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1972 - 1st National Championship Team

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Front row (l. to r.): Maureen Stuhlman, Rene Muth, Patricia Opila, Maureen Mooney,
Theresa Shank, Denise Conway. Back row (l. to r.): Coach Cathy Rush, Janet Young, Sue O’Grady, Janet Ruch, Judy Marra, Rene Mack (student manager) Insert: Betty Ann Hoffman.

1972 - Plaques for the Winners

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The 1972 Team display the plaques they received after winning the first women’s national basketball championship (AIAW) in Normal, Illinois, on March 19, 1972. Some members of the team were unable to travel to Illinois for the final game because of a lack of funds.

1973 - 2nd National Championship Team

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Back row (l. to r.) Coach Cathy Rush, Maureen Stuhlman, Ann Sadowski, Theresa Shank, Rene Muth, Betty Ann Hoffman.
Front row (l. to r.) Janet Ruch, Marianne Crawford, Denise Conway, Maureen Mooney, Janet Young, Judy Marra.

1974 - 3rd National Championship Team

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Back row: (l. to r.) Mary Scharff, Patricia Mulhern, Coach Cathy Rush, Tina Krah, Marie Liguori, Barbara Deuble. Front row: ( l. to r.) Rene Muth, Janet Young, Theresa Shank, Denise Conway, Marianne Crawford, Judy Marra.

1975 - National Champion Runner-up

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Front kneeling: (l. to r.) Judy Marra and Marianne Crawford (Stanley).
Standing: (l. to r.) Assistant Coach Dottie McCrea, Helen Canuso, Marie Liguori, Lorrie Gable, Rene Muth, Dolly Van Buskirk, Head Coach Cathy Rush, Sue Martin, Maria Alonso, Mary Scharff, Maria Gross, Lydia Sims, Assistant Coach Mary DiStanislao.

1976 - National Champion Runner-up

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Front (l. to r.):
Co-Captain Mary Scharff, Head Coach Cathy Rush, Co-Captain Marianne Crawford
Standing (l. to r.)
Assistant Coach Mary Ann Egnotovich, Laurie Mann, Helen Canuso, Maria Alonso, Sue Martin, Dolly Van Buskirk, Deniece Gray, Sandy Miller, Denise Burdick, Lorrie Gable, Margie Mannion, Marie Liguori, Maria Gross, Cindy Mark, Assistant Coach Rene Muth

Denise Conway (Crawford)

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Denise Conway (Crawford) pictured was a member of all three national championship teams and captain of the 1974 team.

Four all-time great Mighty Macs stars

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Two-hour evening practices were the daily norm for Immaculata coach Cathy Rush as she prepared her women’s basketball team for three consecutive national championships in 1972, 1973, and 1974.

Immaculata University is a Catholic, comprehensive, coeducational institution founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.