University of Connecticut
1-0,0-0Big East
Cornell
0-1,0-0Ivy League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| UConn | 27 | 19 | 21 | 33 | 100 |
11/2/2026 9:02:00โฏPM | Women's Basketball
HARTFORD, Conn. โ Junior Sarah Strong and freshman Jovana Popovic each scored 19 points to lead the second-ranked UConn women's basketball team past Cornell, 100-35, in PeoplesBank Arena in the teams' season opener.
The reigning National Player of the Year, Strong set a career high with eight steals and led the game with five assists.
Three Huskies made their debuts vs. the Big Red. Popovic started her first official game in a UConn jersey. Freshman Olivia Vukosa led the game with eight rebounds and had four points while freshman Marine Dursus scored 11 points with three 3-pointers off the bench.
The Huskies showed off great depth vs. Cornell as 10 players played at least 13 minutes and 11 scored at least four points. UConn had 43 points off turnovers and 37 bench points.
Senior KK Arnold notched 11 points and four steals.
The Huskies notched 25 steals as a team and held the Big Red to single digits in three quarters.
UConn plays its next four games against teams ranked in the top 20 of the AP Poll, beginning at No. 5 Michigan on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.
