Irish prepping for National Championship game in Tampa

ABC 57 News' continues covering Notre Dame Women's Basketball in Tampa with pre-game coverage of the women's National Championship against the UConn Huskies.

Fans came from all over to watch the Irish play a rematch of last year's National Championship game, and they are choosing different ways to celebrate.

“We're staying down here actually because we heard that it was such an interesting location,” says one group of Irish fans.

Tampa's Ybor City district boasts a variety of ethnic restaurants, bars, and boutiques.

Notre Dame and UConn fans traveled to Tampa to sight see and celebrate how far their teams have come.

“To see them make it to this point again and again and again is really exciting. And they're such a great team to watch,” Irish fans say.

Barbara Vossler and Kim Erickson are cheering on their beloved Irish say, “Notre Dame is the underdog and I always pick the underdog. It would be nice to see a different team win.”