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By Marlee Ressa | @marleeressa Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – “Anytime your season ends in a loss, it should light a fire,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said after her team’s 82-59 loss to UConn in the national title game. This was the third time in four years that the Gamecocks have been in …

By Marlee Ressa | @marleeressa Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – For the third time in four years, South Carolina is heading to the NCAA Championship game. The defending national champion is looking to repeat after last year’s title victory over Iowa. This time around the team will face off against the Huskies of UConn. …

By Marlee Ressa | @marleeressa Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – South Carolina continued its dominance over Texas, defeating the Longhorns 74-57 in a semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and earning the chance to play for a second title in as many seasons and a third in four years. When the Gamecocks (35-3) …

By Hanna Barton | @Hannabarton00 Sports Capital Journalism Program CLEVELAND — Before facing Iowa in Sunday’s NCAA tournament title game, the South Carolina Gamecocks had won 37 games this season. They had lost zero. In their victory over Iowa in today’s national championship, their bench put up 37 points. Iowa’s bench put up zero. “Dawn …