PROVIDENCE – The No. 1 seed UConn Huskies added another field hockey title to their record book. 

The Huskies (17-3, 6-1 BIG EAST) secured a 1-0 win over No. 2 seed Temple (12-8, 5-2 BIG EAST) at Lennon Family Field in the BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship, presented by JEEP. 

No. 10-ranked UConn earns the BIG EAST’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. They will learn their tournament destination during the NCAA Championship selection show at 10 p.m. tonight on NCAA.com. 

After a scoreless first half, UConn’s Julia Bressler found the back of the net on a penalty stroke three minutes into the third quarter. 

Despite a number of penalty corner opportunities in both the third and fourth quarters, Temple was not able to find the equalizer. 

UConn goalkeeper Natalie McKenna was named the BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player with six saves in two games and a shutout in the title game. 

BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
Julia Bressler, UConn 
Natalie McKenna, UConn 
Juul Sauer, UConn 
Sophia Ugo, UConn 
Alizé Maes, Temple 
Tess Muller, Temple 
Agustina Tucceri, Temple 
Rina Tsioles, Old Dominion 
Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion 
Dara Semmartin, Liberty 
Reagan Underwood, Liberty 
 
Most Outstanding Player: Natalie McKenna, UConn