In early January, had you asked Muffet McGraw what chance she would give her team to win a National Championship, it likely would have been difficult for her to give a professional answer. Given the way the Irish had to struggle through their regular season as injury after injury plagued her team, this second championship likely came as a shock to McGraw. That said, no one will be shocked if the Irish are able to win a second consecutive title next season.
It’s been barely a month since Arike Ogunbawale’s improbable heroics in Columbus. Since then, Ogunbawale has been featured as a guest on Ellen, and more recently on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars.