HARTFORD — UConn Women’ s Basketball team celebrated their victory in the NCAA Championships with a parade through downtown Hartford this afternoon.
The parade, announced in a press release on Thursday, April 9, began at the State Capitol building, followed by a victory rally on Trumbull Street, directly in front of the XL Center.
Here is a map of the parade route:
“The UConn women’s basketball team, led by head coach Geno Auriemma, has for the third year in a row shown the nation that the spirit and strength of college basketball resides in Connecticut,” Malloy said in a statement. “On Sunday, let’s show the team how proud we are of their success by honoring them with a victory celebration they will remember for a lifetime.”
The Hartford Business Improvement District organized the event.