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From John Altavilla story in today's Courant:
On Friday, center Stefanie Dolson, whose inconsistency had underscored her team's, referred to it as a "pact" the players had made to improve.
This apparently resulted from a plea from junior Kelly Faris that each player change the way she approaches the game.
"We had a couple of days off after we lost to Notre Dame [in February], but once we all came back together and stepped on the court again, we knew [what had to be done]," Bria Hartley said. "Kelly Faris told us we all had to change, we had to do something different because what we were doing just wasn't working."
Faris, the team's moral compass, showed what she meant. Faris came into the game with just 19 three-pointers. She had made just four since Jan. 19, and never more than one in any of UConn's previous 13 games.
But in the final eight minutes Tuesday, she made two to hold off Notre Dame's final furious rally.
"Yes, those felt good," Faris said. "It felt good to finally hit some, and they came at key moments."
Those baskets not only symbolized Faris' contribution, but defined UConn's new resolve to not let panic interfere with progress.
"That's what got us there tonight," Faris said. "It was a team effort, a total team effort."
Kelly may not always score. She may not do the flashy things. But Kelly knows what to do and when to do it. Kelly got the team together when they needed it the most. And now that they know what to do, the Tournament is going to be a lot more interesting for all of us. She won't let them backslide for one minute.
Kelly Faris is my hero. For real.
On Friday, center Stefanie Dolson, whose inconsistency had underscored her team's, referred to it as a "pact" the players had made to improve.
This apparently resulted from a plea from junior Kelly Faris that each player change the way she approaches the game.
"We had a couple of days off after we lost to Notre Dame [in February], but once we all came back together and stepped on the court again, we knew [what had to be done]," Bria Hartley said. "Kelly Faris told us we all had to change, we had to do something different because what we were doing just wasn't working."
Faris, the team's moral compass, showed what she meant. Faris came into the game with just 19 three-pointers. She had made just four since Jan. 19, and never more than one in any of UConn's previous 13 games.
But in the final eight minutes Tuesday, she made two to hold off Notre Dame's final furious rally.
"Yes, those felt good," Faris said. "It felt good to finally hit some, and they came at key moments."
Those baskets not only symbolized Faris' contribution, but defined UConn's new resolve to not let panic interfere with progress.
"That's what got us there tonight," Faris said. "It was a team effort, a total team effort."
Kelly may not always score. She may not do the flashy things. But Kelly knows what to do and when to do it. Kelly got the team together when they needed it the most. And now that they know what to do, the Tournament is going to be a lot more interesting for all of us. She won't let them backslide for one minute.
Kelly Faris is my hero. For real.
