SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alexis Strickland scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 38th minute and North Carolina held off Washington State 2-1 on Friday in the semifinals of the NCAA Women's College Cup.
The top-seeded Tar Heels (24-1-1) advanced to Sunday's championship game against the winner of the semifinal between Stanford and UCLA.
Washington State (16-71) bows out after becoming the first Cougars team to reach a Final Four in any sport.
Morgan Weaver scored in the eighth minute to give the Cougars the early lead. It was Weaver's 15th goal of the season.