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Northwestern Repeats as NCAA Field Hockey Champion With Double-OT Win Over Princeton

A deft penalty-corner deflection delivered the program's third national title.

Overview

  • Ilse Tromp redirected a Maddie Zimmer shot from an Ashley Sessa corner in the opening seconds of the second overtime to secure the 2-1 victory.
  • Princeton struck first on a Beth Yeager corner late in the third quarter before Kate Janssen leveled for Northwestern on a fourth-quarter corner.
  • All goals came from set pieces as Northwestern finished with 16 shots, 10 on goal, and 10 corners to Princeton's eight shots and three corners.
  • Princeton goalkeeper Olivia Caponiti recorded seven saves, including a key stop in the first overtime, while Northwestern's Juliana Boon made four.
  • The win in Durham capped Northwestern's 23-1 season and avenged its lone defeat to Princeton, which ended 18-4 after a 14-game win streak.