UConn women’s head coach Geno Auriemma has named Renee Montgomery, Kalana Greene and Maya Moore as his captains for the 2008-09 campaign.
This will be the third straight year that Montgomery has been the captain of the Huskies. For Moore, she is just the second true sophomore to be named captain for the UConn women, Montgomery is the other.
“I’m honored that I have the trust of probably the greatest coach in college basketball history to be a captain of the team,” Greene said. “With all due respect, I think I’ve earned it. I’ve been here a long time, seen a lot. I contribute a lot. I am honored, I’m excited and I’m ready to take the challenge.
“I can’t say i came to Connecticut to be a captain. I’m not caught by surprise by it, but I am really honored to be a captain here.”
“I do my best day to day to act like that anyways,” Moore said. “Renee is a great person, I feel blessed to be able to work next to her and learn from her one more year. If Coach believes in me, I would do my best to prove him right. It is something I aspire to be and something I feel capable of being. It is a big responsibility and it is one I will do my best at.”
The UConn women will kickoff their two-game exhibition slate tonight at 7:30 PM when they host Stonehill College at Gampel Pavilion.
