"She's so nasty","Put her on skates": UConn fans hyped as Huskies guard Kaitlyn Chen breaks Louisville player's ankles
As Paige Bueckers and UConn Huskies raced to a 14-5 lead to open the game, Kaitlyn Chen executed a play for the highlight reel. The Princeton Tigers transfer crossed Louisville's Tajianna Roberts during a fastbreak before dishing layin up Sarah Strong.
The play not only lit up the fans in the arena but also gave UConn significant momentum to end the quarter with a 28-10 lead.
As Huskies lead 49-24 at the break, Chen's play has gone viral among college hoops fans:
"Put her on skatesss," a fan wrote.
"Kaitlyn Chen goodness gracious why you have to break her ankles like that !!" another fan commented.
"Kaitlyn Chen is parting the sea with these ankle breakers," another fan wrote.
More fans reacted to the play:
"She's so nasty chen pls know i never doubted," a fan commented.
"That was filthy Kaitlyn Chen! Girl I had to say your whole name because shit!" another fan wrote.
"KAITLYN CHEN ANKLE BRAKER I PRAYED FOR DAYS LIKE THIS," another fan commented.
Geno Auriemma commends Kaitlyn Chen's growth with UConn
Geno Auriemma commended Chen's leadership after the game against Holy Cross. However, he claimed that Chen's biggest asset has been her improved 3-point shooting, which he believes is necessary for all guards in today's game.
"When she came here, she didn't come here with a reputation of being an above-average 3-point shooter I would say," Auriemma said. And it surprised me, she spent a lot of time this summer working on it, spend a lot of time."
"I'm convinced that in order to be a high-level guard in today's world, actually in position in today's world, you have to be at least a serviceable threat from the 3-point line. And I think she has done that."
Chen entered the game against Louisville Cardinals after posting her best game under Geno Auriemma. Shooting 55.6% from the floor (5-9) and 60.0% from the 3-point line, she dropped 14 points and seven assists against Holy Cross.
Chen is coming off a high-scoring season with Princeton, averaging 15.8 ppg, 4.9 apg and 1.3 spg on 48.8% shooting, earning her the Ivy League Player of the Year award and Otto von Kiebusch Sportswoman of the Year Award.