UConn Women's Basketball

Blanca Quiñonez's rise continues in win over USC:'She dominated the game when she came in'

Plus: Sarah Strong battles and illness while Serah Williams responds to Geno's challenge.
December 14, 2025
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Geno Auriemma is always waiting for Blanca Quiñonez to make a mistake. 

Every time UConn takes the court, the coach looks for a moment where the freshman shows her age, not so he can use it as a teaching opportunity (though that doesn’t hurt) but to keep his own expectations in check. 

“I thought, ‘Blanca can't go a whole game without doing something that I can show on the film that lets me remind myself she's 18 years old.

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