Defending champion UConn routs Hartford in season opener
Moriah Jefferson scored a career-high 17 points and top-ranked Connecticut began the defense of its eighth national title with an 89-34 rout of in-state rival Hartford on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Hartford Hawks
34
UConn Huskies
89
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HART | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| CONN | 55 | 34 | 89 |
PeoplesBank Arena · 8,186 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87-55 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 91-79 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 66-77 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 100-35 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 1:17 34-89
Tierney Lawlor made Layup. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 34-87
Tierney Lawlor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briana Pulido.
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LayUpShot 4:03 34-84
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:33 34-82
La'Trice Hall made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:54 32-82
Foul on Kiah Stokes.
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JumpShot 6:56 32-82
La'Trice Hall made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:15 30-82
Saniya Chong made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:43 30-80
Foul on Brianna Banks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:18 30-80
Deanna Mayza made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christie Michals.
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PersonalFoul 9:38 27-80
Foul on La'Trice Hall.
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PersonalFoul 9:43 27-80
Foul on Milana Gilbert.
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LayUpShot 9:43 27-80
Morgan Tuck made Layup. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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PersonalFoul 10:05 27-78
Foul on La'Trice Hall.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:17 27-78
Kiah Stokes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:17 27-77
Kiah Stokes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:17 27-76
Foul on Milana Gilbert.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:41 27-76
Brianna Banks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:41 27-75
Foul on Alyssa Reaves.
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LayUpShot 11:41 27-75
Brianna Banks made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:08 27-73
Katelyn Skinner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Bepko.
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LayUpShot 12:29 24-73
Morgan Tuck made Layup.
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LayUpShot 13:05 24-71
Bria Hartley made Layup. Assisted by Kiah Stokes.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:25 24-69
Katelyn Skinner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Bepko.
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LayUpShot 15:05 21-69
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:41 21-67
Foul on Bria Hartley.
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JumpShot 15:57 21-67
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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JumpShot 16:28 21-65
Deanna Mayza made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:45 19-65
Breanna Stewart made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:45 19-64
Breanna Stewart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:45 19-63
Foul on Amber Bepko.
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JumpShot 17:03 19-63
Alyssa Reaves made Jumper. Assisted by Milana Gilbert.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:02 17-63
Moriah Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bria Hartley.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:30 17-60
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 18:59 17-57
Moriah Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Stefanie Dolson.
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LayUpShot 0:02 17-55
Saniya Chong made Layup.
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LayUpShot 0:29 17-53
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 17-51
Deanna Mayza made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 16-51
Foul on Moriah Jefferson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 16-51
Saniya Chong made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 16-50
Saniya Chong made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 16-49
Foul on Katelyn Skinner.
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LayUpShot 1:49 16-49
Stefanie Dolson made Layup. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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LayUpShot 2:31 16-47
Moriah Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Banks.
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JumpShot 3:08 16-45
Stefanie Dolson made Jumper. Assisted by Moriah Jefferson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 16-43
Alyssa Englert made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 15-43
Alyssa Englert made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:20 14-43
Foul on Brianna Banks.
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LayUpShot 4:02 14-43
Bria Hartley made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:34 14-41
Breanna Stewart made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:51 14-39
Milana Gilbert made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:13 12-39
Stefanie Dolson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:28 12-36
Shanise Bultron made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:28 11-36
Foul on Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
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LayUpShot 6:34 11-36
Stefanie Dolson made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
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LayUpShot 7:19 11-34
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Morgan Tuck.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:10 11-32
Breanna Stewart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:10 11-31
Foul on Taylor Clark.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:39 11-31
Deanna Mayza made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:39 10-31
Deanna Mayza made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:39 9-31
Foul on Brianna Banks.
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End Game 0:00 34-89
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:11 34-89
Kiah Stokes Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:11 34-89
Katelyn Skinner missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:42 34-89
Diamond Doe Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:42 34-89
Briana Pulido missed Jumper.
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Steal 0:51 34-89
Kiah Stokes Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:51 34-89
Diamond Doe Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:14 34-89
Hartford Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:17 34-89
Tierney Lawlor made Layup. Assisted by Saniya Chong.
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Defensive Rebound 1:20 34-87
Saniya Chong Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:22 34-87
Kiah Stokes Block.
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JumpShot 1:22 34-87
La'Trice Hall missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 34-87
Tierney Lawlor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briana Pulido.
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Defensive Rebound 2:01 34-84
Tierney Lawlor Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:02 34-84
Kiah Stokes Block.
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JumpShot 2:02 34-84
Shanise Bultron missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:14 34-84
Shanise Bultron Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:14 34-84
Shanise Bultron missed Jumper.
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Steal 2:26 34-84
Taylor Clark Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:27 34-84
Brianna Banks Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:50 34-84
Connecticut Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:50 34-84
Milana Gilbert missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:11 34-84
Brianna Banks Turnover.
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Steal 3:17 34-84
Briana Pulido Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:18 34-84
La'Trice Hall Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 3:23 34-84
La'Trice Hall Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:23 34-84
Shanise Bultron missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 3:45 34-84
Hartford Timeout
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LayUpShot 4:03 34-84
Moriah Jefferson made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:29 34-82
Brianna Banks Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:29 34-82
Alyssa Englert missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:01 34-82
Connecticut Turnover.
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Dead Ball Rebound 5:01 34-82
Connecticut Deadball Team Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:01 34-82
Moriah Jefferson missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:33 34-82
La'Trice Hall made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 5:35 32-82
La'Trice Hall Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:35 32-82
Alyssa Reaves missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 5:41 32-82
La'Trice Hall Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:41 32-82
Amber Bepko missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:54 32-82
Foul on Kiah Stokes.
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Team Stats
HART
CONN
12-44
FG
36-60
27
Field Goal %
60
4-21
3PT
6-11
19
Three Point %
55
6-8
FT
11-15
75
Free Throw %
73
22
Rebounds
35
6
Offensive Rebounds
10
16
Defensive Rebounds
25
5
Assists
22
2
Steals
10
1
Blocks
8
22
Turnovers
8
2
Team Turnovers
2
22
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
3
Points Off Turnovers
27
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
13
Fouls
13
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