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NCAA Women’s Tournament 2011: Duke on the Outside Looking In
by Swish Appeal
posted March 27, 2011 at 2:02pm

You look at the Philadelphia regional and it is easy to create a multitude of story lines. From a return home to the city of Brotherly Love for Connecticut Huskies coach Geno Auriemma to Georgetown and DePaul finally arriving to the ‘big stage’. T...more

March 27, 2011 Sweet Sixteen Matchups, Preview Roundup
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 27, 2011 at 1:59pm

American Airlines Arena, Dallas on Saturday, March 26, 2011 PHILADELPHIA REGION Liacouras Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5) Georgetown (24-10) vs. (1) Connecticut (34-1), 12 p.m. Sunday Showdown: UConn Women Vs. Georgetown (courant.com) Fox C...more

Hillary Klimowicz's blog: Venice Pt. 3 - Night life
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 25, 2011 at 8:37pm

(Ed note: Be sure to read Hillary's Venice Part I and Part 2 blog posts) It turns out the bar we sought shelter in was none other than Madigans (the bar the waiter recommended)! Glancing immediately up at the sports television, Dani asked the bar tender,...more

2011 Women's Tournament: Can UNC's "Fun Basketball" Take Down Stanford?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 25, 2011 at 8:28pm

What do you get when you combine a Hall of Fame coach, an up-tempo run and run some more offense, a post with an incredibly triumphant story, and a talented team loaded with senior leadership and talented youngsters? You get the Spokane Region's 5th...more

Stanford's got bounce
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 25, 2011 at 1:21am

Enjoy "I Got Bounce" written by Stanford's very own Melanie Murphy for VanDerveer records. Featuring the muggings of one Chiney Ogumike and the singing voice of sister Nneka. And is that Toni Kokenis doing the worm?In other news:TVD in the NYTInjury Updat...more

Starting to itch for more NCAA tournament games
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 25, 2011 at 1:18am

NCAA tournament:Mechelle Voepel and Graham Hays have generously broken down every upcoming game of the Sweet 16.Team bonding makes Stanford a title contender. Yep....in the post-game interview at the semifinals of the Pac-10 tournament, Nneka Ogwumike sai...more

Is Storrs really on the map?
by After Atalanta
posted March 24, 2011 at 1:23pm

Can you find Storrs on a map? And, no, you can't just point to Connecticut and say "somewhere in there."Sure people know Storrs because that's where the University of Connecticut is. But do people have an overwhelming desire to go there? Sure I live withi...more

NCAA Women's Bracket 2011: Sweet Sixteen Preview & Predictions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 24, 2011 at 1:15pm

Managing emotions might be the key between Ohio State and Tennessee (via OhioStateBuckeyes.com). With three upsets occurring on the last day of sub-regional play, the 2011 NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket looks at least a little bit different t...more

Gonzaga is well-poised for Elite 8 after playing the best televised women's basketball game of 2010-11
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2011 at 2:29pm

It was so loud in the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane last night, that when asked about the crowd Gonzaga Bulldogs coach Kelly Graves might have done his best Dave Chappelle-as-Lil' Jon impression* to help dramatize how loud it was. "What?" Graves j...more

NCAA Women's Bracket 2011: Which Second Round Upset Was Most Surprising?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2011 at 1:40pm

The #11 Gonzaga Bulldogs' 89-75 upset of the #3 UCLA Bruins was predictable. So predictable that UCLA fans at SBN's Bruins Nation think that their athletic director should have protested the seeding and/or being sent to Spokane and/or being place in Stan...more

Stanford beats St. John's, Seniors perfect at home
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 23, 2011 at 12:28am

You would think C and R would be used to it by now; Stanford falling behind a little in the first half, battling back, taking a slight lead into the locker room. Stanford head Coach Tara VanDerveer working her adjustment skills magic, second half opens, S...more

A bevy of links from the weekend of NCAA action
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 22, 2011 at 5:00pm

Yep, I’ve been busy. What Tara Really meant was….on espnW http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/6243839/stanford-cardinal-coach-tara-vanderveer-says-success-result-hard-work Stanford-St. John’s Game Story for espnW http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_...more

NCAA Women's Tournament 2011: Maryland & Brenda Frese aim for revenge against Georgetown
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2011 at 4:47pm

