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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 4723792, member: 5798"] Yes. UConn began that year on the road with UC Davis and Stanford. Stokes and Chong started those first two games. UConn blew out UC Davis, but lost to Stanford in overtime by 2, despite having a 10-point lead with 6 minutes remaining in regulation. Amber Orrange hit a clutch 3-point basket from the corner in the closing seconds of regulation to send it to overtime. During that 5 hour ride home, Geno had plenty of time for looking down the road and seeing the possibilities of a lineup change. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400590356[/URL] Even though Chong scored 20 points in that game, she was replaced by freshman Kia Nurse for the remainder of the season. When asked why by the media, Geno said she couldn’t stop her man (Lili Thompson) from scoring who outscored her and finished with 24. [I]"We didn't just lose to a team that doesn't have any good players,"[/I] UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. [I]"Sometimes, because of who we are, the biggest story is that we lost, not that Stanford played great and won, and that would be unfortunate. That would be a disservice to Stanford, but that's the reality, that's the world that we're in. ... We lost to a really good team, a better team than people would probably give them credit for." [/I] Stokes was also replaced by Morgan Tuck. Tuck and Nurse remained starters for the rest of that season, and the rest of their careers at UConn. Chong regained her starting status her senior year. Stokes never did, starting only once again on senior night. I had the pleasure of attending these two games. After the win, the Stanford coaches, players, and fans were celebrating as though they had just won the national championship. That was a long walk back to my car. :( Geno's lineup change proved to be a correct one. That was the only loss UConn would suffer that year, running the table and winning the national championship. [/QUOTE]

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