Almost isn t good enough either. So we went bracket by bracket, looking for theories and looking for believers. Here s what we found. Scranton Scranton forward Gillian McGovern dribbles past Washington U's Tasha Rodgers in last year's Final Four. After last season s national semifinal loss to Washington University, Scranton guard Kelly Halpin walked into the postgame press conference in tears.
Intimidation is a key element of Washington s game.
Just stepping on the court makes others nervous. Scranton learned its lessons from that first meeting. They remember that bit of history and hope not to repeat it. The Royals are in a slump entering the tournament, having lost twice to King's, but Strong believes in his team. Defensively, we are better then last year.