UCLA women blank Alabama, will play North Carolina for title

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Reilyn Turner gave top-ranked UCLA the lead, Quincy McMahon and Madelyn Desiano added insurance coverage objectives and the Bruins defeated Alabama 3-0 within the semifinal spherical of the NCAA Division I ladies’s soccer championship on Friday evening.

UCLA (21-2-1) will play North Carolina for the championship on Monday evening. The Tar Heels held off defending champion Florida State 3-2 within the first semifinal.

The Bruins are within the School Cup for the twelfth time, profitable the title in 2013. Alabama (23-3-1) was making its first semifinal look. The Crimson Tide led the nation in wins, whole factors, objectives and assists this season.

UCLA got here out firing, taking 4 pictures on purpose within the first 14 minutes.

McKinley Crone had 5 saves earlier than the Bruins lastly received one previous. Turner discovered the web for UCLA — with an help from McMahon — within the thirtieth minute for a 1-0 lead.

UCLA broke the match open in a two-minute span of the second half. McMahon scored unassisted within the 52nd minute and Madelyn Desiano stretched the Bruins’ result in 3-0 with an unassisted purpose simply 1:56 later.

Lauren Brzykcy had seven saves in posting a clear sheet for UCLA. Crone completed with eight saves for the Tide.

It was the tenth purpose of the season for Turner and the third for McMahon and Desiano.

Sophomore defenders McMahon and Lilly Reale and Turner, a junior ahead, all garnered All-Pac-12 first-team alternatives.

On a earlier journey to North Carolina this season, the Bruins knocked off then-No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Duke in consecutive matches.

North Carolina is aiming for its twenty second nationwide championship within the final 41 seasons.

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