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Washington's keeper made a howler that led to the score.
Washington goalkeeper Sam Fowler made a mistake that led to the early lead for the College Cup final. (0:46)
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The NCAA College Cup championship game was played on Sunday in Cary, North Carolina.
It is the third national championship for the team. In 1984 and 1987 the tigers won.
It's going to take days and weeks to set in, but it's unbelievable. It's great. It makes everything worth it. George Marks said that everything was worth it before.
Washington goalkeeper Sam Fowler was caught out of position and quickly gave up his first goal.
In the 15th minute, he scored again on a headed ball. The junior scored nine goals this season, including two goals. He had only scored one goal in the previous 14 matches.
It was very special. I hadn't scored in 14 games. "I didn't let that stop me from trying to help out the team and score goals." It feels good to score two goals and help my team win.
The early goal put the second-seeded Washington on their heels and they struggled in the final third. Marks made a pair of saves, including one in the final minutes, as Washington tried to score.
Washington defender Ryan Sailor said that they didn't think they were out of the game. We have faith in ourselves. We played well in the second half, but things didn't go our way.
The fans streamed onto the field in a flurry of confetti as the eighth-seeded Tigers celebrated their victory. A fan waved a flag.
The national championship game was the fifth for the team. Its last appearance was in 2015.
After a draw with Notre Dame in the semifinals, the Tigers advanced on a penalty shootout.
Washington, making its first-ever College Cup appearance, beat Georgetown on Friday night at Wake Med Soccer Park to advance.
Even if the team fell short, Jamie Clark said it was an honor to play for a national championship.
Clark said that they got every minute out of the season. We all agreed that we wanted to take every drop out of the season.
The defending champion of the conference's tournament fell to Duke in the semifinals. The Tigers knocked off the top three seeds in the tournament.
Washington was a half-game back of Oregon State for the title. There was only one regular-season loss for the Huskies.
It was the second meeting between the two teams. The game in 1996 was a neutral site.
Many of the fans who attended the title match were able to drive under five hours.
