Cards Elite 8 Bound!

Tennessee took the lead right out of the gate but the Cards snatched the lead from them 6:26 into the game and they would never trail again. Which is not to say it was easy. Louisville saw a double-digit lead whittled down to 2 in the final quarter. However tonight the Cards took Tennessee’s best punch and didn’t crumble. Instead they turned up the defense and made stops when they were desperately needed. In the end the Cards prevailed and are on their way to the Elite 8 once again.

Hailey Van Lith led all scorers with 23 to which she added 6 assists. Emily Engstler had another double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Chelsie Hall scored all 9 of her points in the 3rd quarter which…