DALLAS — Sunday marked the last game for a couple of fan-favorite Iowa Hawkeyes.
Seniors Monika Czinano and McKenna Warnock were both integral parts of the team's starting five and pillars of the program.
"I just hope people realize that, you know, I truly love this team," Warnock said. "And I love these girls. And you know, I would do anything for them."
'Like a family'
"It's like a family," said head coach Lisa Bluder. "And so, to think of the locker room next year without Monika and McKenna being there, it's almost too much right now to think about, I want to coach them again. I wish I could coach them again tomorrow."
'Enjoy every single second'
"I was just trying to enjoy every single second, especially with, you know, Mon and McKenna, the people that I've started 93 games with," said Caitlin Clark. "It hasn't sunk in that I'll never get to play with them ever again."
'I'm just super grateful'
"I love the game of basketball. But I've always been so about the team. And that's the reason I started playing. And that's the reason I've continued doing it so far," Czinano said. "I love being a part of a culture and really feeling like embedded in the fabric of it. And that's exactly what I found here in Iowa. So I have nothing but gratitude for this program. These coaches, my team, all my teams throughout the years, not just this one. I'm just super grateful."