Maryland Terrapins 2006 NCAA Women's Basketball National Champions!

[dlgood]

Maryland overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to defeating Duke University, 78-75 in Overtime, capturing their first National Championship in Women's Baskebtall.

Sally Jenkins analysis

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The bench and head coach Brenda Friese react after Kristi Toliver (#20) hits a last second 3-pointer to send the game into overtime.



With no seniors, and only one Junior, Maryland will be the favorite to repeat. Can you say "Dynasty", boys and girls!

Comments

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

God, they're babies!

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

They are. The oldest player on the team is 20.

[thelastgoodname.livejournal.com]

Yay! (And also, I'm extremely pleased that the only #2 seed in the Final Four won it all.)

I didn't watch the game; how was it? That last bit must have been fun.

(Have I mentioned to you ever my fondness for Maryland's mascot? I love Terrapins.)

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

And their college seniors??

Turtle Power!

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

I'm extremely pleased that the only #2 seed in the Final Four won it all.

This is the third year in a row that it's happened in the women's tourney. And it's too bad you didn't tune in. The first half was pretty messy, and it looked like Duke might run away with it early on. But the second half was intense. Assuming you care at all about the sport, it was a classic. Kristi Tolliver's shot to send it into overtime was amazingly clutch.

Try to catch the ESPN coverage today while it's still a topic. I'm sure there will be highlights on PTI, because I know Wilbon watched the game.

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Correction. This team does have seniors. They just aren't in the playing rotation. (Out of 225 minutes of playing time their seniors played 3 minutes.)

Of the players who actually did play significant minutes this year, it's just one junior and the rest are Freshman and Sophomores.

[stephanierb.livejournal.com]

Yay Maryland! I'm a Connecticut fan myself, but I was happy to see Duke get beat.

[sistakaren.livejournal.com]

Yay! Even though I freakin' hate your black uniforms! But this was pretty sweet. Your ladies played hard. You guys also totally have Carolina's number. Our only two losses of the year were to Maryland! Crazy!

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Dude? Dude! The ladies black uniforms are awesome. I love the wide white trim and red stripes. And they totally kicked ass. I hope you had a chance to catch most of the second half and overtime. Because it was intense.

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's always nice to see Duke get beat. And just so you know... I've been checking with Brenda Friese, and it seems we're looking to be the new Connecticut. Cause we saw how you guys won those three straight titles, and it looks like fun...