Princeton, Virginia Advance To NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship
5/16/2003 9:41:06 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Princeton-Loyola Boxscore
Princeton and Loyola Coaches and Student-Athletes Quotes
Virginia-Maryland Boxscore
Virginia and Maryland Student-Athletes Quotes
In the first NCAA Division I women's lacrosse semifinal at the Carrier Dome on May 16, sophomore midfielder Elizabeth Pillion scored the game-tying and game-winning goals (both off of free-position shots) at 33:17 and 35:15 of the second half to propel Princeton (15-4) to a 5-3 victory against Loyola. The win put the Tigers back in the NCAA championship game for the second consecutive season. Princeton is the defending national champion and will face Virginia in the national championship game on May 18, at 1 p.m. in the Dome.
In the second semifinal, Virginia (17-4) trailed Maryland, 8-6, with less than five minutes remaining before rallying with three unanswered goals to claim a 9-8 triumph against the Terrapins.
Junior attack Caitlin Banks started the rally with back-to-back goals at 25:46 and 27:47 of the second half. Her two net finders knotted the contest. Sophomore attack Cary Chasney scored the game-winner at 28:27 and the Cavaliers held on the rest of the way.
Virginia avenged two earlier losses at the hands of the Terrapins. Maryland won at Virginia on March 11, 11-8, and defeated the Cavaliers in the ACC championship game on April 20, 11-6. Virginia owns NCAA championships from 1991 and 1993, and has been the runner-up on three occasions (1996, 1998, 1999).
Princeton 2-3=5
Loyola 2-1=3
Princeton Scoring: Elizabeth Pillion 2, Whitney Miller 1, Theresa Sherry 1, Leigh Sloanaker 1. Princeton Assists: Rachael Becker 1, Whitney Miller 1.
Loyola Scoring: Suzanne Eyler 2, Kristi Korrow 1. Loyola Assists: None
Shots: Princeton 19, Loyola 7
Groundballs: Princeton 27, Loyola 22
Draw Controls: Princeton 8, Loyola 2
Clears: Princeton 12-16, Loyola 12-13
Free-position shots: Princeton 3-5, Loyola 2-3
Saves: Loyola 9 (Kim Lawton 5, Cindy Nicolaus 4), Princeton 3 (Sarah Kolodner)
Fouls: Loyola 20, Princeton 15
Turnovers: Loyola 12, Princeton 10
Virginia 4-5=9
Maryland 2-6=8
Virginia Scoring: Amy Appelt 2, Caitlin Banks 2, Cary Chasney 2, Lauren Aumiller 1, Meredith Lazarus 1, Courtney Young 1.
Virginia Assists: Amy Appelt 1, Kim Connors 1.
Maryland Scoring: Kelly Coppedge 2, Sonia Judd 2, Kristie Leggio 2, Jessica Dorney 1, Acacia Walker 1. Maryland Assists: Acacia Walker 2, Delia Cox 1, Jessica Dorney 1, Laura Warren 1.
Shots: Virginia 28, Maryland 16
Groundballs: Virginia 33, Maryland 27
Draw Controls: Virginia 7, Maryland 12
Clears: Virginia 13-14, Maryland 9-12
Free-position shots: Virginia 0-4, Maryland 0-0
Saves: Virginia 5 (Andrea Pfeiffer 5); Maryland 8 (Alexis Venechanos 8)
Fouls: Virginia 3, Maryland 20
Turnovers: Virginia 11, Maryland 17
