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Northwestern Wins NCAA Field Hockey Title in Double Overtime Over Princeton

Ilse Tromp's early second-overtime strike sealed the Wildcats' third championship in five years.

Overview

  • Northwestern beat Princeton 2-1 at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
  • All three goals came off penalty corners, with Princeton's Beth Yeager scoring late in the third quarter before Northwestern equalized through Kate Janssen.
  • Tromp delivered the winner 14 seconds into the second overtime after assisting the tying goal in regulation.
  • The Wildcats finish 22-1, successfully defend their 2024 crown, and avenge their lone regular-season loss to Princeton.
  • Maddie Zimmer was named Most Outstanding Player, with Tromp, Zimmer, Ashley Sessa and goalkeeper Juliana Boon earning All-Tournament honors as the Big Ten claimed its 13th field hockey title.