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Iowa State’s Gabby Marshall drew an emotional screen call against UW’s Aliyah Edwards, clinching the victory for Iowa State and securing a spot in the national championship game. Getty Images
“I got a lot of hate comments,” Marshall said Sunday before the national championship. “I don’t know. I wasn’t the one who made the call. So I don’t understand why they’re angry with me personally.”
Iowa coach Lisa Bruder couldn’t believe Marshall was being attacked online for his role in the play.
“I can’t believe someone would criticize a 22-year-old child for something she can’t control,” Bruder said. “I thought we handled it really well. We switched to it. We thought we were here to compete. A 22-year-old young man doing his job. I can’t believe people are so immature as to attack someone who is doing really well.”
UW’s Aliyah Edwards was called for an offensive foul on a screen. ESPN
The decision sparked a debate online over whether and when referees should make decisions during times that directly affect the outcome of a match.
Marshall believes a call should be made when a foul occurs.
“It’s unfair to say you can’t make a call with 10 seconds left when, if you’re making the right decision, you can make a call with 10 minutes or two minutes left,” Marshall said. “If it’s the right decision, then it’s the right decision. Making the phone call is out of my control, but personally I thought it was an illegal screen, and I don’t think it was the first screen of the game.” It’s not.”
Gabby Marshall only had five points, but held Paige Bueckers to just three points in the fourth quarter. Getty Images
Marshall shut down the Buccaneers, holding the college star to just three points in the fourth quarter. She scored 17 points on 7 of 17 shots in the game.
On the final possession, she said she knew UConn was going to try to go for the Buccaneers, so she tried to stay as close as possible.
Her defense ultimately drew a foul that sealed the game for the Hawkeyes.
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The comment came in the wake of a controversial offensive foul call by Marshall in the final seconds of Iowa’s 71-69 win in the Final Four.
With University leading 70-69, Aliyah Edwards was called on to screen Marshall while the Huskies were trying to get the ball to Paige Bueckers.
“I got a lot of hate comments,” Marshall said Sunday before the national championship. “I don’t know. I wasn’t the one who made the call. So I don’t understand why they’re angry with me personally.”
Iowa coach Lisa Bruder couldn’t believe Marshall was being attacked online for his role in the play.
“I can’t believe someone would criticize a 22-year-old child for something she can’t control,” Bruder said. “I thought we handled it really well. We switched to it. We thought we were here to compete. A 22-year-old young man doing his job. I can’t believe people are so immature as to attack someone who is doing really well.”
The decision sparked a debate online over whether and when referees should make decisions during times that directly affect the outcome of a match.
Marshall believes a call should be made when a foul occurs.
“It’s unfair to say you can’t make a call with 10 seconds left when, if you’re making the right decision, you can make a call with 10 minutes or two minutes left,” Marshall said. “If it’s the right decision, then it’s the right decision. Making the phone call is out of my control, but personally I thought it was an illegal screen, and I don’t think it was the first screen of the game.” It’s not.”
Marshall shut down the Buccaneers, holding the college star to just three points in the fourth quarter. She scored 17 points on 7 of 17 shots in the game.
On the final possession, she said she knew UConn was going to try to go for the Buccaneers, so she tried to stay as close as possible.
Her defense ultimately drew a foul that sealed the game for the Hawkeyes.
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