STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) ? Sarah Holden scored her fourth goal with 2:02 remaining in double overtime and No. 4 Syracuse upset top-seeded Florida 14-13 on Friday to advance to its first women's lacrosse national championship game.
By Anthony Gruppuso, US Presswire
Northwestern Wildcats midfielder Taylor Thornton (9) during the second half of the NCAA Division 1 womens lacrosse semifinals on Friday.
By Anthony Gruppuso, US Presswire
Northwestern Wildcats midfielder Taylor Thornton (9) during the second half of the NCAA Division 1 womens lacrosse semifinals on Friday.
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Holden made a move from up top and buried a bounce shot by goaltender Misty Meagher.
Michelle Tumolo and Alyssa Murray added three goals apiece for the Orange (19-3), who overcame a pair of seven-goal deficits and will face either Northwestern ? a 9-7 winner over Maryland in the second semifinal ? on Sunday night.
Shannon Gilroy scored five goals for Florida (19-3), which failed to become the first program in its third year of existence to reach the championship game. Brittany Dashiell added four goals for the Gators, who blew leads of 11-4 and 12-5.
Northwestern 9, Maryland 7
Taylor Thornton scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 16:19 remaining and second-seeded Northwestern advanced to another women's lacrosse national championship game with a victory over No. 3 Maryland on Friday night.
Shannon Smith took just one shot on goal, but collected four assists in the victory. She set up goals by Alex Frank, Jessica Russo, Kara Mupo and Lacey Vigmostad.
Erin Fitzgerald and Amanda Macaluso also scored for Northwestern (20-2), which will face fourth-seeded Syracuse on Sunday for its seventh title in eight years. The Orange advanced with a 14-13, double-overtime victory over top-seeded Florida in the first semifinal.
Katie Schwarzmann scored three goals for Maryland (19-4), which lost to the Wildcats in last season's championship game. Last year, the Terrapins lost to the Wildcats after opening a three-goal lead, and they even held a slim two-goal margin early in the second half.
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