No. 1/1 Women’s Basketball Survives Georgia Tech 82-71 In Season Opener
Junior Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) scored 15 points to surpass the 1,000-career point mark to lead the No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women’s basketball team over Georgia Tech 82-71 in the Huskies’ home opener on Sunday afternoon in Gampel Pavilion.
No. 1/1 Women’s Basketball Rolls Past San Diego State 99-55
UConn shot 23-for-35 in the first half for 65.7% as San Diego State made just 11 field goals of their 31 attempts. Moore started off the night with five quick points in the Huskies’ 12-2 run to open up tonight’s contest as she connected for her 38th career game in double figure points, finishing the night with 21 points and nine rebounds, while picking up 17 points and five rebounds in the first half. The sophomore also picked up six assists.
Hayes shot 7-for-9 from the floor and 3-for-5 from behind the arc to lead the Huskies, now 3-0 on the year, to a 33-for-55 and 60.0% showing from the field. Today’s game was the first time that UConn has shot 60.0% or higher from the field in back-to-back games since January 10th and 12th, 2006 against Seton Hall and Cincinnati. Rhode Island falls to 1-2 this season with the loss.
No. 1/1 Women’s Basketball Handles BYU in Road Opener 96-47
Renee Montgomery (St. Albans, W. Va.) scored 19 points to lead six members of the No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women’s basketball team in double figures in Tuesday night’s 96-47 victory at BYU. The Huskies (4-0) held the Cougars (2-2) to just 18 points in the second half en route to their first road victory of the season.
Total Team Effort Leads No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Past No. 4/4 Oklahoma 106-78
UConn’s 106 points marked the 56th time in program history that the Huskies have notched at least 100 points and the first time since January 6, 2008 against Purdue (100-50).
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Cruises by Holy Cross 96-37
Tahirah Williams (Montclair, N.J.) led all scorers with 17 points, while adding seven rebounds, as she finished the night with career highs in points and rebounds. Kaili McLaren (Washington, D.C.) added 10 points, tying her season-high performance at BYU one week ago.
Tina Charles Drops 29 Points and 18 Rebounds to Lead No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Past Penn State 77-63
Junior Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) registered 29 points and 18 rebounds for her second double-double of the season to lead the No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to a 77-63 victory over Penn State on Sunday afternoon in the second game of the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Blows Past Washington 109-51 in Opening Game at Caribbean Classic
he No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women’s basketball team opened the game with a 9-0 run and never looked back as it cruised to a 109-51 victory over Washington in its opening game at the Caribbean Classic in Cancun on Thursday afternoon.
Maya Moore Sparks No. 1/1 Women's Basketball's 85-40 Rout of Northern Colorado in Cancun
Maya Moore (Lawrenceville, Ga.) scored a game-high 19 points in 21 minutes as the No. 1/1 Connecticut women’s basketball team moved to a perfect 9-0 for the third straight season with an 85-40 win over Northern Colorado on Friday night in its second of three games at the Caribbean Classic in Cancun.
Senior guard Renee Montgomery shook off a shooting slump with seven three-pointers and 25 points to lead the No. 1 UConn Huskies to an 83-71 over Florida State on Sunday in the finale of the Caribbean Classic at the Moon Palace Resort.
No. 1/1 Women’s Basketball Moves to 11-0 with a 77-48 Win Over South Carolina
Junior Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) recorded her 28th career double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds as the No. 1/1 Connecticut women’s basketball team forced 22 Gamecock turnovers to take an eventual 77-48 victory over South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.
Senior Renee Montgomery (St. Albans, W. Va.) moved past Cathy Bochain and Jennifer Rizzotti into 12th place on the UConn all-time scoring list with a game-high 20 points to lead the No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to a 78-41 win over Hartford at the XL Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Renee Montgomery's 21 Points Lead No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Past LSU 76-63
UConn had five players score double-figure points marking the sixth time in 13 games this season they have achieved that feat. UConn had five players score in double-figures seven times in 38 games last year.
Moore Leads No. 1/1 Women's Basketball With 24 Points in 83-37 Victory Over South Florida
Sophomore Maya Moore (Lawrenceville, Ga.) used 20 first half points to finish with 24 as the Huskies held the nation's leading scoring team, a program in which averages 89.9 points per game, to 37 on the night.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Climbs Past the Mountaineers 85-55
Montgomery's 28 points moves her past Swin Cash into 10th place on the UConn career scoring list with her current total of 1,603 as she recorded her 13th game with double-figure points this season. She joins Svetlana Abrosimova and Shea Ralph as the only players in UConn history to rank among the program's top-10 in scoring, steals and assists.
At the 18:07 mark in the first half, DePaul (13-5, 1-3 BIG EAST) took their only lead of the game at 6-5 but a seven-point effort in a span of three minutes by junior Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) powered the Huskies on a 17-2 run to take a 22-8 lead with 13:50 on the clock.
