Izzy Scane scored four goals to set two Northwestern scoring records and lead the top-seeded Wildcats to their first NCAA women's lacrosse championship in 11 years with a dominating 18-6 win over third-seeded Boston College on a rain-soaked Sunday afternoon
Freshman Madison Taylor also had four goals and Erin Coykendall added three for the Wildcats , who won their eighth championship, second only to Maryland's 14, with their 21st straight victory.
Scane, the favorite to win the national player of the year award, reached 99 goals for the season, one more than she scored in 2021, before she sat out last year with an ACL injury. Scane, a graduate student who said she would return next season, moved past Selena Lasota for the career scoring record with 291.White led that dominating defense with six ground balls while causing three turnovers. She also had seven draw controls, one less than Smith, and both are sophomores.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "Honestly, it means everything," Amonte Hiller said."I can't even tell you what went into this. So many years from 2012, the last time we won ... it means so much. I am so proud of this group. I said in the summer before the season we have to get them to believe. They believed in everything. It's so sweet. I'm so proud of this group.
Boston College's six straight finals appearances are the most since Northwestern was in eight straight from 2005-12, with the Wildcats winning seven. Since then Northwestern has lost in the semifinals five times.
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