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This was a special season. After coming so close to winning a national championship the previous two years, Louisiana Tech had its eyes set on one goal entering the season - claiming the national title. However, no one envisioned the dominating performance the Lady Techsters would put on throughout the year, destroying the competition on its way to a perfect 34-0 record and the school’s first AIAW National Championship title. After defeating Southern California 66-50 in the semifinal game of the Final Four in Eugene, Oregon, Tech faced Tennessee. The contest was nationally televised on NBC-TV as the nation watched Tech down
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1980-81 (34-0) National Champions A H H H A H N N H H H N H H A A A A H H H A A A
Coach: Sonja Hogg Louisiana Col W 102-70 McNeese State W 101-48 Wayland Baptist W 89-40 South Carolina W 97-70 UL-Monroe W 90-50 Tennessee W 77-53 Kansas W 75-72 Rutgers W 67-60 Mississippi Col W 89-53 SLU W 110-57 Louisiana Col. W 100-60 Oral Roberts W 94-67 Stephen F. Austin W 81-57 Old Dominion W 81-47 San Francisco W 69-58 Cal St-Long Bch W 78-73 UCLA W 99-61 UNLV W 97-73 UL-Monroe W 95-53 NW (La) State W 115-67 SLU W 101-56 Stephen F. Austin W 79-61 Mississippi Col. W 92-45 Old Dominion W 75-59
LAIAW STATE TOURNAMENT N New Orleans W 121-59 N NW (La.) State W 90-36 N Southern W 86-59 AIAW REGION 4 TOURNAMENT N Oklahoma W 88-68 N Southern W 75-58 A Stephen F. Austin W 98-67 AIAW NATIONAL TOURNAMENT H Jackson State W 97-50 H UCLA W 87-54 N Southern Calif. W 66-50 N Tennessee W 79-59 Starters: C-Pam Kelly 20.3, 9.1 F-Janice Lawerence 14.9, 8.3 G-Angela Turner 13.6, 5.4 F-Lori Scott 10.1, 7.4 G-Jennifer White 6.1, 4.1apg Top Subs: Debra Rodman 9.1, 7.9 Kim Mulkey 7.4, 5.8apg
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B A S K E T B A L L
1980-81
1980-1981 Roster
Lyn Anastasio Pam Kelly Janice Lawrence Kim Mulkey Ann Pendegrass Debbie Primeaux Debra Rodman Rita Rust Lori Scott Tia Sossamon Angela Turner Julie Wilkerson Jennifer White
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T E C H S T E R
Head Coach: Sonja Hogg (1980-1985), Leon Barmore (1982-1990) Conference Titles: 3 American South titles (1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10 (1980-81/AIAW; 1981-82, 82-83, 83-84, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90). Final Fours: 8 (1980-81/AIAW; 1981-82, 82-83, 83-84, 86-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90). National Championship Titles: 3 (1980-81/AIAW; 1981-82, 1987-88). Kodak All-American Selections: 9 Pam Kelly, 80-81, 81-82; Angela Turner, 1981-82; Janice Lawrence, 1983-84; Pam Gant, 1984-85; Teresa Weatherspoon, 1986-87, 1987-88; Nora Lewis, 1988-89; Venus Lacy, 1989-90 Wade Trophy Winners: 3 Pam Kelly, 1981-82; Janice Lawrence, 1983-84; Teresa Weatherspoon, 1987-88
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