It was UConn’s goalie tandem of Allison Saucier and Emily Armstrong who kept the Huskies in the match, blocking a combined nine shots in the double overtime game.  In the first half, Saucier saved five shots on goal, including coming out of net to challenge All-Tournament forward Leticia Skeet, turning away three of her shots on goal.  As she has most of the season, Armstrong took over in goal for the second half and both overtimes, blocking all four Bulls’ shots on goal.  She stayed in goal for the shootout round, coming up clutch with a block of USF’s final attempt, taken by Olivia Chance.

 

Megan Hunsberger, fourth in line for Huskies during the shootout, clinched the title with her strike into the top right of the net, freezing USF keeper Kat Elliott.
 
The USF offense gave the Huskies all they could handle in this final game of The American post-season.  The Huskies defense turned away a total five shots each by Skeete and Chance, and another three by First Team All-Conference midfielder Demi Stokes.

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The Bulls did a terrific job controlling the ball though a critical six minute period early in the first half when forward Sarah Miller came off the field with an injury.  Electing not to substitute for Miller while her injury was being evaluated, USF played a man down until her return in the 16th minute.
 
As American Athletic Conference Champion, UConn receives an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.  They will wait until the bracket is announced Monday at 4:30 pm ET to see if they will host their first round match. 
 
UConn and USF were well represented on the All-Tournament team, which was announced right after the championship game:
 
Kendall Frey, F, East Carolina
Carleigh Williams, D, UCF
Amanda Wilken, D , UCF
Jackie Simpson, D, USF
Demi Stokes, M, USF
Leticia Skeete, F, USF
Rachel Hill, F, UConn
Riley Houle, F, UConn
Megan Hunsberger, D, UConn
Allison Saucier, GK, UConn
Emily Armstrong, GK, UConn
 
Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Tournament was awarded to Rachel Hill of UConn, who scored both of the Huskies goals.
 
Emily Armstrong claimed Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Tournament on the heels of her 95 minutes of shutout soccer and stellar shootout performance over the weekend.
 
Additional information on all of the women’s soccer championship action can be found at www.theamerican.org/wsoccer.