Before the season, any way you looked at it, you knew it was going to be an "interesting" season for the University of Maryland's women's basketball team. Having lost players to graduation and transfer the last few years, this was going to be Brend...more

NCAA Women's Tournament 2011: Gary Blair & Danielle Adams Lead Texas A&M; Toward an Elusive Goal
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2011 at 12:39pm

If you aren't Kansas State, Duke or Baylor, you haven't defeated Texas A&M; this season. The Aggies are one of the great stories of the women's basketball season. Playing in the shadows of Texas, they've put together a 28-5 record, finishing second ...more

Kazmaier award and other hockey news
by The First Line
posted March 21, 2011 at 10:39pm

Meghan Duggan captured a much-deserved Kazmaier award. I had an inkling that whichever finalist made it farthest into the tournament was going to win, and Duggan’s leadership was certainly a large part of Wisconsin’s success. St. Mary’s Univers...more

Tonight's most intriguing match up: UCLA vs. Gonzaga
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 21, 2011 at 9:09pm

Dynamic and powerful coach 1 vs. dynamic and powerful coach 2.The two teams have almost identical records.UCLA will be on Gonzaga's court, and the game is sold out.A sellout crowd of 6,000 passionate Bulldogs fans is expected to pack "The Kennel" to root ...more

NCAA Women's Tournament 2011: Under the Radar? Does Pat Summitt have Tennessee ready for another title?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2011 at 3:38pm

Underdog and Tennessee are two words that don't usually go together in women's basketball circles. Pat Summitt could be the most well known coach in basketball, men or women. The 8 National champions the Lady Vols have won is a testament to their pr...more

Relentless Badgers win National Championship
by The First Line
posted March 21, 2011 at 3:15pm

Kerrin Sperry held them at bay as long as she could, and Marie-Philip Poulin put on a display of individual virtuosity, but in the end the Badger onslaught was simply too powerful. Caroline Prevost scored twice for Wisconsin, and Brooke Ammerman and Mal...more

Sunday’s Stanford press conference quotes
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 21, 2011 at 11:04am

Courtesy of Stanford Athletics NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship 2nd Round Pre-game quotes Stanford University March 20, 2011 Stanford, Calif. Stanford University Head Coach Tara VanDerveer Opening Statement… First of all, we’re very ...more

St. John’s Quotes from Sunday’s press conferences
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 20, 2011 at 5:13pm

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship 2nd Round Pre-game quotes St. John’s University March 20, 2011 Stanford, Calif. St. John’s University Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico Opening Statement… “We’re excited to still be in sunny California....more

Watch Women's Swimming Championships TONIGHT on ESPN3
by mhueter
posted March 19, 2011 at 7:35pm

Women's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships are on tonight at 7:45pm EST on ESPN3.com. A total of 41 female student-athletes will compete in the diving championships, hosted by Texas. Additionally, ESPN2 will air a 90-minute show at 1:30 p.m. ET on T...more

Time to Dance: Rutgers
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2011 at 5:51pm

Who? The Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. No longer the Lady Knights, which is good, because that didn't even make sense (a woman who's been knighted is a dame). What? For some reason, they thought being Chanticleers wasn't properly intimidating, which wou...more

Davis already has fairy-tale finish
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 19, 2011 at 4:31pm

Tara VanDerveer hoped that UC Davis wouldn’t end at the other end of the bracket for her team’s first-round game in the NCAA Tournament. UC Davis coach Sandy Simpson wasn’t at all surprised when it happened. Saturday’s first-round NCAA matchup b...more

Frozen Four: Women's Hockey Semifinal Highlights
by mhueter
posted March 19, 2011 at 12:04pm

Check out some highlights of the "Frozen Four," the women's ice hockey college championships. We're down to the championship game: Wisconsin will play Boston U. at 2pm ET in Erie, PA on Sunday, 3/20. You can watch the full game on NCAA.com. Check out the...more

Sarah Dagg is Hurd Award Winner (Plus your Division III All-Americans)
by The First Line
posted March 18, 2011 at 4:56pm

The RIT senior has been honored with Division III’s version of the Kaz, the Laura Hurd Award, signifying that she is the best college hockey player in the nation. Dagg has been the RIT captain for three years and has scored 41 points in 28 games this ...more

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