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Message: [QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 2291219, member: 250"] "Crystal has grown up a lot," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "She has made about a 180 from last year which is what you hope from freshman to sophomore year. Unfortunately it didn't translate into a gold medal over there, the team they lost to has a couple of pros on their team that are just really, really good players. The U.S. team probably could have won that game but Crystal played great. "It was a good role for her, she was really good over there and she has carried it over here, she was good in practice." Talk of her injury. She was hurt before going abroad, then hurt again. And: "When I came back here, Shea (Ralph, Dangerfield's position coach at UConn) told me I'm being more vocal," Dangerfield said. "Being able to lead players who are younger than I am, it helps with four freshmen coming in. "I feel like I am playing harder than I was last year and that comes from just wanting to be competitive, not wanting last year to repeat." Check it out: [URL="http://www.westhartfordnews.com/blogs/uconn_womens_hoops/u-experience-proving-to-be-beneficial-for-uconn-s-dangerfield/article_041c0605-65c5-5757-9265-a1280a14b9cc.html"]U19 experience proving to be beneficial for UConn's Dangerfield[/URL] [/QUOTE]