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Women's Basketball: UT vs. Charlotte

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UT's Melissa Goodall and her teammates run through a tunnel of fans before a WNIT semifinal game against Charlotte at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.

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UT student Tracy Busch, left, and other facility workers apply the Women's National Invitation Tournament logo to the court in Savage Arena before Toledo's semifinal against Charlotte.

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UT fan Natalie Simen, 14, waits for the doors to open for the semifinal game against Charlotte at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.

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Toledo's Andola Dortch goes up for two points against Charlotte defender Shannon McCallum. Dortch would have 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in the game.

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UT's Naama Shafir blocks the path of Charlotte's Shannon McCallum.

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Charlotte's Jai Forney heads down the court after UT's Melissa Goodall (32, center) scores 2 of her 11 points for the Rockets. Courtney Ingersoll (2) also was on the play.

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Charlotte's Amanda Dowe tries to block UT's Yolanda Richardson.

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A member of Toledo's "Blue Crew" fan group holds a blow-up poster of UT head coach Tricia Cullop during the WNIT semifinal against Charlotte.

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UT's Melissa Goodall drives to the basket against Charlotte defenders.

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Toledo's Melissa Goodall dribbles around Charlotte's Amanda Dowe.

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Charlotte's Gabby Tyler (13) defends against UT's Yolanda Richardson.

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Rockets head coach Tricia Cullop puts in Riley McCormick during the second half against Charlotte.

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UT's Yolanda Richardson pulls down a rebound from Charlotte's Jennifer Hailey.

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Charlotte's Kendria Holmes (3) watches UT's Janelle Reed-Lewis (5) shoot during the semifinal.

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Fans cheer on the Rockets during a WNIT semifinal against Charlotte at Savage Arena. UT President Lloyd Jacobs offered 1,200 free student tickets for the game.

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UT fan Sharon Ravin holds an Israeli flag as she roots for Naama Shafir during the WNIT semifinal against Charlotte. She said it "makes Naama feel good to see a Jewish flag. She took a big leap of faith coming here because she probably didn't even know where Ohio was."

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Charlotte's Shannon McCallum shoots over UT's Jessica Williams. Offensively, Williams would finish with 15 points for the Rockets, all in the form of 3-pointers.

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Toledo's Janelle Reed-Lewis (5) and Courtney Ingersoll (2) celebrate Rockets teammate Melissa Goodall (32) after she made a 3-pointer against Charlotte.

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Charlotte head coach Karen Aston, second from left, and the 49ers bench look dejected during the second half against Toledo in the WNIT semifinal at Savage Arena. Aston said the Rockets home crowd "played a huge part" in stunting Charlotte's ability to come back against UT.

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UT's Courtney Ingersoll (2) shoots over Charlotte's Jessica Johnson (left).

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UT's Yolanda Richardson looks to pass away from Charlotte defenders.

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Toledo's Naama Shafir (4) is protected from Charlotte's Gabby Tyler (13) by Rockets teammate Yolanda Johnson. Shafir would lead UT with 16 points and nine assists.

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A MAC and UT women's basketball record crowd of 7,020 filled Savage Arena for the Toledo-Charlotte semifinal in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

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UT's Haylie Linn jumps for joy near end of game against Charlotte.

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UT's Mike O'Brien shares a laugh with head coach Tricia Cullop after her team defeated Charlotte in the WNIT semifinal.

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UT's Haylie Linn, left, Janelle Reed-Lewis and the rest of the team react to the announcement that Toledo will host the WNIT championship game at at Savage Arena.

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