Notre Dame alum key in US women's soccer team advancing to Olympic semis
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Posted: 12:42 PM Aug 15, 2008
Notre Dame alum key in US women's soccer team advancing to Olympic semis
1999 Notre Dame grad Shannon Boxx delivered a perfect assist to Natasha Kai in overtime to lift the United States women's soccer team to a dramatic win over Canada in the Olympic quarterfinals.
Reporter: Angelo Di Carlo
Email Address: angelo.dicarlo@wndu.com
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It was like a Notre Dame alumni game as the US and Canada battled in the women's Olympic Soccer quarterfinals on Friday.

1998 alum Kate Sobrero Markgraf and 1999 grad Shannon Boxx represented the US while Candace Chapman and Melissa Tancredi were on the other side of the pitch for Canada.

Boxx proved to be the difference maker in overtime as she delivered a perfect pass to Natasha Kai in 102nd minute and Kai scored the game-winning goal as the US beat Canada 2-1 to advance to the Olympic semifinals. Boxx was credited with the assist.

The Americans will face Japan in the semifinals on Monday at 9am EST.
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