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April 22, 2000
#1 Virginia (9-1/3-0) vs.
#9 Maryland (8-3/1-2)
April 23, 2000
3:30 p.m.
Byrd Stadium
College Park, Md.
Game Info
Virginia makes its fifth consecutive appearance in the championship game of the ACC Tournament this afternoon against Maryland. The game is slated to face-off at 3:30 p.m. and will be televised by Fox Sports South and HTS.
Mike Goldberg calls all the action, while Doug Tarring provides the color commentary.
The Cavaliers look to become the first team since North Carolina (1989-94) to win consecutive ACC titles.
Virginia advanced to today’s final with a 17-16 double overtime win over North Carolina, while Maryland gained a 7-6 win over Duke.
The Series vs. the Terrapins
Maryland leads the all-time series with Virginia by a 38-27 margin.
The rivalry between the two schools goes all the way back to 1926, the second year of the Virginia program. The teams have met at least once every season since 1950, making this the second-longest current series of any Virginia opponent (behind Johns Hopkins, 1948).
The Cavaliers have not had much success on the Terrapins’ home field, winning just 11 of 31 meetings in College Park.
Virginia has won the last three meetings in the series and if the Cavaliers are able to win today, the four-game winning streak over Maryland would match their longest ever over the Terps. Virginia won four straight between 1980-83.
UVa’s 11-6 win over Maryland in College Park last month snapped a three-game losing streak to the Terps on their home field.
Despite Virginia’s two big victories last season and a five-goal win earlier in the season, the recent history of the series is marked by many close games. Ten of the last 16 games have been decided by one or two goals including one streak where eight straight (1991-96) were settled by fewer than three goals.
Maryland’s 38 wins over Virginia are the second-most wins by any school over the Cavaliers. Johns Hopkins has defeated UVa 49 times.
Meanwhile, Virginia’s 27 wins in the series make the Terps fourth on UVa’s list of most beaten opponents (UVa has defeated Duke 43 times, Washington & Lee 42 times and North Carolina 36 times).
Shure Propels Virginia into Finals
Sophomore attackman Ian Shure scored the game-winning goal his career-high fourth of the game with 11 seconds left in the second overtime to give Virginia a thrilling 17-16 comeback win over North Carolina Friday night in the longest ACC Tournament game ever. The game, which was just the second overtime game in ACC Tournament history, also featured the most goals ever in a conference tournament game (33), breaking the record of 32 set by Virginia (19) and Duke (13) in 1994.
Virginia rallied with six of the game’s final seven goals after falling behind 15-11 as UNC’s Joel Miller scored his second goal of the game with 14:47 left in the fourth quarter. Shure scored the game’s next two goals at 12:21 and 11:36 to draw Virginia within two at 15-13. North Carolina midfielder Austin Garrison scored his career-best fifth goal of the game to give the Tar Heels a 16-13 lead with 7:34 left in regulation.
The Cavaliers came back with vengeance as they shut down the Carolina offense which registered its highest offensive output of the season with 16 goals. Virginia scored three goals in a span of just under two minutes on goals by Conor Gill, Jay Jalbert and Jason Hard’s game-tying goal with 2:35 left in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers forced overtime by giving up just one goal in the game’s final 22 minutes.
The Cavaliers had two extra-man opportunities in the first overtime period but were turned back by goalie Kris Blindenbacher’s two saves.
The Tar Heels had a chance to win in overtime but Jeff Sonke’s game-winning bid was blocked out front by defenseman Doug Worthen.
North Carolina had another attempt at a win a short time later, but Ryan Curtis knocked the ball out of Chase Martin’s stick in front of the UVa goal. Mark Koontz scooped up the loose ball and raced down field. He hit Shure just past midfield with a fine pass. Shure raced uncontested toward the Carolina goal and got past the one defender in his way. Having beaten the defender Shure managed to slide an off-balance under Blindenbacher for the winner.
This Group Likes Byrd Stadium
Most of the current group of Cavaliers have not felt the frustration and disappointment so many Virginia teams of the past have felt at Maryland’s Byrd Stadium. Virginia ended many years of disappointment at Byrd last season by downing Johns Hopkins and Syracuse en route to the program’s first national championship in 27 years.
The Cavaliers downed Maryland 11-6 last month and won a squeaker Friday night over North Carolina to run their Byrd Stadium winning streak to four games.
