UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma said he expects junior guard Lorin Dixon to play in Wednesday's game against Stanford.

Dixon, who was slated to be the Huskies' starting point guard, missed the first nine games with a strained left hamstring. In the portion of practice the media was allowed to sit in on, Dixon practiced in full-court, fast-break drills against no defense.

“She’s practiced yesterday and today and she’s going to give it shot," Auriemma said. "We’ll see where it goes."

DOTY RARING TO GO
The last time UConn was involved in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 game in the regular season, Caroline Doty could only watch as she suffered a season-ending knee injury knee injury just two days before UConn traveled to North Carolina.

Doty is eager to play a significantly more hands' on role tomorrow.

"I have never played in a game like this before, only watched it last year," Doty said. "To be a part of it is something special and I am looking forward to it."