Overview

• Stewart had been sidelined since July 26 with a right-knee bone bruise, missing 13 games during which the Liberty went 5–8.
• In her return, she played just over 20 minutes on a restriction and scored 19 points to help secure the two-point win over Connecticut.
• Head coach Sandy Brondello said guard Natasha Cloud, out Monday with a nose fracture, is expected to play Thursday against the Mystics.
• Cloud has started since her offseason acquisition and has averaged 10.0 points and 5.3 assists in 36 games this season.
• The win keeps New York in a tight seeding race with homecourt in the first round still attainable near the No. 4 slot.