NY Times · Mar 25, 2023
Miami Withstands 21-Point Comeback to Take Down Villanova
Lashae Dwyer lost her shoe but her Hurricanes won the game after a furious rally by Brooke Mullin and Villanova.Credit...Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesGREENVILLE, S.C. — The round-of-16 game was slipping away from Miami, as Villanova closed a 21-point gap.
But the ninth-seeded Hurricanes stopped the reversal in the final minute, scoring 6 straight points to beat fourth-seeded Villanova on Friday, 70-65, to advance to its first round-of-8 game in the women’s N.C.A.A. tournament.
“I can’t believe it,” Miami Coach Katie Meier said. “I’m not going to act cool. This is awesome.”