Posted on November 2, 2009 by dfpsports
By David F.P.
STORRS-CT- It was senior day at UConn and with a good crowd on hand the Huskies celebrating the careers of their three seniors, Devon Farrell, Chauntay Mickens, and Jessica Isaac. All three would play key roles in the match that was to follow although it would end being a loss. The Pittsburgh Panthers came into town coached by Toby Rens to take on Holly Strauss-O’Brien’s Huskies in the ongoing Big East slate. The visiting Panthers would manage to sweep the U of C in three straight sets.
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Posted on November 1, 2009 by dfpsports
By David F.P.
STORRS, CT-The Providence Friars, coached by Bob Deraney, made the trek down to from RI to take on the Connecticut Huskies, coached by Heather Linstad, on a sunday afternoon, and both teams battled to a 1-1 tie, resulting in a shootout which Providence won. Shootout victories only count in conference standings, not national standings.
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Posted on November 1, 2009 by dfpsports
STORRS, CT-It took three periods, an overtime, and a shootout after Providence and UConn tied, and PC topped the Huskies in a shootout.
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Posted on November 1, 2009 by dfpsports
It was senior day at UConn but the Pitt Panthers topped the Huskies in 3 straight sets this afternoon.
More details to come later on.
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Posted on November 1, 2009 by dfpsports
By David F.P.
NEW BRITAIN, CT- A key Northeast Conference match up between the Robert Morris Colonials and the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils unfolded on CCSU’s home gym last evening going all the way to five sets before it was decided. Linda Sagnelli’s Blue Devils had had their conference undefeated streak snapped by Long Island two weeks ago followed by a conference loss to Sacred Heart, but a win over Fairleigh Dickinson with a out of conference loss to Rhode Island also occurring within that span. Rob Thomas’s Colonials arrived with 6-3 conference record compared to Central’s 7-2 and both are one of four teams in the NEC with a winning conference record. Although Central won their last meeting on the road, RMU would pick up the win giving both teams the same record in NEC play.
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Posted on October 31, 2009 by dfpsports
A very close match. Full wrap up coming later.
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Posted on October 31, 2009 by dfpsports
Dashed off from East Hartford to New Britain, need to put some together.
Still working on West Virginia at UConn Volleyball wrap too.
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Posted on October 31, 2009 by dfpsports
By David F. P.
STORRS, CT- The West Virginia Mountaineers made the trip up to Connecticut to take on the Huskies on their home turf friday night, but before the game commenced, all present took a moment of silence in honor slain UConn football player Jasper Howard.
This match marks the beginning of the Huskies last home stand of the year for Coach Holly Strauss- O’Brien’s squad which features two Big East opponents in Coach Veronica Hammersmith’s West Virginia and Pitt later in the weekend.
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Posted on October 30, 2009 by dfpsports
by David F.P.
STORRS, CT- The West Virginia Mountaineers came into Gampel and topped the Huskies winning the first set, losing set 2, and then closing the door in two very close sets. Full report to come!
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