Moore finished the afternoon shooting 14-of-23 from the floor with 10 three-point field goals, a program-best tally as well as a new BIG EAST record, as she picked up her 18th consecutive game with double-figure points. Her 13 rebounds also marked her team-leading eighth double-double of the season and 19th of her career.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Defeats No. 2/2 North Carolina 88-58
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team left no room for debate in a match-up of the top two teams in the nation as it used a total team effort en route to a convincing 88-58 road win at No. 2/2 North Carolina on Monday night.
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team held the Bearcats to just seven first-half points on 3-of-28 shooting to pave the way for a compelling 65-34 victory over Cincinnati in BIG EAST Conference action on Saturday night.
With the victory, the Huskies move to a perfect 20-0 for the second consecutive year and the sixth time since 1994-95, while extending their winning streak in the regular season to 28 games.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Cruises to an 80-61 Victory Over Georgetown
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team used a game changing 21-5 run to end the first half to help the Huskies take a commanding 80-61 victory over Georgetown in BIG EAST Conference action on Saturday afternoon.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Streaks Past Rutgers 75-56
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team improved to 22-0 on the season, its best start since 2002-03 when it opened a perfect 31-0, as the Huskies defeated BIG EAST opponent Rutgers 75-56 on Tuesday night at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Downs Marquette 83-49 in BIG EAST Conference Action
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team held Marquette without a field goal for 8:36 in the first half and used a 17-1 run in that span to pave the way to a convincing 83-49 victory over the Golden Eagles in BIG EAST action on Saturday night.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Quiets the Red Storm 77-64
Three Huskies recorded 20 or more points for the first time in over 10 seasons as the No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team defeated St. John's University 77-64 in BIG EAST play on Wednesday night at the Carnesecca Arena.
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team used a 22-3 run in the opening 5:51 of today's contest to put away the No. 19/23 Pittsburgh Panthers 95-42 in BIG EAST play on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 9,987 in Gampel Pavilion.
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team opened tonight's contest with an 11-0 run and began the second half with a 25-0 scoring spree as the Huskies downed the Providence Friars 75-39 in BIG EAST Conference action on Wednesday night in Providence's Alumni Gym.
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team used a 22-1 run over a span of 6:59 in the second half, led by Maya Moore (Lawrenceville, Ga.) with 12 points, to take down BIG EAST opponent No. 24/24 Notre Dame 76-66 on Sunday afternoon at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Surges Past Villanova 74-47
Junior Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) had 19 points and 10 rebounds for her 33rd career double-double to help the No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team cruise to a 74-47 victory over Villanova on Tuesday night in Gampel Pavilion.
No. 1/1 Women's Basketball Sail Past Seton Hall 81-50 to Capture BIG EAST Regular Season Title
The No. 1/1 University of Connecticut women's basketball team clinched sole possession of the BIG EAST Regular Season title after an 81-50 win over Seton Hall on Saturday night at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
Renee Montgomery scored 23 points and top-ranked Connecticut beat Rutgers 69-59 on Monday night to finish off the fifth undefeated regular season in program history.
Charles Lifts UConn Over Vermont 104-65 in NCAA First Round Action
Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) scored 32 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as she led the No. 1 seeded University of Connecticut women's basketball team to a 104-65 victory over No. 16th seeded Vermont in NCAA First Round action in Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.
Huskies Defeat Florida 87-59 to Advance to Sweet 16
Renee Montgomery (St. Albans, W. Va.) scored 25 points, an NCAA Tournament best for the senior guard, as she led the No. 1 seed University of Connecticut women's basketball team over the No. 8 seed Florida 87-59 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. The Huskies now advance to the Sweet 16 in Trenton, N.J.
Huskies Advance to Elite Eight with 77-53 Victory Over California
Freshman Tiffany Hayes (Lakeland, Fla.) shot 9-of-10 from the floor and had a career-high 28 points as the No. 1 seed University of Connecticut women's basketball team defeated No. 4 seed California 77-53 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Sovereign Bank Arena. Today's victory gives the Huskies its fourth consecutive opportunity to compete for the Regional Championship title on Tuesday night.
Maya Moore (Lawrenceville, Ga.) scored 25 points to become the new UConn single season scoring leader as the No. 1 seed University of Connecticut women's basketball team surpassed the No. 6 seed Arizona State 83-64 in Elite Eight action of the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night at the Sovereign Bank Arena. With the win, the Huskies advance to the 2009 NCAA Women's Final Four and will face Stanford on Sunday, April 5 in the NCAA National Semifinals in St. Louis, Mo.
Huskies Halt Stanford's NCAA Tournament Run with 83-64 Victory
The No. 1 seed University of Connecticut women's basketball team held Stanford scoreless during a span of 7:49 and used a 13-0 run to open the second half of play to take a convincing 83-64 victory over the No. 2 seed Stanford in the Huskies' national semifinal game on Sunday night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. With the win, the Huskies will meet BIG EAST foe Louisville in the 2.
Tina Charles (Jamaica, N.Y.) scored 25 points and pulled down 19 rebounds as the No. 1 seed University of Connecticut women's basketball team clinched its third perfect season and sixth NCAA National Championship in the program's history as the Huskies downed the No. 3 seed Louisville Cardinals 76-54 in the title game at the Scottrade Center on Tuesday night.
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