Virginia avenged last year's overtime loss to Princeton in the Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship with a 10-4 victory over the Tigers May 23 at Princeton. The victory gives the Cavaliers their third overall title in the event.

Virginia ended two-time defending champion Princeton's 28-game winning streak to earn the title. It was the Cavaliers' first championship since beating Princeton, 8-6, in overtime in the 1993 final.

Princeton defeated Vanderbilt, 11-3, to advance to the final game, while Virginia defeated Georgetown, 12-9, in its semifial match.

The Cavaliers ended their season 19-3, while the Tigers finished 19-1.

Virginia was led by junior Amy Appelt, who had four goals, with the third of those being the 200th of her career. Caitlin Banks also delivered three goals for the Cavaliers. Goalkeeper Andrea Pfeiffer had 19 saves and was named the tournament's most outstanding player.

The Tigers' four goals tied the lowest total in a championship game, equaling Maryland's mark in a 6-4 loss to Temple in 1984.

Princeton jumped out to a quick lead with the first goal of the game by Elizabeth Pillion coming early in the first half. But the Tigers were unable to maintain momentum and the Cavaliers scored five goals before halftime and led, 5-1. Virginia's halftime advantage was the biggest held by any team this year against the Tigers.

After the break, Princeton again scored the first goal of the half, but Virginia was too much for the Tigers, outscoring them, 5-3, in the second half, including a goal from Appelt with 27 seconds left on the clock.

Appelt finished the 2004 season with 90 goals and 121 points, making her only the third player in Division I history to record 90 or more goals in a single season, and only the fourth player in Division I history to notch more than 120 points in a single campaign.

Virginia head coach Julie Myers became the first person in women's lacrosse history at the Division I level to win a title as both a player and as a head coach.

Semifinals

Princeton scoring: Theresa Sherry 3, Kathleen Miller 2, Elizabeth Pillion 2, Lindsey Biles 1, Ingrid Goldberg 1, Caitlin Reimers 1, Tara Hardiman 1.

Vanderbilt scoring: Kate Hickman 2, Lauren Peck 1.

Shots: Princeton 29, Vanderbilt 12. Saves: Princeton -- Sarah Kolodner 4; Vanderbilt -- Ashley Bastinelli 8.

Virginia scoring: Amy Appelt 4, Tyler Leachman 3, Caitlin Banks 2, Morgan Thalenberg 2, Courtney Young 1.

Georgetown scoring: Coco Stanwick 3, Lauryn Bernier 2, Allison Chambers 2, Anouk Peters 1, Lucy Poole 1.

Shots: Virginia 24, Georgetown 27. Saves: Virginia -- Andrea Pfeiffer 10; Georgetown -- Sarah Robinson 6.

Championship

Virginia scoring: Amy Appelt 4, Caitlin Banks 3, Tyler Leachman 2, Nikki Lieb 1.

Princeton scoring: Elizabeth Pillion 2, Lindsey Biles 1, Kathleen Miller 1.

Shots: Virginia 24, Princeton 35. Saves: Virginia -- Andrea Pfeiffer 19; Princeton -- Sarah Kolodner 8.