(3) Princeton vs. (6) Syracuse
✅ Final: (6) Syracuse def. (3) Princeton 19-18
🔥 Top Performer: Joey Spallina, Syracuse — With four goals and four assists, Spallina took what the defense gave him. He embraced the role of facilitator late, assisting two of Syracuse's three fourth-quarter goals — including Owen Hiltz's winner.
💥 Key Moment: It was a tough day for both goalies, but Jimmy McCool kept his cool (sorry) and shook off a so-so day by making his biggest save to preserve a 19-18 lead with less than 30 seconds remaining. Syracuse successfully cleared and killed the clock to advance to its first national semifinal since 2013.
⏭️ Next: Syracuse meets the winner of Maryland and Georgetown, who play Sunday in Annapolis.
(1) Cornell vs. Richmond
✅ Final: (1) Cornell def. Richmond 13-12
🔥 Top Performer: Ryan Goldstein, Cornell — With CJ Kirst struggling to find open looks against a swarming Richmond double team, Goldstein played the part of top scorer with four goals. He chipped in two assists for good measure.
💥 Key Moment: After Cornell chose not to attack the cage on its final possession, instead opting to kill as much time as possible before chucking the ball to the endline, Richmond cleared and Dan Chemotti called a timeout with 26 seconds left. Down 13-12, Richmond looked to work the ball around toward GLE when a pass went astray. The ensuing ground ball scrum lasted close to 15 seconds, and the final horn sounded with neither team in possession. By not allowing Richmond to even get a shot off on cage, Cornell advanced.
⏭️ Next: Cornell draws the winner of Sunday's Penn State vs. Notre Dame matchup in the national semifinals next weekend in Foxborough, Mass.
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(2) Maryland vs. Georgetown
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