In the second half of Sunday's NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, Boston College junior Kenzie Kent had one of those career-defining moments. She broke free from a defender and got a shot off in the split second before a sliding defender stepped in front of her. Tumbling to the Gillette Stadium turf, the ball somehow found the back of the cage. Kent stood up to exult in the goal, emotionally celebrating with her teammates.
It was part of a trend throughout that second half as she single-handedly changed the dynamic of the game. Though Maryland ultimately defeated the Eagles for their 14th national championship, the game's biggest story might have been the play of the quietly determined two-sport phenom.