Spring Break
WORCESTER, Mass. - Marcus Williams' job entering the NCAA Tournament was hard enough. But as the No. 2 seeded Huskies etch closer and closer to their first round matchup with No. 15 seed Central Florida at the DCU Center today, things are not getting any easier for Williams to be the player the Huskies need him to be.
WORCESTER, Mass. - The excitement of day one of the NCAA Tournament has not hit here, yet. The sleepy second tier city took a back seat to Tucson, Indianapolis, Cleveland and, yes, even Boise, Idaho - all of which played host to first round matchups Thursday.
Call this the end of the trilogy. The regular season was the first film - a shaky plot with inexperienced actors, but all the ingredients in place for a great story. The Big East Tournament was the second film - all the same actors from the first film, but suddenly a different script and a rousing success.
While there were many decisions that the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee made that had fans scratching their heads, including Washington as the top seed in Albuquerque and Louisville a No. 4 seed, there was one selection that the committee didn't get wrong: UConn as a No.
Following back to back pathetic showings in the Big East Tournament, including a drubbing from the hands of bitter rival Syracuse, one would think the Huskies limped into the NCAA Tournament. But not so fast my friends, to borrow a line from ESPN analyst Lee Corso, the Tournament committee handed the Huskies a No.
The UConn women's lacrosse team will look to match their best start in five years Saturday when they play the No. 14 Towson at the George J. Sherman-Family Sports Complex at 1 p.m. Both teams are currently undefeated at 4-0 on the season and both are coming off of convincing wins.
The Huskies apparently love playing in warm weather. With 12 games under their belt and having won eight of their nine games during spring break, UConn will look to enhance its 9-3 record as they head to Centenary this weekend for a three-game weekend series.
Entering the 2005 season, the UConn Softball team had some high expectations. After adding another quality arm to their bullpen to an already experienced rotation, they looked to get off to a good start. "Pitching is where it all starts and we have worked diligently in the off-season to improve our control and movement," said head coach Karen Mullins.
Major League Baseball faced its worst nightmare Thursday. After a year in which they made great strides in reacquiring many of the fans it lost in 1994, baseball now has to deal with its greatest challenge ever. The year 2004, by most accounts, was a banner year for baseball.
It might still feel like winter outside and spring is far off, but the UConn men and women's track teams are ready for the outdoors. The outdoor track season kicks off this weekend as the women's team travels to Miami, Fla. for the Miami Invitational. The women will look to carry over their success from the indoor season.