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With 17 seconds left in extra time, Kerrigan Miller finds Kelsey Huff for the game-winner, handing No. 12 USC an 11-10 double-overtime victory over Pac-12 rival Stanford. The Trojans move to 7-0 in conference play and extend its winning streak to nine. 

Huff finished with a team-high five points on four goals and an assist, while goalie Riley Hertford anchored the USC defense with eight saves, three of which came in overtime. 

The win marked the sixth time in the series that the game was decided by a single goal, including four of the past five meetings. 

Stanford opened the scoring with a goal by Katherine Gjertsen and held a 4-2 edge midway through the first half, but it was a game of runs. 

USC responded with three straight goals, including two from Huff. Then the Cardinal regained the lead with a three-goal run of its own spanning both periods before the Trojans tallied three more to go ahead 8-7 with 15:33 to play. 

In the final 9:01 of regulation, Stanford and USC exchanged two goals each until Gjertsen found the back of the net with just one second left on the clock to knot it 10-10, forcing overtime.

After the first extra period saw no goal, USC pushed the tempo in the second overtime resulting in Huff’s game-winning score. 

USC outshot Stanford 27-22 and won the ground ball battle 29-24, but the Cardinal controlled the midfield with six more draw controls. 

Stanford saw three four-point performances from Gjertsen, Ali Baiocco and Mikaela Watson and nine draw controls from Julia Massaro. 

PHOTO BY TD PAULIUS

Selena’s Six Goals Anchor Wildcats’ Win

Northwestern senior attacker Selena Lasota set the tone of the game just 19 seconds in. Scoring off an Izzy Scane assist, she kickstarted a dominant first half for the No. 8 Wildcats en route to a 17-13 win over No. 5 Penn. 

Lasota finished with an impressive six goals on the day, five of which came in the first period before scoring her final tally to start the second half. Scane also shined for Northwestern with six points on four goals and two assists of her own. 

Thirteen of the ‘Cats 17 goals came in the first half, featuring an opening four-goal run and a perfect seven-on-seven in shots. 

After Lasota and Scane recorded back-to-back scores less than four minutes into the second half, Penn responded with a 6-1 spurt, featuring two goals apiece from Zoe Belodeau, Michaela McMahon and Gabby Rosenzweig.

Despite the 7-6 advantage for Penn in the second period, Northwestern’s Lauren Gilbert sealed the four-goal victory with one last score with 2:19 to play. 

The Wildcats had a slight edge in both ground balls (20-17) and draw controls (17-15) with Kim Harker (5) and Brennnan Dwyer (7) commanding each category, respectively.

Rosenzweig led the Quakers with six points on two goals and four assists, while Belodeau anchored the attack with four scores. 

Giacolone, Lynch Star for Notre Dame

Behind a season-high 14 saves from Samantha Giacolone and team-high four goals from Samantha Lynch, No. 6 Notre Dame upset No. 3 North Carolina 9-7.

“I don't think anyone in our locker room is surprised at what we are doing this year,” said Irish coach Christine Halfpenny. “[Giacolone and Lynch] were very accountable in playing their roles and playing with passion.”

The game saw seven ties down to the final 6:38 and the Tar Heels held the lead three times, but Lynch’s back-to-back scores at the 10:52 and 8:45 marks in the second half pushed Notre Dame ahead by one. 

Gianna Bowe forced the tie once more, knotting it 7-7 with 6:38 to play, but Savannah Buchanan scored the go-ahead goal for the Irish 1:24 later. Andie Aldave got the insurance tally with 4:24 left on the clock. 

Notre Dame’s one-goal advantage in each half pushed it ahead for the two-goal victory. The Irish outshot UNC 28-26, recorded more saves (14-11) and controlled the 50-50 scenarios with a 14-7 and 11-6 edge in ground balls and draw controls, respectively. 

Buchanan and Aldave led the midfield with five and four draw controls, while Giacolone also snagged a team-best five ground balls. 

“To come out here, our first home game this year at Arlotta, and get a big win is exciting,” Giacolone said.

Katie Hoeg had five points for North Carolina on one goal and four assists. 

Notable

  • Loyola senior Hannah Powers recorded the program’s first 10-point performance since 2015 in its 21-7 win over Boston University. She became just the third Greyhound to reach 100 assists, while her two goals moved her career total to 150. Plus, Livy Rosenzweig had a season-high eight points. 

  • Brown sophomore Risa Mosenthal set a new program record for goals in a single game with nine in its 19-13 win over Fresno State, breaking the previous mark set by Anne Marie Van Hengel ’84. 

Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Top 20 Scoreboard

No. 6 Notre Dame 9, No. 3 North Carolina 7
No. 8 Northwestern 17, No. 5 Penn 13
No. 10 Loyola 21, Boston University 7
No. 12 USC 11, Stanford 10 (2OT)

More Scores

Brown 19, Fresno State 13
Cal 17, Arizona State 8
Delaware 9, Louisville 8
Duquesne 20, Davidson 16
George Mason 19, Saint Bonaventure 5
Jacksonville 18, Furman 12
Kennesaw State 15, Detroit Mercy 9
La Salle 12, VCU 6
Liberty 11, Coastal Carolina 10
Mercer 19, Central Michigan 12
Richmond 15, George Washington 10
Stetson 21, Wofford 9
UMass 11, Saint Joseph’s 8
Vanderbilt 14, East Carolina 10