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VILLANOVA, P.a. – The No. 2 seed UConn softball team won their opening round game in the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday afternoon, defeating the Providence Friars, 5-4 at the Villanova Softball Complex. Senior outfielder Lexi Hastings delivered a go-ahead ribbie double with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, propelling the Huskies past the Friars.

STORRS, Conn. - Due to inclement weather on Friday, May 9, the UConn baseball series opener against Butler has been moved to Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

STORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team begins its run at the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday, May 8. The two-seeded Huskies will take on either the third-seed Villanova Wildcats or six-seed Providence Friars at the Villanova Softball Complex. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm and will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

STORRS, Conn. - Due to inclement weather on Friday, May 9, the UConn baseball series opener against Butler has been moved to Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. – The UConn baseball team (30-18, 14-4 BIG EAST) scored three runs in the top of the ninth to secure a series sweep, 7-5, at Villanova (20-24, 4-11 BIG EAST) on a rainy Sunday morning at Villanova Ballpark.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - The UConn baseball team (29-18, 12-4 BIG EAST) scored a program record 29 runs in BIG EAST play with a 29-10 win against Villanova on Saturday afternoon at Villanova Ballpark.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - The UConn baseball team (28-18, 12-4 BIG EAST) rallied for 17 runs in the final three innings to beat Villanova (20-22, 4-9 BIG EAST), 19-7, on a steamy Friday afternoon at Villanova Ballpark.

STORRS, Conn. - The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of April. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

NEW YORK – Former UConn men's basketball star Stephon Castle was named the NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday (April 29). Castle is the second Husky to earn the NBA's top rookie honor, joining 2005 winner Emeka Okafor.

STORRS – The UConn men's basketball team and head coach Dan Hurley have announced the addition of Mike Nardi to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Nardi comes to Storrs after a decade on the coaching staff at his alma mater Villanova, most recently serving as the program's interim head coach after seven years as an assistant.

STORRS – The UConn men's basketball team has announced a home-and-home series with perennial power Arizona, set to begin on Nov. 19, 2025 in Connecticut. The Huskies will return the game on Nov. 18, 2026 in Tucson.

The BIG EAST Conference has announced the names of the student-athletes who have been selected to the 2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, including 242 Huskies.

STILLWATER, Okla. - UConn senior Eric Van Der Els (Norwalk, Conn.) wrapped up the 2021 cross country season on Monday competing in the NCAA Championship race in Stillwater, Oklahoma and hosted by Oklahoma State University.

When Eric van der Els was watching the NCAA Cross Country Championship selection show on Sunday, his stream was a little bit behind. His phone started blowing up with congratulatory messages from his teammates, but he had to wait to see for himself before he actually believed it happened.

Official NCAA Cross Country Championship Selections

STORRS, Conn. - UConn offensive lineman Christopher Fortin (St-Rene, Quebec) was selected by the Calgary Stampeders with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2025 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft on Wednesday night. Fortin becomes the third UConn offensive lineman this offseason to move on to the pros, joining Chase Lundt (Arlington, TX) who was a sixth round NFL draft pick by the Buffalo Bills and Valentin Senn (Volders, Austria) who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.

STORRS, Conn. - UConn defensive tackle Dal'Mont Gourdine (North Charleston, SC) and wide receiver TJ Sheffield (Thompson's Station, TN) earned invitations to participate in upcoming NFL Rookie Mini-camps this May. Gourdine will be attending the Kansas City Chiefs camp while Sheffield is set to attend the Tennessee Titans camp.

STORRS, Conn. - UConn offensive lineman Valentin Senn (Volders, Austria) has signed an NFL contract as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals at the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday night,

STORRS, Conn. - UConn football's Malik Dixon-Williams (Orlando, FL) signed an NFL contract as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers at the conclusion of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

STORRS, Conn. - The BIG EAST announced their post season awards on Tuesday and UConn sophomore Alex Heard (Boca Raton, FL) was named to the All-BIG EAST first team.

