The Philly factor. Tasha Pointer has her heart set on reaching the Women's Final Four at the First Union Center. Everyone wants to go to Philly, and everyone has someone on the team who has a connection with Philly, whether they're from Philly, born in Philly, or went to Philly for 20 minutes. Everyone thinks they know something about the Liberty Bell. Everybody hopes to be there.
Pointer is from Chicago.
Penn State senior guard Helen Darling made the Associated Press women's basketball all-America third team. Notre Dame's Ruth Riley and Georgia's Kelly Miller. Texas' Edwina Brown, Purdue's Katie Douglas, Southwest Missouri State's Jackie Stiles, Tennessee's Semeka Randall and Iowa State's Stacy Freese made the second team. Darling was joined by Tulane's Grace Daley, Louisiana Tech's backcourt duo of Betty Lennox and Tamicha Jackson, and UC Santa Barbara's Erin Buescher on the third team. Penn's Diana Caramanico, St. Joseph's Angela Zampella and Penn State's Andrea Garner of Masterman High were among the honorable mentions.