While UConn draws most of the attention when the talk is about female athletics in the state of Connecticut, there was plenty of news courtesy of those not associated with Geno Auriemma's Huskies.
Seymour's Alyssa Naeher was one of three goalkeepers and the only Connecticut native named to the 23-member United States team playing in the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada this summer.
"I am incredibly excited about being named to the roster and going to my first World Cup this summer," Naeher said via the USSoccer.com site. "This is such an amazing opportunity and something I have been working toward for a long time.