2009 NCAA Tournament
| Syracuse vs. Boston University | W | 20-10 |
| Syracuse vs. Maryland | L | 12-10 |
For the second consecutive season, seventh-seed Syracuse hosted a first-round NCAA Tournament contest as No. 11 Boston University made its second visit of the season to the Carrier Dome. Senior Katie Rowan recorded 11 points, five goals and six assists, tying the second highest single-game total in NCAA Tournament history and helping the Orange to victory.
Syracuse dominated the first half, sparked by senior Bridget Looney, who responded to BU’s first goal by scoring twice in less than a minute, the second of which gave the Orange the lead for good. Rowan had a hand in eight first-half tallies as Syracuse took a 14-6 lead in to the locker room at halftime. The combined 20 goals in the first half tied for second in NCAA Tournament for the most goals scored in a half by two teams.
The Orange continued to control the second half, taking its largest lead of the game at the 2:10 mark when senior Awehiyo Thomas’ goal pushed the lead to 11. The Terriers scored once with just more than a minute remaining, giving Syracuse a 20-10 victory and spot in the quarterfinals for the third consecutive season.
The team traveled to Maryland to play the second-seeded Terrapins for a bid to the NCAA semifinals. Syracuse jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, as Rowan scored three times and assisted on junior Christina Dove’s goal. Maryland responded with its own scoring run, tying the score. After the teams traded goals, the Terrapins found the back of the net with six seconds remaining in the half, giving Maryland a 7-6 halftime lead.
The Orange kept pace with Maryland early in the second half and Tee Ladouceur’s goal evened the scored at 9-9 with 15:57 to go. The Terrapins responded with a 3-0 scoring run to take its largest lead of the day at 12-9. Senior Megan Mosenson scored with 1:48 remaining, but that was as close as the Orange could get, as Maryland advanced to the NCAA semifinals with a 12-10 victory.
Rowan finished the game with five goals and two assists, improving her career point total to 45 in NCAA Tournament play, the highest total for a player in Syracuse history.
