Meghan Gardler is in her senior year as a Forward for the UConn Huskies. She grew up in a “basketball family,” and has played basketball her whole life. Her dad is a basketball coach, and was Coach Auriemma’s high school coach, and her dad, brother and sister-in-law all played Division I basketball at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

“My most memorable experience while at UConn has to be going to the White House, meeting President Obama and playing basketball with him. Each year the men’s and women’s championship teams go to the White House to meet the President. “Of course, winning the National Championship is a great memorable experience too.”

When Meghan came to UConn for her visit she met the team and loved it. “I fell in love with everything about UConn, what it had to offer, the history, and the team.”

Meghan didn’t really know what to expect when she arrived at UConn but feels the transition was smooth. “I had a lot of support from upperclassmen and the coaches. They are really understanding that you’re a freshman, and don’t really know where you’re going or what you’re doing.”

Final Four Bound: When asked what it will take to reach the Final Four again this year Meghan’s response was, “A lot, a lot, a lot of hard work. We’ve lost our true captain and point guard Rene Montgomery to graduation so we’re all going to have to fill in for her.”