Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slappy Awards: Best Play of 2018-2019

By Paul Walsh | Apr 25, 2019

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot reacts during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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Collier Turned Down by Turner in the Women’s Final Four

TAMPA, FLORIDA – APRIL 05: Brianna Turner #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish grabs the rebound from Napheesa Collier #24 of the UConn Huskies during the fourth quarter in the semifinals of the 2019 NCAA Women’s Final Four at Amalie Arena on April 05, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team was up three points with just under a minute to play against rival UConn in the Final Four. With roughly 49 seconds left on the clock, UConn’s Napheesa Collier took a shot under the basket that would have put the Huskies within one point of catching the Irish. However, Brianna Turner came up big for the Irish by stuffing Collier. The play was pivotal in sealing the win for the Irish—a win that knocked off UConn for the second consecutive year in the Final Four and secured Notre Dame’s spot in the championship game for the second consecutive year.

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