Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez of the UCLA Bruins after beating South Carolina in the NCAA women's basketball championship game

Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez of the UCLA Bruins after beating South Carolina in the NCAA women's basketball championship game

 Christian Petersen

The University of California at Los Angeles thrashed South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday to capture the coveted US women's collegiate basketball championship.

In a commanding performance at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, UCLA dominated on both ends of the floor, building an early lead with an unselfish offensive display and lock-down defense.

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