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Exhibition: an act of putting something on public display, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. By that definition, the women's basketball team did just that - showcasing their depth and versatility Thursday night, in a 100-49 win over Division II's Stonehill College at Gampel Pavilion. (0) comments
The men's soccer team's regular season has been anything but easy. With a difficult schedule, offensive inconsistency and a season long bout with injuries, the dream season of last year was hardly repeated. Despite all the hardships, No. 16 UConn (9-3-6, 6-3-2 Big East) still managed to finish the season second in the Big East Blue divison and earned a first round bye in the Big East Tournament. (0) comments
When the volleyball team traveled to Washington a year ago to take on Georgetown, they found a struggling Hoya squad. The Hoyas entered last year's match against the Huskies as losers of 14 of their last 15 games. A year later, Georgetown (12-11, 5-5) is out of the Big East cellar and has made some noise with wins over Pittsburgh and Marquette. (0) comments
Five weeks after falling to the then-No. 11 Louisville Cardinals, the Huskies (16-2, 4-1) will look to return the favor this weekend in the Big East semifinals in Storrs. UConn is coming off a 4-0 victory this past weekend against Villanova and has secured a share of the Big East regular season title with Syracuse and Louisville. (0) comments
The last time the Huskies took the ice, over two weeks ago on Oct. 25, they were handed a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Princeton Tigers in New Jersey. Following two weeks of practice and fine-tuning, UConn (5-3-2, 2-1-0 Hockey East) will look to get back on track in a Hockey East matchup with the Maine Black Bears (3-3-0, 0-2-0) "They're starting to get sick of me in practice," coach Heather Linstad joked. (0) comments
The women's soccer team ventures to South Bend, Ind., this weekend for the semi-final of the Big East tournament. The Huskies (7-8-5 5-3-4 Big East) take on No. 12 West Virginia (13-2-5 8-1-3 Big East) at 2:30 p.m. The two teams played to a 0-0 tie early in the season on West Virginia's home field. (0) comments
It was time to take a deep breath. She had waited for this. While her team struggled in the Final Four game against Stanford, Kalana Greene could do nothing but sit and watch. Seven months removed from that game, she could play. Yet, it did not feel like her first game back. (0) comments
Two frustrating weekends with losses against Union and Quinnipiac flanked an historic sweep over Army for the men's ice hockey team. The Huskies (2-4, 2-0 Atlantic Hockey) were dominated in their season-opening trip to Alaska but returned to the Freitas Ice Forum to stage their first-ever sweep of conference foe Army 12 days later. (0) comments
By Wednesday, women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma had narrowed the race for the final starting spot down to three contenders: Sophomore Lorin Dixon and freshmen Caroline Doty and Tiffany Hayes. In Thursday night's exhibition win over Division II Stonehill College, it was Doty, who Auriemma said has been the most consistent of the three players vying for that last guard spot, that got the honor. (0) comments
Another weekend, another slew of great match-ups. While it's impossible to go see every game, here's some can't miss UConn games for you to follow. The one you should attend: Men's Soccer: DePaul vs. No. 15 UConn, Saturday 7 p.m. at Morrone Stadium After two months of soccer, it has gotten to the point where each game really matters for the men's soccer team. (0) comments
NFL Buffalo Bills (5-3) at New England Patriots (5-3), Sunday, 1:00 p.m. CBS With the Patriots, Bills and Jets all tied for first place in the AFC East, this New England-Buffalo showdown in Foxboro could have significant consequences down the road in the hunt for the playoffs for both teams. (0) comments