N.C.A.A. Championship is won by Lady Vols
Posted on November 4, 2007
Filed Under Basketball, Sports News
On Tuesday night Coach Pat Summitt won her seventh national title in women’s college basketball and first since 1998 with a 59-46 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday. In 33 seasons she gained 947 wons for Tennessee, 58 more than Bob knight of Texas Tech.At the age of 54, Summit is three titles away of matching John Wooden’ s 10 titles through his career. Wooden’s 1960’s and 1970’s U.C.L.A. teams were at his peak.
Lady Vols dominated the offensive and beat Rutgers in their own court. Tennessee’s defense was outstanding, forcing the Rutgers to gain 18 turnovers.
Candace Parker, Tennessee’s 6-foot-4 forward, scored 17 points, dished off 3 assists, grabbed 7 rebounds in addition to that she was named the Final Four’s most outstanding player.
“You are witnessing the best player in the world,†Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer said referring to Parker.
“There is nobody who comes close to her.â€
The start wasn’t so sparkling for the Lady Vols but they simply exploded all of a sudden, closing the first half with a 17-6 run to take a 29-18 lead.
“This is not about me winning No. 7; this is about this team winning their first,†Summitt sincerely said.
That means respect and love for what she does and for the girls she trains.
The Lady Vols are a powerful team because of their talented players and their team spirit as well.Â
