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Article: With One to Go, It's Tennessee in a Waltz; Lady Vols Are in Final Against Louisiana Tech; Tennessee 86, Arkansas 58
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- The Washington Post
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- March 28, 1998
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Tennessee's freshmen, Coach Pat Summitt said the other day,
get too excited and too enthusiastic on occasion. The exuberant
kids, Summitt said with a smile, can put too much energy on display
and show too little poise.
The Tennessee freshmen, true to form, were exceedingly
energetic in tonight's NCAA tournament semifinal, only this display
worked entirely in their team's favor. The Lady Vols' freshmen
scored 19 of the team's first 21 points, propelling Tennessee to a
lead that it never lost in an 86-58 victory over Arkansas in front
of 17,976 at Kemper Arena.
"Best freshman class I've ever had," said Summitt, who is
in her 24th season. "I thought: Here we are, in the ...