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2009 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
First Round Game Two Saturday, March 21, 2009
* Virginia, making its 23rd NCAA Tournament appearance, improved to 33-22 all-time in the
tournament. It advances to the second round for the first time as a No. 5 seed (in its second time
as a No. 5 seed).
* With the win, 32nd-year head coach Debbie Ryan is now 699-297 for her career at Virginia.
Virginia will be looking to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000 when it
faces Cal on Monday.
* Senior center Aisha Mohammed had her 14th double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. The
14 boards were her 15th double-digit rebounding effort of the season and the eighth with at least
14 rebounds.
* Virginia trailed at the half for the 15th time this year and came back to win for the ninth time in
those games.
* This was the first meeting between Virginia and Marist.