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For the second straight season, No. 2 Northwestern has won the national championship, defeating No. 3 Princeton 2-1 (2OT) Sunday afternoon. Echoing the Wildcats’ (22-1, 8-0 Big Ten) semifinal win over No. 1 North Carolina, it took more than 60 minutes of field hockey to decide a winner. After a scoreless first half, the Tigers (18-4, 6-1 Ivy League) nabbed the lead late in the third quarter off the stick of midfielder Beth Yeager. Just five minutes later, in the fourth quarter, NU brought the score back to even as sophomore midfielder Kate Janssen tipped a shot into the back of the net. The game went stagnant for the remainder of the fourth quarter and the first overtime period, until just 17 seconds in the second overtime. After a penalty corner, junior defender Ilse Tromp fired a shot into the goal, giving the ’Cats the lead, the win and another national title.
Tromp fires the game-winning goal after a penalty corner at the beginning of the second overtime period.Junior forward Olivia Bent-Cole runs into the offensive zone during the first half of Sunday’s game.Graduate student midfielder Maddie Zimmer stands during the National Anthem ahead of her final game as a Wildcat.Tromp jumps in celebration after Janssen’s fourth-quarter goal.Junior forward Ashley Sessa shows off her ’Cat claws after Sunday’s win.NU fans cheer before the start of the second overtime period.Zivojnovic sends the ball downfield during the first quarter.Zimmer attempts a shot with a defender in her face.Coach Tracey Fuchs looks off into the distance during the celebration of her third national championship.Graduate student forward Grace Schulze smiles as she walks through a tunnel of NU fans before the game.Princeton players huddle in celebration after Yeager’s third-quarter goal.Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Juliana Boon celebrates after being announced to the All-Tournament team.NU players crowd around the trophy after their win.
