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For those who were wondering, yes Meghan Gardler did make it to Gampel to take part in the welcome home celebration on Wednesday.
Gardler was hospitalized after Tuesday's championship with what UConn officials called gastroenteresis.
"I don't know what happened," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "I saw her at the hotel, she was out with her mom, her brother was there and her sister-in-law. They spent the night together and next thing you know she is in the hospital."
PRESIDENTIAL CALL
One of the most memorable experiences from the day celebrating UConn's sixth national championship was a call Auriemma received from President Barack Obama.
"That was cool," Auriemma said. "He said that he is real excited about getting a chance to meet the team and I told him trhe whole team was over at my house on election night and I have never seen a group of kids more excited in my life and that was one of the driving motivations of this team. They wanted to be the first team to meet him."
Auriemma asked President Obama if he would be willing to speak with junior center Tina Charles, a huge supporter of his and he agreed. Auriemma said that Charles was a bit tongue tied when she was given the phone.
No date has been set for UConn's trip to the White House but Auriemma said usually the earlier these things are scheduled, the better.
Auriemma and Maya Moore will leave for Los Angeles tomorrow so they will be on hand at the announcement of the Wooden Award. Moore and Courtney Paris are the finalists for the last of the national player of the year award. Moore has already won the WBCA, Naismith, Associated Press and U.S. Basketball Writers Association national player of the year award.
Montgomery will be in Secaucus, N.J. for the WNBA draft. She is one of the candidates to go first overall to Atlanta although you have to wonder if Atlanta's decision to wait 6-foot-8 Katie Feenstra today will play a role in which way the second-year franchise goes.
Finally, there are no plans to have New York Gatorade Player of the Year Bria Hartley come up for a campus visit this weekend. Auriemma won't be around and players will be scattered around but the Hartleys are working with the UConn coaching staff to come up with a time for a campus visit.
Gardler was hospitalized after Tuesday's championship with what UConn officials called gastroenteresis.
"I don't know what happened," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "I saw her at the hotel, she was out with her mom, her brother was there and her sister-in-law. They spent the night together and next thing you know she is in the hospital."
PRESIDENTIAL CALL
One of the most memorable experiences from the day celebrating UConn's sixth national championship was a call Auriemma received from President Barack Obama.
"That was cool," Auriemma said. "He said that he is real excited about getting a chance to meet the team and I told him trhe whole team was over at my house on election night and I have never seen a group of kids more excited in my life and that was one of the driving motivations of this team. They wanted to be the first team to meet him."
Auriemma asked President Obama if he would be willing to speak with junior center Tina Charles, a huge supporter of his and he agreed. Auriemma said that Charles was a bit tongue tied when she was given the phone.
No date has been set for UConn's trip to the White House but Auriemma said usually the earlier these things are scheduled, the better.
Auriemma and Maya Moore will leave for Los Angeles tomorrow so they will be on hand at the announcement of the Wooden Award. Moore and Courtney Paris are the finalists for the last of the national player of the year award. Moore has already won the WBCA, Naismith, Associated Press and U.S. Basketball Writers Association national player of the year award.
Montgomery will be in Secaucus, N.J. for the WNBA draft. She is one of the candidates to go first overall to Atlanta although you have to wonder if Atlanta's decision to wait 6-foot-8 Katie Feenstra today will play a role in which way the second-year franchise goes.
Finally, there are no plans to have New York Gatorade Player of the Year Bria Hartley come up for a campus visit this weekend. Auriemma won't be around and players will be scattered around but the Hartleys are working with the UConn coaching staff to come up with a time for a campus visit.
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