1997 uconn women's basketball roster

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 95, No. That's seven players. F 6-2 McKeesport, Pa. 25 Svetlana Abrosimova So. In 2022 NCAA tournament, in the Bridgeport Region UConn beat the 15th seed Mercer, 7th seed UCF, 3rd seed Indiana and the 1st seed, Nc State to reach the final four for the 14th consecutive year. Ayanna Patterson: The No. Moore was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, to go along with her second straight Wade Trophy award and Academic All-America of the Year award. No. F 6-2 St. Petersburg, Russia. 1 seed Tennessee 68, UConn star Diana Taurasi scored 28 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including four 3-pointers, in a win against Tennessee the second-most ever in the national championship game at the time as she earned Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors. Georgetown led 17-13 over UConn after the first quarter on Feb. 11. 1 Stanford, 83-60. The Huskies won their fourth straight national championship and their 11th in program history after beating Syracuse by 31 points in the national championship game. [11], In Auriemma's 6th season (199091) the program broke through on the national scene, again capturing the Big East regular season and Tournament titles, and earning a #3 seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament, its highest seed up to then. 9 seed Saint Joseph's 52No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1 seed UConn 93, No. [72] From 201314 to 201920, UConn played in the American Athletic Conference, where they went unbeaten both in regular season and conference tournament games, with a perfect 1390 record and 7 conference tournaments. The next game, with Bascom's blessing, and assistance from friend and Villanova head coach Harry Perretta, Auriemma arranged to have Sales, who was on crutches, score a basket and then allow Villanova to score a basket to start the game at 22. We present them here for purely educational purposes. UConn fans booed Randall the rest of the game and Tennessee fans later gave her the nickname "Boo. 3 UCLA (89-75) on their home court to advance to the Sweet 16 played at a different arena in Spokane, just a few miles away. 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. 1 seed UConn 75, No. Feb 23, Connecticut (25-4) Win vs. Providence, 77-68, 30. Dec 20, Connecticut (9-1) Win vs. UNC Wilmington, 93-55, 11. 3 seed Texas A&M 54No. Bracketology: Huskies stock rising after dispatching Providence, UConn mens hockey survives Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 4-3, Takeaways: Huskies offense shines in beatdown of No. They've also had six one-loss seasons. Nika Mhl repeated as Big East Defensive Player of the Year while Aaliyah Edwards earned the Big East Most Improved Player award. 2 seed UConn 63, No. [59], Senior Breanna Stewart was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player for a record 4th straight time; she also performed a back-to-back sweep of all individual honors, winning her 2nd straight Wade Trophy, a record 3rd Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year award, a record 3rd USBWA Women's National Player of the Year award, a record 3rd Naismith College Player of the Year award and her 2nd straight John R. Wooden Award. Dec 30, Connecticut (12-1) Win vs. Fairfield, 90-63, 14. 1 seed UConn 87, No. 1 seed UConn 79, No. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 12 Marci Glenney So. With every major player back from 1994, and the addition of Auriemma's most highly ranked recruit to date (Connecticut Player of the Year Nykesha Sales), UConn was in for a season to remember in 199495. In the NCAA tournament, UConn lost to Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen. 1 seed UConn 102, No. 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. 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 350 record. "[36], Taurasi received many personal accolades at UConn including the 2003 and 2004 Naismith College Player of the Year awards, the 2003 Wade Trophy, the 2003 Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year award, the 2003 USBWA Women's National Player of the Year award and the 2004 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award. UConn used a 9-0 run to pull ahead but ended the half with only a three-point lead over the Hoyas. Shes ready double-figures in all but three games while averaging 15.9 per contest. Aubrey Griffin received honorable mention honors. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 . Griffin is the Huskies lone player to earn honorable mention. Some of its highly touted recruits did not play up to expectations while others suffered injuries. Assistant AD for Women's Basketball Administration. [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. 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. Shes averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game which rank fifth and fourth, respectively, in the Big East along with 11 double-doubles and 12 contests with 20+ points. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Watch the final 4 minutes of 1998's historic Harvard-Stanford 16-over-1 upset, The complete list of DI women's basketball champions, Teams with the most national championships, Remembering the dramatic end to UConn's 111-game winning streak, Watch the final seconds from every title game, 16-point comeback leads UCLA over No. 