College Women
The DI South sees Life and North Carolina into the spring quarterfinals, with the victor heading to Pittsburgh for the Final Four. The Running Eagles was one conversion away from the century mark in its 98-0 win over Texas A&M, while North Carolina turned a three-point lead into a 55-21 victory today in Greenville, S.C.
The Mid-Atlantic region sees a rematch of the Mason Dixon conference final in tomorrow's DI quarterfinals: West Chester vs. UVA. The pair won their respective Round of 16 matches convincingly, as the Rams beat James Madison 82-0, and UVA topped Virginia Tech 74-7.
CSU Northridge coach Christina Alatorre said she prepared the team for a range of “what if” scenarios, but she was referring to roster shifts. Both Northridge and UN Reno probably didn’t think that their DII national Round of 16 playoff would be decided in overtime, or by three yellow cards.
While the college 15s playoffs overwhelm the sound waves this weekend, Northeast and Midwest regions are launching into the 7s qualifier season. A good group of teams will be out on the pitch this weekend, either fighting for a berth to the May 23-24 national championship or looking for a conference title.