Local pub holds Lady Frogs watching party
By Braden Howell
Staff Reporter

Frog fans who want to congregate and watch the women’s basketball team face its biggest challenge of the season tonight against the University of Connecticut Huskies, will be able to do so at a watching party from the friendly confines of the Fox & Hound English Pub and Grill, director of media relations Steve Fink said Monday.

After an opening round 50-47 upset of eighth-seeded Michigan State, the Lady Frogs face a second-round match-up against the defending national champion Huskies, who have lost just one game in the last two years. The game is set for 8:15 p.m. at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the Huskies home court.

Fox and Hound manager Chris Maunder said the bar, at 6051 SW Loop 820 in the City View shopping center, will be hosting the watching party in the bar’s Burgundy Room and will have free appetizers for attendees. He said he expects a group of about 30 people but the party is open to all TCU fans that are 21 and up.

“The room will be festively decorated with balloons, and we encourage TCU fans to wear purple and show up around 8 p.m. to get ready for the game,” Maunder said.

Maunder said while there are no drink specials specifically for the watching party, the bar does offer $2.25 pints of beer on Tuesdays.

Junior marketing major Eric Junker said he is excited for the women’s basketball team to be taking on UConn and even happier to see the community showing interest in the Lady Frogs.

“It’s nice to see they do have some support around here,” Junker said.

Junior criminal justice major Pete Dodd said he plans to attend the watching party with friends and anticipates a good turnout but added that he wished more people knew about it.

“I wish they had advertised it better,” Dodd said. “We’d get better turnout if people found out about it more than a day in advance.”

As far as the game goes, Dodd said he’s excited to see how the Lady frogs fare against such a formidable opponent.

“I think it’s a good showcase for TCU and hopefully we will make a good showing against a national powerhouse,” Dodd said.

Braden Howell