This 2006-2007 sports season at UConn has without a doubt been a memorable one. Like every year, each team had its ups and downs, but there is often that one defining moment that sticks out each season. Here are the top 10 moments this year in UConn sports.
No. 10 Women's Lacrosse April 24, 2007
On Senior Night, senior Shannon Burke became the first Husky ever to score 100 points in a single season by scoring five goals and three assists. Each of the five seniors who played recorded at least one point, as the No. 20 ranked Huskies beat Quinnipiac 14-7.
No. 9 Men's Basketball Feb. 5, 2007
UConn beat Syracuse 67-60 at Gampel Pavilion for their first quality Big East victory of the season, but the night was about the 16 UConn basketball legends who were honored at halftime of the game. The "Huskies of Honor" display retired the jerseys of those who helped make UConn basketball what it is today. One of those jerseys belonged to coach Jim Calhoun, who earned his 500th win at UConn with the victory.
No. 8 Women's Ice Hockey Jan. 13, 2007
UConn defeated No. 4 Dartmouth 4-2, the highest ranked team ever defeated by the Huskies. Freshman Dominique Thibault scored two goals to lead the 12-19-1 Huskies to the upset victory.
No. 7 Softball April 19, 2007
In a 6-6 game with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, sophomore Jillian Ortega knocked in a single to win the game 7-6 over Central Connecticut State University. The hit propelled the Huskies to a five-game winning streak, earning them a spot in the Big East tournament.
No. 6 Men's Soccer Oct. 7, 2006
Toni Stahl scored a goal in the 81st minute against Seton Hall to give the Huskies a 3-1 win over the rival Pirates in a pivotal Big East matchup. The goal by the freshman Stahl was an acrobatic scissor kick to knock the ball in the back of the net, coming off a free kick. The win gave the Huskies a 6-1-1 conference record, setting themselves up nicely for postseason play.
No. 5 Women's Track and Field March 4, 2007
UConn's women's track and field team won the 2007 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in program history, defeating a field of more than 50 teams. Becoming just the eighth team ever to win the ECAC title, the Huskies finished first place in the 1600-meter relay.
No. 4 Women's Cross Country Nov. 20, 2006
Senior Jill Sullivan finished 24th out of 252 runners in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, earning her All-American honors, something that has never been done at UConn. Sullivan also became the first woman to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 10 years.
No. 3 Field Hockey Oct. 25, 2006
The No. 9 Huskies beat No. 6 Boston College 4-3 in overtime, extending its winning streak to 12 games. The Huskies improved to 17-2 with the win and continued its excellent season by going all the way to the NCAA semifinals before losing to Maryland in penalty strokes.
No. 2 Women's Basketball Feb. 11, 2007
With the game tied at 69 and just seven seconds remaining, sophomore guard Renee Montgomery hit a clutch 3-pointer to give the Huskies the win over No. 7 LSU, snapping the Tigers 43-game home-court winning streak. Montgomery scored 20 points and hit five 3-pointers in the game, including another clutch one in the final minutes to put the Huskies up by four.
No. 1 Football Nov. 11, 2006
In one of the wildest games in UConn football history, the Huskies pulled off an improbable upset, shocking Pittsburgh with a 46-45 double-overtime victory at Rentschler Field behind quarterback D.J. Hernandez's frantic run into the end zone on a 2-point conversion. Pittsburgh scored first in the second overtime to take a 45-38 lead. But then, freshman running back Donald Brown, who ran for an incredible 205 yards, scored his second touchdown of the day to pull the Huskies within one point. Living on the edge, the Huskies decided to go for two points and win the game. With the blitz coming, Hernandez stumbled, and then beat seemingly every Panther defender before crossing the goal line. Hernandez ran for 130 yards and threw for four touchdowns on the day, including two in the fourth quarter to cap the thrilling 14-point comeback.
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