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Congrats to Cats and Hawks

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It's a good weekend to be a Chicago sports fan. On Saturday, the five-time defending national champion Northwestern Wildcat lacrosse team booked its ticket to next weekend's Final Four defeating Duke 18-8. On a rain and windswept Lakeside Field which at times more closely resembled a Scottish links course at dawn than a lacrosse field, the Cats scored the first ten goals to put away the fifth ranked Blue Devils. The Cats were paced by senior Danielle Spencer's four goals and two assists, while senior Katrina Dowd continued to rewrite record books. Dowd's hat trick gave her 42 career postseason goals breaking former teammates Hillary Bowen's NCAA tournament record of 40.

The Cats move on to Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland next weekend for the eagerly anticipated revenge matchup with third ranked North Carolina. The Tar Heels, who beat Virginia to earn their way to Towson, are the only team to beat Northwestern, winning 18-16 in Evanston on April 18. That loss shattered a 41 game winning streak and a 59 game home winning streak so you can just bet the Cats have been salivating at the thought of getting a chance at the Heels again. The loss really woke the Cats up as they have gone 7-0 and played their best games since. No reason the second school on Tobacco Road should go down any harder than the First School did yesterday. Expect NU in the final on Sunday.

Today, for only the second time in more than 35 years the Blackhawks have reached the Stanley Cup Finals. I'm typing these words but I still don't believe them and probably won't until the Hawks take the ice against what looks to be the Flyers. The Hawks dispensed with the Sharks overcoming a two goal deficit to take out the top seed in the Western Conference and sweep the series. The Hawks look primed for what should be a tough and entertaining series with the surprising seventh seeded Flyers, who lead Montreal 3-1.

Full post as published by Sports Biz on May 23, 2010 (boomark / email).