UConn & Notre Dame to Meet for Second Straight Year in Jimmy V Women's Classic

2015 Event to be Held in Connecticut

ESPN, in conjunction with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, announces the University of Connecticut and University of Notre Dame will meet for the second straight year in the 2015 Jimmy V Women's Classic. The annual event - to be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 - will be played in Connecticut at a date, venue and time to be determined.

The 2015 Jimmy V Women's Classic will be the second consecutive year that UConn and Notre Dame will meet in this annual event. Notre Dame will be participating for the second straight time, while UConn will be playing for the fifth straight year and eighth time overall.

UConn-ND series highlights:

· The series dates back to the 1995-96 season when the Fighting Irish joined the former BIG EAST with the Huskies leading the all-time series 31-11.

· The two teams have met four times in the NCAA Women's National Semifinals with Notre Dame holding a 3-1 edge in victories, and for the first time in the 2014 NCAA National Championship game.

· To date, UConn has won nine NCAA Women's National Championships (1995, 2000, '02, '03, '04, '09, '10, '13, '14) and Notre Dame captured the 2001 title.

· The 2013-14 season marked the first time in almost 20 years that UConn and Notre Dame did not face off during the regular season.

The early-season event is part of ESPN's Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research, which is held yearly in early December, across all domestic ESPN platforms to drive awareness of and donations to The V Foundation for Cancer Research. In 2013, Jimmy V Week raised a record $1.8 million, bringing the seven-year total of contributions to more than $8.2 million.

Previous Jimmy V Women's Classic Results

Date Venue Matchup

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 Notre Dame, Ind. UConn at Notre Dame

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 Durham, N.C. UConn 83, Duke, 61

Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 Hartford, Conn. UConn 63, Maryland 48

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 Hartford, Conn. UConn 81, Texas A&M 51

Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 Durham, N.C. Duke 61, Texas A&M 58

Monday, Dec.7, 2009 Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers 51, Florida 38

Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers 45, Georgia 34

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers 68, Maryland 60

Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 Piscataway, N.J. Duke 85, Rutgers 45

Monday, Dec. 2005 Hartford, Conn. North Carolina 77, UConn 54

Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina 71, UConn 65 Tennessee 64, NC State 54

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 Raleigh, N.C. Texas 69, NC State 56 Duke 93, Purdue 63

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 Raleigh, N.C. Tennessee 55, Duke 76 UConn 78, NC State 50

About The V Foundation

The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $130 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. Administrative and fundraising expenses are paid by the Foundation's endowment. The Foundation awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Committee. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.

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