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North Carolina tops Maryland for NCAA title in 3OT

The Columbian
Published: May 25, 2013, 5:00pm

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Sammy Jo Tracy scored 31 seconds into triple overtime to give North Carolina the NCAA women’s lacrosse championship with a 13-12 win over Maryland on Sunday.

Brittney Coppa assisted on the goal that gave the Tar Heels their first national title in their second title-game appearance.

Katie Schwarzmann and Taylor Cummings each had three goals for the Terps (22-1), who were bidding for their 11th championship in 17 appearances.

It was the longest game in championship history.

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