Connecticut(m) sophomore forward Carlos Alvarez scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute and classmate Stephane Diop doubled the host’s lead in the 68th as the third-ranked Huskies defeated No. 15 Boston College, 2-0, before 1,494 fans at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn.

The teams played a scoreless first half before Connecticut junior Tony Cascio assisted on Alvarez’s go-ahead goal at 53:44.  Alvarez then set up Diop for the Huskies’ second goal of the match at 67:19.

BC junior goalkeeper Justin Luthy registered a career-high 11 saves in the losing effort.  The 6-foot, 165-pound Dublin, Ohio resident, stopped all six first-half shots on goal and BC was credited with a team save in the 25th minute.  Luthy totaled five saves in the second half.

BC falls to 4-2-2 overall with each of its two defeats coming on the road against ranked opponents (It lost at No. 11 Duke on Friday, Sept. 24, 1-0).  BC will return home next to face conference-opponent NC State on Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

Sophomore midfielder Kyle Bekker notched a team-high four shots and nearly missed netting his second goal of the season in the 78th minute with a left-footed strike from 26 yards out that sailed just high.

BC was outshot 19-11 in the match.  Senior Karl Reddick and junior Edvin Worley tallied two shots apiece.

The Huskies, who improved three spots – to No. 3 – in the weekly NSCAA poll, improve their record to 7-0-1.

Team Records: Boston College – 4-2-2; Connecticut – 7-0-1