
Quinonez carries UConn to 25th Final Four over Notre Dame
Freshman Blanca Quinonez scored 20 to power top-seeded UConn past Notre Dame 70-62 and clinch the Huskies’ 25th Final Four, with Sarah Strong netting 21 and Azzi Fudd 13 as UConn overcome slow starts. Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo led all scorers with 22 and 11 rebounds but got little help elsewhere, while UConn’s depth and defense—including Kayleigh Heckel’s minutes—carried the win. UConn advances to Phoenix to face the South Carolina–TCU winner in the Final Four.










