DePaul Meets UConn in BIG EAST Tilt

STORRS, Conn. – DePaul women's soccer heads to UConn for a high-stakes matchup with the Huskies on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Storrs, Conn. The match at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium is set for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff, with live coverage available on FloSports and the BIG EAST Digital Network.

DePaul (4-6-5, 2-2-3 BIG EAST) comes off its first loss in five matches, falling 3-1 to Creighton on Sunday, Oct. 20. After starting the season 0-4-1, the Blue Demons have flipped the script, securing four wins and dropping only two of their last 10 matches. DePaul's two conference victories came against then-No. 18 Georgetown and Seton Hall, leaving the team tied for sixth in the BIG EAST standings with UConn and Providence.

UConn (8-4-4, 2-3-3 BIG EAST) opened its non-conference schedule strong, riding a six-match win streak into BIG EAST play. The Huskies claimed league victories over Marquette and Providence, currently holding a tiebreaker advantage over the Friars in the conference standings. In their most recent match, UConn battled to a scoreless draw against Villanova on Sunday, Oct. 20, and will be aiming to secure their first win in three outings.

DePaul DeBrief

DePaul holds a .500 winning percentage in BIG EAST play and is aiming for its fourth win in the last three outings.
Freya Jupp leads the Blue Demons with four goals, nine shots on goal, and ten points.
Lea Eisenring is tied with Jupp for the most assists on the team, each with two.
Against Seton Hall, Eisenring netted her first career goal and recorded DePaul's first multi-goal game of the season.
Elena Milam is tied for fourth in the BIG EAST with five shutouts, ranks sixth in shutouts per game, and sits third in the league in saves (58) and saves per game (3.87).
Briley Hill leads the Blue Demons with 22 shot attempts this season.
Nine different Blue Demons have assisted on the team's 13 goals.
DePaul holds a 1-4-1 record on the road.

Husky Highlights

Margaret Rodriguez is in her seventh season as head coach, having joined UConn in January 2018.
UConn finished the 2023 season with a 10-4-5 record, including a 6-1-3 mark in BIG EAST play.
The Huskies were picked to finish 2nd in the 2024 BIG EAST Preseason Poll.
Kaitlyn Mahoney, Lucy Cappadona, and Chioma Okafor were named to the 2024 Preseason All-BIG EAST team.
Okafor was selected as one of 44 NCAA Division I women's soccer players to the Hermann Trophy Watch List, an award given to the Player of the Year in Division I college soccer.
Okafor leads the BIG EAST with 11 goals this season and ranks third in points with 24.
Okafor is the only BIG EAST player with at least eight shot attempts in three separate matches this season.
UConn ranks top three in the BIG EAST for shots, goals, assists, and points.
The Huskies lead the conference with 43 offsides penalties.
Mahoney ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with 42 saves and is tied with Milam with five shutouts.

Series History

DePaul is 1-10 all-time against UConn, dating back to 2005.
The Blue Demons last defeated UConn 1-0 at Wish Field in 2023.
UConn dominated DePaul in their most recent meeting with a 5-0 victory on October 12, 2023.

Up Next
DePaul returns to Wish Field for the final time this season on Sunday, October 27, hosting St. John's. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. CT, with a senior recognition ceremony scheduled for 12:35 p.m. CT.

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Players Mentioned

Lea Eisenring

Briley Hill

Freya Jupp

Elena Milam

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