Cameron Brink had 17 points, 15 rebounds and blocked six more shots to add to her nation-leading total and No. 2 seed Stanford beat 15th-seeded Norfolk State 79-50 in the first round of NCAA Tournament.
Tara VanDerveer prepares her Stanford players all season long for the bright March lights so that any one of the women on her roster is ready to shine.Looking down the impressive stat sheet from the Cardinal's NCAA Tournament opener, the Hall of Fame coach could point to so many standout performances. Cameron Brink had 17 points, 15 rebounds and blocked six more shots to add to her nation-leading total, and No.
1 shot blocker who announced she would declare for the WNBA draft and not use her last year of eligibility for a fifth season at Stanford, blocked consecutive shots by Kierra Wheeler on the same offensive possession midway through the second quarter.Stanford has been motivated all season to stay together for a special run this March after a shocking second-round defeat to Ole Miss at home in Maples Pavilion last year.VanDerveer thought her team came out tight knowing it needed to win this one.
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