"It's immeasurably more than I could ask or imagine, UCLA coach Cori Close said. It's beyond my wildest dreams. The group that coach Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship."
"I'm so proud of this group, we're national champions, Jaquez said. Connectivity. Attention to detail. You know I looked them in the eyes before in the locker room, before the game, and I said, I'm so proud to be able to say this, Close said."
"The title is UCLA's first in women's basketball since winning the 1978 AIAW championship, which was the postseason tournament for the sport before the NCAA took over in 1982."
UCLA secured their first NCAA women's basketball championship by defeating South Carolina 79-51. Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, while Lauren Betts contributed 16 points. The Bruins' only loss this season was in November to Texas. Coach Cori Close expressed immense pride in her team's journey and character. This victory marks UCLA's first championship since the 1978 AIAW title. South Carolina faced their second consecutive championship loss, but are expected to return strong next season with key players like Joyce Edwards and Agot Makeer.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]