The Final: UNC v. BC 5/29/22 Noon

[Kleizaster]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Insane that they beat BC 3 times in a season with the supposed GOAT CN at the helm..where do we rank this UNC team among the greats? What they did this season is insane and very hard to do, especially in the shot clock era. The MD and NU teams of yesteryear lose points for playing stall ball. Still those teams were legendary. I'd put them top 3. In terms of raw talent on paper they're probably number 1.

[jff97]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Insane that they beat BC 3 times in a season with the supposed GOAT CN at the helm..where do we rank this UNC team among the greats? What they did this season is insane and very hard to do, especially in the shot clock era. The MD and NU teams of yesteryear lose points for playing stall ball. Still those teams were legendary. I'd put them top 3. In terms of raw talent on paper they're probably number 1.

Worth noting that the 2017 MD team went undefeated in the first year of the shot clock.

[Peter Brown]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Insane that they beat BC 3 times in a season with the supposed GOAT CN at the helm..where do we rank this UNC team among the greats? What they did this season is insane and very hard to do, especially in the shot clock era. The MD and NU teams of yesteryear lose points for playing stall ball. Still those teams were legendary. I'd put them top 3. In terms of raw talent on paper they're probably number 1.

I’m no women’s lacrosse expert, but didn’t this “#1 of all time” team win 4 games by just 1 goal?

[Matnum PI]

FWIW, I think it was easier for BC to beat UNC in the semis (in 2021) with almost a week's rest than it is to beat UNC in the Finals (in 2022) with less than 48 hours of rest. Especially when BC relies so much one a handful of people and especially one person.

[user1020]

I think they’re top 5 but not sure I say they’re the best of all time

[Kleizaster]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Insane that they beat BC 3 times in a season with the supposed GOAT CN at the helm..where do we rank this UNC team among the greats? What they did this season is insane and very hard to do, especially in the shot clock era. The MD and NU teams of yesteryear lose points for playing stall ball. Still those teams were legendary. I'd put them top 3. In terms of raw talent on paper they're probably number 1.

I’m no women’s lacrosse expert, but didn’t this “#1 of all time” team win 4 games by just 1 goal?

well i mean..one goal games are part of the game? and there is far more talent spread out and more teams now then ever before. They had to beat talented teams multiple times. It's unlikely we'll see another undefeated champ for awhile

[wlaxphan20]

I think they’re top 5 but not sure I say they’re the best of all time

I think also just based how much the game has changed in just the last 30 years alone, I think it’s hard and unfair to compare.

[OuttaNowhereWregget]

[LarryGamLax]

I think they’re top 5 but not sure I say they’re the best of all time

I don't know if they're even top 5. UNC has had teams comparable to this, and better, in the past. Do a little research and you might be surprised at the level of talent that UNC has had coming through Chapel Hill over the past 27 years.

*And factor in the whole pandemic thing and how the transfer portal played a part for both UNC and BC.

[wlaxphan20]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

[Bart]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

I can see that. She had a great two days

[njbill]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

Well deserved. I was chatting with a four year Richmond teammate of hers the other day, a defender. I asked what it was like to guard Geiersbach. She said she'd seen that inside crease roll all the time in practice. Said (with great affection and a laugh) that she could tell what she was going to do whenever she had the ball. Also said the Richmond team planned to be at the game today to root her on.

[Peter Brown]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

Well deserved. I was chatting with a four year Richmond teammate of hers the other day, a defender. I asked what it was like to guard Geiersbach. She said she'd seen that inside crease roll all the time in practice. Said (with great affection and a laugh) that she could tell what she was going to do whenever she had the ball. Also said the Richmond team planned to be at the game today to root her on.

It sure looked cool on tv with the stands full and kids hanging over the fence.

What a coup for women’s lacrosse. Great weather, great teams, great contest, and packed stands. Homewood ought to vie to keep hosting.

[8meterPA]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

well deserved, shined on the biggest stage. For those that missed it earlier, a very nice article about her a few days ago.

https://usalaxmagazine.com/college/wome ... h-carolina

[8meterPA]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

Well deserved. I was chatting with a four year Richmond teammate of hers the other day, a defender. I asked what it was like to guard Geiersbach. She said she'd seen that inside crease roll all the time in practice. Said (with great affection and a laugh) that she could tell what she was going to do whenever she had the ball. Also said the Richmond team planned to be at the game today to root her on.

college athletics are the best, especially women's lax. Love the support for one another.

[wlaxphan20]

great game, great weekend. Congrats to UNC for completing their undefeated season. Really hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, especially the caliber of BC. Geiersbach may be the MVP of the final 4 - scored the last 4 of the NW game and the first 2 of this game to set the tone.

Geiersbach named NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

Well deserved. I was chatting with a four year Richmond teammate of hers the other day, a defender. I asked what it was like to guard Geiersbach. She said she'd seen that inside crease roll all the time in practice. Said (with great affection and a laugh) that she could tell what she was going to do whenever she had the ball. Also said the Richmond team planned to be at the game today to root her on.

college athletics are the best, especially women's lax. Love the support for one another.

Her Richmond teammates were all wearing shirts with Sam’s picture on it too

[Brownlax]

I think they’re top 5 but not sure I say they’re the best of all time

I don't know if they're even top 5. UNC has had teams comparable to this, and better, in the past. Do a little research and you might be surprised at the level of talent that UNC has had coming through Chapel Hill over the past 27 years.

*And factor in the whole pandemic thing and how the transfer portal played a part for both UNC and BC.

Come on Larry - how about a simple congrats to UNC and Jenny Levy on an amazing undefeated season. Go Heels!!

[njbill]

I have an odd question. Brownlax, you were there, right? Was there a band? They never showed a band on camera, but you could hear a band at times, much like at a college football game. Please God tell me that ESPN didn’t pipe in the band sound.

[Kleizaster]

Man the UNC v BC rivalry is becoming intense and fierce. Even more so than before. Has it now become the premiere rivalry in the sport over UNC v Maryland? What the best rivalry in womens D1 lax?

[LarryGamLax]

I think they’re top 5 but not sure I say they’re the best of all time

I don't know if they're even top 5. UNC has had teams comparable to this, and better, in the past. Do a little research and you might be surprised at the level of talent that UNC has had coming through Chapel Hill over the past 27 years.

*And factor in the whole pandemic thing and how the transfer portal played a part for both UNC and BC.

Come on Larry - how about a simple congrats to UNC and Jenny Levy on an amazing undefeated season. Go Heels!!

I responded to the question of them being the Best of all-time. Is that not what I did? As George Costanzo said "Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?"