Kiah StokesKINGSTON, R.I. - Kiah Stokes joined the University of Connecticut women's basketball program this season as a freshman because she wanted to play for one of the top teams in the country and have a chance to win a national title.

Stokes and the Huskies are closer to winning another NCAA crown after defeating Kentucky, 80-65, Tuesday night in the regional finals before 5,184 fans at the Ryan Center.

Connecticut (33-4) will face Notre Dame in the semifinals this Sunday in Denver. Baylor and Stanford will play in the other semifinal. The winners will play for the national title next Tuesday.

Stokes, a 6-foot-3 center from Linn-Mar, played five minutes Tuesday against Kentucky and grabbed three rebounds. She's averaging 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds for UConn.

Connecticut has won seven national titles, the latest coming in 2009 and 2010. The Huskies have reached the Final 4 for the fifth straight time andfor the 13th time in the last 18 years.