Connecticut drew a sellout crowd of 4,407 for its Big East match with West Virginia. Fans donated more than 1,000 new and used soccer balls on a night when the visiting Mountaineers upset the Huskies, 1-0. UConn partnered with the Kick for Nick organization, which was started in memory of Connecticut native Nick Madaras and collected soccer balls to send to children in Iraq. For the top 10 men’s crowds of 2008 …
TOP MEN’S CROWDS
1. UC Santa Barbara-Wake Forest (Sept. 21), 7,408
2. Maryland-Wake Forest (Sept. 26), 6,500
3. South Carolina-Clemson (Aug. 29) 6,102
4. Maryland-Duke (Sept. 19), 6,083
5. Boston Univ.-Massachusetts (Aug. 31), 5,935
6. Saint Louis-Missouri State (Sept. 27), 5,785
7. Connecticut-West Virginia (Oct. 3), 4,407
8. Creighton-Gonzaga (Aug. 29) 4,071
9. Connecticut-St. Peter’s (Aug. 29), 3,720
10. North Carolina-N.C. State (Sept. 12) 3,503