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In Northwestern s Big Ten Tournament debut (the Cats earned a first-round bye as the tournament s No. 1 overall seed), the No. 2-ranked team in the nation found itself tied 11-all with 26:28 to play before exploding for several unanswered runs to put the game away. In game number two, the Terps jumped out to a 4-0 lead at the half. While Hopkins battled back out of the break, the Jays never held the lead.
Here s what went down and a preview of what lies ahead on Sunday:
Games Under 10 Goals ApieceThis meeting marked the third between Maryland and Johns Hopkins, as Maryland has managed to narrowly edge Hopkins on all three occasions: 9-8 in March and April, and 8-7 last evening.
Maryland women’s lacrosse Big Ten championship preview: Northwestern
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And then there were two.
Another narrow finish in the third rendition of Maryland women’s lacrosse versus Johns Hopkins set up a Big Ten championship game between the conference’s top-two seeds.
The No. 2 seed Maryland Terrapins enter as heavy underdogs against the No. 1 seed Northwestern Wildcats. Northwestern beat up on the Terps in the prior two meetings, but Maryland could look to play spoiler to the Wildcats’ undefeated season after flashing its potential in the Big Ten quarterfinal and semifinal.
Sunday’s championship game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network at noon.
Northwestern lacrosse played its first ranked opponent of the season, sweeping Penn State in a double-header at Ryan Fieldhouse. The weekend’s victories put the Cats at 5-0 for the first time since 2012 when the team last won a national championship.
The No. 3 Wildcats dominated the No. 7 Nittany Lions on Thursday, delivering a commanding 24-13 victory. They won again on Saturday 17-13. Penn State came close in score during both games, but Northwestern maintained its lead the entire weekend.
The Cats had a 4-0 lead just eight minutes into theThursday game, but the Nittany Lions quickly tried to catch up. The score at halftime was 11-9 and Penn State pulled within one goal of NU about a minute into the second half. From there, the Cats’ offense took over, scoring 13 times to the Nittany Lions’ two over the following ten-minute span.
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Emma Ward scored three goals Thursday in No. 2 Syracuse s 18-14 win over No. 3 Notre Dame. The two teams play again Sunday at the Carrier Dome. (Rich Barnes)
Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. North Carolina looks just about as unbeatable as Duke. The third-ranked Tar Heels defeated sixth-ranked Virginia 16-13 on Thursday in Charlottesville, Va., never trailing and leading by as many as eight goals.
A pair of man-down tallies to start the second quarter helped fuel an 8-1 run, as UNC (7-0) remained undefeated and extended its winning streak to 14 games dating back to last season. The Tar Heels are averaging more than 18 goals per game.