Cal wins WNIT title with victory over Miami
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Saturday, April 3, 2010 – California capped a stellar run with its first postseason title in program history as it earned a 73-61 victory over Miami.
The Golden Bears (24-14) put the exclamation mark on their season in front of a loud home crowd that helped them celebrate a net-cutting that they will remember forever. Cal sent off the 2010 Frances Pomeroy Naismith award winner Alexis Gray-Lawson and two other seniors in style. Gray-Lawson, playing in her final collegiate home game, scored 17 points for Cal. She was named MVP for the tournament as she finished with 100 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists. Cal’s DeNesha Stallworth, one of four freshmen who start for Cal, scored 21 points for the Bears. She finished with 94 points in the WNIT, and was named to the all-tournament team for her strong play in the paint. Shenise Johnson scored 21 points for Miami (22-14), and finished with 130 points in the tournament. Teammate Riquna Williams scored 20 for the Hurricanes and ended her tournament run with 113 points. The other two players named to the 2010 WNIT All-Tournament team are Nicolle Lewis of Illinois State and Veronica Hicks of Michigan. Lewis and Hicks led their teams to the semifinals of the tournament. The Golden Bears won six games in claiming the WNIT title. They defeated UC Davis 74-69 in overtime; Utah 64-54; Oregon 71-57; BYU 76-50; Illinois State 61-45; and Miami. Their games against Oregon and Illinois State were won on the road. Miami followed a similar route. The Hurricanes defeated Florida Gulf Coast 70-57; Florida 77-64; North Carolina A&T 84-77; Providence 73-65; and Michigan 76-59. Miami posted road wins against Providence and Michigan. Championship Saturday, April 3 California 73, Miami 61 
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2010 Postseason WNIT Teamsa=Automatic Berth
a-American (Patriot) Arizona State (Pac-10) a-Boston Univ. (America East) a-Butler (Horizon) a-BYU (Mountain West) a-California (Pac-10) a-Charlotte (Atlantic 10) Creighton (Missouri Valley) Delaware (Colonial) Drexel (Colonial) Duquesne (Atlantic 10) East Carolina (Conf. USA) a-Eastern Illinois (Ohio Valley) Eastern Michigan (Mid-Amer.) a-Eastern Washington (Big Sky) a-Florida (SEC) a-Florida Gulf Coast (A Sun) a-Gardner-Webb (Big South) a-Harvard (Ivy League) Hofstra (Colonial) a-Houston (Conference-USA) Illinois (Big Ten) a-Illinois State (Missouri Valley) a-Iona (Metro Atlantic) Kansas (Big 12) Kent State (Mid-American) Marquette (Big East) Maryland (Atlantic Coast) Miami (Atlantic Coast) Michigan (Big Ten) Mississippi (SEC) Missouri State (MVC) a-Nevada (WAC) New Mexico (Mountain West) New Mexico State (WAC) a-North Carolina A&T (MEAC) Northwestern (Big Ten) a-Old Dominion (Colonial) a-Oral Roberts (Summit) Oregon (Pac-10) Penn State (Big Ten) Pepperdine (West Coast) Pittsburgh (Big East) a-Prairie View A&M (SWAC) a-Providence (Big East) a-Purdue (Big Ten) Richmond (Atlantic 10) a-Robert Morris (Northeast) Saint Joseph's (Atlantic 10) a-Saint Mary's CA (West Coast) a-Samford (Southern) SMU (Conference USA) South Florida (Big East) St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10) a-Stephen F. Austin (S'land) Syracuse (Big East) a-Texas Tech (Big 12) a-Toledo (Mid-American) a-UC Davis (Big West) Utah (Mountain West) VCU (Colonial) a-Wake Forest (Atlantic Coast) a-Western Kentucky (Sun Belt) Wyoming (Mountain West) | ||
