UConn women prepare for season opener against Cornell as roster returns to health
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 6:41 PM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
The UConn women's basketball team will open their season against Cornell on Monday at 5 p.m. at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. All players participated in practice for the first time on Saturday, a positive sign for Coach Geno Auriemma as they aim to establish team chemistry. Key players Blanca Quinonez, Marine Dursus, and Morgan Cheli are returning from injuries, but their full impact for Monday remains uncertain. The coaching staff expects to utilize a deep rotation, which could include up to 13 scholarship players if all are available.
- •UConn opens the season against Cornell on Monday at 5 p.m.
- •All roster players practiced together for the first time Saturday.
- •Blanca Quinonez and Marine Dursus are returning from injuries.
- •The coaching staff plans to experiment with the lineup against Cornell.
- •UConn could have up to 13 scholarship players available.
- 6:41 PMYahoo Sports — UConn women getting healthy, will start to see how pieces fit together in Monday’s opener
"STORRS — With the start of the UConn women’s basketball season two days away, Geno Auriemma saw a welcome sight at practice Saturday. “(Saturday) was actually the first day that every single kid on the roster practiced,” he said. “So that’s a good thing. Whether or not everything’s going to be good to go Monday night, so depending on how good that goes … we’ll see what our identity will start ...
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