Azzi Fudd and the defending national champion UConn women’s basketball team opened the the season with an exhibition game victory, 84-67, over Boston College on Monday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Fudd came out on fire in the third quarter, going 5-for-5 from behind the arc. She finished with a team-best 20 points, shooting 77% from the field.
“Just having practiced for two weeks, it’s good to see the team against a different opponent,” UConn assistant coach Chris Dailey said. “It gives us something to practice on for the next few weeks.”
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Sarah Strong added 17 points and five rebounds for the Huskies.
UConn fans also got their first look at Serah Williams, a 6-foot-4 forward who transferred from Wisconsin. The senior had 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in her debut.
“It’s my last year and I’m a very [instinctual] person,” Williams, who chose UConn over LSU, said in June. “I really thought: Where can I have the most fun but also take a big jump on the court?”
Williams averaged 19.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game last season and was named to the All-Big Ten first team and All-Big Ten Defensive Team for the second straight season. She should give UConn’s frontcourt a boost, providing size and experience.
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UConn opens the regular season Sunday, October 26 against Southern Connecticut State at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: UConn gets first look at transfer Serah Williams in exhibition game
