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Laxwomen Edged in National Finals

Maryland Upsets Crimson in Overtime, 11-10, for NCAA Championship

Maryland's patty Parichy tied the game at 10with 2:40 left on the clock. Then Frendberg pickedup a rebound and scored the game winner with 1:15remaining.

"I was facing away from the goal, and therebound rolled past me. I Scooped it Up, and firedback without looking to see where the goalie was.I didn't even see her," said Frendberg.

The Senior from Worthington, Ohio, also talliedthe game-winning goal against defending nationalchampion Virginia the day before.

With just six seconds left, Berkery had a finalchance to tie the game and force a secondovertime. Although the shot was awarded on apenalty, the positioning of the players left fourTerrapins between Berkery And the goal.

"I tried to duck around the defenders andbounce it in, but I couldn't get a clear shot. Ithought about passing but the four defenders'sticks made that even more difficult thanshooting," Berkery Said.

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Harvard's defense seemed to be running athalf-speed at times, and although it led in almostall the statistics, turnovers were crucial. Costlymiscues allowed Maryland to get back into thegame.

We knew that the game would be won by whoevercould get possession on the crucial battles, andthey came up with them," said senior Buffy Hansen.

The Crimson finishes the season 14-2 while theTerps end at 14-1.

The Terps now have played in six championshipmatches, but their onlyprevious victory was in 1986.

MARYLAND, 11-10 at Goodman StadiumMaryland  5  4  2  --  10Harvard  5  4  1  --  13

G: Maryland--Elder (3), Frendberg (3),Harmon (2), Parichy (2), Ingram; Harvard--Berkery(4), Walton (2), Downing, Winters, Gaffney,Hansen. A: Maryland--Elder, Frendberg,Manning; Harvard--Collian. S:Maryland--Stevenson (19); Harvard--Leary (7).

HARVARD, 10-5 at Goodman StadiumHarvard  4  6  --  10Princeton  1  4  --  5

G: Princeton--Simons (2), Thomson,Naylor, Magargee; Harvard--Winters (4), Berkery(2), Hansen (2), Walton, Downing. A:Princeton--Bristow; Harvard--Berkery, Hansen,Gaffney. S: Princeton--Saddic (2);Harvard--Leary (13).Isabel M. DedringDespite the efforts of SARAH DOWNING (9),CECI CLARK (5), and MARGOT McANANEY (19), theHarvard women's lacrosse team finished second inthe national championships yesterday.

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