Thursday May 27th, 2021 11:00am
(Photo Courtesy: Northwestern Athletic Communications)
Syracuse-Northwestern. It’s usually a regular-season non-conference game that both teams and lacrosse fans have circled in red Sharpie on their calendars.
Of course, that wasn’t the case this year the Big Ten only played conference opponents.
The two teams last locked horns on Feb. 22, 2020, a 16-11 Syracuse win in Evanston. It was a rematch of a 2019 quarterfinal game, which Northwestern took, 18-14.
“We’ve had some great battles these last two years, and I expect this to be the same,” said Northwestern head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, who has the Wildcats vying for their eighth national title and first since 2012 (when they beat Syracuse in the national championship game).
Thu May 27 2021 | Ella Brockway | College
PHOTO BY JEFFREY A. CAMARATI / UNC ATHLETICS
Kayla Wood’s caused turnover for North Carolina near the end of its quarterfinal game against Stony Brook on Saturday was arguably her most timely play of the season.
The senior has stepped up for the Tar Heels throughout their 20-0 campaign five ground balls and four draw controls across their two ACC tournament games, even a first career assist against Virginia in April but this one came during the year’s most pivotal moment yet.
With her team up only one goal with less than four minutes left, Wood knocked down a Seawolves pass just shy of midfield. Caitlyn Wurzburger scooped up the ground ball. About a minute later, Ally Mastroianni scored on a free-position shot to give North Carolina a two-goal lead that would help seal its spot in the Final Four.
The 2021 Division I Women s Championship Weekend from A-to-Z
Wed May 26 2021 | Jeremy Fallis | College
A relatively predictable NCAA tournament has left us with the top four seeds, three of which are quite familiar with each other. Towson’s Johnny Unitas Stadium will be the setting for the final three Division I women’s lacrosse games of the season.
Will Boston College reach a fourth straight title game? Can Northwestern get its first title in nine years? Will Syracuse finally win the big one? Or is North Carolina going to cement its No. 1 status on Sunday?
It’s time for the fun. Here we go, all the tidbits A-to-Z you need to know before the final weekend of the season commences.
Exploring Women s Lacrosse Inequalities at the Micro and Macro Levels
Diving Further Into the Inequalities that Exist in College Women s Lacrosse
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May 26, 2021
Inequality between Women s Lacrosse and Men s Lacrosse has been on full display the last few weeks on social media. The reason for the anger? Namely, Game times for the Division I quarterfinals, semifinals, and national championship games, as seen below.
NCAA DI Women s Lacrosse Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 22nd
No. 2 Northwestern vs. No. 7 Duke- 1p.m.- ESPN3
No. 3 Syracuse vs. No.6 Florida- 2p.m.- ESPN3
No. 4 Boston College vs. No. 5 Notre Dame- 3p.m.- ESPN3
Tue May 25 2021 | Taylor Cummings | College
PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN ATHLETICS
Lauren Gilbert, an offensive force for Northwestern, is one of Taylor Cummings top players this week.
Taylor Cummings is a three-time Tewaaraton winner, a member of Team USA and the head coach at McDonogh (Md.) . Taylor s Takes is presented by Gait Lacrosse. Be legendary.
What a weekend of amazing lacrosse across the board.
Despite the overlapping game times and zero presence on televised networks, the eight teams who competed this weekend were still able to dazzle their dedicated fans with huge blowout victories, record-setting scoring and even a nail biter between the No. 1 and No. 8 seeds. In the end, North Carolina, Boston College, Syracuse and Northwestern prevailed and will head to another Final Four weekend.