The Sun played a solid all-around game: all five starters in double figures.

It was an up and down year for Connecticut. Some of the players, especially Nykesha Sales, had repeatedly expressed frustration with the roster, the lack of effort, and the lack of consistency. But the team came through down the stretch.

"It's about time," said Sales. "We kept bouncing back. We realized we just had to win three games in order to get this done, and we did it. I'm proud of everyone in here."