SAN ANTONIO -- Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt was waiting at the hallway door when Loyola-Chicago's frustrated, teary-eyed players left the Final Four court.
The 98-year-old nun leaned up from her wheelchair to greet each Rambler with a hug and a few consoling words -- a dozen gentle versions of solace, according to the players who love her.
"She said she was proud of us," big man Cameron Krutwig said in a wavering voice. "'Way to leave your heart out there for Loyola. Way to make a name for yourself.'"
Loyola-Chicago's improbable run through the NCAA tournament ended Saturday night with a 69-57 loss to Michigan.