Daily News | Siegrist lifts Villanova past Creighton, into Big East women’s title game vs. UConn Monday
In the first two matchups between Villanova and Creighton, the winner was all but decided at the halftime break. In Sunday’s Big East Tournament semifinal, the two teams battled for the entire 40 minutes.
“[Siegrist] throws the ball in sometimes when it doesn’t even look like she’s looking,” Creighton head coach Jim Flanery said. “That’s just how talented she is.”Christina Dalce had another impressive performance as the sophomore finished with nine points and nine rebounds. Creighton came within two points on a triple from Jensen with 1 minute, 32 seconds remaining. With 26.6 seconds remaining, Siegrist grabbed an offensive rebound and got fouled on the putback. The senior stepped to the line and sank both free throws to extend the Villanova lead to four.
On the Bluejays’ final possession, Villanova forced a tough shot from Jensen and Siegrist grabbed the rebound. Creighton had three fouls to give with 3.4 seconds remaining and time ran out as the Bluejays tried to give themselves another chance.UConn advances The Golden Eagles hung around for the first 15 minutes, trailing by just five with under five minutes to play in the half. The Huskies closed the first half on a 12-2 run to take a 37-22 lead into the halftime break. The Huskies’ dominance continued in the second half with UConn leading by as many as 33 in the fourth quarter.
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