She was wearing a blue blazer, jeans and gray real jordans kicks, and would say later that watching the Huskies win an NCAA title Tuesday night was nearly as emotional and exciting as winning one herself. The former UConn star made her way down to the family cheering section as UConn players rushed into the stands after cutting down the nets. Connecticut had just defeated Louisville, 93-60, to win its eighth NCAA title in program history.
Kelly Faris was the first UConn player to find her former teammate, which seemed appropriate given the respect the two players have for one another. Faris was tipped off by her older sister, who said, "Maya's down there!" and gestured toward the seats at the far corner of New Orleans Arena. Faris walked gingerly across the cushioned folding chairs, careful not to slip through, then climbed over the railing and into Moore's open arms. Faris and Moore played together for two seasons at Connecticut, winning an NCAA title during Faris' freshman season, then losing to Notre Dame -- a shocking result, considering Moore's collegiate dominance -- in the national semifinals a year later.
"I'm just so proud of you," Moore said to Faris, one of the hardest-working players in UConn history. "And so happy for you."
real air jordans Crystal LoGiudice/USA TODAY SportsKelly Faris finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in Tuesday's title game against Louisville.
Moore later told espnW.com: "I was just so happy for her, to see her be able to go out on top. After the loss to Notre Dame my senior season, it was just her and me at the press conference afterward, and it was so tough. I didn't want that for her."
On this night, after UConn's historic win, the two guards had only a moment together before the rest of the Huskies found Moore, too. And at one point during the celebration, Moore was surrounded by Faris, sophomore forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and assistant coach Shea Ralph, who won an NCAA title with the Huskies in 2000. Freeze-frame that moment, and there are multiple generations of Huskies, a lineage of greatness. And if you zoom in, you'll see Faris and Mosqueda-Lewis, arms draped over each other's shoulders, wearing oversized "2013 NCAA champs" real jordan for sale, sweat dried.
In a way, Moore turned over the team to Faris two years ago. And on Tuesday night, Faris did the same with Mosqueda-Lewis. The two players were standing shoulder to shoulder on the sideline as they waited out the last seconds of the game. Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma had already substituted for his senior guard, wrapping her in a long hug.
"He was just saying how he felt like I deserved this, and I just wanted to thank him," Faris said. "I thanked him over and over again. It's one of those things between us when we say, 'How do you put it into words?' He knows what I'm feeling; I know what he's feeling."
Then Faris kept walking and ended up next to Mosqueda-Lewis, a smooth, sweet-shooting forward. The two starters had just dropped a total of 34 points -- including nine shots from beyond the arc -- against the Cardinals. Freshman forward Breanna Stewart also did her thing, scoring 18 points in the first half and 23 total en route to the most outstanding player award; but it was Faris and Mosqueda-Lewis who drained shot after shot in the second half, poking holes in every run that Louisville made.
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Kelly Faris was the first UConn player to find her former teammate, which seemed appropriate given the respect the two players have for one another. Faris was tipped off by her older sister, who said, "Maya's down there!" and gestured toward the seats at the far corner of New Orleans Arena. Faris walked gingerly across the cushioned folding chairs, careful not to slip through, then climbed over the railing and into Moore's open arms. Faris and Moore played together for two seasons at Connecticut, winning an NCAA title during Faris' freshman season, then losing to Notre Dame -- a shocking result, considering Moore's collegiate dominance -- in the national semifinals a year later.
"I'm just so proud of you," Moore said to Faris, one of the hardest-working players in UConn history. "And so happy for you."
real air jordans Crystal LoGiudice/USA TODAY SportsKelly Faris finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in Tuesday's title game against Louisville.
Moore later told espnW.com: "I was just so happy for her, to see her be able to go out on top. After the loss to Notre Dame my senior season, it was just her and me at the press conference afterward, and it was so tough. I didn't want that for her."
On this night, after UConn's historic win, the two guards had only a moment together before the rest of the Huskies found Moore, too. And at one point during the celebration, Moore was surrounded by Faris, sophomore forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and assistant coach Shea Ralph, who won an NCAA title with the Huskies in 2000. Freeze-frame that moment, and there are multiple generations of Huskies, a lineage of greatness. And if you zoom in, you'll see Faris and Mosqueda-Lewis, arms draped over each other's shoulders, wearing oversized "2013 NCAA champs" real jordan for sale, sweat dried.
In a way, Moore turned over the team to Faris two years ago. And on Tuesday night, Faris did the same with Mosqueda-Lewis. The two players were standing shoulder to shoulder on the sideline as they waited out the last seconds of the game. Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma had already substituted for his senior guard, wrapping her in a long hug.
"He was just saying how he felt like I deserved this, and I just wanted to thank him," Faris said. "I thanked him over and over again. It's one of those things between us when we say, 'How do you put it into words?' He knows what I'm feeling; I know what he's feeling."
Then Faris kept walking and ended up next to Mosqueda-Lewis, a smooth, sweet-shooting forward. The two starters had just dropped a total of 34 points -- including nine shots from beyond the arc -- against the Cardinals. Freshman forward Breanna Stewart also did her thing, scoring 18 points in the first half and 23 total en route to the most outstanding player award; but it was Faris and Mosqueda-Lewis who drained shot after shot in the second half, poking holes in every run that Louisville made.
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