NORTH CAROLINA THUMPS VIRGINIA
North Carolina had eight days off since winning its sixth straight ACC women's lacrosse championship. The top-seeded Tar Heels showed no signs of rust, however, defeating Virginia 24-2 in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday in Chapel Hill.
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MARYLAND DOMINATES POSSESSION, DUKE
Shaylan Ahearn controlled nine draws and scored twice, and Libby May scored five goals with one assist, though it was truly a complete effort in second-seeded Maryland’s 19-6 win over the Blue Devils, who knocked Maryland out of the NCAA tournament in the second round a year ago.
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NORTH LIFTS BC OVER STOUT DENVER DEFENSE
Charlotte North needed one goal for history. She got it out of the way quickly. Then it was business as usual for Boston College in a 13-8 win.
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EARLY RUN ENOUGH TO LIFT NORTHWESTERN
Northwestern scored the first five goals of the afternoon, two each from Lauren Gilbert and Jill Girardi and another off the stick of Brennan Dwyer. Northwestern led 7-1 with 7:04 left in the first half after Elle Hansen scored.
But Michigan fought back to make it close in what became a 15-12 Wildcats win.
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SYRACUSE ENDS PRINCETON’S RUN
Chris Sailer was coaching in her 27th NCAA tournament. It’s Kayla Treanor’s first as a head coach. On Sunday, youth won out as fifth-seeded Syracuse defeated Princeton 13-9 in a second-round game at Class of 1952 Stadium.
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ROSENZWEIG, FIEDLER LEAD LOYOLA
Livy Rosenzweig and Sam Fiedler tallied six points apiece to lead sixth-seeded Loyola to an 18-8 rout of James Madison in an NCAA tournament second-round game at Ridley Athletic Complex.
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GATORS CHOMP DOLPHINS
In the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Gators leaned on a player whose star has shined brighter this season. Sophomore attacker Danielle Pavinelli scored five goals — bringing her total to 15 in the past three games — as the Gators never trailed in a 15-10 win over the Dolphins.
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CHARLIE CAMPBELL DENIES RUTGERS
Charlie Campbell wanted to return to her roots. Campbell wanted to come home, which is why she transferred to Stony Brook as a graduate student.
Campbell was a brick wall, making 12 saves to help secure the Seawolves’ 11-7 win over Rutgers at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
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