GVSU's sensational seniors leave unquantifiable legacy after back-to-back NCAA titles
Few classes in NCAA history have dominated like GVSU seniors Molly Anderson, Nicole Kamin, Lexi Plitzuweit, Paige VanStee and Avery Zeinstra.
ALLENDALE - It was always a focus but never talked about. It didn't need to be. After winning the NCAA Division II national championship last season, the seniors of the Grand Valley State women's basketball team knew the team was talented enough to repeat as national champions if they worked hard enough and kept the focus.
It would be difficult to find a team as focused as the Lakers were throughout the postseason. GVSU came out energized, especially on the defensive end of the floor, every game and built double-digit leads in every NCAA tournament game. The focus was there.
It was all business. This team wanted to win. But instead of talking about it all season, the Lakers just went out and did their jobs day after day.
More: BACK TO BACK GVSU women's basketball repeats as NCAA Division II national champions More: GVSU's Ava Scanlon embraces 'amazing moment' of winning NCAA title after injury It transformed into one of the most dominating postseason runs in NCAA Division II history with every single win being double-digits and all but one game being a 20-point win or higher. That's right, playing the best teams in the country, the Lakers channeled their focus into absolute domination. "The seniors taught us to take it moment by moment and we were able to follow," GVSU sophomore Ava Scanlon said.
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