG EAST Championship

11/8/2026 2:08:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA — UConn women's field hockey lost to Old Dominion by a final of 2-1 in the BIG EAST Championship game Sunday afternoon. The Huskies held a 9-8 advantage in shots, but all three goals came in the fourth quarter after the teams were scoreless through three.

UConn finished with nine shots to Old Dominion's eight, while Old Dominion put four attempts on goal compared with three for the Huskies. UConn also recorded a defensive save and one goalkeeper save, while Old Dominion's goalkeeper was credited with two saves; the Huskies were whistled for 26 fouls compared with 17 for Old Dominion.

UConn generated the quarter's first recorded penalty corner sequence, with Milou Heuker taking a corner at 5:29 before blocked shots by Lucy Zich, Charlotte Ritter and Fien Hollander. The Huskies earned another corner at 5:48, but Zich's ensuing shot was also blocked. Old Dominion answered with a corner by Madison Zalewski at 7:41, and Serena Langendoen's shot five seconds later was stopped by a defensive save from Hollander as the quarter ended scoreless at 0-0.

After a foul-heavy opening to the second quarter, UConn produced the first recorded chance of the segment when Abby Davidson shot wide at 25:58. Davidson put another shot on goal at 27:13, but Old Dominion goalkeeper Suus Broers made the save, and Olivia McKenna sent the Huskies' next attempt wide at 28:45. UConn earned a penalty corner at 29:39 and generated Fien Hollander's shot at 29:43, but Broers made another save before the quarter closed with the game still 0-0.

Old Dominion produced the first recorded chance of the third quarter when Cosima Perleth put a shot on goal at 32:38, but Natalie Mckenna made the save for UConn. The rest of the quarter moved through a series of fouls on both teams without either side converting an opportunity. Neither team scored in the frame, and the game remained 0-0 at the end of the third quarter.

A reversed call gave Old Dominion a penalty corner early in the fourth quarter, and Madison Zalewski scored off Serena Langendoen's assist at 47:48 to put UConn behind 1-0. Old Dominion kept pressure on with two more corners shortly after, but the Huskies blocked shots by Langendoen and Zalewski before Josi John later hit the post at 55:31. Cosima Perleth added a goal for Old Dominion at 57:06 after the Huskies pulled McKenna from goal in favor of an extra attacker. Emma Larit answered for UConn off a penalty corner at 59:44 but was too late as the Huskies fell to Old Dominion by a final of 2-1.

The Huskies will now wait for the NCAA Tournament Selection show tonight at 10pm.