Overview
- UCLA, which routed South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday in Phoenix, was led by senior Gabriela Jaquez with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
- Following Saturday’s 32-point game for the Miami Heat, Jaime Jaquez Jr. flew cross-country to watch and said he felt “on top of the world” seeing his sister win.
- The championship ends UCLA’s wait for an NCAA-era crown after its previous women’s national title came in the AIAW in 1978.
- Outlets reported that Jaquez joined a short list of title-game performances with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
- With 130 career wins, Jaquez is UCLA’s winningest player, a milestone her brother hailed as proof of her legacy.