BIG EAST WOMEN: No. 1 Notre Dame moves into final against upstart Rutgers

No. 1 Notre Dame improved to 19-0-1 with a 2-0 win over Marquette in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament on Friday.

The Irish will meet Rutgers in the championship game on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights rallied from a two-goal deficit and posted a 3-2 victory over West Virginia. Rutgers will be playing in its first-ever Big East championship game.

RU sophomore Courtney Roarty scored the game-winner in the 87th minute after goals by Courtney Roarty and Alicia Hall brought the Knights back from two goals down.

Big East Rookie of the Year Michele Weissenhofer and sophomore Brittany Bock scored second-half goals to lead Notre Dame past Marquette.