Bross Leads Duke To 2001 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Senior midfielder Scott Bross earned MVP honors while leading second-seeded and 12th-ranked Duke to a 10-6 win over top-seeded and third-ranked Maryland and the 2001 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship held at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.

The ACC Tournament title for Duke is its second as the Blue Devils also captured the crown in 1995.

The Blue Devils improve to 10-4 on the year while the Terrapins fall to 10-2.

With the score tied at 2-2 in the second quarter, Kevin Cassese scored an unassisted goal to begin a string of four unanswered goals for the Blue Devils. Alex Lieske, Dan Chemotti and Terrence Keaney all scored goals in the run as Duke took a 6-2 lead into halftime.

Maryland tallied the first two goals of the second half to pull within 6-4, but Jimmy Regan's goal at the 3:14 mark of the third quarter put Duke ahead, 7-4. The Terrapins would score to get within 7-5, but Duke registered three consecutive goals by Chris Hartofilis, Greg Patchak and Kevin Brennan to pull away.

Bross was named the tournament's MVP after winning 11-of-16 face-offs and gaining six ground balls. He was joined on the ACC All-Tournament Team by Cassese, Matt Breslin, Kevin Brennan, Stuart Schwartz, Chemotti and Hartofilis of Duke, Mike LaMonica, Michael Howley and Mike Mollet of Maryland, Bobby Gormson of North Carolina and Conor Gill of Virginia.

Brennan and Chemotti led the Blue Devils with three points each on two goals and one assist. Breslin was credited with nine saves in goal including four in the final period.

Maryland received a game-high three goals from LaMonica.

Duke travels to meet Hofstra next Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Bross Leads Duke To 2001 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship

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