a two-part UConn women's basketball trivia question

[rickyH]

What team featuring a former Husky almost beat UConn in an NCAA tournament game after 1995. Also, name that transfer and state what Geno and his staff did for her that they hadn't done for any recruit before.

 

[snlMINAJ]

kia wright - st johns?
allowed her to leave without sitting out a year interconference transfer?

 

[Vowelguy]

Xavier almost upset UConn in 99, with UConn transfer Amy Hughes of Ohio.

 

[Uconnphann]

kia wright - st johns?
allowed her to leave without sitting out a year interconference transfer?

That was the WRIGHT (right) move for both teams. Nice thing for a decent Geno to do.
Geno was proud of what he created, and it gave St Johns a really really good team. But they didn't beat Uconn in the BE tourney, did they??