Bittersweet

So bitter to see JJ go down in great pain, apparently with an injured knee, as she drove towards the basket late in the first half. She had started the game right where she left off last season: nine points on three of four three-pointers, six assists and one turnover.

But what a sweet victory for the Cardinal, who crushed the Scarlet Knights 81-47. Jayne led the way in the paint and on the scoreboard with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Kayla added 17 points and Nneka 11 for a total of 47, the same as Rutgers' total score.

Which is not to say that the other members of The Committee were not needed. It is said that Tara doesn't like to play zone defense, but the Cardinal employed it very effectively for most of the game, and Rutgers could not cope with it. On the other hand, the Cardinal coped very well with Rutgers' occasional press. Turnovers were 8-16 and steals 8-5, both in the Cardinal's favor.

For more, see:

• Game reports from Palo Alto Online and the New Jersey Star-Ledger.
• The AP game recap and photo gallery and the box score from Stanford Athletics.