Connecticut Sun Stun New York Liberty in Game 1 of WNBA Semifinals Behind Strong Defense

The Connecticut Sun defeated the New York Liberty 78-63 in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series.
The Sun held the high-scoring Liberty offense to season lows in points and shooting percentage with excellent team defense.
Connecticut's guards Natisha Hiedeman and Tiffany Hayes provided key scoring contributions.
New York star Breanna Stewart struggled with 7-25 shooting while Jonquel Jones had a double-double.
After losing all four regular season matchups, Connecticut rebounded with a dominant effort to take a 1-0 series lead.