With Houston leading 2-1 as the fourth game got underway, Georgiades channeled Superwoman as she extended her body into the air before crashing onto a table to keep the point alive for the Cougars.
Twitter/ESPNUpon sealing the opening-round victory against South Dakota, Georgiades expressed post-match that she didn’t realize a table was in the vicinity.. “I’m just thankful I got it up.”
Georgiades’ game-day heroics not only captured the internet’s attention but “SportsCenter’s” as well, as the move claimed the No. 1 spot in the show’s “Top Ten” segment. Georgiades and the Cougars continued their tournament run over the weekend with a 3-2 win against Auburn. The fifth-seeded Houston will next face the top-seeded Stanford after advancing to the Sweet 16.
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