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No. 6 UConn women’s hockey picked up its second Hockey East Tournament trophy in three years after beating No. 5 Northeastern in double overtime, 2-1, at the Toscano Family Ice Forum. The tightly-contested matchup saw two highly-ranked Husky squads locked into a defensive battle in front of the largest crowd at a Hockey East final, […]
Kyla Josifovic scored off a rebound with 4:37 left in the second overtime to give the UConn Huskies women’s hockey team a 2-1 win over the Northeastern Huskies at Toscano Family Ice Forum on Saturday evening. It’s the second Hockey East Championship for UConn in the last three years. Sadie Hotles had the opening goal […]
The UConn Huskies won their second game in as many days with a 14-3 mercy-rule decision over Old Dominion to capture the win in their three-game weekend series in Norfolk, Virginia. Jackson Marshall and Nater Wachter, who were teammates at Southern New Hampshire last year, combined for three home runs for the Huskies. The duo […]
The No. 4 UConn men’s basketball team was stunned in their regular season finale by Marquette, falling 68-62 on the road in Milwaukee. The loss gives St. John’s an outright Big East regular-season title. A win for UConn would have made the two teams co-champs with 18-2 records, but the Huskies finished 17-3 conference in […]
The top-ranked and top-seeded UConn women’s basketball team began the Big East Tournament with a dominant 84-39 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Despite an off shooting night from star guard Azzi Fudd (4-14 en route to 10 points), the Huskies controlled the game on both ends of the floor. […]
Serah Williams had 14 points while KK Arnold had 11 points as the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team cruised past the Georgetown Hoyas, 84-39, in the 2026 Big East Tournament quarterfinals at Mohegan Sun on Saturday afternoon. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
Bristol, Connecticut native Donovan Clingan was a centerpiece of two national championship teams as a UConn Husky. He was the nation’s best backup big man in 2023 and a two-way destroyer on the 2024 title team. The 7-foot-2 center averaged 13 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game in his last college season before […]
UConn men’s basketball (27-3, 17-2) returns to action for the final time in the regular season this weekend, as the Huskies make a trip to the Milwaukee to take on Marquette (11-19, 6-13) on Saturday afternoon at Fiserv Forum. The Golden Eagles rank No. 91 in KenPom, with the No. 128 offense in the country, […]
When Maddix Dalena bounced a soft chopper up the middle in the top of the third inning, it should have sent the Monarchs back to the plate after another scoreless frame from Old Dominion starter Darin Kuskie. Instead, shortstop Will Johnson bobbled the ball while moving to his right. By the time he had picked […]
Chris MacKenzie’s UConn Huskies are in the Hockey East tournament final after beating Holy Cross, 6-1, in the semis, and beating Maine by the same score last week in the quarters. This will be a rematch of the last two Hockey East tournament finals, with both teams winning one. We had a chance to catch […]
Tristan Fraser had two goals to help the UConn Huskies men’s hockey team to a 4-1 win over the UNH Wildcats at Toscano Family Ice Forum on Thursday night. The win gives UConn home ice advantage in the Hockey East quarterfinals. Carlin Dezainde and Ryan Tattle had the other goals for the Huskies. click on […]
UConn cleaned up the Big East postseason awards on Thursday, taking home five of the seven major honors while landing four players on all-conference teams. Sarah Strong was the unanimous pick for Big East Player of the Year and also took home Defensive Player of the Year, Blanca Quiñonez claimed Freshman of the Year and […]
Evan Menzel made history on Wednesday evening, hitting for the cycle in UConn’s home opener, a 9-4 win over New Haven. After doubling in the first inning and singling through the right side of the infield in the third, he smacked a deep triple to right center in the seventh to give himself a chance […]
On Wednesday, UConn’s Azzi Fudd was named the 2025-26 Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She will receive a $2,000 stipend towards graduate or professional studies. Fudd is currently getting her master’s degree in business administration after receiving her bachelor’s degree in communications. She landed on the Big East All-Academic Team four times and the […]
UConn’s reign over women’s basketball isn’t limited to a single era. After capturing its 12th national title last season, the Huskies have won in four different decades across a 30-year period of time. Yet from 2008-18, UConn dominated the sport in a way that’ll never be repeated. The Huskies won four of six national titles, […]
Six different players scored as the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies women’s hockey team stomped the No. 4 seed Holy Cross Crusaders, 6-1, in the Hockey East semifinals at Toscano Family Ice Forum on Tuesday night. The Huskies will take on the Northeastern Huskies at location to be determined on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. […]
There shouldn’t be much of a debate about any of the National Player of the Year awards this season. Sarah Strong has been the best player in the country this season — and it hasn’t been particularly close. The sophomore is the No. 1 option on the top team in the land. She leads UConn […]
Last season, UConn honored its 2003, 2004, 2013 and 2014 national championship teams on the same night. The latter group featured six players who were already inducted into the Huskies of Honor as individuals. The former had one: Diana Taurasi. Geno Auriemma took a moment to marvel at the difference. “I walked over to Dee […]
On Sunday, UConn women’s basketball capped off its 11th undefeated regular season with a win at St. John’s. The Huskies are 31-0 and enter the postseason as heavy favorites to win their 13th national championship. But history has shown that nothing is guaranteed in March. Three times in program history, UConn’s season has ended with […]
The NFL held formal job interviews for the 319 top pro-eligible prospects in the country from Feb. 27 to March 2, and UConn was well represented. Over the weekend, former Husky wide receiver Skyler Bell and quarterback Joe Fagnano both showcased their respective talents. Wide receiver Noel Thomas was the last UConn skill position player […]
No coach has dominated March like Geno Auriemma. Not only does he own a record-setting 12 national titles, he’s also made it to 24 Final Fours — including 14 straight from 2008-22 — and been a 1-seed in 22 of 36 NCAA Tournament appearances. Overall, Auriemma owns a 142-24 record in March Madness, claiming a […]
Subscribe to HookC Baseball to get the best coverage of the Huskies all season long! Wins turned losses As the calendar flipped to the first full month of the college baseball season, the Huskies ushered March in harshly, letting a series win — and not inconceivably, a sweep — fall through their fingertips this weekend. […]
After a statement week that featured a pair of home wins against talented teams, UConn men’s basketball rose up two spots to No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25. The 27-3 Huskies are coming off a surprisingly dominant victory on Wednesday over St. John’s in Hartford, as well as an emotional win in Storrs […]
UConn women’s basketball closed out its final game before the postseason with an 85-49 win over the St. John’s Red Storm at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. The Huskies capped off their 11th undefeated regular season in program history and also go perfect in conference play for the third straight year and 13th time […]
Azzi Fudd led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points as the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team cruised to an 85-49 win over the St. John’s Red Storm at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery