UConn's men open the regular season against Gardner-Webb at 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. The Huskies enter No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason poll, according to the school's preview.
Two second-half goals lift UConn soccer
UConn's men won 2-1 at Xavier on Saturday, Oct. 31. Preston Alessio scored at 67:28 and Elijah Langford added a goal at 75:32 before Xavier answered late, according to the official recap.
The Huskies improved to 8-7-2 overall and 4-3 in the Big East. They close the regular season against Georgetown on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at Morrone Stadium.
Quinnipiac runners finish second
Quinnipiac's women scored 67 points for second place at Saturday's Metro Conference cross-country championships, ending a run of four consecutive conference titles. Zoe Merryman finished fifth in 21:41.3; Madeleine O'Neill was 13th and Avery Palmucci 15th.
The team's next meet is the NCAA Northeast Regional on Nov. 13 at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York.