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Posted on: Monday, May 25, 2009

Lacrosse: Syracuse rallies for 2nd straight NCAA title


By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cody Jamieson scored his second goal of the game with 2:40 left in overtime as Syracuse rallied from a three-goal, fourth-period deficit to beat Cornell 10-9 on Monday and win its second straight NCAA lacrosse championship.

The Big Red took a 9-6 lead with 5:31 left in the fourth before the Orange came back to win their unprecedented 11th college lacrosse title.
Tournament Most Oustanding Player Kenny Nims scored with 4.5 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.
Eight of Jamieson’s nine goals this season have come during the NCAA tournament.