http://scarletknights.com/basketball-women/news/release.asp?prID=7609
Rutgers Heads to Fifth Straight Sweet Sixteen, Routs Auburn 80-52
Scarlet Knights Will Take On Sixth-Seed Purdue on Sunday
Posted on 3/23/2009 10:09:30 PM
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers used a balanced scoring attack and a stifling defense en route to an 80-52 victory over Auburn in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on Monday evening.
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Frau and I was there.
I like to think that I’m an “honest observer”.
For the first time in a long time, I think the taxpayers of New Jersey got what they were paying for.
Coach Stringer, who I’m have been critical of in the past, and probably will be in the future, out coached Aubrun’s Nell Fortner. (Who has had some yucky things to say about RU in the past. Crow is a great dish!)
Coach Stringer had a game plan that nullified Auburn’s two scoring threats. She had the team focused and energized. She gave the refs hell. (They WERE terrible. Equally terrible.) She used her time outs wisely. And, slowed the game pace at the seven minute to go mark to shorten the game.
The RU seniors obviously wanted to leave the RAC on an upnote.
I have to say it was one of the best games I have ever seen the RU women play.
Now, what have you done for us lately. :-) That’s life. Good job, but that’s now in the past. If they can play like that every night, they could be the champs. Watch out UConn! The RU women were 10 feet tall last night!
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