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    Connecticut rallies to keep streak alive

    Apr 7, 2010 8:58:07 AM


    The NCAA News

     

    The Connecticut Huskies rallied from a horrible first half to beat Stanford, 53-47, in the final of the Division I Women's Basketball Championship in San Antonio Tuesday night to capture their 78th straight victory and stamp themselves as one of the most dominant teams in their sport or any other, men or women.

    The Huskies, who trailed 20-12 at halftime, became the first Division I women's basketball team to post two consecutive undefeated seasons. [More]

    Semifinals

    Stanford 73, Oklahoma 66

    Oklahoma: Nyeshia Stevenson 4-7, 7-11, 1, 15; Amanda Thompson 5-15, 0-0, 9, 12; Abi Olajuwon 2-3, 2-4, 9, 6; Danielle Robinson 11-24, 1-1, 6, 23; Jasmine Hartman 1-6, 0-0, 2, 3; Carlee Roethlisberger 1-10, 0-0, 4, 3; Lauren Willis 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Joanna McFarland 2-2, 0-0, 6, 4. Totals 26-68, 10-16, 41, 66.

    Stanford: Kayla Pedersen 5-12, 2-5, 9, 12; Nnemkadi Ogwumike 13-25, 12-13, 16, 38, Jayne Appel 5-12, 3-6, 10, 13; Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 2-9, 0-0, 5, 5; Jeanette Pohlen 1-7, 0-1, 3, 2; JJ Hones 1-2, 1-2, 2, 3; Joslyn Tinkle 0-2, 0-0, 3, 0. Totals 27-69, 18-27, 53, 73.

    Halftime: Stanford 34, Oklahoma 21. Three-point field goals: Oklahoma 4-17 (Thompson 2-6, Roethlisberger 1-4, Hartman 1-5, Stevenson 0-1, Willis 0-1); Stanford 1-15 (Gold-Onwude 1-5, Tinkle 0-1, Hones 0-1, Ogwumike 0-2, Pedersen 0-3, Pohlen 0-3). Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Michael Price Laura Morris. Attendance: 25,817.

    Connecticut 70, Baylor 50

    Baylor: Morghan Medlock 5-10, 4-4, 6, 14; Brittney Griner 5-10, 3-6, 6, 13; Melissa Jones 3-6, 2-3, 5, 8; Shanay Washington 1-2, 0-1, 3, 2; Kelli Griffin 1-5, 0-0, 3, 2; Kimetria Hayden 1-8, 6-6, 3, 9; Jordan Madden 1-1, 0-0, 2, 2; Whitney Zachariason 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Terran Condrey 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Ashley Field 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Lindsay Palmer 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Mariah Chandler 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0. Totals 17-45, 15-20, 34, 50.

    Connecticut: Maya Moore 14-26, 3-6, 12, 34; Tina Charles 9-17, 3-5, 13, 21, Tiffany Hayes 1-8, 5-8, 0, 7; Caroline Doty 0-6, 0-0, 3, 0; Kalana Green 3-7, 0-0, 3, 6; Jacquie Fernandes 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Heather Buck 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Meghan Gardler 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Lorin Dixon 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Kelly Faris 0-2, 0-0, 4, 0; Kaili McLaren 1-1, 0-0, 0, 2. Totals 28-67, 11-19, 39, 70.

    Halftime: Connecticut 39, Baylor 26. Three-point field goals: Baylor 1-7 (Hayden 1-3, Griffin 0-2, Jones 0-2); Connecticut 3-17 (Moore 3-8, Faris 0-1, Hayes 0-4, Doty 0-4). Officials: Tina Naiper, Bryan Enterline, Denise Brooks. Attendance: 25,817.

    Championship game

    Connecticut 53, Stanford 47

    Stanford: Kayla Pedersen 5-13, 2-2, 17, 15; Nnemkadi Ogwumike 5-14, 1-2, 13, 11; Jayne Appel 0-12, 0-0, 7, 0; Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 0-3, 0-0, 0, 0; Jeanette Pohlen 4-8, 0-0, 2, 11; Melanie Murphy 2-5, 0-0, 2, 4; Michelle Harrison 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; JJ Hones 1-9, 0-0, 2, 3; Joslyn Tinkle 1-4, 0-0, 2, 3. Totals 18-68, 3-4, 49, 47.

    Connecticut: Maya Moore 9-18, 2-5, 11, 23; Tina Charles 4-13, 1-5, 11, 9; Tiffany Hayes 2-8, 2-6, 3, 7; Caroline Doty 3-11, 0-0, 5, 8; Kalana Green 1-4, 4-6, 5, 6; Kelly Faris 0-4, 0-0, 7, 0; Kaili McLaren 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0. Totals 19-58, 9-22, 49, 53.

    Halftime: Stanford 20, Connecticut 12. Three-point field goals: Stanford 8-22 (Pedersen 3-5, Pohlen 3-5, Tinkle 1-4, Hones 1-6, Murphy 0-1, Gold-Onwude 0-1); Connecticut 6-20 (Moore 3-5, Doty 2-8, Hayes 1-5, Faris 0-2). Officials: Denise Kantner, Eric Brewton, Lisa Jones. Attendance: 22,936.