1997 uconn women's basketball roster

Feb 23, Connecticut (25-4) Win vs. Providence, 77-68, 30. "I was like, 'Who is it?' " Mhl said. Though Florida was a No. Connecticut recovered focus after the loss and got through the rest of the regular season undefeated, regaining the #1 ranking along the way after Baylor's loss to Texas Tech in February. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. ET on ESPN). "I've never been around anyone who is just immune to the pressures of the moment and just lives in the moment and has such joy and passion for the game and shows it on every possession.". UConn became the first team to win a championship without a senior on their roster.[34][35]. 11 Bulldogs beat No. 1 seed UConn 80, No. With a perfect 350 record, UConn became only the fifth Division I women's basketball team to go undefeated en route to a national championship, and only the second in the NCAA era (since 1982). Skip Ad 20 Providence. Gambling problem? The official 2021-22 Women's Basketball schedule for the University of Southern California Trojans. 1997-98 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Connecticut Athletics Skip To Main Content University of Connecticut Athletics Main Navigation Menu Sport Navigation Menu Women's. Shes had a breakout campaign after missing all of last season with a slew of injuries, averaging 12.8 points and 6.8 points per game. Division regular season champion "[27] The 199899 season ended in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament, where UConn lost 6458 to Iowa State, falling short of reaching the Final Four for the third consecutive time. Field goal percentage Kristin Folkl, Stamford, hit all eight field goal attempts in the semi-final game against Old Dominion, setting the record for field goal percentage in a Final Four game. M.A. Starters: Paige Bueckers, Fudd, Christyn Williams, Evina Westbrook, Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Edwards, Juhasz. He was born June 1997 Moyer is enrolled in the S.I. 1 seed UConn 83, No. Maya Moore returned for her senior season after a summer with the U.S. National team, but UConn lost major contributors Tina Charles and Kalana Greene who graduated in 2010. [68], On December 19 a win over Oklahoma gave coach Geno Auriemma his 1000th victory in just 1135 games, making him only the fourth women's coach to reach that plateau preceded by Pat Summitt, Tara VanDerveer and Sylvia Hatchell and the fastest one. 1 seed UConn 83, No. 1 seed UConn 101, No. 1 seed Maryland 58No. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Dec 23, Connecticut (10-1) Win vs. Massachusetts, 72-55, 12. 15 seed Penn 55No. The official 2022-2023 Women's Basketball Roster for the . : [24] With Shea Ralph and senior Nykesha Sales out for the entire season, freshman Svetlana Abrosimova led a young UConn team to the NCAA Tournament Regional Final where they eventually lost to North Carolina State 6052. The keys to Notre Dame's success were the stellar performance of sophomore Skylar Diggins and the hot shooting (over 50 percent from the field, a first against UConn in its last 262 games), while UConn had a lack of support for Moore's 36 points. . The national championship game against Stanford was a completely different story. All rights reserved. The team beat every opponent by at least 10 points and easily reached the NCAA tournament finals, where they met unbeaten Notre Dame, making it the first matchup of two undefeated teams in the championship game. UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. Jan 11 @ Boston College, Connecticut (14-2) Win vs. Boston College, 80-68, 17. 14 UConn mens basketball at Villanova | 7:30 p.m. Maya Moore and Tina Charles played little more than half the minutes of every game, with Moore averaging one point per minute played, and the team outscoring its opponents by an average of 47 points. Share. With Taurasi joining the core of the 2000 Championship team, Auriemma confidently predicted another championship in 2001, but the season turned out to be more difficult than expected. Aaliyah Edwards is on the verge of All-American status, Lou Lopez Snchals made the most out of her time at UConn, Lou Lopez Snchal deserves more national respect, How two trips to Tennessee measured the evolution of Nika Mhl, Notebook: Dorka Juhsz guts out double-double in 35 minutes on sprained ankle, Dorka Juhsz doesn't want to think about senior night. En marzo de 2014, la WNBA y las jugadoras firmaron . UConn's season ended with a 6155 loss to top-seeded Virginia in the national semifinals at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. [51] That game, however, was largely a warm-up match for their biggest test of the season, a December 30 matchup at the powerhouse Stanford Cardinal. