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UConn takes on Vanderbilt in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase Saturday at 6 p.m. in Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The game will be broadcast on SNY and the UConn/IMG Sports Network.
Connecticut is 19-0 all-time in Mohegan Sun Arena. Beginning with the game vs. Vanderbilt, UConn will play 10 of its next 12 games away from home, including four neutral site games.
UConn is 4-2 all-time vs. Vanderbilt with the teams last meeting in 2014. The Huskies' newest assistant coach, Jasmine Lister, was a four-year starter for the Commodores and graduated in 2014.
Vanderbilt fell to No. 17 NC State, 74-54, Thursday evening. This season, the Commodores are led offensively by Chelsie Hall, who is averaging 14.8 points per game. Mariella Fasoula leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game.
Vanderbilt finished the 2017–18 season 7–24, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Arkansas. This year, Vanderbilt enters a brave new world as head coach Stephanie White begins her third season as head coach. White is optimistic as the season begins.
"Progress in the premier women's basketball conference in the nation is a gradual thing. Our biggest goal is to get into the middle of the pack," White said after finishing tied for 11th in the league in 2018. "That's our goal. We've been at the bottom of the pack. It's an opportunity for us to challenge ourselves and raise our standards."
The Commodores, with a roster of only 10 players, won't be able to push the ball as much as White would like, but the transition to a slower tempo will be helped by the low-post presence of transfer Mariella Fasoula. The 6-foot-5 Fasoula led Boston College in scoring and rebounding two years ago before transferring to Vanderbilt. She spent the summer competing for the Greek national team in the FIBA World Cup in Spain.
"She really is our most experienced player, and she can bring that experience to us on a daily basis," White said. "For the first time, we have a true low-post presence." said sophomore guard Chelsie Hall who welcomes Fasoula as an anchor on the low block. "She's played against WNBA players," Hall said. "She knows how to win."
There are only 10 players on the roster, but this team has some standouts that could make a huge impact this year. Here is a detailed look at this 2018-19 Commodores and their won-loss record to date:
[Link]
Connecticut is 19-0 all-time in Mohegan Sun Arena. Beginning with the game vs. Vanderbilt, UConn will play 10 of its next 12 games away from home, including four neutral site games.
UConn is 4-2 all-time vs. Vanderbilt with the teams last meeting in 2014. The Huskies' newest assistant coach, Jasmine Lister, was a four-year starter for the Commodores and graduated in 2014.
Vanderbilt fell to No. 17 NC State, 74-54, Thursday evening. This season, the Commodores are led offensively by Chelsie Hall, who is averaging 14.8 points per game. Mariella Fasoula leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game.
Vanderbilt finished the 2017–18 season 7–24, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Arkansas. This year, Vanderbilt enters a brave new world as head coach Stephanie White begins her third season as head coach. White is optimistic as the season begins.
"Progress in the premier women's basketball conference in the nation is a gradual thing. Our biggest goal is to get into the middle of the pack," White said after finishing tied for 11th in the league in 2018. "That's our goal. We've been at the bottom of the pack. It's an opportunity for us to challenge ourselves and raise our standards."
The Commodores, with a roster of only 10 players, won't be able to push the ball as much as White would like, but the transition to a slower tempo will be helped by the low-post presence of transfer Mariella Fasoula. The 6-foot-5 Fasoula led Boston College in scoring and rebounding two years ago before transferring to Vanderbilt. She spent the summer competing for the Greek national team in the FIBA World Cup in Spain.
"She really is our most experienced player, and she can bring that experience to us on a daily basis," White said. "For the first time, we have a true low-post presence." said sophomore guard Chelsie Hall who welcomes Fasoula as an anchor on the low block. "She's played against WNBA players," Hall said. "She knows how to win."
There are only 10 players on the roster, but this team has some standouts that could make a huge impact this year. Here is a detailed look at this 2018-19 Commodores and their won-loss record to date:
[Link]
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