RAMS BATTLE NINTH-RANKED HUSKIES
8-26-06
Box Score

STORRS, Conn. – Sophomore Nikki Lloyd (Kent, England/Bromley) netted her first goal of the season to tie the match at 1-1, but it was not enough as ninth-ranked Connecticut scored two unanswered goals to claim a 3-1 win over the Rams.

Lloyd redirected a pass from sophomore Angelina Banaag ( Virginia Beach, Va./Green Run) into the back of the net with 14:06 remaining in the first period. For Banaag, it was her first career assist.

Connecticut’s Lindsay Leck put the Huskies on top 2-1 with 2:11 left in the first session, a lead they would not relinquish. Dani Griep added a third goal for UConn in the second half; Leck assisted.

Sophomore goalkeeper Laura Baker (Kent, England/Langley Park) played the entire match between the pipes and charted nine saves.

The Rams play their second match of the UConn Huskies Classic Sunday at 2 p.m. against Monmouth.