March 18, 2002
2002 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
Second Round
Palo Alto, Cailf.-Maples Pavilion
STANFORD
The Cardinal (32-2, 18-0) advance to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1996-97 and the 9th time overall. Stanford advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997... reaching the Elite Eight in 1989 and 1994... and reaching the Final Four in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Stanford moves on to the NCAA West Regional in Boise, Idaho, where it will face Colorado Saturday night at Boise State University. All four teams advancing to Boise (Stanford, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas Tech) hosted NCAA subregionals. Stanford improves to a perfect 10-0 in NCAA second round games at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal is 15-1 at home this season, while its all-time NCAA Tournament record at Maples Pavilion improves to 18-2. The Tulane contest marked Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer's 500th game in her 15-plus years on The Farm. VanDerveer posts a 396-104 record at Stanford and is 36-12 in NCAA Tournament play. Sophomore guard Nicole Powell recorded her second consecutive triple-double, fifth of the season and the sixth of her career, finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Powell owns six of the eight total triple-doubles in Stanford history, six of the 12 in Pac-10 history, and is the lone Pac-10 player to register more than one. The NCAA does not keep record of triple-doubles in postseason play. Senior Lindsey Yamasaki drained three 3-pointers, bringing her career total to 192. Yamasaki surpassed Jennifer Azzi (191) for second on Stanford's all-time list. Cori Enghusen registered two blocked shots to tie Bethany Donaphin for second place on the Stanford career charts. Both seniors have 134 career blocks, which ties for ninth place on the Pac-10 career list. Senior Lindsey Yamasaki posted a season-high two blocked shots. Senior Bethany Donaphin connected on a season-high 10 field goals, going 10-for-11 from the field.
TULANE The Stanford game marked the Green Wave's second appearance in the NCAA second round in the last three seasons and third overall. Tulane (24-11, 8-6) falls to 3-8 all-time in NCAA Tournament play. Junior center Teana McKiver scored 16 points, ending the 2001-02 season with 574 points. That total moves her into eighth place on the school's single-season scoring chart. McKiver surpassed Grace Daley, who notched 563 points in 1998, and Evanda Barnes (564 points in 1989). No. 5 Stanford is the highest-ranked opponent that the Green Wave have ever faced. Prior to meeting Stanford, the highest-ranked opponent that Tulane had ever faced was No. 10 Purdue, who the Green Wave met earlier this season, on Nov. 21, 2001. The Green Wave went 4-3 against ranked opponents this season and concluded the2001-02 season having played four consecutive Top 25 teams (No. 23 TCU, No. 20Cincinnati, No. 15 Colorado State, No. 5 Stanford).