Saunders embraced her role and impacted the game in ways that don’t always show up in the box score. She hustled back in transition to take a charge and consistently cleaned up the defensive glass, quickly looking to ignite the break with smart outlet passes. Her awareness stood out, including a poised entry bounce pass while off balance and a timely wing 3 that cut the deficit to one. Late in the game, she continued to battle on the boards and created scoring opportunities for teammates, doing the little things that kept Steward within reach.

Saunders embraced her role and impacted the game in ways that don’t always show up in the box score. She hustled back in transition to take a charge and consistently cleaned up the defensive glass, quickly looking to ignite the break with smart outlet passes. Her awareness stood out, including a poised entry bounce pass while off balance and a timely wing 3 that cut the deficit to one. Late in the game, she continued to battle on the boards and created scoring opportunities for teammates, doing the little things that kept Steward within reach.