March 10, 2001

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Junior Pamela Lowie scored three goals, including a pair in the second half, to lead the University of Connecticut to a 10-7 victory over Villanova on Saturday afternoon at Villanova Stadium.

Lowie opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game when she beat Wildcats goalkeeper Kelly O'Leary to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead. But only ten seconds later Villanova junior Sarah DePeters scored an unassisted goal to knot matters at one. Heather Bliss answered with a goal for the Huksies before DePeters scored again at the 21:26 mark to make it 2-2. Connecticut then scored two goals in 25 seconds to build a two-goal cushion that it took into intermission.

Bliss scored at the 23:08 mark of the second half to make it a 6-3 Husky advantage. The Wildcats drew to within two goals at the 19:08 mark when DePeters notched her third goal of the day to close the gap to 7-5. But the Wildcats would get no closer as the Huskies got goals from Kariane Lauri, Lowie and Megan Campbell to build a 10-5 lead that they did not relinquish.

Sophomore Jackie Higgins scored two goals for the 'Cats on the afternoon while Julie Feddeman scored her first of the year. O'Leary made 11 saves in net for Villanova, which fell to 1-1 with the loss. Connecticut is 1-0.

Villanova returns to action on March 15, 2001 when it hosts Lafayette in a Patriot League battle at Villanova Stadium. Game time is 4:00 p.m.