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Gait, Tumolo reprimanded by NCAA for misconduct at 2012 national championship game

UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 24, 5:32 p.m.

Gary Gait and Michelle Tumolo have been reprimanded by the NCAA for misconduct toward the officials during the 2012 NCAA championship game in May.

The NCAA said the Syracuse head coach was critical of the officiating after his team’s 8-6 loss to Northwestern in the game. Tumolo was reprimanded for making unsporting comments and placing her hands on an official after receiving her second yellow card of the game.

“The women’s lacrosse committee was disappointed with the unsportsmanlike actions displayed by the coach and student-athlete,” said Candice Lee, chair of the Division-I women’s lacrosse committee, in an NCAA release. “We believe these types of behaviors only serve to discredit the sport of women’s lacrosse and the championship.”

Gait “will not be commenting on the NCAA release,” said Susie Mehringer, SU assistant director of athletic communications, in an email on Monday. Gait said after the Orange’s loss that he  “felt like we were playing versus two teams.”



Tumolo had her transportation expenses and championship per diem withheld, and she will serve a one-game suspension in the first game of the 2013 season.





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