UNC downs Washington St. 2-1 in NCAA women’s semifinal

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:48 PM CST Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 Last Modified: 11:14 PM CST Friday, Dec. 6, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Alexis Strickland scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 38th minute and North Carolina held off Washington State 2-1 on Friday in the semifinals of the NCAA Women's College Cup.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 06/12/2019 (2443 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Alexis Strickland scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 38th minute and North Carolina held off Washington State 2-1 on Friday in the semifinals of the NCAA Women’s College Cup.

The top-seeded Tar Heels (24-1-1) advanced to Sunday’s championship game against Stanford, which downed UCLA 4-1 in the other semifinal at Avaya Stadium.

Washington State (16-71) bows out after becoming the first Cougars team to reach a Final Four in any sport.

Morgan Weaver scored in the eighth minute to give the Cougars the early lead. It was Weaver’s 15th goal of the season.

Alessia Russo tied it in the 24th minute, and Strickland’s connected on a header off a cross from Ru Mucherera.

North Carolina, ranked No. 2, has been to the championship game 26 times and has won a record 22 national titles. The Tar Heels are the nation’s only program to appear in all 38 NCAA Tournaments in women’s soccer.

Top-ranked Stanford has won two national championships.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports