In the 27th minute, sophomore defender Riley Donnelly jumped into the air and raised her left hand, celebrating after netting the second goal of the day for Maryland field hockey.
Donnelly received a cross from freshman midfielder Emma DeBerdine and slapped a shot that deflected off UConn keeper Cheyenne Sprecher and rolled into the cage.
Donnelly’s goal distanced the Terps from the No. 3 Huskies, taking a 2-0 victory Sunday — their second consecutive over a top-five opponent.
It seemed like the Huskies were going to be the aggressors in the matchup after they were able to put the pressure on the Terps’ defense early.