STORRS, Conn. - UConn sophomore Alex Heard (Boca Raton, FL) will be headed to Amherst, Virginia to compete in the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Regional as the field for this year's NCAA Championship was announced on Wednesday.  Heard will compete as one of 10 individuals in the Amherst Regional on May 12-14 at the Poplar Grove Golf Club.

OKATIE, S.C. – UConn sophomore Alex Heard (Boca Raton, Fla.) earned a bid to the 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Regionals after taking home the individual title at the BIG EAST Championship presented by JEEP on Monday afternoon.

RESULTS THROUGH TWO ROUNDS

STORRS, Conn. - The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of April. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

STORRS, Conn. – UConn sophomore Joey Muldowney (Lake View, New York) was named a 2024-25 CCM/ACHA Men's Hockey All-American as one of the nation's top-24 college hockey players at the "Friday Night at the Frozen Four" in St. Louis. Muldowney earns a spot on the East Second Team.

STORRS, Conn. - Graduate Student Hudson Schandor and sophomore Joey Muldowney named New England Division I All-Stars, while head coach Mike Cavanaugh has been named Coach of the Year, the New England Hockey Writers Association announced on Wednesday.

STORRS, Conn – The Hockey East Association in conjunction with Bauer has announced that UConn head coach Mike Cavanaugh has been named the Bob Kullen Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season.

STORRS, Conn. – UConn men's soccer head coach Christopher Gbandi has announced the 2025 spring schedule, featuring 12 exhibition games, including seven matches at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in Storrs. All home matches will be free admission to the public.

STORRS, Conn. – Three UConn men's soccer sophomore standouts, Mikah Thomas, Max Kerkvliet, and Kieran Chandler were selected in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft on Friday afternoon. This is the most draft picks UConn has had in the MLS SuperDraft since 2014.

NEW YORK – UConn men's soccer standout sophomore Kieran Chandler has been invited to the 2024 Adidas Major League Soccer (MLS) College Showcase, announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon. Chandler will be one of 44 college players invited to participate in the showcase from December 10-14 in San Diego, California.

NEW YORK – The UConn men's soccer team had four Huskies earn All-BIG EAST honors on Tuesday afternoon.

UConn Athletic Communications / June 22, 2021

GENEVA, Ohio – The UConn swimming and diving team continued their success from the previous days on Friday at the Big East Championship meet. Several Huskies took home conference championships and set new school and personal records.

UConn Athletic Communications / April 8, 2021

STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's and women's swimming and diving teams will head to Geneva, Ohio for the Big East Championship meet. The four-day event will take place from Wednesday, April 7th to Saturday, April 10th at the Spire Institute.

STORRS, Conn. - UConn DIrector of Tennis Glenn Marshall announced that the men's and women's tennis programs will be hosting an alumni reunion event over zoom on Monday, January 4th.

ITA ACADEMIC AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

STORRS, Conn. - A total of 280 UConn student-athletes were selected to the 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference on Thursday.

STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's tennis program announced the addition of three student-athletes for the 2020-21 season.  Associate Head Coach Christian Appleman announced that the Huskies will welcome Matthan Tharakan from Oklahoma, Nick Loudermilk from South Carolina and Brett Seaton from Kansas will come to Storrs this fall.

BOSTON, Mass. - UConn track and field wrapped up their final regular season outdoor meet before BIG EAST Championships on Saturday, competing in the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational hosted by Northeastern University.

STORRS, Conn.- As the calendar flips to May, UConn track & field gears up for the postseason, traveling to Northeastern University to compete in the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational on Saturday.

STORRS, Conn.-  Sarah Trainor (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Travis Roux (Northport, N.Y.) have been respectively named BIG EAST Women's Track Athlete of the Week and BIG EAST Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- UConn track & field concluded three days of competition at the 129th Penn Relays on Saturday afternoon.

UConn women's basketball alumna Paige Bueckers was named the 2025 Honda Sport Award winner for women's basketball, as announced Monday by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards.

UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced the addition of transfer forward Serah Williams to the program for the 2025-26 season.

UConn women's basketball graduate student Kaitlyn Chen and redshirt senior Aubrey Griffin were selected in the third round of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.

