No. 2 seed Connecticut defeated No. 1 Syracuse 2-1 in the BIG EAST Championship on Nov. 8 in Providence, R.I. The win marks a BIG EAST-best 11th Championship title for the Huskies. UConn earns the BIG EAST’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship for a league-best 13th time and will advance for the 21st time. BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year Connecticut senior forward Loren Sherer was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player following a seven-point weekend. READ MORE
