Senior guard Nika Muhl of UConn discusses the team dynamic.
Point guard Nika Muhl of UConn said that despite injuries and shifting lineups, the Huskies’ team dynamic is improving every day at the press conference. Muhl used the phrase “never doubting ourselves” and “trusting the process” multiple times. She has watched with pleasure as a senior the rapid growth of rookie Ashlynn Shade, who has developed into a “very confident, which you can obviously feel on the court.”
Due to the consequences of several brain injuries, Caroline Ducharme has been out of commission since November. Geno Auriemma gave the first accurate report on her condition on Saturday.
She’s under continual evaluation. Almost every day,” he remarked following UConn’s victory over DePaul. “There are some things going on this week, so I would guess that by early next week, we should know for sure whether she’ll be returning or not.”
After the Huskies’ journey to the Cayman Islands encountered severe turbulence, Ducharme, who had participated in the team’s first four games of the season, developed neck spasms. That was the last time she played.
“We’re jumping around while flying to a game, and when you get off the plane, everything hurts and is horrible.”
If Ducharme misses the rest of the season’s games, she should be eligible for a medical redshirt. UConn has not said if there’s a possibility she’ll play again. After the current campaign, she would have two seasons of eligibility left if she were to receive one.
Ducharme hasn’t attended games with the squad since requesting her leave of absence, at least not in public. She left before the game started, but on Saturday she appeared on the court during warmups, changing that.
She only participated in two games during the team’s European tour, suffering a blow to the head in both of those matches.
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