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| Riley Takes Center Stage
In a matchup of the best centers in the country, Notre Dame's Ruth Riley was clearly the best. Riley scored 32 points to lead the Irish to a 72-64 victory over Vanderbilt and Chantelle Anderson in the Midwest final to advance to the Final Four in St. Louis. The victory sets a third meeting with Big East rival Connecticut, which defeated Louisiana Tech in the East final. |
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  ESPN's Ann Werner looks at Notre Dame's Niele Ivey's long, hard road back to St. Louis.Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Alicia Ratay nails a 3-pointer to give Notre Dame its first lead of the game.avi: 974 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Riley reboundsRuth Riley grabs the offensive board and gets the putback. avi: 837 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1  Muffet McGraw talks to ESPN's Pam Ward after Notre Dame's Final Four victory.wav: 224 k Real: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6 Ashley McElhiney finds Zuzana Klimesova cutting through the lane for a open hoop.avi: 574 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Chantelle Anderson gets around Ruth Riley for an easy Vanderbilt score.avi: 893 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Kelley Siemon finds Alicia Ratay on the backdoor cut for an Irish hoop.avi: 722 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Ruth Riley spins in the lane, hits the jumper and draws a foul.avi: 847 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Ruth Riley draws the double team then dishes to Kelley Siemon for the bucket and foul.avi: 774 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Ruth Riley grabs the board and gets the putback and the foul.avi: 517 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Ashley McElhiney drains another three at the end of the first half to give Vanderbilt a 15-point lead.avi: 674 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Chantelle Anderson is left all alone under the hoop for the basket and foul.avi: 646 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Angie Welle receives the ball in the paint and swings under the defense for the deuce.avi: 485 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Kristina Anderson drives into the lane and puts in the left-handed basket.avi: 732 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Vanderbilt coach Jim Foster and Chantelle Anderson speak with ESPN's Rob Stone.wav: 384 k Real: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6 Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw and Ruth Riley speak with ESPN's Rob Stone.wav: 235 k Real: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6 Niele Ivey finds Ruth Riley for 2 of her 21 points.avi: 990 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Niele Ivey intercepts the long pass, then drives the lane for the tough layup.avi: 1065 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Kelsy Stireman steals the ball and takes it in for the easy two.avi: 748 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Amy Ewert provides some offense for Utah in the first half.avi: 916 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Lori Red-Castagnetto comes off the bench and hits the runner late in the game.avi: 1010 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Iowa's Cara Consuegra gets the turnover and scores the layup.avi: 1280 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Utah's Amy Ewert scores the basket and is fouled n the inbounds pass.avi: 999 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 Amy Ewert gets the steal and finds Kelsy Stireman for the easy two.avi: 1310 k Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1 | ||
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