STORRS -- After the UConn Women’s Basketball team's shellacking of Oregon 90-52 Monday night, a small but loyal cadre of Husky fans braved the drizzle and cold to cheer on the team as it left Gampel Pavilion for a trip to the Final Four in Texas.
Junior Kia Nurse briefly addressed the crowd, saying the team was excited to get to Dallas and "finish what we started."
The undefeated Huskies are in the national semifinals for an 18th time and 10th straight season. They will be trying for the program's 12th national title and fifth in a row. Freshman Owen Bonaventura cheered as the lady hoopers hopped on their bus bound for the airport and said, "Geno really knows how to motivate these girls, all they see is winning."
UConn Junior Angelo Signore said, "We are in the Basketball capital of the world so it's an honor to be here and to see history."
Freshman Larissa Compito from Washingtonville, New York, was among the cheering fans. She said the team's record 111-game winning streak has instilled a sense of pride on campus.
Zach Mckinstry, a UConn Senior who has enjoyed a women's title every year, said "It's going to be another banner in Gampel."
Top-seeded UConn (36-0) will face Mississippi State on Friday night in Dallas in the national semifinals. UConn's last win was the team's 111th consecutive victory and moved coach Geno Auriemma past Pat Summitt for the most NCAA Tournament victories. Auriemma now has 113 and counting.
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