When the final whistle sounded, Samantha Falasco fell to her knees and buried her head in her hands as tears started streaming down her face.
That was the scene in Knoxville last November when Tennessee scored a last-minute goal to end Arizona’s season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
It still stings.
“Losing in Tennessee was probably one of the worst feelings,” Falasco said, “knowing that we could have gone further.”
It also serves as motivation. Falasco has one more chance to lead the Wildcats past the second round for the first time since 2015, and she is not taking it lightly.