Notre Dame Fighting Irish Slappy Awards: Best Team Performance

By Ben Belden | Apr 27, 2019

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: A detail view of a megaphone held up by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleaders 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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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) /

In its quest to get back to a second straight National Championship game, the Irish faced a tough test in the UConn Huskies. Earlier in the season, the Huskies had taken care of the Irish in South Bend, winning that game 89-73. In the rematch, however, the Irish stepped up and took care of business.

But it wasn’t easy.

The Irish trailed by as many as 9 in the early stages of the 4th quarter, but rode the clutch shot-making of Arike Ogunbowale and Marina Mabrey and the defense of Brianna Turner to get back into the game.

Eventually, the Irish walked away with the victory, winning 81-76 and causing Muffet McGraw to do the Irish jig on the court after the game.

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