March 18, 2007

The first hurdle has been cleared

Stanford is on the ball

By: Dylan Hernandez, The Mercury News

Brooke Smith couldn't miss. Neither could Cissy Pierce. As a result, Stanford scored a 95-58 blowout of Idaho State in its opening game of the NCAA women's basketball tournament Saturday at Maples Pavilion. (More ...)


Stanford shows it matters little where

By: Ann Killion, The Mercury News

No offense to Newlee, but it probably wouldn't have mattered where this game had taken place: at Maples, at a high school gym in Switzerland or Newlee's driveway in Pocatello. The outcome probably would have been the same. (More ...)


Leading off with a laugher

By: Michelle Smith, San Francisco Chronicle

The Cardinal women opened the NCAA Tournament with exactly the kind of energy and execution they were aiming for -- plus a pleasant-surprise performance for good measure. (More ...)


Cardinal can't lose when their X-factor is hitting jumpers

By: Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle

Saturday was a day at the beach for Stanford, and any future opponents scouting the game would have dozed off early in the lopsided win over poor Idaho State, except... A very disturbing blip popped onto the scouts' radar screens. Cissy Pierce. (More ...)


ISU Post-Game Quotes

By: Mike Eubanks, The Bootleg

There were few tough questions to answer for the Cardinal after they blew out the Bengals on Saturday afternoon. Stanford romped in their 96-58 NCAA first round win, with a particularly hot start offensively for Cissy Pierce and Brooke Smith. They talked about taking what the Idaho State zone defense gave them, while Candice Wiggins discussed what her teammates hitting does for her and Stanford. (More ...)


FSU, Stanford created a first-round buzz

By: Randy Beard, Tallahassee Democrat

Sue Semrau considers it the next step in the development of her Florida State program. Somehow, some way, one of these days, she knows the Seminoles need to find a way to advance to the second weekend - otherwise known as the Sweet 16 stage - of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. (More ...)


Stanford women take first step toward Final Four

By: Rick Eymer, Palo Alto Weekly

Brooke Smith was unstoppable, Jayne Appel was a force on defense and the Stanford women’s basketball team took its first steps along the road toward Cleveland, site of this year’s Final Four. (More ...)


Stanford cruises in NCAAs

By: John Reid, Palo Alto Daily News

Stanford center Brooke Smith squared up unguarded with the ball on the left baseline, hesitated, then swished a 15-foot shot with more than 12 minutes left in Saturday's first round NCAA women's tournament game against Idaho State at Maples Pavilion. As Smith ran back down the court, she couldn't help but let loose with a smile. (More ...)

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