NW message boats agrees the 2 goals taken away on unc were iffy. Also agree Taylor on the line on last goal . To their credit
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Exactly my thought…. I’m still shaking angry
They were totally justifying both calls
losing to AZ super regional after winning 18-2 was brutalFrankly, this loss and field hockey championship game hurt me more than men bball or basketball disappointments last year. I have found non revenue sports so refreshing and escape from bat guano crazy world of mens’a revenue sports with mercenary culture , obscene money, etc (ie -“I gambled on games but it was addiction so I deserve a 7th year”. )
i think NW field hockey got us in the semis
Thanks for reminding me about that one.
This one stings. I thought we were the best team. Such a fun bunch to watch
Northwestern already got to play the national championship game on their home field but I guess that wasn't enough.
BS officiating stole the national title from us and likely cost Chloe the Tewaaraton as well. I'm so tired of incompetent/biased officiating determining the outcome of games across every sport.
BS officiating stole the national title from us and likely cost Chloe the Tewaaraton as well. I'm so tired of incompetent/biased officiating determining the outcome of games across every sport.
As Tommy Ashley said during football, unc rarely gets the call when the officials go under the hood .. shout out to TA
UNC needed the breaks to beat NE in Chicago. At least even out breaks. We didn’t get breaks. NW did. End of story.
So it has always been. So It shall always be.
I’m not a big zone fan but NW played it very well today and we got impatient while 3 seconds was pretty much ignored as officials think it’s a disservice to the game to call it too much, failing to implement the rules. And I’m not hoping UNC changes defensive philosophy and goes predominantly zone.
my bet is the NW coaches whines about so many 3 seconds calls in prior game fwiw. Officials responded. There were countless bad calls today, mostly against UNC imo, and the TWO goal reversals DID change the game without merit imo, but one has to credit NW’s zone and keeper play, in conjunction with our hi-to-hi shooting habit and questionable keeper success, giving NW credit for being good and, in the books now, emerging with the title. I’m sick with it, yes, love our kids’ fight and great season, and look forward to winning next year again.
Horrible officiating. Congrats to the refs for ruining a good game.
Sad but true.
The most frustrating part is that nothing is ever done about it. Everyone is forced to accept the bogus outcome and move on while the officials are accountable to no one. I'm sure we'll see those same officials in the postseason again next year as if nothing happened.
As you can tell I much prefer the zone. So often against the zone there will be two or more defenders contesting. How many times in the 4th did we get trapped in the middle of the zone and have a turnover, too many. And the refs will let it get more physical as the game goes on. The Ladies playing this sport are so much faster, stronger and physical now that trying to stop them one on one is next to impossible. The slide creates unguarded players. Hey, just my opinion and I never played the sport. I also wonder how much running a man to man requires instead of a zone. Hey just one couch coach’s opinion.
The MVM got us to the final game. It does work however, you cannot anticipate or account for how the referees are going to call the game. In my earlier post, I clearly stated that my major concerned was going to be home cooking by the referees. NW playing in the home stadium was bad IMO, and that is exactly what happened in the fourth quarter. NW got all the calls and we did not. They could have played the game at another location in Chicago so that NW would not have a home field advantage and that is exactly what happened. How many Championship games are played on one of the team's home fields? Somebody mentioned that in soccer it is played in Cary, NC. Yes, I agree but it is not played at Duke's home field, NC State's home filed or UNC's home field.
I have to admit. This one does stink because NW just beat us in Field Hockey and in Lacrosse.
After the fact, but could we have challonged Kings goal taken away bc she was bumped into the crease after the shot went in ?? .. rules are rules, right?
NW beat us twice; they’re the better team.
Those goals don’t get overturned we still lose by one goal.
Those goals don’t get overturned we still lose by one goal.
Our lacrosse team should still be proud of themselves. To make it back-to-back is very rear to do in this day and time. I am so proud of this team. The majority of this team are mainly freshman and sophomores. Hopefully, this will motivate them for next season. We have to number 1 classes coming in for the 2026 and 2027 year. We have to also understand that BWW did not play, and Gresham was playing hurt and not at 100%. This did not help as well. I think the Charlotte Rathjen did a heck of a job at draw control to be a freshman and she had to come in and play tons of minutes during the playoffs. The experience she and King got is going to bold well for next season. I think we will need to find a draw specialist in the portal for next season just in case someone goes down or gets hurt during the season.
Not really. The more egregious overturn gave them a 2 minute penalty man up which sealed the game. Not to mention the last goal clearly shouldn’t have counted
I completely agree about the lack of accountability for officials being frustrating.
The bogus penalty led to a power play that NW scored on. Also the NW player's foot was clearly inside the crease ON THE SHOT on the last goal. Bad calls were a 4 goal swing.
UNC Finishes One Win Shy of National Title Repeat, Falls 14-11 to Northwestern
In a rematch of last season's national championship game, North Carolina lost at top-seeded Northwestern on Sunday.
How about the momentum killed by the disallowed goal. Would have been up 3 and rolling…
Not necessarily. Every call affects a game and strategy changes. Had we scored tge goals we're ahead, NW changes tactics then. Etc.
They obviously outplayed us at the beginning of the game and at the end of the game.
But you can’t tell me that us going up 10-7 and a chance to win the faceoff wouldn’t have changed things immensely.
The refs had much more of an impact on this game than they ever should.
But you can’t tell me that us going up 10-7 and a chance to win the faceoff wouldn’t have changed things immensely.
The refs had much more of an impact on this game than they ever should.
We have a lot of sophomores doing most of our damage, and NW had a lot of seniors
As others have already stated in greater detail, that's not how sports work.
You could see where the game was going when NW girl flopped for a "charge" right in front of the goal.
That charge call would've made a dookie blush.
That charge call would've made a dookie blush.
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NW needs to invite those refs to their title celebration. It wouldn't be polite without them there.
Yes, they did early in the game. I don’t remember much of the second half.
Not the same game. Cant disagree more.
She's still gonna win the Tewaaraton though
They will get championship rings for their contribution to the win.
Can someone explain to me (I don’t know lacrosse rules) about the goal waved off because of our player stepping into the crease? I can understand not allowing it if she stepped in while the ball was in play…but it was a whole two seconds after the ball went in the net (with a slight bump as well). Am I crazy for thinking that was an idiotic overturn?