(Photo : Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) CLEVELAND, OHIO – APRIL 07: Hannah Stuelke #45 hugs head coach Lisa Bluder of the Iowa Hawkeyes after dropping to the South Carolina Gamecocks within the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 07, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. South Carolina beat Iowa 87-75.
Despite the valiant efforts of Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark, the Hawkeyes fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks within the NCAA Women’s National Championship sport, 87-75. Lisa Bluder, head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, had some harsh, but comporting phrases in her post-game press convention.
Lisa Bluder said, “it kinda makes me a double loser right now, quite honestly. It’s tough, but I know how hard it is to get here, too. I say that tongue in cheek because I know it’s really, really difficult to get to a Final Four.”
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Bluder lets herself have it, understanding how heartbreaking it’s to lose in back-to-back NCAA Championship video games. In calling herself a “double loser” she takes full accountability for the loss the Hawkeyes have been handed by the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks.
The Iowa coach then adopted up her self critique with some optimistic and assured phrases. Lisa Bluder continued, “for us to be national runner-ups two years in a row – I’m never going to apologize.”
And she should not. The Hawkeyes have been outmatched by a dominant pressure within the Gamecocks, as they weren’t undefeated on the 12 months just by probability. Iowa’s coronary heart and soul Caitlin Clark gave it her all, posting 30 factors, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in 40 minutes of play.
Clark holding a majority of the Hawkeyes factors was not sufficient as South Carolina was the throughout higher workforce. The Gamecocks actually received the sport with dimension as they out rebounded Iowa 51 to 29.
Lisa Bluder is aware of how exhausting it’s to make it to a NCAA Women’s Championship sport, not to mention win one; particularly when dealing with a way more properly rounded workforce in South Carolina. Even a generational expertise in Caitlin Clark could not elevate the Hawkeyes previous such a workforce.
But on this Bluder sends a message to Iowa followers and her gamers, that though they could have misplaced the NCAA Championship sport each this 12 months and final’s; it isn’t a straightforward feat getting there two years in a row… And followers, gamers, and even herself must be pleased with that alone.
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