UConnTuesday, November 3
UConn women open the season with a 100-35 win over Cornell in Hartford
The Daily Hartford team
UConn women's basketball opened its season Monday with a rout of Cornell at PeoplesBank Arena. Cornell led for exactly one minute and three seconds of the first two minutes. Then the Huskies took over and won 100-35.
UConn beat Cornell 100-35 in the season opener
- Cornell35UConn100 (won)
Sources: WTNH.com, CT Insider
Junior Sarah Strong had 19 points, five assists and eight steals, and freshman Jovana Popovic also scored 19. Before tip-off, Geno Auriemma said he expected a full roster. That included Blanca Quiñonez, Marine Dursus and Morgan Cheli, and all three missed at least two exhibition games in October.
25steals by the UConn women against Cornell
Sarah Strong had eight of them, along with 19 points and five assists.
Source: WTNH.com
- Tip-off: 5 p.m., first game of the night
- Doubleheader: first with both UConn teams since 2022
- Men's game: Gardner-Webb at 9 p.m.
- Preseason: 3-0 for the women
Sources: Norwich Bulletin, CT Insider, USA TODAY, WTNH.com