The women's soccer team from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA ), which advanced this Friday for its first NCAA national championship game, was so led by both a Spanish and a Mexican.

In the NCAA Final Four, which is taking place in Phoenix, UCLA defeated the Longhorns 51-44 against Texas in a protective matchup. On Sunday, the Bruins may face South Carolina in a national championship game.

The Bruins improved to a 36-1 history on the regular season and made amends for the hapless setback they suffered in November at Texas. With this, Los Angeles ' largest university, which already had 11 men's teams won ( a record number ), is aiming for another NCAA title.

Lauren Betts ends the UCLA match after a fear.

After a terrible winter, Lauren Betts, the star center for UCLA and a native of Vitoria, Basque Country, lived up to her hype. In a very physical game that UCLA won, the 22-year-old recorded 16 points ( 7 of 10 ), grabbed 11 rebounds, had 3 assists, and had 3 blocks. The important play in this incredible defensive battle was a wall by Betts on Madison Booker when Texas was just down by three points with 21 seconds left. When Booker collided with Betts in the next half of the game, which caused the violent foot incident, it should be noted that she had been hit by a hazardous force during that period. After falling 15 items, Betts started to lose some vigor, and the Longhorns took benefits to regain control of the game.

UCLA's unstoppable hero, Gabriela Jaquez

Mexican-American watch Gabriela Jaquez, who had 10 details, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists, was another key player in UCLA's success. Jaquez, who was born in the Los Angeles area, is one of the six elders on the team led by Cori Close and who has played a crucial role in the Bruins ' success because of her drive on the court.

The Miami Heat star's younger sister, Jaime Jaquez Jr. , will have the opportunity to win a national finals on Sunday.

The success of UCLA in stifling the Longhorns ' leading scorer, Madison Booker, who went 3-for-23 from the area, was the most revealing aspect of this protective showdown in Phoenix.

Connecticut ends its 54-game winning ability with South Carolina.

South Carolina defeated Connecticut 62-48 in the other quarterfinal to end the Huskies ' 54-game winning streak, which included being 38-0 this year. In the federal last a year earlier, UNC defeated South Carolina.

With one more minute left in the game, the head coaches of both teams engaged in a heated change.

Geno Auriemma, the famed Connecticut coach, confronted South Carolina coach Dawn Staley because they didn't perform the customary pre-game handshake, creating a tense and unusual situation.

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