康涅狄格大学女篮季前收官战轻取陆军，11月2日开启常规赛
10月25日，全美排名第二的康涅狄格大学女篮在季前最后一场热身赛中轻松战胜陆军大学，为新赛季做好准备。康涅狄格大学全场完成15次抢断，迫使对手出现22次失误并转化得到31分，始终掌控比赛节奏。
开场阶段，贾娜·埃尔阿菲罚球命中，随后斯特朗连得10分并命中远投，赫克尔快攻上篮得手，谢德连续命中三分，将分差迅速拉开。下半场，塔德连得5分稳住局势；尽管陆军两度打出小高潮，康涅狄格大学始终把领先优势保持在20分以上，奥利维亚·武科萨连续得分更将优势扩大到30分。
约瓦娜·波波维奇完成在甘佩尔馆的非正式首秀，出场26分钟得到10分、4次助攻和2次抢断。球员埃尔阿菲在谈及季前备战时表示，与去年10月相比，今年季前对手更强，这有助于球队为常规赛做好准备。这是康涅狄格大学自重返大东联盟以来第九场公开热身赛胜利。常规赛将于11月2日正式开始，康涅狄格大学将在哈特福德迎战康奈尔大学。
来源：GSM·美国
UConn Women's Basketball Cruises Past Army in Preseason Finale; Regular Season Opens Nov. 2
The No. 2-ranked UConn women's basketball team comfortably beat Army on October 25 in its final preseason exhibition, rounding into form ahead of the new season. UConn recorded 15 steals, forced 22 turnovers and converted them into 31 points while controlling the game throughout.
Jana El Alfy opened the scoring from the free-throw line, Strong followed with 10 straight points including a three-pointer, Heckel scored on a fast-break layup and Shade hit consecutive threes as the lead quickly grew. In the second half, Tadd scored five straight points to steady the team; despite two Army runs, UConn kept the lead above 20, and consecutive baskets by Olivia Vukosa stretched it to 30.
Jovana Popovic made her unofficial Gampel Pavilion debut, finishing with 10 points, four assists and two steals in 26 minutes. Discussing the preseason, player El Alfy said this year's preseason opponents were stronger than last October's, which helps the team prepare for the regular season. It was UConn's ninth public exhibition win since returning to the Big East. The regular season opens November 2, when UConn faces Cornell in Hartford.
Source: GSM·USA
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图片来源：康涅狄格大学哈里·A·甘佩尔馆。图片来源：Daderot / Wikimedia Commons，CC0。Harry A. Gampel Pavilion at the University of Connecticut. Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
