Saturday, May 16

Coach Close’s final thoughts before tipoff


As tipoff approaches, Cori Close hopes star center Lauren Betts can take a moment to step back and savor just how far she’s helped guide the team.

“I just want Lauren to play free,” Close said. “She has earned the right to be here. She has led us to this point, and I want her to have fun with it.”

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Dunderdale is a 2025-2026 assistant Sports editor on the gymnastics, women's soccer, men's tennis and women's golf beats. She is a fourth-year human biology and society student from Lafayette, California.


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