Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks came out of their sixth straight Final Four appearance with a victory over Geno Auriemma's undefeated UConn team and a trip to the National Championship game. Source: C. Morgan Engel / Getty South Carolina handed UConn a 14-point beatdown that seemingly was a hard pill to swallow for their coach Auriemma, who exploded at Coach Staley at the end of the game. He alleged that she did not shake his hand at the start of the game; however, ESPN cameras replayed the team's introductions and warm greetings, including Dawn's acknowledgement of Geno.