STORRS, Conn. -  The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of February 2025. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

STORRS, Conn.- Senior Chloe Thomas was named the NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Female Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday.

VERONA, Wisc.- Chloe Thomas and Jenna Zydanowicz finished their UConn cross country careers among the best in the nation on Saturday morning, racing at the NCAA Championships at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course hosted by the University of Wisconsin.

STORRS, Conn. – For the last four years, Chloe Thomas and Jenna Zydanowicz have been leading the way for UConn cross country. Now in their final season together, the two best friends will grace the national stage together on Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Madison, Wisconsin.

STORRS, Conn. - Field Head Coach Paul Caddy, Associate Head Coach Sarah Mansfield-Lahl, Assistant Coach Chrissy Davidson Arisco, and Volunteer Coach Nancy Stevens have been named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year.

STORRS, Conn.- The UConn women's field hockey team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament defeated by the UMass Minutewomen 2-1 on Friday afternoon in Storrs.

STORRS, Conn. – After their impressive 2024 BIG EAST Championship win, the UConn Huskies field hockey team is set to being the 2024 NCAA Tournament. With the championship victory, the Huskies earned an automatic bid and secured a No. 3 seed, giving them the chance to host. The first match is set to begin at noon on ESPN+.

STORRS, Conn. – After being named the 2024 BIG EAST Champions and earning an automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA Tournament, the UConn Huskies have been named the no.3 overall seed and will host the first two rounds of the tournament.

STORRS, Conn. -  The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of March 2025. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

STORRS, Conn. – The No. 1 seeded UConn women's hockey team fell to the No. 5 seed Northeastern Huskies, 3-1 in the Hockey East Semifinal on Wednesday night at the Toscano Family Ice Forum.

STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's hockey head coach Chris MacKenzie was named the 2024-25 Hockey East Coach of the Year on Wednesday morning. This is the second season in a row MacKenzie has been recognized with Coach of the Year honors from his coaching peers in Hockey East.

STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's hockey rookie standout Claire Murdoch was tabbed as the 2024-25 Hockey East Rookie of the Year on Wednesday morning. Murdoch becomes just the second player in program history to receive the prestigious award.

VILLANOVA, Pa.- Sophomore defender and 2025 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Abby Beran (Wading River, N.Y.) and graduate student defender Meghan Lane (Wilton, Conn.) were named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, the conference announced following the Saturday championship game.

VILLANOVA, Pa.- UConn women's lacrosse was defeated by Villanova University by a score of 16-10 in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal on Thursday evening.

STORRS, Conn.- UConn women's lacrosse sophomore defender Abby Beran (Wading River, N.Y.) has been named 2025 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, the conference announced on Wednesday. Beran is the third Husky to win the award in the program's history, and the first since Cassie Ekstrom took the award back to Storrs in 2018. Beran and five other Huskies were selected to the BIG EAST first and second teams.

STORRS, Conn.- UConn women's lacrosse (11-5, 4-2 BIG EAST) hits the road to kick off postseason play, traveling to Philadelphia to take on Villanova University in the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal. The Huskies come into the tournament as the #3 seed and will face off against the #2 seed host Wildcats.

Results

Worcester, Mass. - The University of Connecticut women's rowing team saw success from its Varsity 4 group Saturday, winning it's event by six seconds over MIT, Boston College, and Holy Cross. The 2nd Varsity 8 and 3rd Varsity 8 both raced in the same six-boat race, finishing 5th and 6th behind MIT, Boston College A, Holy Cross, and Boston College B. The Varsity 8 finished 4th behind MIT, BC, and Holy Cross in their event.

Results

Results

STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's soccer team has announced its incoming class of 2029 along with a pair of transfers for the upcoming 2025 season.

STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut women's soccer team hosts its 2025 Spring ID Clinics on Friday, April 18 from 12 p.m.- 3:00 p.m (510 Jim Calhoun Way). at the UConn Recreation Field Complex. The clinic is open to all girls' in grades 9-12.  Space will be limited to 60 participants per day.

STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's soccer team has been recognized with numerous awards since the culmination of the 2024 season including Chioma Okafor becoming a two-time All-American with her selection to the United Coaches Third Team.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – Junior Chioma Okafor has been named as a  2024 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist based on voting by the NCAA Division I women's soccer coaches.  The United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced the 19 women's semifinalists on Wednesday afternoon.

VILLANOVA, P.a. – The No. 2 seed UConn softball team won their opening round game in the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday afternoon, defeating the Providence Friars, 5-4 at the Villanova Softball Complex. Senior outfielder Lexi Hastings delivered a go-ahead ribbie double with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, propelling the Huskies past the Friars.

STORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team begins its run at the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday, May 8. The two-seeded Huskies will take on either the third-seed Villanova Wildcats or six-seed Providence Friars at the Villanova Softball Complex. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm and will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

NEW YORK – Seven softball student-athletes have earned BIG EAST All-Conference honors, announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies earned a league best, five first team selections in Kaitlyn Breslin, Rosie Garcia, Grace Jenkins, Payton Kinney, and Cat Petteys. UConn received two second team selections in Lexi Hastings, and Hope Jenkins.

NEW YORK – UConn stellar freshman shortstop Cat Petteys has been tabbed as the 2025 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, becoming the sixth player in program history to receive the distinguished award. Shejoins Grace Jenkins, and Jana Sanden as the third player under head coach Laura Valentino to receive this honor.

STORRS, Conn. -  The UConn women's swimming and diving team is back in action as they gear up for the BIG EAST Championships. The Championships begin at 5:45pm on Monday February 24 and run through Thursday February 27.

STORRS, Conn. The UConn women's swimming and diving team hosted the Providence Friars in their last regular season meet Saturday afternoon.

STORRS, Conn. -  The UConn women's swim and dive team are back in action as they travel to take on in-state foe Central Connecticut State University Friday January 24. The meet is set to begin at 5pm.

STORRS, Conn.- The UConn women's swimming and diving team bounced back from Friday's tie vs. the University of New Hampshire, dominating Seton Hall in a won at Wolff-Zackin Natatorium Saturday afternoon finishing the weekend 1-1.

STORRS, Conn. - The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of April. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

STORRS, Conn. - Director of Tennis Glenn Marshall has been named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season, as announced by the BIG EAST Conference Thursday afternoon.

STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's tennis senior Olivia Wright has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Year and named to the BIG EAST First Team,  announced by the B Conference Thursday afternoon. Wright was a unanimous selection for Player of the Year and BIG EAST First Team.

Cayce, SC. -  The UConn women's tennis team fell in the semi-final matchup to Villanova Saturday morning by a final of 4-3. The Huskies finish their season with a 16-5 overall record.

STORRS, Conn. - The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of April. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

BOSTON, Mass. - UConn track and field wrapped up their final regular season outdoor meet before BIG EAST Championships on Saturday, competing in the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational hosted by Northeastern University.

STORRS, Conn.- As the calendar flips to May, UConn track & field gears up for the postseason, traveling to Northeastern University to compete in the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational on Saturday.

STORRS, Conn.-  Sarah Trainor (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Travis Roux (Northport, N.Y.) have been respectively named BIG EAST Women's Track Athlete of the Week and BIG EAST Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

STORRS, Conn.- Head Coach Ellen Herman-Kimball and the UConn volleyball team have announced that the UConn Husky Elite Prospect Camp will take place on Saturday, June 14th and run from 9am-4:30pm with a break for a campus tour and lunch. (Lunch is not included)

STORRS, Conn. -  The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of February 2025. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.

STORRS, Conn.- On November 18th, 2023, UConn volleyball closed out their season with a five-set home victory over Villanova. The victory wrapped up a tough season for the Huskies, the first one in the building formerly known as the Freitas Ice Forum. UConn finished tied for tied for last in the BIG EAST, with a conference record of 3-15.

QUEENS, N.Y.-  UConn volleyball's 2024 season came to a close Thursday night at the hands of Big East rival St. John's, as the Huskies fell in four sets in the Great 8 Round of the NIVC.