Score: UConn 14, UAlbany 11
 
Location: Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn.
 
Records: UAlbany (2-2) | UConn (3-1)
 
Short Story: Women's lacrosse hangs tough but UConn pulls away in the second half to win 14-11.
 
Key Stats
 

• Katie Pascale scored three goals with two assists
• Kyla Zapolski scored three goals
• Aislinn Sweeney recorded nine saves
• UConn won 19 ground balls to UAlbany's 15

 
Coach Rowan Thomson: "We continue to learn a lot about ourselves in these early season matchups, and today's contest against UConn was a tough sixty-minute fight.  We gave ourselves opportunities in the game and we have to keep working to capitalize on those opportunities consistently.  We will get back to work tomorrow and have another chance on Saturday in our first conference game."
 
How it Happened
 

• Just over one minute after the opening draw, Kyla Zapolski scored on a free-position attempt to put UAlbany on the board.  UConn responded to tie the game at one just 18 seconds later.  Katie Pascale put UAlbany back on top, 2-1, with 26:28 left in the first, before UConn scored four-straight to take a 5-2 lead.
• Madison Conway ended UConn's run with her first goal with 16:15 left in the first.  UConn responded a minute later, before UAlbany closed the first half with three-straight goals to tie the game at six at halftime.
• UConn retook the lead to start the second half before UAlbany scored two-straight to take their first lead since 1-0, going up 8-7 with 21:51 left in the second thanks to a free-position goal from Kyla Zapolski.  UConn then scored six of the next seven goals to take a commanding 13-9 lead with 6:50 remaining.
• UAlbany's comeback attempt lasted two goals.  Kathryn Sancilio scored with 6:06 remaining off a setup from Kendra Harbinger, and Harbinger scored on a free-position attempt with 4:45 remaining to cut the lead to two.  UConn ended UAlbany's run with 1:54 remaining, sealing the 14-11 victory.
• Fresh off her America East Rookie of the Week award, Pascale paced the Great Danes against UConn with three goals and two assists.  Zapolski finished with a hat trick, and Harbinger scored twice with one assist.  Aislinn Sweeney, making her second-straight start in goal, recorded nine saves.

 
Next: UAlbany hosts New Hampshire on Saturday, March 6 to open America East play.