Earlier this afternoon in Washington, DC, the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team was honored by President Barack Obama for winning the 2009 Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship.

Here are some photos from the event:

President Barack Obama poses for photos with the NCAA champion University of Connecticut women's basketball team in front of the South Portico of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)US President Barack Obama (C) poses with the 2009 NCAA champions, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, in front of the South Portico of the White House on April 27, 2009 in Washington. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama poses for photos with the NCAA champion University of Connecticut women's basketball team in front of the South Portico of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)US President Barack Obama poses with the 2009 NCAA champions, the University of Connecticut women���s basketball team, infront of the South Portico of the White House April 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama Welcomes UConn Women To White House [Hartford Courant]