Top-ranked North Carolina won the NCAA women’s championship on Sunday, beating Notre Dame, 2-1. It’s the Tar Heels’ 18th title in the 25-year history of the sport. And here’s the scary part: This is the youngest UNC team ever.

Unseeded UC-Santa Barbara won the men’s title, upsetting UCLA in the final, 2-1. It was only the Gauchos’ second NCAA championship in any sport.

This article appears in December 1 • 2006.

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