Now, the opportunities female athletes enjoy, particularly on the college level, are plentiful. In large part, that's due to Constance Applebee, a politically incorrect woman who changed the face of sports.

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Princeton edged out North Carolina 3-2, winning the national championship title for the first time in program history. Junior Amanda Bird scored the game-winning goal for the Tigers.

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Princeton edged North Carolina with a penalty stroke late in the second half to defeat the Tar Heels 3-2, earning the program's first national title. Amanda Bird scored the game-winning goal.

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Second-seeded Princeton defeated defending national champion Maryland in the semifinals with an overtime penalty stroke goal. The Tigers will now play UNC in the NCAA Championship.

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