Former Guelph Centennial star Natalie Achonwa and her #2 seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish are through to the sweet sixteen in the NCAA Women's basketball tournament.
Achonwa played very well in yesterday's 77-64 "round of 32" win over #10 Temple. She had 10 points on 5-7 shooting, recorded 8 rebounds, and one assist, one block and one steal in just 20 minutes of action off the bench.
As Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw noted, Achonwa seemed right at place in the big dance.
“She was really amazing,” McGraw said. “She was going down the lane and finishing with contact. She did a great job and made big shots and grabbed eight rebounds. She didn’t look nervous in a tournament game as a freshman.”
In Notre Dame's opening round game against #15 Utah (a 67-54 win), Achonwa had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a block in 15 minutes of court time.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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