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Lost East Regional Final (75-64) versus #1 North Carolina, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. 2022 . 16 seed Southern 39No. During his tenure with Team USA, they won the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, plus Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016. He is a graduate of Indiana University. In December Griner led #1 ranked Baylor against #2 UConn, scoring 25 points to go along with nine blocks. The team was unstoppable all season long, beating every opponent by an average of 39.7 points, and easily winning conference regular season and tournament. A major part of UConn's national championship team from 1999-2000, Abrosimova averaged 14.7 points on 50 percent shooting for her four-year college career. Here is UConn's all-time historical roster, listed in alphabetical order by last name. Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half as UConn pulled off the largest margin of victory in the history of the national championship game, 33 points, as the Huskies routed the Louisville Cardinals. 2 seed Stanford 60No. 17h ago. The Huskies advanced to their first Final Four since 1996 and beat Penn State in the semifinals, reaching the Lady Vols for the championship game in Auriemma's hometown of Philadelphia. "We're going to do it again next year. 1 seed UConn 102, No. Geno Auriemma is now the only coach in college basketball to have won 11 titles, passing UCLA legend John Wooden (who has 10) and reaching former NBA coach Phil Jackson. : 7 seed Minnesota 58No. The Huskies kick off the postseason at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday at noon against the winner of Butler and Georgetown. Led by juniors Stewart and Jefferson and senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn quickly recovered winning every other season game, including a 7658 win against rival Notre Dame. 1 seed UConn 82, No. UConn had modest success in Lobo's first 2 seasons, losing early in the NCAA Tournament in both seasons. Title. Rallying from a 14-point deficit in the NCAA regional final they beat conference rival Rutgers and advanced to their first Final Four since Taurasi graduated. With Faris and Doty graduated, sophomore Breanna Stewart was the undisputed leader of the 201314 UConn team, starting in all 40 games and leading the team with 19.4 points and 2.8 blocks per game; her 291 field goals made was the third-highest single-season total in UConn annals. UConn women's basketball is making a late addition to its 2022-23 roster. Nick Shepkowski. "There was never one moment in the season where I thought we were going to lose," Jones said at the team's return to Gampel Pavilion, according to the AP. (); : Two of the seasons (200102 and 200809) resulted in perfect 390 records. While other #1 seeds Notre Dame, South Carolina and Baylor suffered early upsets in the NCAA Tournament, UConn easily advanced to the Final Four where they defeated Oregon State 8051 and then old Big East rival Syracuse 8251 in the Championship Game. Edwards and Lopez Snchal are the only two UConn players to play in all 31 games this season. F 6-2 McKeesport, Pa. 25 Svetlana Abrosimova So. UConn beat Toledo 8180 at Gampel Pavilion in the opening round game, with Bascom scoring a team NCAA tournament single-game record 39 points, and moved on to the regionals at The Palestra in Auriemma's hometown of Philadelphia. Huskies will be making their 34th consecutive NCAA appearance in two weeks as thanks to their record, strength of schedule, and NET ranking an at-large berth . When she wasn't coaching, she taught physical education at a junior high school in Manchester.[74]. Then, they won the NCAA Tournament, defeating Tennessee in the final to win their first national championship and complete their first undefeated season with a 35-0 record. Last season, Mhl became the 11th UConn player to win conference defensive player of the year, joining Sales, Ashley Battle (2003), Faris (2013), Stef Dolson (2014), Kiah Stokes (2015), Jefferson (2016), Gabby Williams (2017), Kia Nurse (2018), Napheesa Collier (2019) and Olivia Nelson-Ododa (2021). Eastern Connecticut State: 33: Lilly Krysinski: Guard/Forward: Fr. No team seeded worse than 11 has made it as far as the 2011 Bulldogs. In the first two rounds, the top four seeds were given the opportunity to host the first-round game. Photo by: . Louisville was 24-8 on selection day and memorably upset defending national champion Baylor and stars Brittney Griner andOdyssey Sims82-81 in the Sweet 16. "There's no question about it. 1 seed UConn 70, No. 1 seed UConn 87, No. 2 seed UConn 79, No. [45] Despite losing Delle Donne the Huskies were ranked No. They have taken part in every NCAA tournament since 1989; as of the end of the 201819 season, this is the third-longest active streak in Division I. Even if both coaches remained vague and unspecific about the reasons of the cancellation, Tennessee filed a complaint to the NCAA about UConn's recruitment of Moore. Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 199495 team. FIBA. Won East Regional Semifinal (75-74) versus #11 Washington Coach Auriemma is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball: his 1149150 (.885) record as of April2022[update] represents the highest winning percentage among NCAA basketball coaches (minimum 10 seasons), any level, men's or women's,[9] while ranking him second in all-time women's wins behind current Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. 1 seed UConn 89, No. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 10th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference. They then beat long-time rival and defending national champions Stanford to reach the National Championship game for the first time since 2016. las jugadoras de contingencia de la lista (no cualquier otra jugadora del roster) deben ser cesanteadas. 1 seed UConn Huskies (26-5) will play the No. Jan 17, Connecticut (16-2) Win vs. Georgetown, 86-72, 19. The UConn Huskies women's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. 1 seed Tennessee for its second national championship. Boxscore. Mhl is just the fifth player in league history to win the award twice and the second Husky to do so, joining Nykesha Sales (1997, 1998). The Huskies have produced the ESPY-winning Best Female College Athlete eight times and coach Geno Auriemma has been named AP National Coach of the Year nine times. 9 UConn beats Xavier 60-51 to take Big East title, Mhl Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist. Ayanna Patterson: The No. 9 UConn beats Xavier 60-51 to take Big East title, Mhl Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist. 1 Stanford, 83-60. 2 seed UConn 91, No. AP Photo/Wade Payne Jan. 5, 1997: No. Nov 28 (Neutral), Connecticut (5-1) Win vs. Arizona State, 82-61, 7. 7 seed Auburn 53No. Second Round: March 19-20. The best teams get to fill the bracket of the DII women's basketball championship, but it's these standout superstars that may dictate the final outcome. Fourth seeded Tulane was unable to host due to a "facility/hotel availability conflict", This page was last edited on 19 September 2022, at 08:41. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. February 28, 2023 5:12 pm ET. . She was also named the 2000 Naismith and Parade Magazine National High School Player of the Year. She averaged 25.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks her senior year. 1 seed UConn 73, No. The top 10 single-game point totals in UConn history are all more than 115 points, including a program-record 140 points against Saint Francis in 2018. [23] UConn trailed for the entire game and lost for the first time since their April 6, 2008 Final Four appearance (also against the Cardinal). Your . Senior Nykesha Sales suffered a season-ending injury in one of the final games of the regular season. . ", No. No. "I'm in my robe. The team won the Team of the Year Award at the ESPN ESPY awards that year, and Lobo became a popular symbol of the sport. This page has been accessed times since November 16, 1997. Like, straight out of the shower. BRAGGING RIGHTS: Teams with the most national championships. After a break in the schedule for the holidays, UConn traveled out west and beat the Pacific Tigers to stretch the streak to 90 games. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. "The benefits far outweigh any negatives," he said. She achieved legendary status among UConn fans, and is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.[37]. This would be the team's last loss for quite some time. 1 seed UConn 75, No. With Bascom and teammates Laura Lishness, Megan Pattyson, Wendy Davis and Debbie Baer, UConn reached the NCAA Tournament again in 1990, losing 6159 to Clemson in the second round after a first-round bye. 8 Tennessee 57 In the championship game, Oklahoma trimmed a 15-point second-half deficit to six but they couldn't finish the job. Her absence and the loss of 6th-man Lorin Dixon left significant holes to fill in the roster. Jan 19 @ St. John's (NY), Connecticut (16-3) Loss vs. St. John's (NY), 62-64, 20. The Arizona Wildcats are headed to the national championship after a stunning 69-59 upset win over UConn Huskies in the NCAA Women's Final Four. It was the Huskies' second title in a row, third in four years and fourth ever, and UConn's third