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Stanford Holds Championship Parade For Women's Basketball
The parade winded its way through Stanford's campus and downtown Palo Alto on Monday afternoon.
![Stanford players celebrate on the River Walk after defeating Arizona 54-53 in the championship game of the women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/24829216/20210405/052723/styles/patch_image/public/ap21095097435718___05172649324.jpg)
PALO ALTO, CA — The Stanford women's basketball team took part in a parade on campus on Monday afternoon, a day after winning its first national championship since 1992.
The parade started at Maples Pavilion, the Cardinal's home stadium, at 2 p.m., and did a loop through the campus.
Around 2:35 p.m., the parade is expected to be in front of Palo Alto City Hall, where the public was encouraged to come support their champions.
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The parade route has been expanded! If you're in the Downtown #PaloAlto area, come help celebrate the @StanfordWBB champs starting in front of City Hall at 2:35 pm or along their route: -Hamilton & Waverley -Waverley & Lytton -Lytton & High -High & University#GoStanford https://t.co/7Khdqzlmx7
— City of Palo Alto (@cityofpaloalto) April 5, 2021
Fans were asked to remain inside their vehicles and autographs were not allowed.
Stanford beat Arizona, 54-53, in a thrilling championship game on Sunday to win its third championship in program history.
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Here are some social media posts documenting the socially-distanced parade:
Feeling the INCREDIBLE love from the Card Fam today!! #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/Ut5uFrKEPf
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) April 5, 2021
@StanfordWBB coach Tara VanDerVeer climbing into lead car for championship parade thru campus pic.twitter.com/1rCTUVAMPV
— Ron Kroichick (@ronkroichick) April 5, 2021
The cars are lining up here at Stanford for the @StanfordWBB Championship Parade here on campus at 2pm. #ABC7now pic.twitter.com/RzsaNaB6qs
— Dustin Dorsey (@DustinABC7) April 5, 2021
Welcome Home parade for Stanford women’s basketball team...NCAA Champs! @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/R5aSBmvUBf
— Roz Plater (@roznewz) April 5, 2021
NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship trophy comes home to Stanford. Team parade around campus soon! pic.twitter.com/mdRd2WutzR
— Len Ramirez (@lenKPIX) April 5, 2021
Watch the parade live, via ABC7, here.
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