With 17 seconds left on the clock and a six-point lead on the scoreboard, Christyn Williams leaped into the air and stole the attempted inbounds pass from Louisville. Ultimately, that steal would be the play that secured the Huskies’ ticket to Tampa for the Final Four.
“I saw it coming, and I stole the ball,” said the freshman, with a big smile on her face, following the game. “This entire season, I’ve struggled defensively. So that was a huge stop for me, or for the team really.”
The steal was just one of a string of big plays in the final quarter by Williams, all of which were an integral part of UConn reaching a 12th consecutive Final Four.