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Monique Reid, who grew up in Louisville and has been a lifelong Cardinals fan, missed most of last season with a knee injury. She re-injured the knee in January and will require surgery when the season ends. Until then, she plans to leave it all on the court.

He's a bellicose, sarcastic sideline ranter. But no one draws up game plans -- or makes his players believe in them -- like Louisville coach Jeff Walz.

Sometimes it seems like there's no shot Kayla McBride can't hit. Notre Dame's junior and second-leading scorer is as strong with the ball in her hands as any player in New Orleans.

Since losing in the Sweet 16 her freshman year, Skylar Diggins has helped build a culture at Notre Dame that anything less than a Final Four is not acceptable. Tuesday, the senior led the Irish to their third straight Final Four. Now, she hopes to finally secure a championship.

Notre Dame beat Duke to reach its third straight Final Four, where the Irish will meet UConn for a fourth time this season.

Skylar Diggins scored 27 points to take over the Notre Dame career scoring mark and lead the Irish to the Elite Eight.

A defense that remains a complete headache for opponents might be Duke's key to upsetting Notre Dame. Just don't expect it to be pretty.

Sure, Notre Dame will likely see another player break the scoring record Skylar Diggins set Sunday en route to another regional final berth. Will they do it with the point guard's same mastery? Likely not.

One of the must-see point guard matchups, Skylar Diggins and Angel Goodrich are no strangers to the spotlight. There's also a lot of mutual respect between the two.

Point guard play will figure prominently in Norfolk as Skylar Diggins tries to steer Notre Dame to a third consecutive Final Four.

Which No. 1 has the toughest road to New Orleans? The Fighting Irish have to travel to Iowa and would play the second round in Norfolk, Va.

Tuesday's loss in the national title game won't diminish what seniors Brittany Mallory, Fraderica Miller, Natalie Novosel and Deveareaux Peters have meant to the Notre Dame program.

As a sophomore, Natalie Novosel considered transferring. Now, the senior guard's one-of-a-kind shot-making style and undefinable knack for winning have again helped Notre Dame reach the national championship game.

In a game of twists, Notre Dame took the winning turn, downing Connecticut to get back to the national title game.

After struggling earlier this season, Connecticut sophomore center Stefanie Dolson is peaking at the right time for the Huskies.

Forget familiarity. Notre Dame and Connecticut meet for the fourth time this season in Sunday's semifinals, but one team will win not because it knows its opponent better, but because it knows itself better.