“When everything’s going well for Syracuse, she is a monster who’s unstoppable.”


— Virginia coach Julie Myers


Tumolo’s ability to infl uence a game was never more apparent than in the 2012 NCAA tournament. When Syracuse trailed North Carolina by two goals late in the quarterfi nal, she scored twice, assisted on another goal and forced a crucial turnover in a late- game fl urry that sparked a miraculous 17-16 comeback win over the Tar Heels at the Carrier Dome. Her game-winner came with fi ve seconds left. “It was just pure bliss,” she said afterward.


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A week later, Tumolo had fi ve points and two caused turnovers in the Orange’s double-overtime battle against Florida. Trailing by seven goals in the second half, Syracuse rallied to defeat the tournament’s No. 1 seed. It was the second-biggest comeback in NCAA tournament history, the latest chapter in an emerging rivalry (see page 66). “It was unspoken. I knew we were going to win that semifi nal,” she said. “Down by seven, no matter what. Ask anyone on my team. They just knew it.”


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ometimes, that energy can be dangerous. Tumolo gets so amped before games, she vomits. She estimated she lost 10 pounds off her tiny frame during championship weekend, between the heat, the games and the stress. Tumolo hates air travel so much that she and Syracuse assistant Regy Thorpe, also a nervous fl yer, carpool to short-haul away games. Tumolo fl ew off the handle at an offi cial in the NCAA fi nal, receiving a red


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