University of Connecticut Athletics
No. 5 Huskies to Face Jefferson in Gampel Exhibition Sunday
11/2/2019 12:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The fifth-ranked UConn women's basketball team will take the court for the first time in the Huskies' first exhibition Sunday against Jefferson at 1 p.m. in Gampel Pavilion.
The game will be streamed for free on uconnhuskies.com.
The Huskies are coming off a 35-3 season with the team's record 12th straight NCAA Final Four appearance. UConn won both the American regular season and tournament titles.
Senior Crystal Dangerfield, junior Megan Walker and sophomore Christyn Williams are UConn's returning starters. Along with Olivia Nelson-Ododa, the four were named to award watch lists for their positions: Dangerfield to the Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard); Walker to the Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward); Williams to Ann Meyers Drysdale (top shooting guard); and Nelson-Ododa to Lisa Leslie Award (top center).
Dangerfield was named the American Athletic Conference Co-Preseason Player of the Year and was unanimously selected to the preseason all-conference first team. Walker was also named to the first team while Williams was tabbed to the second team.
The Huskies feature four newcomers this season: freshmen Aubrey Griffin and Anna Makurat and transfers Evelyn Adebayo and Evina Westbrook.
Hall of fame head coach Geno Auriemma enters his 35th season on the sideline for UConn. He is assisted by Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Dailey, former UConn standout Shea Ralph and Jasmine Lister.
The Huskies were picked No. 5 in the preseason AP Poll and No. 4 in the preseason USA Today/Coaches Poll.
The Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team is coming off its third CACC title in 2018-19. The Rams competed in the 2019 NCAA Division II Tournament.
