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Fri May 14 2021 | Brian Logue | College PHOTO COURTESY OF UVA ATHLETICS Annie Dyson scored four goals to help Virginia to a 19-13 victory over Connecticut in the opening round of the NCAA women s lacrosse tournament. Connecticut was somewhat surprised to find out that it had earned an at-large bid to the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament after losing in the Big East championship game last weekend. For most of the evening against Virginia, the Huskies proved that it very much belonged. UConn trailed just 11-10 into the second half, but the Cavaliers ultimately pulled away for a 19-13 victory. UConn had leads of 3-2 and 4-3 in the first half and got back within 11-10 on Stephanie Palmucci’s goal with 24:20 left in the game, but then the Cavaliers turned it on. Seven different Virginia players scored goals during a seven-goal run, including this highlight-reel goal from Morgan Schwab. ....
Thursday May 13th, 2021 10:00am (Photo Courtesy: Dave Anderson) We made it! After months of wondering whether the 2021 season would even happen, the powers that be figured it out. The student-athletes and coaches stayed as safe and healthy as possible under unprecedented circumstances (can we retire that phrase soon?). And now, we’ve arrived at May Madness. Choosing the 29-team field involved some unprecedented (sorry) discussions. The Big Ten only played conference opponents. Some teams played 11 or 12 games while others got in 16 or more. And the bracket isn’t without controversy (Duke at No. 7? No Penn State?). But that’s all pundit-speak. Over the next three weekends, teams will settle scores between the lines. Here’s (half of) what to watch for this weekend. ....
Thursday May 13th, 2021 10:00am (Photo Courtesy: Dave Anderson) We made it! After months of wondering whether the 2021 season would even happen, the powers that be figured it out. The student-athletes and coaches stayed as safe and healthy as possible under unprecedented circumstances (can we retire that phrase soon?). And now, we’ve arrived at May Madness. Choosing the 29-team field involved some unprecedented (sorry) discussions. The Big Ten only played conference opponents. Some teams played 11 or 12 games while others got in 16 or more. And the bracket isn’t without controversy (Duke at No. 7? No Penn State?). But that’s all pundit-speak. Over the next three weekends, teams will settle scores between the lines. Here’s (half of) what to watch for this weekend. ....
Behind its strong defense, Maryland women’s lacrosse defeats Johns Hopkins, 8-7 Share this story Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics With No. 3 seed Johns Hopkins making a late push after never leading against No. 2 Maryland women’s lacrosse in Friday’s Big Ten tournament semi-final matchup, the Terrapin defense needed to unlock its stardom seen in the first-half shutout. Look no further than unanimous First Team All-Big Ten defender Lizzie Colson. The Blue Jays worked the ball around as they looked for the equalizer down one goal with just over a minute left, but the pass from attacker Eliza Bowman was read beautifully by Colson. ....
Saturday May 1st, 2021 8:00am (Photo Courtesy: Maryland Athletics) 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. ....