New WNBA president Laurel Richie took in her first game at Mohegan Sun Arena, watching the Connecticut Sun defeat the Chicago Sky 83-68.

Richie admitted that she had not been to a WNBA game before she was hired as the third president in WNBA history following Val Ackerman and Donna Orender. She said she would like to use that fact to reach out to basketball fans like her who have not taken in a WNBA game.

"I know the press has made a lot on I had not been to a game and I view that as an opportunity," Richie said. "There are a lot of people just like me who are basketball fans, sports fans and think it is very important to have the same opportunity as men.

"I don't remember having an invitation to come to a game. I was aware of it, I don't remember somebody reaching out. One of the things I really want to think about it how do we reach out to people who we think or know would be interested and extend the invitation to get to a game and join us?

One of the issues raised when Richie met with the media during halftime was if they 2012 WNBA schedule would be altered to accomodate for the fact that some foreign players will not be available until after Olympics since they will be staying home to prepare for the event.

"I am sorting through that right now and our goal is to create an opportunity for women to participate in the WNBA and in the Olympics," Richie said.

As for the game, Tina Charles rebounded from an eight-point, four-rebound game in the previous meeting against Chicago to finish with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Kara Lawson, who missed the June 16 game against Washington with a sprained ankle, came off the bench to score 13 points.

Sylvia Fowles came back after a slow start to finish with 23 points and 10 rebounds while Epiphanny Prince had 18 points.