The Huskies had no answer for the defending champion star’s late surge in Notre Dame’s 81-76 victory.
By Ava Wallace Ava Wallace Reporter covering local colleges and universities Email Bio Follow April 6 at 12:59 AM TAMPA — The ball may not have been in her hand at the final buzzer this time, but make no mistake: The second national semifinal of this Final Four belonged to Arike Ogunbowale — again.
Against Connecticut, Ogunbowale showed that she isn’t the kind of star who shines, then sputters; another clutch moment on the national stage proved — after she spent a season proving it, albeit in front of fewer eyes — that Ogunbowale is here to stay.The senior scored 23 points, including 14 in a tense, decisive fourth quarter, to lift No. 1 seed Notre Dame past No. 2 seed Connecticut, 81-76, for the second year in a row in the Final Four.
Jessica Shepard gave Notre Dame the lead for good with 2:40 left, and all the Fighting Irish needed were free throws after that as Connecticut started missing. Ogunbowale led the Fighting Irish with 23 points, and Shepard had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. In all, there were five Notre Dame scorers in double figures to outclass Connecticut’s four.Katie Lou Samuelson led the Huskies with 20 points, and her senior partner-in-crime Collier had 15. Christyn Williams had 19.
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