<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - College Basketball - Women</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><description>College Basketball - Women</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Baylor Tips Mich. State]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28366-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28366-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Lady Bears' Sophia Young scores 26 points to lead Baylor over Michigan State, 84-62, securing the first women's basketball national championship in school history.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niemann Does It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28570-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28570-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Spartans Coach Joanne P. McCallie worried about Baylor's Emily Niemann and her shooting, but her 5-for-8 effort from three-point range couldn't be stopped.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plenty of Teamwork]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26369-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26369-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With none of the usual powerhouses or star players  making it to the national title game, Baylor and Michigan State -- two first-time finalists -- will battle for the title.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Vols Stunned]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24061-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24061-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michigan State comes back from a 16-point second-half deficit, the largest rally in women's Final Four history, and beats Tennessee, 68-64, to advance to the title game.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bears Quiet Tigers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23698-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23698-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sophia Young tallies 21 points and pulls down 10 rebounds to carry Baylor past LSU, 68-57, and into the national championship game.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baylor-Michigan State Matchups]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26370-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26370-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Back Courts <br>Michigan State's guards have an uncanny ability to sense when a big play is needed and then, even more remarkably, they make it. Kristin Haynie's steal in the final minutes against Tennessee was the game-breaker. "That's typical Kristin," Michigan State Coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "She's always going to be there." Lindsay Bowen's three-point basket against Stanford crushed the Cardinal. With all the attention lavished on Baylor's post players, its guards often are overlooked. Point guard Chelsea Whitaker is a solid playmaker and a tough defender. Chameka Scott is a streaky shooter who needs to sink shots.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spartans' Liz Shimek vs. Lady Bears' Sophia Young]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26372-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26372-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   It's amazing that Young has been playing basketball for only five years. The 6-foot-1 junior forward had played only netball in her native island of St. Vincent in the West Indies before coming to the United States to learn basketball. In just a short time, she has blossomed into one of the premier post players in the country. Young, a Kodak all-American, averages 18.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and shoots 53 percent from the field.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Sure at First]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24001-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24001-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michigan State coach Joanne P. McCallie did not want to offer senior Kristin Haynie a scholarship at first but is very glad she did.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton and Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haynie Sparks Spartans]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21821-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21821-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After years of battling fatigue, Michigan State senior point guard Kristin Haynie visited a dietician increased her food intake and now she is an energizer for the Spartans.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Pain, No Gain]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21825-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21825-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Temeka Johnson's key turnover sealed LSU's fate in last year's Final Four loss to Tennessee. Johnson hopes to use the experience to her benefit against Baylor.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currie Honored Again]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21709-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21709-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Following in the footsteps of former teammate Alana Beard, Duke guard Monique Curry just keeps on collecting college awards.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulkey-Robertson Shines]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21861-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21861-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kim Mulkey-Robertson has the charisma, demeanor and ability to be the face of a new generation in women's college basketball coaching.]]></description><author> Sally Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baylor Is Recognized]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19945-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19945-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Lady Bears' Final Four appearance has been a refreshing moment for a university whose athletic program has been linked to a scandal.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Painful Task]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17522-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17522-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Lady Vols have weathered an emergency room full of injuries to make their fourth consecutive Final Four.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mich. St. Doubles Up]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11248-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11248-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Michigan State women also are going to the Final Four for the first time after beating Stanford, 76-69.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Return Engagement]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11636-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11636-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shanna Zolman scores nine of her 16 points in the second half to lead the Lady Vols to a 59-49 win over Rutgers and a trip to the Final Four.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSU Heading Back]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8525-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8525-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The top-seeded Lady Tigers are going to a second straight Final Four after beating second-seeded Duke, 59-49, Monday in the regional finals.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Bears in Final Four]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8064-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8064-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sophia Young scores 19 points and grabs 11 rebounds as Baylor downs top-seeded North Carolina, 72-63, Monday night in the regional finals.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's NCAA Region Finals]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8077-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8077-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Women's NCAA Region Finals <br>   PHILADELPHIA REGION  Who: No. 1 Tennessee (29-4) vs.  No. 3 Rutgers (28-6).  When: 9. TV: ESPN. <br>   Data:  There won't be many open looks in this game. With two defensive-minded teams, every shot will be contested. Neither Tennessee nor Rutgers has allowed an opponent to reach 60 points in this tournament. The Lady Vols have held their three opponents to 52 points per game; the Scarlet Knights' opponents are averaging less than 50 points. With points at a premium, each team will need its go-to player to deliver. Forward Shyra Ely has been Tennessee's most consistent scorer, averaging 17 points in the tournament. Rutgers relies on guard Cappie Pondexter, who has scored 22 points or more in three tournament games. Tennessee has reached the Final Four four of the last five years. Rutgers last went in 2000. Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt and Scarlet Knights Coach Vivian Stringer have more than 1,600 wins between them.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends in High Places]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8167-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8167-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/womencollegebasketball</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Their friendship is nearly as old as their rivalry. Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt and Rutgers Coach Vivian Stringer have spent nearly three decades competing against one another on the basketball court and sharing each other's triumphs and tribulations off it.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item></channel></rss>