[Maple Leaf]

A very brief write up on the final four teams in the Athletic. 

Like TCU, Duke has never won a Division I title. Like Florida State, Stanford has been an elite presence at this tournament. Dating back to 2009, the Cardinal are 3-3 in six championship appearances. This year’s run for top-seeded Stanford has been all about the attack, with an absurd 21 goals across four rounds. Seniors Jasmine Aikey and Elise Evans are the team’s Hermann Trophy semifinalists.

ACC rival Duke presents a challenge for such a potent offense. The second-seeded Blue Devils have four clean sheets in four playoff outings, thanks to sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Dysart. She notched her 11th shutout of the season with Duke’s 3-0 win versus Washington. Hermann hopeful Kat Rader will try to give her some room to work with up front:


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6859145...-schedule/

[Maple Leaf]

A very brief write up on the final four teams in the Athletic. 

Like TCU, Duke has never won a Division I title. Like Florida State, Stanford has been an elite presence at this tournament. Dating back to 2009, the Cardinal are 3-3 in six championship appearances. This year’s run for top-seeded Stanford has been all about the attack, with an absurd 21 goals across four rounds. Seniors Jasmine Aikey and Elise Evans are the team’s Hermann Trophy semifinalists.

ACC rival Duke presents a challenge for such a potent offense. The second-seeded Blue Devils have four clean sheets in four playoff outings, thanks to sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Dysart. She notched her 11th shutout of the season with Duke’s 3-0 win versus Washington. Hermann hopeful Kat Rader will try to give her some room to work with up front:


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6859145...-schedule/