The former
Ansonia High School basketball star and member of the University of Connecticut
Huskies last three NCAA women’s championship basketball teams, will participate
in Ansonia’s Memorial Day Parade on Sunday May 28.
Tierney will
ride along the parade route with 2nd Ward Alderman Lori Vaccaro in a
mint condition vintage 1968 Chevrolet Impala convertible.
At the conclusion
of the parade in front of city hall at the parade grandstand, Tierney will be
given the “Key to the City” in a proclamation ceremony
hosted by Mayor Dave Cassetti.
Tierney was
a member of UCONN women’s last three national championships (2014-2016)
including a final four appearance in 2017. During her 4-year career at UCONN,
she played in 123 games logging more than 400 minutes, scoring 47 points.
(This is a press release from Ansonia City Hall)
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