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See North Carolina women's lacrosse celebrate comeback win vs. Northwestern in Final Four

erik hall, the fayetteville observer
·2 min read

The North Carolina women's lacrosse team did not lead Northwestern in their NCAA Tournament Final Four showdown until the final 63 seconds.

With 1:03 left in the fourth quarter, UNC attacker Sam Geiersbach scored her fifth goal of the match.

Geiersbach's goal put UNC up 15-14 vs. Northwestern, and that was the final score.

UNC advances to face Boston College in the NCAA Tournament national championship game at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on Sunday, May 29.

UNC women's lacrosse celebrates win vs. Northwestern in NCAA Final Four

ESPNU broadcaster Jay Alter said as time ran down, "Down seven goals with 10 minutes left in regulation, the comeback is complete. No. 1 North Carolina is headed to the national championship game in the most unlikeliest of circumstances. Northwestern led for more than 57 minutes of this game, but it's North Carolina who books their spot in the final."

The UNC players stormed the field and the coaches hugged each other.

UNC scored the final eight goals of the match. Geiersbach scored five goals vs. Northwestern, and all five came in the final 5:27 of the fourth quarter.

Jamie Ortega and Ally Mastroianni each had three goals for UNC vs. Northwestern.

Here's more UNC women's lacrosse news:

May 27, 2022; Baltimore, MD, USA; North Carolina celebrates on the field after the game against the Northwestern at Homewood Field. North Carolina defeated Northwestern 15-14 to advance to the national championship. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2022; Baltimore, MD, USA; North Carolina celebrates on the field after the game against the Northwestern at Homewood Field. North Carolina defeated Northwestern 15-14 to advance to the national championship. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Jenny Levy is the North Carolina Tar Heels women's lacrosse head coach. Kelly Amonte Hiller is the Northwestern women's lacrosse head coach.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik. 

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