UConn Men's Soccer - 2025

[Excalibur]

It will be interesting to see if we get a capacity crowd of 5,100 for this game.

My son wants to go with a bunch of friends (particularly if Lafayette wins -- their top goal scorer is a former teammate)

 

[yungdowork]

I'll be doing the double that day. On campus for the soccer game and then over to Hartford for the basketball game that night.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[gtcam]

UConn are physically bigger than Cornell, however, Cornell is very aggressive in every position and all their players have very good ball skills. They play their D very high which can make some teams very uncomfortable with the constant pressure. They have some nice victories and their losses and ties have been all competitive. UConn will need to make sure that they keep their defensive shape and recover quickly defensively. It should be a very good match. Cornell's midfielders are their strong point.

 

[Waquoit]

I'll try to get off my butt and go. It's been awhile. The last UConn soccer NCAA game I attended, I had a six-pack under my parka. And it wasn't my abs.

 

[yungdowork]

Against common opponents:

Cornell vs NJIT: 3-0 win at home
Cornell vs Akron: 0-0 tie at home
Cornell vs Syracuse: 2-1 win at home
Cornell vs Harvard: 0-0 tie away

UConn vs NJIT: 0-0 tie away
UConn vs Akron: 3-1 win away, 2-1 win neutral site
UConn vs Syracuse: 1-0 win away
UConn vs Harvard: 1-1 tie at home

Should be a tough but winnable game

 

[dvegas]

I'll try to get off my butt and go. It's been awhile. The last UConn soccer NCAA game I attended, I had a six-pack under my parka. And it wasn't my abs.

when they banned kegs (I think after the 1981 or 1982 season, kegs were banned on campus in 1984), there was one ingenuous student who went and buried one in the student endzone. The beers were very frosty, but those were the days of a packed student section and pretty lax security.

 

[Waquoit]

when they banned kegs (I think after the 1981 or 1982 season,

Kegs in the stands is what made me a soccer fan.

 

[dvegas]

Crowd today vs Cornell is disgraceful. Should have allowed kegs

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Cornell took a 1-0 lead on a ball I think the goalie Durham should have had. It bounced off him, hit a post and went in. Brummett responded with a ground level diving header to tie the game at 1. With 1 second left on the clock before half time, Brummett put one between the goalie's legs for a 2-1 lead. It was a horrendous play by the goalie on a 2 hopper. This play was so bad, it made our football D yesterday look good. Regardless. The announcer said it was reminiscent of the Bill Buckner error vs the Mets. He's not wrong.

Edit: Both coaches got yellow cards at the half, but not sure why. May have been jawing with each other, but that's 100% a guess.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Crowd today vs Cornell is disgraceful. Should have allowed kegs

It does look sparse on TV. Maybe 1/2 full, or is that too generous?

 

[Fairfield_1st]

3-1 UConn on an Alex Tupay header at 77:05. It's his first career goal.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Excellent play by the Cornell goalie to stop a wide open Arredondo. UConn wins!!!

 

[husky8273]

#4 Maryland next

 

[housekeys]

Notable results from other NCAA games: 1) Defending champion and #2/3 ranked Vermont lost in OT to Hofstra 2) Akron of the BE beat ND 3) Georgetown and Seton Hall results pending 4) Maryland got by on PK vs NC.

Anything can happen.

 

[Viet Vet]

Crowd today vs Cornell is disgraceful. Should have allowed kegs

I graduated in 1974. UConn soccer was a big deal then under Joe Marrone. There was no competition for a Sunday afternoon NCAA game from a Husky basketball game (women or men) on national TV. It is now the beginning of Thanksgiving break for students, which back in my day didn’t begin until the end of classes on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

I was at the men’s hockey game last night at Toscano. The student sections were sparsely
occupied.

Times change.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Big win by a very physical Huskies team. I was very disappointed with the crowd. This was an NCAA tournament game. We used to pack the stands for more or less every game back in the mid 80s. Tough test against Maryland coming up

 

[4in16]

7 seeded teams knocked out in the 2nd round including 5 of the top 6. 1,2,3,5,6 all eliminated. One more game still going #8 Portland about to go to OT vs Denver. Maryland is the only top 6 seed left at 4 and barely squeaked by on PKs. Anyone can win any given match.

3 Big East Teams left, all that were seeded with Gtown 7. UConn 13 and Akron 14 all advancing to Sweet 16.

Edit: Update #8 Portland did advance on PKs

 

[dbmill]

Brummett Brace Propels No. 13 Huskies Over Cornell in NCAA Second Round - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS, Conn. – The No. 13 seed UConn men's soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Cornell in front of 2,048 fans...

uconnhuskies.com

 

[king conn]

7 seeded teams knocked out in the 2nd round including 5 of the top 6. 1,2,3,5,6 all eliminated. One more game still going #8 Portland about to go to OT vs Denver. Maryland is the only top 6 seed left at 4 and barely squeaked by on PKs. Anyone can win any given match.

3 Big East Teams left, all that were seeded with Gtown 7. UConn 13 and Akron 14 all advancing to Sweet 16.

Edit: Update #8 Portland did advance on PKs

And of course we are the team to play the highest seeded team left

 

[buddy]

And of course we are the team to play the highest seeded team left

"To be the best, you have to beat the best"!

 

[RitzLuce1]

I think over 2k is what should have been expected for the crowd. Like football, the men’s soccer fanbase has been deteriorating due to a decade long down turn. Gone was the goal patrol. Gone was the iconic Friends of Connecticut soccer tent. It all just disappeared over time.

This run also sorta came out of nowhere.

I’m also puzzled why Maryland, who went through the season undefeated, was a 4 seed. Doubly annoying is UNC won in penalty kicks last game and was ahead yesterday. We could have hosted again. But still this year is a good first step forward for this coach.

 

[gtcam]

And of course we are the team to play the highest seeded team left

Wouldn't want it any other way

 

[UConnRock]

Just having two that finished college, the Thanksgiving break has turned into a full week off for most students. Cancelled or remote classes on Monday and Tuesday. Even if not cancelled, missing one day of class to be home for 4 extra days is a no-brainer. I am guessing that had a bit to due with low on-campus attendance.

 

[king conn]

"To be the best, you have to beat the best"!

Yea lets beat the best in the finals.

 

[husky8273]

MD at #4 is highest seed left.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Just having two that finished college, the Thanksgiving break has turned into a full week off for most students. Cancelled or remote classes on Monday and Tuesday. Even if not cancelled, missing one day of class to be home for 4 extra days is a no-brainer. I am guessing that had a bit to due with low on-campus attendance.

Yeah, I had to ask my daughter why she's home today and it was because her classes are online. As a parent, I really hate paying full price for this, but thankfully in two weeks it is all over.

 

[husky8273]

Yeah, I had to ask my daughter why she's home today and it was because her classes are online. As a parent, I really hate paying full price for this, but thankfully in two weeks it is all over.

i remember often being the last one out of a small dorm on the Wed. before Thanksgiving.

 

[Superhuskies]

Sunday....

 

[Superhuskies]

Go...both.. Huskies.... ⚽...