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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Syracuse scored an overtime goal, topping No. 17 California, 2-1, to advance to the second round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon at Artificial Turf Facility on the University of Maryland campus.  

Syracuse’s Kristen Aronowicz scored the game-winning goal one-minute into overtime as she put in a rebound for the Orangewomen’s 16th win of the season.  

In the first half, junior Lisa D’Anjou scored her ninth goal of the season at 23:33 to give the Golden Bears the 1-0 lead. Audrey Latsko made a save and attempted to feed a Syracuse player when Cal collapsed on the Orangewomen keeper, forcing a turnover that led to D’Anjou’s goal.  

Syracuse (16-3) drew six penalty corners in the first half, but was denied a score as Bear keeper Emily Rowlen made three saves, while the Cal defense snuffed out the reminder of the Orangewomen attempts.  

The game went end-to-end for most of the game until three minutes remained in the contest when Meredith Gettel scored on a breakaway. The freshman forward slipped through the backfield and dribbled around a diving Rowlen to put home the equalizer at 3:28.  

“A player at the top of the circle took a shot, and I stopped the first one and then I must have just cleared it to another (Syracuse) player who put it in,” said Rowlen, describing the game-winning goal.  

The Bears suffered their first defeat of the season in overtime after recording a 4-0 mark during the regular season. SU outshot Cal, 5-2, in overtime and 17-10 for the game. Sophomore Nora Feddersen led the Bears in shots with four attempts.  

Rowlen logged 76 minutes and made seven saves in the losing effort.  

Cal concluded the season with a 14-5 mark, the second-best tally in school history, and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994. The Bears clinched the NorPac Conference Championship with a 2-0 win over Stanford on Nov. 3, advancing to the play-in game. They defeated Quinnipiac, 5-1, in Berkeley to setup up Cal’s first round matchup with the Orangewomen.  

Syracuse ended Cal’s eight-game winning streak that dated back to the Bears’ overtime victory vs. No. 9 Ohio State, Oct. 13. Kent State handed Cal its last loss, Oct. 11, 3-1.  

Five seniors played their last game for Cal on Saturday. Forwards Elizabeth Harkins and Amber Stockstill, midfielder Amber Olsen, and backs Sara Hunt and Erin Robinson closed out their career against the Orangewomen.