By now most Zags fans have seen that buzzer beater lobbed by senior Jill Townsend at the end of regulation to lock-up the Zags’ fifth straight NCAA tournament appearance and subsequently the highest seed they’ve earned in program history.
“When the chips were down and we needed a rally, our team just showed incredible grit and toughness and resilience, and I couldn’t be more proud of them,” Townsend said. Thankfully for Townsend and her teammates, the food poisoning is behind the Zags as well as the injuries that they’ve dealt with dating back to 2019.