NKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY TIMELINE THE 2000 NCAA DIVISION II GREAT LAKES REGIONAL (at Highland Heights, Ky.)
• The much-anticipated rematch between NKU and Michigan Tech materializes in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional on March 10, 2000, in Regents Hall. The two teams met the previous season, with NKU pulling out a buzzer-beating 65-63 win in the championship game of the Great Lakes Regional. • Allison Bailey’s basket with 2:33 remaining gives Michigan Tech a 59-58 lead. Both teams miss opportunities during the next two minutes. With less than 12 seconds left in the game, Bridget Flanagan attempts a short jumper from the left side that rims out.
NKU assistant coach Brian Neal gets his point across to freshman Kristin Polosky during the 2000 NCAA II Great Lakes Regional Tournament.
• Michelle Cottrell - who one year earlier scored the winning basket at the buzzer to beat Michigan Tech after pulling down an offensive rebound - leaps and grabs Flanagan’s miss from the right side. Cottrell powers her way past the Michigan Tech defenders for a basket to give NKU a 60-59 lead with six seconds left on the clock. • Michigan Tech gets the ball to standout forward Clara Goggins after a timeout. After avoiding two NKU defenders - including Heather Livingstone, who hits the floor trying to draw a charge - Goggins launches a 25footer from the left wing. The shot misses, and NKU escapes with the 60-59 victory.
MTU DEJA VU: NOT COTT... NOT AGAIN Once again, Michelle Cottrell spoils Michigan Tech’s NCAA Tournament dreams with a basket off an offensive rebound in the final seconds. Cottrell (22) grabs a missed jumper by Bridget Flanagan and converts the follow-up to give NKU a 60-59 lead with six seconds remaining in the game. Unlike the previous year, when Cottrell’s basket at the buzzer gave NKU a 65-63 win, Michigan Tech had one final chance. See the following page for the Huskies’ final shot.
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