She likes to win. Period. You can see it on her face when she plays. She never shows too much excitement. It could get in the way of the business at hand.
That's why it just didn't seem right when she finally did break the record. A win, what she wanted most, was missing.
Oh, sure, in the long run it won't affect her. She's had such a tremendous career, nothing could take away from it. Shortly, it will become just another game, and she'll be able to enjoy her accomplishments.
Will Travel to Final Four
In fact, in a few weeks she'll be in New Orleans for the women's NCAA Final Four. Recently, she was selected as one of eight players to shoot in a three-point contest, held at halftime of the finals.
By then, the loss will mean little.
Years from now she'll know that she was one of the best to wear the Crimson and White. By then the loss will mean absolutely nothing.
But today it's a little sad.
Everyone knew that Maher would eventually get the scoring record. After last year's MVP season, the record books had her name written all over it.
It's just that we all expected her to get the 'W' along with it.
After all, that's what she deserved.