DURHAM, N.C. — Ilse Tromp deflected a Maddie Zimmer shot off a corner over the goalie in the opening seconds of the second overtime and Northwestern defended its NCAA Field Hockey championships with a 2-1 win over Princeton on Sunday.

The Wildcats earned the corner off a well-designed play to open overtime. Ashley Sessa took the corner, the 10th of the game, and Northwestern earned its third national title and avenged its only loss this season.

Princeton (18-4) was on a 14-game winning streak, including a 3-2 win over Northwestern on Oct. 13. The Wildcats (23-1) have won 11 in a row since.

Both teams were in their fifth championship game. For Northwestern it is five in a row with a title in 2021. The Tigers were last in the final in 2019 and they won their only title in 2012.

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