Dec. 6, 2004
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Jen Buczkowski moves up the field with the ball in the second half vs. UCLA.
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Amanda Cinalli helped keep pressure on the UCLA defense during the entire game.
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Katie Thorlakson was closely guarded by UCLA the entire game, but eventually scored on a penalty kick after she was pulled down in the box during the second half.
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Christie Shaner helped move the ball through the midfield for the Irish, and kept an eye on UCLA's attacking forwards.
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Annie Schefter moves through the midfield in control of the ball.
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Candance Chapman, who scored the game-winning goal for the Irish in the semifinal vs. Santa Clara, was closely guarded by UCLA's defenders in the championship match.
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Gudrun Gunnarsdottir did not let the own goal, which occurred early in the second half, affect her play in the rest of the contest.
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Melisaa Tancredi battles for control of the ball. She was eventually named to the all-tournament team as a defender.
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Katie Thorlakson is tackled in the box, drawing the penalty kick which tied the game. Amanda Cinalli (left) calls for the foul.
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Erika Bohn makes her first of three penalty kick saves, this one in regulation which stuffed UCLA's Kendra Billingsley.
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The penalty kicks begin after 110 minutes of game action. Sarah Halpenny steps up and calmly converts her attempt - having not played in regulation and only seeing 100 minutes of playing time this season.
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Halpenny reacts like she has been there before after converting her penalty kick attempt.
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Annie Schefter is excited about her penalty kick conversion, moving the Irish one step closer to the national title.
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Jill Krivacek strkes what would be the game-winning penalty kick - putting the Irish up 4-3 on PKs.
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Both teams cannot bear to watch as UCLA's Lindsay Greco steps in against Notre Dame's Erika Bohn in an attempt to keep UCLA alive.
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Bohn moves into perfect position to stuff Greco's attempt.
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Bohn celebrates and waits to greet her teammates - the 2004 National Champions of women's soccer.
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Photos by Karl DeBlaker, Pete LaFleur and Jerry Edman