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. Won East Second Round (78-68) versus #7 Indiana They marched through the Big East tournament, including their 3rd victory of the year over Notre Dame in the Big East tournament Championship Game. "I think our character came out the most when they cut it to two," Taurasi said. 16 seed Hampton 45No. "Obviously it's a very significant number because that's the number that's been out there and people want to talk about it," Auriemma said, according to the AP. Postseason invitational champion Mar 19 (Neutral), Connecticut (32-4) Win vs. Washington, 75-74, 37. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 1 seed UConn 53, No. 20 Stacy Hansmeyer Jr. F 6-1 Norman, Okla. 22 Amy Duran Sr. G/F 5-11 Bethesda, Md. [41], After three down years by UConn standards, the team emerged as a heavy contender for the championship in the 2008 season. She averaged 25.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks her senior year. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 2 seed Texas 69No. 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. 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Wooden award - ESPN", "Connecticut Sun select Connecticut Huskies' Tina Charles at No. 1 seed UConn 81, No. Mar 5 (Neutral), Connecticut (27-4) Win vs. Providence, 64-55, 32. One game after UConn's game against Minnesota in the Final Four the most-watched and highest-rated women's basketball semifinal in ESPN history Diana Taurasi led UConn to another national championship over Tennessee, the Huskies' second straight championship against the Vols and third consecutive title overall. The 201415 regular season started with an overtime loss to Stanford in the second game of the season, ending a 47-games winning streak for UConn. Tennessee and Old Dominion won their semi-final Final Four matchups and continued on to the championship. Led by All-Americans Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck, UConn tore through the 2016 NCAA tournament, winning every game by at least 21 points and by as many as 60. ", No. 3 seed LSU 71No. Feb 12 L 59 - 71. Nov 28 (Neutral), Connecticut (5-1) Win vs. Arizona State, 82-61, 7. (). [70] They lost to the number one overall seed South Carolina 64-49. A mini controversy erupted in the days after the game when Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw was quoted in the papers as saying UConn looked scared during the game; Auriemma denounced that quote. 1 seed UConn 63, No. As the season progressed, however, the team quickly found its rhythm, beating ranked teams like Baylor, Notre Dame and Maryland, and showcasing a talented core of young players. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. UConn won the regular season title and will be the top seed in the Big East Tournament. 2 seed Texas 65No. 1 seed UConn 82, No. 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. 5 seed Boston College 49No. UConn had scheduled two games against Tennessee in the regular season and coach Geno Auriemma was happy with the payoff. Sales then held the school scoring record. UConn women's basketball is making a late addition to its 2022-23 roster. Their combined record is 12622 .851; they have been to 22 Final Fours and are 11-time National Champions (1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). UConn finished their regular season with a record of 260, including 180 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. They also earn the accolade as the team with the lowest seed to win it all. G 5-8 Littleton, Colo. 15 Asjha Jones Fr. Joining Mhl on the second team is Juhsz, who is currently averaging a double-double with 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds to go with 11 individual double-doubles. 7 Louisville, but it ended in the Elite Eight to No. The Final Four was held at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati on March 2830, 1997. After graduating from college in California, Wanda Flora went to graduate school at Indiana University, where she was an assistant coach for the women's basketball team and coached the junior varsity team. UConn completed a perfect 40-0 season by winning another national championship by 20-plus points, led by AP Player of the Year Breanna Stewart, who scored 21 points. Five of them have been first overall picks: Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), and Breanna Stewart (2016). Once again, UConn won the men's and women's basketball national championships in the same season, asserting its dominance on the hardwood. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Tennessee defeated Old Dominion 68-59 for their fifth national title. 3 min read. 9 seed Georgetown Hoyas (14-16) in the Big East Tournament Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena, starting at 12:00 PM. Conference tournament champion, UConn played in the Big East Conference from the 198283 season, the first in which the league sponsored women's basketball and held a tournament, until the conference split in 2013. In the National Tournament, both Connecticut and Notre Dame were seeded first in their respective playoff brackets; each advanced to the Final Four held in Tampa, Florida. Starting with their two meetings in 1995, the rivalry between the Tennessee Lady Vols and UConn escalated through the late 1990s and into the 2000s, becoming the marquee matchup in all women's sports, and taking on parallels to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry in Major League Baseball. After the 1995 Championship title, UConn rose to national prominence as one of the powerhouses in women's college basketball, giving coach Auriemma the chance to recruit star talents from high school like Shea Ralph in 1996 and Svetlana Abrosimova in 1997. