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PHOTOS: South Carolina community celebrates women's NCAA championship victory

An aquatic sandstorm takes place in Columbia, SC after the women's NCAA championship victory on April 3, 2022. At the end of the fourth quarter, fans stormed the reflection pond and the sandstorm began. 

Gamecock fans patiently watching the NCAA National Championship game on their phones outside of Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. Fans began to show up at the reflection pool with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Gamecock fans patiently watching the NCAA National Championship game on their phones outside of Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. Fans began to show up at the reflection pool with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Gamecock fans line the reflection pond outside of Thomas Cooper Library in anticipation of the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC.
Gamecock fans line the reflection pond outside of Thomas Cooper Library in anticipation of the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC.
As the buzzer sounds marking the end of the fourth quarter of the NCAA National Championships, Gamecock fans pour into the reflection pond outside of Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
As the buzzer sounds marking the end of the fourth quarter of the NCAA National Championships, Gamecock fans pour into the reflection pond outside of Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
Water from the Thomas Cooper Library fountain rains down on a student as he celebrates the USC women’s basketball team beating the University of Connecticut in the national championship.
Water from the Thomas Cooper Library fountain rains down on a student as he celebrates the USC women’s basketball team beating the University of Connecticut in the national championship.
Students at the University of South Carolina storm the fountain at Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. The celebration came shortly after the women's basketball team defeated UConn in the NCAA championship. 
Students at the University of South Carolina storm the fountain at Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. The celebration came shortly after the women's basketball team defeated UConn in the NCAA championship. 
A sea of Gamecock fans in the reflection pond outside Thomas Cooper Library. This follows the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
A sea of Gamecock fans in the reflection pond outside Thomas Cooper Library. This follows the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
A group of South Carolina students splash in the Thomas Cooper Library fountain after hundreds of students jumped in the water to celebrate the women's basketball team’s win over the University of Connecticut in the national championship.
A group of South Carolina students splash in the Thomas Cooper Library fountain after hundreds of students jumped in the water to celebrate the women's basketball team’s win over the University of Connecticut in the national championship.
South Carolina students wrestle in the Thomas Cooper Library fountain after hundreds of students jumped in the water to celebrate the women's basketball team’s win over the University of Connecticut in the national championship.
South Carolina students wrestle in the Thomas Cooper Library fountain after hundreds of students jumped in the water to celebrate the women's basketball team’s win over the University of Connecticut in the national championship.
A sea of Gamecock fans in the reflection pond outside Thomas Cooper Library. This follows the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC.  
A sea of Gamecock fans in the reflection pond outside Thomas Cooper Library. This follows the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC.  
South Carolina students cheer next to the fountain in support of the women’s basketball team.
South Carolina students cheer next to the fountain in support of the women’s basketball team.
Students at the University of South Carolina storm the fountain at Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. The celebration came shortly after the women's basketball team defeated UConn in the NCAA championship. 
Students at the University of South Carolina storm the fountain at Thomas Cooper Library on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. The celebration came shortly after the women's basketball team defeated UConn in the NCAA championship. 
South Carolina student joins in a USC cheer while in the Thomas Cooper Library fountain, celebrating the women’s basketball team’s championship title.
South Carolina student joins in a USC cheer while in the Thomas Cooper Library fountain, celebrating the women’s basketball team’s championship title.
Gamecock fans on Greene Street in front of the reflection pond holding their "cups" while the alma mater plays on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
Gamecock fans on Greene Street in front of the reflection pond holding their "cups" while the alma mater plays on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
The sea of Gamecocks fans in the reflection pond waving their rally towels in front of Thomas Cooper Library. This follows the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC. 
The sea of Gamecocks fans in the reflection pond waving their rally towels in front of Thomas Cooper Library. This follows the women's basketball team winning the national championship on April 3, 2022 in Columbia, SC.