Women's Lacrosse

Top 100 Moment: 2000 - Women's lacrosse is ranked nationally for the first time; Upsets William Smith 13-12 in overtime of the NCAA Tournament

ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth women's lacrosse team had a season to remember in 2000, earning a national ranking for the first time and defeating William Smith 13-12 in overtime of the NCAA Division III Championships.  The Golden Flyers won 16 games that season, the most-ever in program history.

In the NCAA matchup with William Smith, senior Colleen Fluck took a pass from junior Sue Hollister  with 53 seconds left in the second overtime to earn the dramatic victory.

Sophomore Teryn Wineburg notched a season-high 18 saves in the win.

Nazareth fell to Middlebury 16-7 in the NCAA Quarterfinals. 

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About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.
   
2000 lacrosse program cover
 
Team roster
 
NCAA tournament bracket
 
Program cover for NCAA matchup vs Middlebury
 
Postseason accolades
 
Game story for NCAA win over William Smith
 
Box score for NCAA matchup with William Smith
 
2000 season preview
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