national championship victory against Tennessee. Swin Cash had 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Jones (19 points, nine rebounds) and Williams (12 points, nine rebounds) each finished a rebound shy of a double-double. In front of a record-breaking crowd at the Alamodome in San Antonio, UConn defeated Oklahoma for the championship 8270 to complete a perfect 390 season. Here are some of the most impressive stats and records from the UConn dynasty. UConn finished the regular season undefeated for the 5th time in school history with a 300 record. Women's Basketball vs #19/17 North Carolina February 16, 2023 8 PM. Name. 6 Stanford in Pac-12 semifinals, The 9 undefeated women's basketball national champions, These women's basketball teams have been a No. Seed Best finish (instances) No. Since 1995, UConn has had the AP National Player of the Year 12 times. They also earn the accolade as the team with the lowest seed to win it all. On February 28 she was enshrined in the Huskies of Honor (3rd time ever for an active player). Here is a quick look at each of those teams. 4 ranked recruit overall, will bring an immediate big-body presence in the frontcourt next season. UConn went unbeaten through the Conference regular season and Tournament and easily advanced into the NCAA Tournament; in the regional final against Virginia a 4-points win in their closest game of the year opened the doors of the Final Four at the Target Center in Minneapolis. 1 seed UConn 79, No. 2 seed UConn 66, No. Record: 32-3 Overall W-L adjusted to 30-2 (17-1, 1st in Big East MBB Big East 6) Rank: 3rd in the Final AP Poll Coach: Jim Calhoun More School Info Big East Reg Season Champ Big East Tourney Champ UConn (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Meanwhile, the Huskies have set records by holding Fairleigh Dickinson to just five points in the first half of a game in 2011 and Quinnipiac to only 20 points in a game in 1998. The remaining teams of the former Big East (Connecticut and Cincinnati) joined the new American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC), thus ending the UConnNotre Dame rivalry in conference tournaments. The 201011 season began with high hopes but much uncertainty for the Huskies. 4 seed Syracuse 51. Do you have a sports website? After just one winning season in 10 years under coaches Sandra Hamm (197475), Wanda Flora (197580) and Jean Balthaser (198085), UConn hired as their new head coach Geno Auriemma, who had served as assistant coach at Virginia, with the goal of revitalizing the program. Two, of course, will come off the bench and all will. The Huskies begin. Ms. Balthaser continued to expand the program, leading UConn to its first winning season in her first year as coach, and finishing with a 5288 record over five seasons. The Huskies blocked 11 Volunteer shots, forced 26 turnovers and held Tennessee to just 31 percent shooting from the field and 11 percent from 3-point range. 16 seed Saint Francis (PA) 37No. "I'll be the first to say I'm not John Wooden and I got a bunch of friends who'd tell you I'm right, I'm not.". 41 Paige Sauer Jr. C 6-5 Midwest City, Okla. 44 Christine Rigby Jr. C 6-6 Victoria, British Columbia, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Welcome to the new courant.com: Whats changed, FAQs and more, Police: CT elementary school worker charged with putting students into martial arts choke hold, Hartford man convicted of murder in 2019 fatal shooting in city apartment, CT legislators raising questions about heating assistance program, CT secures $18 million to combat PFAS in drinking water. After beating Minnesota in the semifinals, UConn again defeated Tennessee for the national championship. 5 seed Oklahoma 80No. Seven UConn players received this award since its induction in 1982: Rebecca Lobo (1995), Shea Ralph (2000), Swin Cash (2002), Diana Taurasi (2003 and 2004), Tina Charles (2009), Maya Moore (2010), and Breanna Stewart for a record 4 times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). UConn won by a score of 6353 to achieve their third straight national championship and tenth total, with coach Auriemma tying a record set by John Wooden in college basketball. 2 seed UConn 70, No. The end of 201213 season saw the breakup of the Big East Conference. UConn won the Big East tournament over Notre Dame in a game remembered for the Bird at the Buzzer shot, but lost key players Abrosimova and Ralph to season-ending injuries. Shes ready double-figures in all but three games while averaging 15.9 per contest. "She's cut from a different cloth," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. [1], Thirty conferences earned an automatic bid. UConn women's basketball has won a record 11 national championships, including back-to-back titles in 2009-10, a three-peat from 2002-04 and four in a row from 2013-16. Feb 2, Connecticut (20-3) Win vs. Villanova, 80-65, 24. 