The UConn Huskies women’s basketball are headed back to the Final Four, and this time, the spotlight isn’t just on the win.
On Sunday, UConn powered past the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Elite Eight, securing a decisive 70-52 victory and extending what has become a dominant March Madness run.
The Huskies controlled the game defensively and pulled away late, punching their ticket to a third-straight Final Four and the 25th in program history.
But within that win, Sarah Strong delivered another superstar performance.
The sophomore forward led UConn with 21 points, adding seven rebounds, five steals, and three blocks, a stat line that perfectly captures her two-way dominance.
And with that outing, Strong officially moved into second place on UConn’s all-time list for most 20-point games through a player’s first two seasons.
The only name ahead of her? Breanna Stewart.
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At UConn, Stewart built one of the most untouchable résumés the sport has ever seen.
From 2013 to 2016, she led the Huskies to four consecutive national championships while being named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player all four years, a record that speaks for itself.
Statistically, Stewart was just as dominant: an elite scorer, a versatile defender, and a matchup nightmare on both ends of the floor.
She finished her UConn career with 2,676 points, second all-time in program history, along with a program-record 414 career blocks.
She won multiple National Player of the Year awards and, in October 2025, recognition from the Associated Press as one of the greatest collegiate players of the women’s poll era, alongside Caitlin Clark, Cheryl Miller, Candace Parker, and Diana Taurasi.
Simply put, Stewart became the standard in Storrs.
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From icons like Taurasi, Maya Moore, and Sue Bird to modern stars like Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and Paige Bueckers, UConn has long been a factory for basketball legends.
So when a sophomore cracks a list tied to one of those names, it’s more than a milestone, it’s a clear signal of where she might be headed.
Strong is tracking along a historical trajectory that mirrors one of the most decorated players in women’s college basketball history, all while contributing to another championship run for the Huskies.
And she’s doing it in real time, in the pressure cooker of March Madness.
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