Uncasville, CT – On Thursday, August 21, the Connecticut Sun hosted STEM Back to School Night, Presented by BuildSubmarines.com as the team took on the Washington Mystics at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The festivities began with students and fans visiting vendors around the concourse to learn about science and math, while receiving a glimpse of the best career paths in STEM, before the school year began. Companies and organizations in attendance included General Dynamics Electric Boat, Pfizer, the Wheeler School Robotics Club, Mystic Aquarium, New England Air Museum, Connecticut Science Center, and Force of Nature. The table attendees had activities for students and fans to participate in such as, a live robot demonstration, welding lesson and Plinko board, DNA bracelet making, an animal rescue clinic, paper helicopter activity, and a glow in the dark rock activation.

The first few thousand fans to enter arena doors received a Connecticut Sun lunch bag and STEM Night activations continued from there as Blaze, wearing a lab coat and orange backpack, hyped up the crowd. STEM Night trivia was displayed intermittently throughout the evening and fans enjoyed in-game videos of players answering science questions such as: “what is an animal that does not eat meat called?”

The evening ended with the Connecticut Sun defeating the Washington Mystics 67-56, picking up a back-to-back win for the first time this season. Tina Charles led the Sun with 21 points while moving into sole possession of 10^th all-time in games played in WNBA history. Also, Aaliyah Edwards added 10 points and five rebounds, and Leila Lacan had a team-high five assists and five steals to go with five points and three rebounds.

The day before STEM Night, the Connecticut Sun hosted their third annual Back to School Shopping trip during the state of Connecticut’s tax-free week. Eighty students and family members from St. Vincent de Paul Place received a $250 Kohl’s gift card to shop at the Kohl’s in Groton and received a Connecticut Sun backpack filled with school supplies at the conclusion of the shopping.

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