In Mackenzie Rich’s eyes, Mackenzie Borbi wasn’t supposed to catch it. Rich picked up a loose ball and circled X while two Pitt defenders clung to her hip. A small window was all Rich needed, and Borbi gave her one by racing behind Panthers defender Aidan Carr near the tip of the crease.
When Rich turned toward the field, she fired a pass to the cutting Borbi, who scooped it up mere inches off the ground before sending it into the upper right corner as Molly Cain tried to recover. The goal gave Syracuse an 8-0 lead.
“They’re out there just making me look good,” Rich said of her teammates…