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Numerous columnists have written that without the services of All-American forwards Kristin Folkl and Vanessa Nygaard, Stanford was doomed before the start of the game. Harvard just happened to be in the right place at the right time--how else could one explain Stanford losing to "Harvard and little Suzie Miller" as one writer...
...about because Harvard outplayed Stanford, plain and simple? Maybe, Harvard came out victorious because it had an All-American named Allison Feaster who managed to score 35 points, pull down 13 rebounds, nab a few steals and dazzle a national television audience. Feaster's performance even had Rebecca Lobo and the rest of the ESPN studio anchors wondering why she did not receive higher All-America honors...
...answer, Rebecca, is that too many reporters failed to recognize Feaster's talent in the same way that they are now blind to Harvard's. Following Arkansas' 82-64 victory last night, Lady Razorbacks' Coach Gary Blair and their three-time All-American Christy Smith recognized Feaster's awesome ability after she dropped 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in another outstanding display...
Maybe, just maybe, the Crimson downed the Cardinal because Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith had the perfect defensive game plan--double and triple team Stanford All-American forward Olympia Scott and force the Cardinal guards to beat you with the outside shot...
Behind 19 points and 11 assists from senior All-American Christy smith, a relentless press and unconscious three-point shooting, the Arkansas Lady Razorbacks (20-10, 7-7 SEC) bounced Harvard (23-5, 12-2 Ivy) from the NCAA Tournament, 82-64, last night at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto...