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No. 5 Huskies to Open Season vs. Cal
11/8/2019 6:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The No. 5 UConn women's basketball team opens the 2019-20 season Sunday against Cal at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on SNY/ESPN3 and the UConn/IMG Radio Network on ESPN 97-9.
Limited tickets remain for Sunday's game, starting at just $5. To purchase tickets, click HERE.
The Huskies posted two wins in their exhibitions this week. UConn notched a 103-40 win over Jefferson Sunday and a 99-54 win over Trevecca Nazarene Wednesday. Junior Megan Walker scored 28 points in each game.
UConn will honor its history as an agriculture school on Sunday with Ag Day. For more info, click HERE.
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, Walker and Williams were named to the Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List. Dangerfield and Williams were tabbed to the John R. Wooden Award Watch List.
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.
