Even 海角换妻 caught Caitlin Clark Fever.
The basketball superstar, the NCAA鈥檚 all-time leading scorer, made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night in Uncasville, 海角换妻.
The Fever took on the 海角换妻 Sun at a sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena. The last time the Sun had a sold-out home opener was in 2003, during the Sun鈥檚 inaugural game at the arena.
Sun season-ticket holder Karalyn Meineke stood in the concourse before the game, checking out the scene. Her sister, Kelly, held a sign that said: 鈥淐aitlin who.鈥�
"You can just see that it鈥檚 not really a Sun atmosphere," Karalyn Meineke said. "It鈥檚 more of a Caitlin Clark atmosphere. But hopefully everyone who鈥檚 in 海角换妻 will continue coming throughout the season."
Clark scored 20 points as the Fever fell to the Sun, 92-71.
During her introduction, Clark got a warm welcome from the crowd in 海角换妻 鈥� a state that knows a thing or two about basketball, considering UConn's longtime domination in the sport for both women and men.
Among those in the crowd: Geno Auriemma, the UConn women's basketball coach.
Several people held signs and some said this was their first time catching a WNBA game. Several folks in the crowd donned Iowa Hawkeyes jerseys in honor of Clark and her record-setting college career.
Many were excited to catch Clark's WNBA debut.
Lisa Bachman and Suzy Lowman have been friends for 30 years, but this was their first WNBA game together. Bachman鈥檚 from Pennsylvania and Lowman鈥檚 from Delaware; they made the five-hour drive to Uncasville.
鈥淭his is history-making tonight with her coming into the league," Bachman said. "That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e here to support her and the league itself.鈥�
Suzanne Scallion couldn't help but remember a different time 鈥� when she was in high school. Back then, the boys rode buses to away games and were given free jerseys, while she and her teammates had to buy their jerseys and drive themselves to away games.
鈥淲e鈥檝e come a long way, baby, but we have a long way to go," she said.
Scallion had a sign, too. It said: 鈥淩aise the Pay for WNBA.鈥�
鈥淐aitlin鈥檚 got the full package and she鈥檚 dazzling," she said. "It鈥檚 time that this sport gets the recognition it鈥檚 due.鈥�
Clark started her debut out slow 鈥� just two points in her first 11 minutes of action.
The home team was tough on Clark and they double-teamed her a lot.
鈥淚 think all of us would鈥檝e enjoyed to play better," she said after the game. "I think we would鈥檝e loved to win. I didn鈥檛 really feel much pressure coming into this game. I was trying to just do whatever I can to help the team and help us win.鈥�
Up next for Clark and the Fever: back home again in Indiana for their home opener. They'll take on the New York Liberty on Thursday.
