“Get the Natty Ready”: UConn Fans Ecstatic as Jovana Popovic Leads Geno Auriemma’s Squad to 100-35 Win vs. Cornell

Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies opened the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season with an emphatic 100-35 win against Cornell on Monday. Freshman Jovana Popovic and reigning national player of the year Sarah Strong led the way with 19 points apiece.