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4/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse
GREENSBORO, N.C. ? The 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships begin Thursday, April 24 on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., with the opening draw at Scott Stadium at 1 p.m. ET between the third-seeded Duke women and a sixth-seeded Virginia Tech squad.
The three-day event will split action between the Cavalier's lacrosse field, Kl?ckner Stadium, where the men will play, and Scott Stadium, which hosted the Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1977 and 1982, and will be the site of this year's Women's Championship.
The Championships will showcase some of the best lacrosse competition in the country as three of the four ACC men's programs are ranked in the Top 5 and all four within the Top 10, while four out of six ACC women's programs are ranked in the Top 12.
A thin margin separates Duke and Syracuse for the top pick in this week's Nike/Inside Lacrosse Men's Division I Media Poll, as the Blue Devils took 10 first place votes to Syracuse's nine, edging the Orange by just one overall point. Virginia maintains at No. 3, while Georgetown and Johns Hopkins round out the men's Top 5.
On the women's side of Inside Lacrosse Division I Media Poll, No. 2 Maryland, No. 4 Virginia No. 11 North Carolina and No. 12 Duke represent the ACC in the nation's Top 20.
Since the first ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1989, there have been six tournament sites, including a one-year stop in Orlando, Fla. This year the city of Charlottesville will play host for the seventh time. To date, North Carolina has won three times in Charlottesville, including the Tar Heels' last ACC Championship title in 1996.
Four ACC men's coaches have won league crowns in Charlottesville, while Virginia's Dom Starsia, who has claimed two championship titles at home and five overall, is the only active head coach to have picked up the title in Charlottesville.
Duke claimed its fourth overall ACC Championship title last year (1995, 2001, 2002 & 2007) and the Blue Devils' first since 2002. Junior Zack Greer had three goals and three assists and senior Matt Danowski added three goals and an assist to lead the top seeded Blue Devils to a 12-9 win over Virginia to claim the 2007 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C.
The 12th annual ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship, which began in 1997, has been held in Charlottesville three previous times. Maryland picked up two of those crowns (1997 and 2003), while Virginia captured the title in 1998, making UVa's head coach Julie Myers the only active ACC women's coach to earn a crown in Charlottesville.
Entering this week's Championship, Virginia defends a two-year title stint as the Cavs picked up league crowns in Baltimore, Md. in 2006 and Chapel Hill, NC in 2007. Led by goalkeeper Kendall McBrearty and midfielder Ashley McCulloch, who set a pair of ACC and school records before the game was over, fourth-seeded UVa secured a 12-6 victory over No. 3 seed North Carolina at Fetzer Field, giving the Cavs their fourth overall championship title.
The two championships held at one site will allow ACC and lacrosse fans alike to experience both the men's and women's league tournaments as tickets purchased for any intended session will be recognized at both locations.
Capacity for Virginia's Kl?ckner Stadium will be capped at 8,000 and that figure will be in effect for the ACC Championship April 25 & 27.
Fans planning to attend the ACC Championship games are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time online at VirginiaSports.com. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone or in person through the Virginia athletics ticket office. The ticket office is located in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium and may be reached by calling 1-800-542-UVA1 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
For more information about the 2008 ACC Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships, please visit TheACC.com.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, April 24
#3 Duke vs. #6 Virginia Tech (WOMEN, Scott Stadium) ? 1:00p
#4 Boston College vs. #5 North Carolina (WOMEN, Scott Stadium) ? 3:30p
Friday, April 25
#2 Virginia vs. Duke/Virginia Tech winner (WOMEN, Scott Stadium) ? 3:00p
#1 Duke vs. #4 North Carolina (MEN, Kl?ckner Stadium) ? 5:00p
#1 Maryland vs. Boston College/North Carolina winner (WOMEN, Scott Stadium) ? 5:30p
#2 Maryland vs. #3 Virginia (MEN, Kl?ckner Stadium) ? 7:30p
Sunday, April 27
ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship (Scott Stadium) ? 1:00p
ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship (Kl?ckner Stadium) ? 3:30p
Ticket Information
ALL SESSION
Adults: $25
Students and Youth: $20
Groups (20 or more): $15
INDIVIDUAL SESSION
Adults: $10
Students and Youth: $8
Groups (20 or more): $6
Fans planning to attend the ACC Championship games are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time online at VirginiaSports.com. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone or in person through the Virginia athletics ticket office. The ticket office is located in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium and may be reached by calling 1-800-542-UVA1 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
Fans are strongly advised to get their tickets in advance.
