The first real commentary about the team that I recall from the Chronicle from a featured author. Goes into the tragedies(family members killed) suffered by some of the team players and the pulling together of the team, their resilience.

http://blog.sfgate.com/killion/2013/04/01/cal-womens-basketball-resilient-entering-elite-eight/

Link to article works only for digital subscribers...

Sorry, I'll try to copy and paste it.

Technical problem. we have a digital subscription on ipad. It doesn't work on my I Mac. I am having trouble finding the article on sfgate on ipad. When I get it I will copy and paste it on BI.

Not sure if this works or not ..but here it is too.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Cal-women-s-bond-forged-from-tragedies-4398867.php?t=03003a6882da9fb8e6

thanks...that worked, and so very worth the read...