It will be UConn and Notre Dame for the championship on Tuesday night

For the second year in a row, it’s UConn vs. Notre Dame for the national championship. (Photo courtesy, The American)

TAMPA, Fla., April 5 – Another session of the most dynamic rivalry in women’s basketball is set for Tuesday in the final of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. For the second year in a row, the Huskies will face Notre Dame for the national championship. 

UConn’s Morgan Tuck scored 24 points in Sunday’s semifinal win over Maryland. (Photo courtesy, The American)

UConn’s Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Morgan Tuck added 24 to lead the two-time defending NCAA champion Huskies to an 81-58 victory over Maryland at the Final Four. The Fighting Irish advanced with a 66-65 last-minute win over South Carolina as Madison Cable hit her first shot of the game, a shot off a miss by teammate Jewell Loyd with 13.9 seconds left. 

“Every time we play Notre Dame, it’s something. I just have a lot of respect for what they’ve been able to do,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “They’ve got a heck of a team and their team has gotten a lot better as the season has gone on. Jewell’s a great player, obviously, but all their other players have gotten significantly better since the beginning of the season.” 

Our friends from Litchfield County Sports.com are on site. Here are links to their latest coverage.
Rick Wilson: A dominant performance from Morgan Tuck against the Terrapins
Tim Gaffney: Of course, it’s UConn and Notre Dame in the championship game

More on the game from Huskies’ All-Access.