Tar Heels Set To Face Northwestern For NCAA Title

Posted May 24, 2009
The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team, the No. 3 seed in the 2009 NCAA Tournament, will try to win its first national title when it faces No. 1 seed and four-time defending NCAA champion Northwestern in the national championship game on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md. The game will be televised nationally by CBS College Sports. (Tar Heel Blue)

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