UConn Lady Huskies Win 9th Title

09 Apr, 2014

With Breanna Stewart back for two more seasons, Geno Auriemma and UConn are in position to win a few more titles.

None may be sweeter than the record ninth championship the Huskies won Tuesday night in unprecedented fashion.

Connecticut reached the pinnacle in style, routing Notre Dame in the first NCAA women’s basketball championship game featuring undefeated teams.

Auriemma and his Huskies have one more title than Pat Summitt and Tennessee for most all time, and they did it in the Hall of Famer’s backyard.

The 79-58 rout of the Irish capped the careers of seniors Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley. The pair were the final remaining links to the Huskies’ NCAA-record 90-game winning streak that ended when they were freshman. The duo finished their careers with back-to-back championships.

“It’s overwhelming,” an emotional Auriemma said. “Those two kids are two of the most unbelievable kids I’ve ever been around my whole life and to see their faces when they walked off the court, I don’t usually get this emotional, but this one got to me.”

Stewart, The Associated Press Player of the Year, scored 21 points to lead the Huskies (40-0). Dolson added 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Auriemma took out his senior center with a minute left and the game well in hand with the pair embracing in a long hug.

The victory also means that UConn is the center of the college basketball world with both the men’s and women’s teams winning the championship in the same year again.

AP

 Image Joshua Lindsey

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