NCAA Lacrosse Tournament News
Introduction
The men's and women's lacrosse tournaments are now in the quarterfinals. Some big teams won, but some big teams lost.
Main Body
In the women's games, Northwestern won 15-7 against James Madison. Now, Northwestern will play Colorado. Colorado is happy because they won two games to get here. In the men's games, some favorites lost. Johns Hopkins beat Cornell 9-8. Georgetown beat Virginia. Duke beat Richmond. Some top teams still won. Princeton, Notre Dame, and North Carolina are still in the tournament. Notre Dame won a big game 18-5. Penn State will now play Princeton.
Conclusion
The best teams and some surprise teams will now play the quarterfinal games.
Learning
đ Talking About Who Won
In this story, we see two different ways to say the same thing. To reach A2, you need to know that 'Win' and 'Beat' are not the same!
The Rule:
- Win â Use this for the game or the prize.
- Beat â Use this for the opponent (the other team).
Look at the patterns from the text:
- "Northwestern won 15-7" â (They won the game).
- "Johns Hopkins beat Cornell" â (They defeated the other team).
Quick Guide:
- Team A won the match. â
- Team A beat Team B. â
Team A won Team B.â (Incorrect!)
Vocabulary Boost:
- Favorites â The teams people think will win.
- Surprise teams â Teams that no one expected to win.