By Megan Gauer
Two former UConn Huskies were named the WNBA players of the month for July this week. Tiffany Hayes, who plays for the Atlanta Dream, was named the Eastern Conference player of the month. The Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart earned the honor for the Western Conference.
Hayes was an instrumental part of the Dream’s success in July. Atlanta lost only two games during the month, which included an eight-game win streak that propelled them to second place in the league. For the month of July, Hayes averaged 17.