**Note: Tickets purchased at either men's or women's lacrosse sites will be valid for the intended session (either ALL or INDIVIDUAL) at both locations.
ACC Men's Lacrosse Previews
Duke
Defending champion and the top-seeded Blue Devils will open the 2008 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship with a semifinal game against fourth-seeded North Carolina on Friday, April 25 at 5 p.m. at Kl?ckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. Duke, which owns a 13-1 mark on the year, posted a perfect 3-0 record in ACC regular season play for the third time in the past four years. Over the past four years, Duke has posted a 10-1 ledger in conference regular season action and is 15-2 against ACC opponents overall. The Blue Devils also became the first team to win 10 ACC regular season games in a four-year stretch since Virginia turned the trick from 1997-00. Duke is led by a trio of attackmen in seniors Matt Danowski and Zack Greer and sophomore Max Quinzani. The trio alone accounted for 54 percent of the team's goals this season (117 of 218), while senior Dan Loftus has amassed 115 saves for the Blue Devils.
Maryland
Maryland returns to action on Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. against third-seeded Virginia in the semifinals of the ACC Championship at Kl?ckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The Terrapins, who hold an 8-4 overall mark this season, went 2-1 in ACC play this season and landed the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Championship. Maryland is coming off a 9-4 win over Penn where sophomore goalkeeper Brian Phipps' 17 saves hit the record books as the most by a Terrapin goalie since Harry Alford stopped 20 shots against North Carolina on March 26, 2005. The Terps are led by a trio of rookie attackmen ? Travis Reed, Grant Catalino and Ryan Young. During the regular season, the three combine for 44 goals and 33 assists. Senior defensive specialist Joe Cinosky has collected 36 ground balls and tallied 20 caused turnovers in the 11 games for the Terps this season.
North Carolina
North Carolina meets top-seeded Duke in a 2008 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship semifinal game Friday, April 25 at 5 p.m. at the University of Virginia's Kl?ckner Stadium. The Championship's fourth-seeded Tar Heels are led by junior midfielder Ben Hunt's 20 goals on the season and classmate Bart Wagner's 15 assists. UNC's junior goaltender Grant Zimmerman has protected the net against 430 shots faced this season, tallying 144 saves over the 12 games played. Other players to watch in the upcoming tournament are senior Tim Kaiser, junior Michael Burns and sophomores Gavin Petracca and Sean Delaney. Kaiser has a total of 27 ground balls this season, while Burns ranks second on the team in goals (17) and Petracca leads the Tar Heels in shots with 59 (15 goals).
Virginia
The Cavaliers return to action Friday, April 25 in the semifinals of the 2008 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship, to be held at Kl?ckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The third-seeded Cavaliers face second-seeded Maryland at 7:30 p.m. Virginia finished the regular season with an 11-2 overall record this season, including a 5-1 mark when playing at Kl?ckner Stadium. After missing the first three games of the season due to a preseason knee injury, senior attackman Ben Rubeor continues to lead the Cavs, recording team-highs of 26 goals on 87 shots this season. Also playing a part for UVa are sophomores Ken Clausen and Brian Carroll and junior Danny Gladding. Clausen has tallied 46 ground balls, while Gladding recorded 30 assists ? both team highs for the season. In addition, Carroll became the first player in school history to score two OT game winners in one season.
