UConn needed a goal. The Huskies trailed Colgate 1-0 five minutes in the second half, but it went beyond the scoreboard. Margaret Rodriguez’s squad played a flat, uninspired first half and trailed to a winless Colgate squad that lost to Fairfield — a team UConn beat comfortably.
Late in the first half, Rodriguez switched things up by inserting a handful of subs looking for a spark. One of those players was senior midfielder Sofia Leone.
With forward Izzy Lynch out on the wing, Leone found herself in the position of striker as the attack progressed up the field.