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UConn women advance to Big East tournament semis

March 10, 2013 8:00 pm • Last Updated: March 10, 2013 8:07 pm

Hartford — Breanna Stewart scored 21 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 3 UConn bounced back from its loss to Notre Dame with a 94-61 win over DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Sunday night.

Stefanie Dolson and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis each added 16 points for the Huskies (28-3), who have won 16 consecutive Big East tournament games. Five UConn players reached double figures.

Megan Rogowski had 15 points and Jasmine Penny had 12 for DePaul (21-11).

The second-seeded Huskies have made the tournament semifinals every year since 1989, a string of 25 consecutive quarterfinal wins. They’ve won the tournament five straight years.

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