The Longhorns did a great job defending Beard. "We wanted to make her work hard and make her take tough shots," Coach Conradt said. "She wasn't the one with the open shots."

The result for Alana was frustration. "I had a horrible game," she said. "I tried to make up for it by getting in there and crashing the boards, but basically it was just all bad."

But Coach G was disappointed with the whole team and its 24 turnovers. "It was a pretty disappointing way to start. I was very disappointed with our effort, with our decision making and our crucial turnovers. I think we learned a great deal from this experience and we'll get smarter and just go from there."