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Waves knock off league favorite for NCAA bid

Sunday, March 5, 2006

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- A season that started for Pepperdine with humble beginnings turned into a championship campaign. "I just wanted to step back and watch these young women celebrate; celebrate perseverance and that's really what they did, they persevered," coach Julie Rousseau said after Pepperdine's 71-67 upset of top-seeded Santa Clara earned the Waves an NCAA Tournament bid. With the score 67-67, Daphanie Kennedy streaked down the middle for a layup with 9 seconds remaining to put Peppe ...

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