On Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion, the UConn women unofficially open their season with an exhibition matchup against the IUP Crimson Hawks. Against a Division II opponent in a game that doesn’t count, the game is more about evaluating the team and improving rather than the final result.
While it’s often exciting to see the newcomers for the first time, head coach Geno Auriemma is more eager to see those returning.
“I want to see the four players that really played a lot last year,” he said, referencing Kia Nurse, Gabby Williams, Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier.