BIG EAST Player of the Week
Sarah Strong, UConn, Jr., F
Strong averaged 23.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game to help UConn post a 2-1 record during the opening week of the season. The junior opened her campaign with 19 points and a career-high eight steals in the Huskies' 100-35 victory over Cornell. She delivered her best performance Sunday, scoring a career-high 39 points in UConn's 91-79 win over No. 10 Iowa. Strong poured in 26 points in the first half alone, including 20 in the second quarter, as she became the eighth player in program history to score at least 39 points in a game. She finished 5-of-10 from 3-point range and added 10 rebounds to record a double-double in…