There were plenty of feel-good stories coming out of Elena Delle Donne's return to the University of Delaware during last night's international doubleheader. Similar tales will be spun with five former UConn stars set to play in Connecticut tomorrow night as well as New York natives Sue Bird, Tina Charles and Breanna Stewart anxiously awaiting the chance to play at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
However, the true purpose of the exhibition games against France, Canada and Australia is not simply to provide emotional homecoming scenes. With a limited amount of time to prepare, UConn and U.S. head coach Geno Auriemma loves the fact that the U.