On a rainy day in Cary, North Carolina, the dreams of a team right outside of Chicago came true.
The dreams of graduate transfers Hailey Rhatigan and Molly Laliberty, who never thought they would play on this big of a stage. The dreams of Tewaaraton favorite Izzy Scane, who was sidelined last year by a torn ACL. The dreams of Maddy Taylor, a first-year who scored the first two goals of the title game. The dreams of head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, who for the past 11 years has been waiting and fighting for this. The dreams of this team and of past teams.