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Amherst teammates celebrate their 65-45 victory over Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Emma McCarthy of Amherst, left, reaches for the ball against Lauren Petit of Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Amherst won 65-45.

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Amherst teammates celebrate their 65-45 victory over Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Taylor Choate of Bowdoin College, center, is sandwiched between Amherst College players Madeline Eck, left, and Cam Hendricks during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center.

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Hannah Fox of Amherst, left, handles the ball against Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Amherst won 65-45.

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Emma McCarthy of Amherst, left, controls the ball as Cordelia Stewart of Bowdoin defends during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday.

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Amherst teammates celebrate their 65-45 victory over Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin teammates react following their 45-65 loss against Amherst during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst teammates celebrate their 65-45 victory over Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst teammates celebrate their 65-45 victory over Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin teammates react following their 45-65 loss against Amherst during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst teammates celebrate their 65-45 victory over Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst College teammates Maeve McNamara, left, and Emma McCarthy celebrate their 65-45 victory against Bowdoin College in the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at Mayo Civic Center.

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Hannah Fox of Amherst, right, handles the ball against Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Amherst won 65-45.

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Hannah Fox of Amherst, left, drives the ball against Bowdoin during the NCAA Division III women’s basketball national championship game Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Amherst won 65-45.

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Amherst’s Hannah Hackley (20) drives to the basket as Thomas More’s Abby Owings (11) defends during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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ABOVE: Amherst’s Emma McCarthy shoots during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Thomas More on Friday at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. McCarthy scored 19 points to lead Amherst to a 66-48 victory. BELOW: Bowdoin’s Abby Kelly shoots during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Wartburg on Friday.

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Thomas More’s Madison Temple (24) drives to the basket past Amherst’s Cam Hendricks (21) during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Thomas More’s Nikki Kiernan (14) grabs a tipped pass during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Amherst on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst’s Madeline Eck, right, lays up a shot past Thomas More defenders during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst and Thomas More play in a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst and Thomas More play in a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Amherst and Thomas More play in a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin’s Hannah Graham (32) shoots near the basket during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Wartburg on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin’s Lydia Caputi (20) defends as Wartburg’s Miranda Murphy (34) handles the ball during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin’s Sam Roy (1) shoots during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Wartburg on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Wartburg’s Adrienne Boettger (44) shoots as Bowdoin’s Maddie Hasson defends during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin’s Abby Kelly shoots during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Wartburg on Friday at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. The junior guard came off the bench to score 23 points as the Polar Bears topped Wartburg 90-62.

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Bowdoin players huddle during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game against Wartburg on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Bowdoin’s Maddie Hasson, right, shoots over Wartburg’s Adrienne Boettger (44) during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.

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Wartburg’s Emma Gerdes (3) tries to lay up a shot past Bowdoin’s Lauren Petit during a NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal game Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.