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Riley stands a little bit taller as Purdue's Douglas comes up short.(Chicago Tribune)
ST. LOUIS _ Katie Douglas played like an All-American. Ruth Riley played like the Player of the Year, earning the Final Four MVP award for her efforts.
When it counted most Riley showed why she towered over all comers this season, calmly sinking two free throws separated by a timeout with 5.8 seconds left, sealing a national championship, the first in school history, for Notre Dame.
"As crazy as this might sound, I wasn't really nervous," Riley said. "I was pretty confident in my shot."
Coaches, players, fans will all tell you that basketball is a team game, and that was obvious Sunday night in Notre Dame's 68-66 victory over Purdue. Without Niele Ivey bringing the ball upcourt, without Alicia Ratay staying steady with four fouls, without Kelley Siemon arching a pass into Riley's waiting hands at exactly the right time, Notre Dame would not have been able to claim its first women's basketball title.
But Riley, as she has done throughout her entire career, came through when it counted the most, creating a legend that will live for years to come.
In addition to her game-high 28 points, Riley also blocked seven shots, second best in NCAA championship-game history.
Douglas didn't have a bad game for Purdue, scoring a team-high 18 and hitting several clutch shots.
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