Reaction to South Carolina’s national championship win
The South Carolina Gamecocks won the school’s first NCAA women’s basketball title on Sunday with a 67-55 over Mississippi State.
The Gamecocks, coach Dawn Staley, fans and the state of South Carolina reacted to their national championship on social media.
Pure. Joy. pic.twitter.com/8CrJdYWhyA
— GamecockWBB (@GamecockWBB) April 3, 2017
🐔🏀 #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/JdevkYpHAG— U of South Carolina (@UofSC) April 3, 2017The #Gamecocks just won the #NationalChampionship!!!!!!!!!
Like a boss.@dawnstaley is the only woman to be named Final Four MOP and coach a team to a national title. #WFinalFour #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/wsU0NRRO5x
— espnW (@espnW) April 3, 2017
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! WE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! It is bc of @GamecockWBB both former & current-& you Gamecock nation.♥️you all #parade
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 3, 2017
After the win, the Gamecocks were welcomed back to their hotel with a crowd of cheering fans.
WHAT a welcome back to our hotel!! Thank you #Gamecocks #Fams!! pic.twitter.com/c2YtNEqWj9
— GamecockWBB (@GamecockWBB) April 3, 2017
Back at home, the media, fans and students in Columbia, SC reacted to the Gamecocks’ win.
What a night to be a South Carolina Gamecock. #ForeverToThee pic.twitter.com/03LSno6o8Y
— U of South Carolina (@UofSC) April 3, 2017
Front pages across South Carolina plastered with the @UofSC women's basketball team's national title today pic.twitter.com/62gOYNl5TW
— Andy Shain (@AndyShain) April 3, 2017
To welcome back their champions, the University of South Carolina canceled all undergraduate classes after 3:10 p.m. on Monday. The Gamecocks will be honored at Columbia’s Colonial Life Arena at 4 p.m. on Monday.
Undergrad classes after 3:10 p.m., tmrw cancelled. Help us welcome home our National Champs, @GamecockWBB! Details: https://t.co/Ud9ADkwJKs pic.twitter.com/OSDOP3lhwH
— U of South Carolina (@UofSC) April 3, 2017
