Women's Basketball Notebook: Chong, Lawlor honored in UConn's senior day rout

Source: dailycampus.com --- Saturday, February 25, 2017
UConn senior Saniya Chong, pictured with her parents and head coach Geno Auriemma, is honored before Saturday afternoon's game as part of the pregame senior day ceremony. (Jackson Haigis/The Daily Campus) This year’s senior night could not have been any different from last years, as seniors Saniya Chong and Tierney Lawlor are not going to be the No. 1, 2 or 3 pick in the draft, but they seem to be okay with that. Although the stat line does not show it, both players are important members to the 2016-17 UConn squad as Chong is the team’s point guard, while Lawlor is the bench captain and the voice the players can turn to on the sideline. Chong in her final game at Gampel was able to score 14 points and dish out seven assists in the Huskies 43 point win over Memphis.  “It was really a thrill, I think, for Saniya and Tierney to play in front of that kind of crowd on senior night,” head coach Geno Auriemma said. “It was the kind of senior night you want to see and want to have. Those are the things that are supposed to happen on senior night, you get to celebrate and you get to play well.” The UConn women's Basketball team was all smiles Saturday afternoon during their 91-48 win over Memphis on senior day. Swipe to see more photos. (Jackson Haigis / The Daily Campus) A post shared by The Daily Campus (@the_dailycampus) on Feb 25, 2017 at 3:56pm PST In the first quarter, Lawlor provided the first assist of the game as sophomore Katie ...

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