ACC Women's Lacrosse Previews
Boston College
Boston College will take on fifth-seeded North Carolina on Thursday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the first round of the 2008 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship in Charlottesville, Va. The Eagles earned the fourth seed, the highest ranking BC has garnered since joining the ACC in 2006, with a 2-3 conference record. The Eagles, who are 6-8 on the season, beat the Tar Heels, 5-4, in a double overtime victory on March 29, 2008. Junior midfielder Lauren Fitzpatrick and classmate and captain Jenna McCabe are currently riding 14-game scoring streaks, as they have notched at least one point in every game this season. The Eagles are coming off a two-game win streak as they defeated Vermont and Holy Cross last week.
Duke
The 2008 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship will open with the third-seeded Blue Devils facing sixth-seeded Virginia Tech at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., on Thursday, April 24. Duke is 9-6 on the season and finished 3-2 in the ACC. The Blue Devils are led by junior Carolyn Davis, who leads her squad in points (56), shots (100) and goals (43). Highlighting the Blue Devil defense is senior Yani Newton, who along with junior midfielder Emma Hamm, recorded a total of 38 caused turnovers during the regular season. Junior Megan Del Monte leads all Duke players with 16 assists and ranks second on the team in points (50), shots (64) and goals (34).
Maryland
Maryland, which earned the top seed in this weekend's ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship, will play in the semifinals on Friday night at 5:30 p.m. The Terps will face the winner of the quarterfinal game between fifth-seeded North Carolina and fourth-seeded Boston College. Senior midfielder Dana Dobbie leads the country this season in draw controls with 87, averaging over six per outing. Dobbie has been named ACC Player or Co-Player of the Week a league-leading three times this season and leads the ACC in goals per game (3.47). Also powerful for the Terps is the senior trio of Kelly Kasper (Midfield), Lauren Cohen (Attack) and Katie Pumphrey (Defense). Kasper has amassed a team-high 64 points on the season with her 32 goals and 32 assists, while Cohen leads the team with four game-winning goals and Pumphrey, who is captain of the second-ranked Maryland defense, has forced 15 caused turnovers.
North Carolina
Fifth-seeded North Carolina will open against fourth-seeded Boston College on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia's Scott Stadium in the upcoming 2008 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship. The Tar Heels are led by Amber Falcone, a two-time returning All-America defender now vying for her third straight All-America season, and newcomer Corey Donohue. Falcone is one of the nation's top markup defenders, who collected 27 ground balls and tallied 10 draw controls. Donohue is UNC's leader with 39 goals, 50 points and a shooting percentage of 69.6 percent. A pair of seniors in midfielder Erica LaGrow and defender Meg Freshwater also make an impact on this year's Tar Heel squad. LaGrow has recorded 17 ground balls and 15 draw controls, while Freshwater leads UNC in caused turnovers (27).
Virginia
The Cavaliers will play host to the upcoming 2008 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship to be held at Scott Stadium. Virginia, which owns a 12-3 overall record and 4-1 ACC mark, secured a first-round bye and the No. 2 seed in the three-day event. The Cavs posted a flawless 7-0 home win mark this season and have won 10 straight home contests dating back to April 11 of last season. Virginia is led by sophomore midfielder Kaitlin Duff, senior defender Claire Bordley and junior attacker Ashley McCulloch. Duff, who scored in all but one ACC contest is the team leader in ground balls and ranks fourth in the league. Bordley, who anchors one of the nation's top defenses in allowing just 7.07 goals per game, has recorded 28 ground balls and 25 draw controls this season, while McCulloch leads her squad in points (50) and assists (30) and ranks 13th nationally in assists per game (2.0). Senior goalie Kendall McBrearty leads the ACC in both goals against average (GAA) and save percentage, and ranks fourth nationally in GAA and seventh nationally in save percentage.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech will participate in its fifth ACC Tournament appearance with the No. 6 seed and will face third-seeded Duke at 1 p.m. on Thursday in Scott Stadium. The Hokies enter the three-day tournament with a 4-13 overall mark on the year and are led by senior Kady McBrearty and junior goalkeeper Kari Morrison. McBrearty leads her squad in five statistical categories, including points (58), goals (36), assists (22), shots (82) and shots on goal percentage (73.2). The veteran has recorded at least one point in 27 straight games. Morrison, who has collected 61 ground balls this season for the Hokies, currently leads the nation in saves (201).
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