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. F 6-2 McKeesport, Pa. 25 Svetlana Abrosimova So. 13th, and a bonus 14th options per the roster we should have been fielding. . Thirty conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. The following table shows the UConn players recipients of the major individual awards in women's college basketball. UConn has featured a great number of star players, All-Americans, Hall of Famers and recipients of individual trophies. Share. Tennessee, Old Dominion, Stanford, and Notre Dame qualified to the Final Four. The end of 201213 season saw the breakup of the Big East Conference. Jan 17, Connecticut (16-2) Win vs. Georgetown, 86-72, 19. En marzo de 2014, la WNBA y las jugadoras firmaron . 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. In eighteen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Here's what you may have missed in men's college basketball on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day full of upsets. Maggie Vanoni covers UConn women's basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. La Women's National Basketball Association (en . Here are some of the most impressive stats and records from the UConn dynasty. Nov 15, Connecticut (1-0) Win vs. Yale, 88-57, 2. Feaster finished with 35 points and 13 rebounds to lead the 71-67 stunner. "This is a great team," legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said of UConn, according to the Hartford Courant. 1 seed UConn 74, No. [1], In 1997, the field remained at 64 teams. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Final Four was held at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati on March 28-30, 1997. Or write about sports? Jan 19 @ St. John's (NY), Connecticut (16-3) Loss vs. St. John's (NY), 62-64, 20. I was on campus from 1997-2001. 2 seed Stanford 64No. 1 seed Tennessee for its second national championship. The trio of Stewart-Jefferson-Tuck ended its college career with a 1515 record, the most victories for college basketball players; they are the only 4-time winners in college basketball history (freshmen were not eligible to play during UCLA men's streak). Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Or write about sports? Jan 6 @ Miami (FL), Connecticut (13-2) Loss vs. Miami (FL), 67-76, 16. 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. In December Griner led #1 ranked Baylor against #2 UConn, scoring 25 points to go along with nine blocks. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 1 in the preseason polls, having returned 10 players from the 2008 Final Four team (including All-Americans Maya Moore, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles), in addition to Kalana Greene who recovered from her knee injury. Leading up to the Final Four in San Antonio, UConn dominated teams from Southern, Temple, Iowa State and Florida State. Jan 27 @ Providence, Connecticut (18-3) Win vs. Providence, 63-56, 22. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 5 seed Oklahoma 80No. Stanford itself only managed to score 20 points in the first half. Dec 7 @ Rutgers, Connecticut (7-1) Win vs. Rutgers, 59-44, 9. During her tenure, shooting guard Karen Mullins was the first UConn woman to receive a basketball scholarship; that number had increased to 12 by 1980. [1], Thirty-four additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations. She missed UConns regular season finale against Xavier with a sprained ankle but is expected to return for the Big East Tournament. [73], Sandra Hamm, a Terryville native, was employed part-time as the interim women's coach in the 19741975 season, when the team was 28. 6 Arizona State 64No. Under his watch, UConn has become the winningest team in women's college basketball, and he has made a strong case as one of the best coaches ever. In the NCAA tournament Final Four UConn met Notre Dame for the fourth time of the season, with the underdog Fighting Irish prevailing and ending UConn's bid for a third straight national championship. [15] UConn blew out Stanford in the semifinals behind Wolters' 31 points, reaching the championship game for a rematch against Tennessee. UConn defeated Tennessee 7766 in front of a sold-out crowd in a game televised on ESPN and soon afterwards was ranked No. Women's 2023 March Madness Schedule: First Four: March 15-16. 9 seed TCU 66No. No. 1 seed UConn 86, No. [87] During this period, UConn won five national titles, while making the Final Four seven of the ten years. Title. Louisville made 16 of its 25 3-point attempts. 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. That game against Quinnipiac marked the UConn record for largest margin of victory: 97 points (117-20). In 1980 the university hired Jean Balthaser, who had coached at the University of Pittsburgh. The longest streak, 111 straight wins, started with a win against Creighton University on November 23, 2014, and ended on March 31, 2017 when a buzzer-beater at the end of overtime caused a 6664 loss in the 2017 NCAA Final Four to Mississippi State. The Huskies lit up their competition from outside, setting an NCAA tournament record with 47 3-pointers in six games. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 16 seed Robert Morris 49No. : Other key players included sophomores Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley, junior Kelly Faris and senior Tiffany Hayes, who would be all selected in the WNBA drafts after graduation. 3: Champion (2) 1994 North Carolina, 1997 Tennessee: No.

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