THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012
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TENNESEE 84,KANSAS 73
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REWIND
Kansas 35|38----73
Tennessee 30|54----84
JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Points
Goodrich 23
Rebounds
Gardner 10
Assists
Goodric 6
KANSAS
Player Pts FG-FGA Rebs A TO's
Aishah Sutherland 19 8-21 8 1 1
Chelsea Gardner 14 7-9 10 1 0
Angel Goodrich 23 9-20 5 6 5
CeCe Harper 2 1-7 2 1 0
Natalie Knight 4 2-5 3 3 1
Monica Engelman 8 3-3 3 1 1
Tania Jackson 3 1-1 0 0 0
Totals 73 31-66 32 9 9
TENNESSEE
Player Pts FG-FGA Rebs A TO's
Alicia Manning 2 1-3 0 0 1
Vicki Baugh 7 3-8 11 2 1
Glory Johnson 18 6-11 7 2 0
Briana Bass 0 0-0 0 0 0
Shekinna Stricklen 16 5-13 9 2 2
Kamiko Williams 4 1-2 1 3 0
Ariel Massengale 12 3-7 3 5 2
Meighan Simmons 22 9-18 4 0 1
Cierra Burdick 0 0-2 2 0 0
Taber Spani 3 1-2 0 1 1
Totals 84 29-66 41 15 8
Angel Goodrich, junior guard
GAME TO REMEMBER
It's really a tournament to remember for Goodrich. Throughout the three games in Little Rock, Ark., and Des Moines, Iowa, she's shown the country how she carried the Jayhawks after Carolyn Davis went out with a left ACL injury in on Feb. 12 against Kansas State. She finished the tournament averaging 22.7 points per tournament contest including a 27 point performance when Kansas upset over Delaware in the second round. But statistics don't tell the whole story for Goodrich. Her character and leadership helped put the Jayhawks in position to have post-season-"
Goodrich
GAME TO FORGET
CeCe Harper, sophomore guard
Harper started all the games during the stretch of the post-season, but struggled to find her offensive rhythm against a long and athletic Tennessee team going 1 of 7 from the floor. Look for Harper to be a big-time contributor next year, whether it is off the bench or back in starting rotation.
Solid first half not enough in battle for the Elite Eight
KATHLEEN GIER
kgier@kansan.com
Harper
"The fact that we we're one of the last teams in, we weren't suppose to make it past the first round, the fact that that we we're in this game, coming into next year will give us so confident."
— Carolyn Davis, junior forward
QUOTE OF THE GAME
The women's basketball season ended with a loss in the Sweet 16. But in a way, the Jayhawks are OK with that. Kansas entered the tournament as a No. 11 seed and was set against second seeded Tennessee for its final game.
Kansas played one of its best games with nine turnovers, 47 percent shooting from the field and three players scoring in double figures.
Davis
The Jayhawks got out to a quick start and led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but their defense faltered in the second half. The Lady Vols picked up an 84-73 victory in the Sweet 16.
Kansas shot 47 percent from the field for the game.
KEY STATS
The Tennessee bench scored 41 points compared to 11 from Kansas.
Angel Goodrich scored 23 points for her fourth straight 20-point scoring game.
After the game, Henrickson told the Jayhawks they could not hang their heads, and they needed to wave to each person in the crowd wearing blue. They hugged each other and looked into the crowd, waving before slowly leaving the court.
Freshman forward Chelsea Gardner and junior guard Angel Goodrich controlled the first five minutes of the game. Gardner scored off a no-look pass from Goodrich for the first basket. She followed with four more points in the next few minutes. Goodrich and sophomore forward Tania Jackson back-to-back three-pointers, and a jumper from senior forward Aishah Sutherland put Kansas at its largest lead.
Massengale was similar to Goodrich: the floor general. She facilitated everything and was able to propel to the Lady Vols to the Elite 8.
Kansas built up a 14 point lead in the first half before losing by 11.
Simmons was a fireball who looked to attack the basket whenever she pleased. She finished just behind Goodrich with 22 points.
Now, the Lady Vols move on to face Baylor and its junior center Brittney Griner, the only player standing in the way of Tennessee returning to their normal glory.
Goodrich was consistent for the Jayhawks, with 12 points in the first half and 11 in the second half, on her way to a fourth-straight 20-point performance.
"I thought we battled and we hung in there," Henrickson said. "We played to win."
Three Jayhawks scored in double figures: Aishah Sutherland, Angel Goodrich and Chelsea Gardner.
Kansas ends the season 21-13, with a Sweet 16 appearance. Sutherland is the only senior Kansas will lose. She finished the game with 19 points in 38 minutes and said she is satisfied with that ending.
By halftime, Tennessee had cut the lead to five points. It quickly tied the game after the break. The Lady Vols built a lead and outscored the Jayhawks, 54-38, in the second half. The Jayhawks cut the lead to 10 points but couldn't get any closer.
"I was able to come out my senior year, played hard, gave it all I got and not regret anything," Sutherland said.
"It's been our goal all season long." Massengale said "This is what we've been working hard for since October.
Goodrich took a knee to the thigh and later fell and scrapped her elbow after withstanding a hit on the chin from a Tennessee guard. She went to the sideline and had her elbow wrapped but refused to leave the game. She played all 40 minutes.
Tennessee on their second half storm back.
"I couldn't be more proud of our resiliency and toughness," coach Bonnie Henrickson said.
The game was physical, but the Jayhawks stayed competitive, matching Tennessee's 45 points in the paint with 46 of their own.
Tennessee bench scored 41 points, while the Kansas bench scored only 11.
Freshman guard Meighan Simmons led the Lady Vols with 22 points, 16 of them in the second half as the Jayhawk defense started to break down. In their run in the second half, the Lady Vols had contributions from all five starters to break the third tie. The
As for Sutherland, it's the end of her college road. She's planning on graduating this May, then hopes to play overseas.
“This feeling is amazing,” Sutherland said. “I’m glad we made it this far, and I wish we could of made it farther, but we played our hearts out.”
"We wanted to attack and we did, and we felt really good," Goodrich said.
BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1B
For now, she's just soaking in the lasting memories of a great tournament run for the Jayhawks.
Edited by Taylor Lewis
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Freshman guard Asia Boyd and junior guard Angel Goodrich hug after the Jayhawks' loss in the NCAA Women's Regional Semifinals in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday. Goodrich scored 23 points in the game.
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Freshman forward Chelsea Garder is denied a field goal in the NCAA Women's Regional Semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday. Gardner scored 14 points Saturday.
Junior guard Monica Engelman goes to the basket in the NCAA Women's Regional Semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday. Kansas lost to Tennessee 84-73.
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Junior guard Angel Goodrich goes to the basket in the NCAA Women's Regional Semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday. Goodrich shut 9-20 with five rebounds and 6 assists Saturday.
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The Jayhawks thank their fans after the NCAA Women's Regional Semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday. Kansas ended the season with a 21-13 record.