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UCONN Wins Eighth Women's Championship

Jay Walker — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:45:21 +0000

Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half, and Connecticut rolled to a 93-60 win over Louisville to claim their eighth women's basketball championship.

The win ties Geno Auriemma with legendary coach Pat Summitt fo

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UConn's Jim Calhoun Opts To Retire

Scott Prather — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:17:09 +0000

Legendary college basketball coach Jim Calhoun will announce his retirement today. The Hall-of-Famer will be replaced by...

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Jay's Memorable Moment #14 – Playin' With the Big Girls

Jay Walker — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:46:38 +0000

USL 4, Cal State Northridge 2

Arizona 2, USL 1, (10 innings)

USL 1, Connecticut 0

USL 1, Arizona 0

UCLA 1, USL 0

NCAA Womens' College World Series

ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

May 27-31, 1993

The story of how Lady Cajuns softball got to be a national power is really an incredible one.

When the program started, the Cajuns played where the intramura

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'Cuse Survives UCONN in Big East Tournament

Jay Walker — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:33:45 +0000

Huskies have no magic this time

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Why Doesn't Connecticut Women's Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma Ever Say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Danny Groner — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:20:16 +0000

University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and Italy native became a United States’ citizen in 1994, but he admits that he doesn’t say the Pledge of Allegiance.

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UConn Midnight Madness Dunk Contest

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:10:48 +0000

College basketball programs hold "Midnight Madness" as a way to celebrate their first practice of the 2011-2012 college basketball season.

Sure, they practice, but the sessions normally have a lot more entertainment, to get the fans involved.

At UConn, the Huskies had a slam dunk competition, which looked to be worth the price of admission (if there was one), by itself.

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Connecticut Wins National Championship, Defeats Butler, 53-41

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:28:41 +0000

The Connecticut Huskies won their third national championship, defeating the Butler Bulldogs, 53-41, in the NCAA Tournament title game, on Monday night, at Reliant Stadium, in Houston, Texas. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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Butler/UConn Square Off In NCAA National Championship Game

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:02:48 +0000

The Butler Butler take on the Connecticut Huskies, tonight, in the NCAA men's title game. Tip-off time, at Reliant Stadium, in Houston, Texas, is scheduled for 8:23 pm. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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Notre Dame Upsets Connecticut, 72-63

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:29:34 +0000

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be playing in their first NCAA women's championship game in ten years, after upsetting the Connecticut Huskies, 72-63, on Sunday evening. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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Connecticut Nips Kentucky, 56-55

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:50:25 +0000

The Connecticut Huskies moved to their third title game in school history, after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats, 56-55, in NCAA Final Four semi-final action, on Saturday evening. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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Wildcats Battle Huskies In Final Four

Steve Peloquin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:08:30 +0000

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Connecticut Huskies, on Saturday evening, in an NCAA Tournament semi-final game. Tip-off time, at Reliant Stadium, in Houston, Texas, is scheduled for 7:49 pm. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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UConn Survives Arizona, Advances To Final Four

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:41:07 +0000

The Connecticut Huskies held on to defeat the Arizona Wildcats, 65-63, on Saturday, to win the West regional and advance to the FINAL Four, in this year's NCAA Tournament. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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Oklahoma Defeats UConn In Fiesta Bowl, 48-20

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:39:11 +0000

The Oklahoma Sooners snapped a five-game BCS Bowl losing streak, on Saturday night, defeating the Connecticut Huskies, 48-20, in the Rose Bowl. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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