Tennessee's Candace Parker celebrates after the Lady Vols won the NCAA women's basketball title. Tennessee defeated Stanford, 64-48, on Tuesday night in Tampa, Fla.

Tampa, Fla. ? Injured or not, that bum left shoulder wasn’t enough to stop Candace Parker from hoisting that championship trophy one last time.

Parker scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Tennessee capture its eighth championship with a 64-48 victory over Stanford on Tuesday night.

The Lady Vols also became the first repeat champs since Connecticut won three straight from 2002-04.

“It’s been an emotional last three days, obviously, just rehabbing my shoulder,” Parker said, “but it was all worth it to win an eighth national championship.”

The Associated Press player of the year will leave the Lady Vols (36-2) with a year of eligibility remaining, but has accomplished one of her goals by winning multiple national titles.

“You know, it’s funny because some players don’t get one, and I’m fortunate enough to have two,” Parker said with both hands raised and two fingers up on each. “It’s that simple. It’s that simple.”

Parker also became the fourth player to win back-to-back Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four honors. She joined Connecticut’s Diana Taurasi (2003-04), Tennessee’s Chamique Holdsclaw (1997-98), and Southern Cal’s Cheryl Miller (1983-84).

Stanford’s loss ended Candice Wiggins’ remarkable run through the NCAA Tournament. She scored 14 points and finished with 151 over the six games – the fourth-best total in tournament history. Sheryl Swoopes holds the record with 177 points, when she led Texas Tech to the championship in 1993. Wiggins is the first player to have two 40-point games in the tournament.

Wiggins ended her stellar career by taking the Cardinal (35-4) further than they’d been since 1992, when the program won it all. Stanford hadn’t reached the Final Four since 1997 or advanced to the championship game since the ’92 team.

“I’m sad that it’s over because of how much I love this program, this institution, this team, and my coaches teammates,” Wiggins said, breaking into tears. “It’s that amazing. This season, I could not ever have dreamed of this, so it’s more than I could ever ask for.”