1 seed UConn 70, No. The Connecticut Huskies were the #3 selection on the list, behind only the professional basketball Lakers and the professional football Patriots, making the Connecticut women's basketball team the highest ranked of the collegiate teams for the three sports under consideration. Field goal percentage Tennessee hit 29 of 49 field goals attempts(59.2%) in the championship game against Old Dominion, setting the record for the field goal percentage in a Final Four game. [22], UConn defeated Tennessee during the 199697 regular season; after a season-ending injury for Shea Ralph in the first round of the NCAA tournament, UConn reached the Regional Final where the two teams met again, with Tennessee prevailing and ending Connecticut's unbeaten season by winning 9181.[23]. Close. Feb 17 @ Notre Dame, Connecticut (23-4) Win vs. Notre Dame, 88-79, 28. 12 Marci Glenney So. Here's a quick table summary before we get into a deeper dive of the lowest seeds to advance to each round in NCAA women's basketball tournament history. 3 seed Louisville 54. . I was on campus from 1997-2001. Griffin is the Huskies lone player to earn honorable mention. Mar 2 | Final. 1 seed UConn 76, No. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Here's everything you need to know about the UConn women's basketball dynasty, including season-by-season records, the school's all-time roster and breakdowns of every one of the Huskies' championships. She comes to Connecticut after growing up and working all along the West Coast, including stops at The Seattle Times and The Orange County Register. Dec 3, Connecticut (6-1) Win vs. West Virginia, 88-75, 8. [66], The 20172018 season was very similar to the previous one. The team gave up large leads against Duke and suffered losses to Notre Dame and Villanova, also losing to Boston College in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. [3], After losing the stellar trio of Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck, many predicted a sub-par season for UConn standards; the AP Poll ranked the team third in the nation, and coach Auriemma had designed a very tough non-conference calendar to test the strength of his young team. 2 seed Kentucky 53No. Here are the top 20 scorers in UConn women's basketball history through the 2019-20 season. Assists Kellie Jolly, Tennessee, recorded eleven assists in the championship game against Old Dominion, setting the record for most assists in a Final Four game. Women's Basketball More Schedule Roster Coaches News Stats 2022-23 Season Stats (PDF) 2022-23 BIG EAST Stats (PDF) Additional Links 2022-23 Media Center 2022-23 Media Guide Archives. Here's a look at the women's basketball teams with the most appearances as a No. Toggle Media Overlay. The schedule features two games on Mondays, two on Tuesdays, six on Wednesdays, five on Thursdays, two on Fridays, five on. 1 seed UConn 91, No. Nov 14, 1996 at 12:00 am. For the third consecutive year UConn successfully recruited the top ranked high school player in Elena Delle Donne, but shortly before enrolling at UConn Delle Donne requested a release from her scholarship, giving up basketball in order to stay closer to home and play volleyball at the University of Delaware; Delle Donne would eventually play basketball at Delaware, having a great college career that culminated in the #2 pick at 2013 WNBA draft. 1: Champion (31) No. [10], Auriemma pulled off one of his biggest and most important early recruiting successes in 1987 when he convinced an All American from New Hampshire, Kerry Bascom, to come to UConn. [2], The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA tournament 31 times, every year since their first appearance in 1989. Virginia Tech, which lost to UConn 59-50, during the season, was the Huskies' only opponent to finish within single-digits of UConn all season. With their eleventh championship win in 2016, the UConn Huskies have tied the UCLA Bruins men's team for most college basketball championships, and became the first Division I women's basketball team to win four straight national championships. 7 seed Old Dominion 64No. In the NCAA tournament UConn key-players Stewart, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Stefanie Dolson and senior Kelly Faris raised their level of play, and UConn easily advanced to the Final Four; in the semifinals they handily beat Notre Dame and in the finals they obtained a 9360 win over Louisville, who had earlier upset Baylor, for a record tying eighth national championship.