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Which soccer player went viral for her “tea sipping” celebration at the 2019 World Cup?
Alex Morgan
100
Which Olympic swimmer became the most decorated female Olympian in history?
Katie Ledecky
100
In 2025, UConn won its first women’s basketball championship since what year?
2016
100
UConn was founded in 1881 as what type of school?
An agricultural school
100
Which future WNBA superstar played at South Carolina before becoming the No. 1 overall pick in 2018?
A'ja Wilson
200
Which athlete went viral for pointing at an opposing player for 22 seconds during a WNBA game?
Sophie Cunningham
200
This tennis legend won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and is one of the most famous athletes in history.
Serena Williams
200
Who was the first UConn women’s basketball player to have her number retired?
Rebecca Lobo
200
UConn became the first school to win both the men's and women's NCAA basketball championships in the same year. What year did this happen?
2004
200
Kelsey Plum held the Division I women’s basketball scoring record until 2024. Where did she play?
University of Washington
300
Which two women’s basketball players made the ‘you-can’t-see-me’ gesture during the 2023 Women’s March Madness tournament?
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark
300
Who was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game?
Lisa Leslie
300
Which team did UConn defeat in the 1995 women's national championship game to complete an undefeated season?
Tennessee
300
In what year did UConn return to the Big East conference from the AAC?
2020
300
Katelyn Ohashi was known in college for her viral floor routines. What school did she attend?
UCLA
400
Which Olympic gymnast competed on the 2025 season of Dancing with the Stars and placed third?
Jordan Chiles
400
Who was selected with the first pick in the inaugural PWHL draft?
Taylor Heise
400
UConn women’s basketball won a record ___ consecutive games from 2014–2017.
111
400
How many times has UConn baseball appeared in the College World Series?
5
400
What school did 400-meter hurdle world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone attend and compete collegiately for?
University of Kentucky
500
What’s the nickname for the USWNT attacking front three forwards of Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson?
Triple Espresso
500
Who holds the women’s American record in both the 100- and 200-meter dash?
Florence Griffith-Joyner/FloJo
500
Which UConn alum was part of the first national championship team and is now the president of the Connecticut Sun?
Jennifer Rizzotti
500
Women’s basketball wasn’t the only dominant team on campus in the 2010s. Which other team won 3 national titles from 2010 to 2019?
Field hockey
500
Which university did Megan Rapinoe attend and win a national championship at?
University of Portland
