Northwestern beats North Carolina 14-11 for its 9th women's lacrosse national championship
Northwestern University won its ninth women's lacrosse national championship by defeating North Carolina 14-11. Freshman Gabriella McCollester led the team with four goals, while Taylor Lapointe and Aditi Foster each contributed hat tricks. The victory marks the first time since 1984 that a team has won a national championship on its home field.
- ▪Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals in the championship game.
- ▪Taylor Lapointe and Aditi Foster both scored hat tricks for Northwestern.
- ▪The Wildcats scored five unanswered goals in the final quarter to secure the win.
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