Female Israeli Hoopster Slays UConn Goliath
Forward, March, 2004 by Charry, Rob
Charry, Rob Forward 03-05-2004 PHILADELPHIA -- When the two-time defending champion University of Connecticut Huskies -- the Goliath of NCAA women's basketball -- were upset last weekend, it was an Israeli hoops sensation who delivered the final blow. Liad Suez, a 22-year-old sophomore, made all eight of her shots in the second half, including the game-winner, to lead the Villanova University Wildcats to a 59-56 victory over UConn. "It was one of those days when you get into a rhythm and everything goes," Suez told the Forward two days after her team's big win.
"I couldn't really believe that we just beat UConn." Suez, who under NCAA rules governing international players was forced to sit out her first year at Villanova, a Catholic institution in...
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