STORRS, Conn. - On Friday afternoon, No. 14 Lafayette fell to No. 4 and fourth-seeded UConn, 2-1, in overtime during the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
The Leopards were forced to play a defensive first half as the Huskies outshot the squad 7-0. Junior goalkeeper
Addison Kahn made three saves for a clean sheet, 0-0, at the halftime break.
At 43:52 in the third period, the Huskies secured a tally for a 1-0 advantage through Marlijn Swaan. She was assisted by Milou Heuker and Emma Larit on the penalty corner.
Lafayette rushed down the field in the next minute, securing its own corner opportunity at 44:25. The initial shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper, but
Rosalie van Gool collected the rebound. She pulled the ball back across the top of the circle and fired a drive into the net, which was tapped by
Laila Pasic, at 44:27 to even the score, 1-1.
Neither team secured the game-winner in the fourth period as the contest shifted into a 15-minute sudden-victory overtime.
UConn and Lafayette battled for a full 12 minutes before the Huskies were awarded a penalty corner at 72:32. The host's Lucy Zich took the first shot at the top, which was stopped by Kahn. Abby Davison was waiting for the rebound at the left post and flung it into the net on the second try, granting UConn the 2-1 decision and a spot in Sunday's NCAA second-round match.
The Huskies held the advantage in total shots (18-5), shots on goal (11-3) and penalty corners (6-3). In the cage, Kahn made seven saves while her Husky counterpart, Natalie McKenna, made three stops.
The Leopards conclude the season with a 17-3 (6-0 PL) record as the 2026 Patriot League regular-season and tournament champions with an undefeated home mark (11-0).
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