Women's Hoops Blog

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Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Some trouble in Storrs -- just days after losing the Waners to Duke, UConn has lost both Liz Sherwood and Kiana Robinson, the only two freshmen on last year's roster.

Both are seeking to transfer. Neither, so far, has said why. "I don't want to say anything because people will misinterpret it," said Sherwood.

Neither got much playing time last year. Both had injuries that slowed their progress last year, and both apparently got on Geno's bad side for their lack of work in practice.

"I just think that [Kiana is] one of those types of kids that's kind of a street-type player," said Bret McCormick, a friend of the Robinsons. "She can flat out play, but if you put a lot of structure in she's not going to be as successful. And it's not that it's that complicated. It's not that (she's) not a good player, just the game's changed. But good for Kiana. I think that she'll be fine."

This hurts the Huskies, but not too bad. With Jessica Moore entering her senior season recovering from an ACL tear, Sherwood's departure is a blow to the front line. On the other hand, the Huskies have a particularly strong soph class -- with Strother, Turner, Crockett, and Wolff -- and a good entering class.