They no doubt hope to extend the winning streak in College Park as Maryland hosts this weekend’s ACC Tournament, as well as the semifinals and finals of the NCAA Championships in May.
Virginia Has Nation’s Longest Winning Streak
The Cavaliers bring a nine-game winning streak into today’s game against Maryland. The current winning streak, the nation’s longest at the moment, is Virginia’s longest since a 10-game skein in 1997. The school record is an 11-game streak in 1972-73.
Overall Virginia has won 16 of its last 17 games dating back to last season’s ACC Tournament to mark the best 17-game stretch in school history.
Virginia Downs Maryland Last Month
Despite playing without its top defenseman, the Cavaliers turned in an outstanding defensive effort and defeated Maryland 11-6 in College Park, Md., in the first meeting between the two schools on March 31.
The Cavaliers drew first blood on Jay Jalbert’s goal 1:32 into the contest, but Maryland rallied with two goals of its own to take a 2-1 lead less than six minutes into the game.
But from that point on it was all Virginia. The Cavaliers closed out the first quarter with goals by David Bruce and Conor Gill and added four more in the second quarter to take a 7-2 halftime lead. UVa extended its run to nine consecutive goals to take a 10-2 lead before Maryland was able to mount any sort of offensive threat.
Virginia’s close defense of Mark Koontz, Richard Reid (started in place of an injured Ryan Curtis) and Court Weisleder held the Terps to only two shots in the second quarter and none in the third. In fact, Maryland’s first shot of the second half came with 9:03 to play and Virginia leading 10-2.
The Cavaliers thoroughly stymied the Terrapin attack, holding Maryland to just 17 shots. At one point Maryland went almost 45 minutes without scoring and almost 30 minutes (including all of the third quarter) without even taking a shot. Maryland also had three extra-man opportunities but didn’t even take a shot with a man advantage.
The Terp trio of Marcus LaChapelle, Mike LaMonica and Chris Malone came into the game with 12 goals apiece, but they combined for just one goal vs. the Cavaliers (in a combined seven shots taken).
Drew McKnight scored three goals and added two assists to lead the attack. Conor Gill also scored three times and recorded an assist. David Bruce tallied twice as Virginia took 55 shots.
Led by Mark Koontz‘ career-high eight ground balls, the Cavaliers controlled loose balls by a 61-47 advantage.
Koontz’ Play vs. Maryland Nets ACC Player of the Week Honor
Defenseman Mark Koontz was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for his play in leading the Cavaliers to an 11-6 win over Maryland last month in the first meeting between the two teams.
The sophomore from Columbus, Ohio, spearheaded an outstanding defensive effort as Virginia won its fifth game in a row. He led all UVa defensemen with a career-high eight ground balls in the win as the Terps were held to their lowest goal output of the season.
Koontz completely shut down his man, attackman Mike Mollott, the Terps’ leading scorer coming into the game. Mollott failed to take a shot in the game and did not record any assists. In fact, Maryland’s three-leading goal-scorers entered the game with 36 combined goals, but managed to tally just once vs. UVa.
Defending Their ACC Title
Virginia attempts to claim back-to-back ACC championships for the first time since winning three straight from 1983-85 (when the champion was determined through regular season play). Virginia’s only ACC titles since the tournament format was adopted in 1989 have been in 1997 and 1999.
The Cavaliers have won 13 ACC titles, including two under head coach Dom Starsia. Virginia won the ACC title last season with an 8-7 win over Duke in the championship game in Chapel Hill.
If the Cavaliers are able to win this season’s tournament, they would become the first team since North Carolina in the early ?90s to win consecutive ACC championships. The Tar Heels won the first six ACC Tournaments from 1989-94, but the champion has alternated between the four ACC schools every year since.
Virginia as Regular Season ACC Champions
This is the seventh time since the ACC Tournament began in 1989 that Virginia has won or tied as the regular season ACC champion. Last season UVa and Duke tied as the regular season champs, but Duke was awarded the top seed in the tournament due to its win over the Cavaliers in the regular season.
Virginia captured the regular season championship (and the top seed in the ACC Tournament) in 1990-93-95-97. In 1994, UVa and North Carolina tied for the regular season championship (with UVa gaining the top seed).
Virginia as ACC Tournament Top Seed
This is the sixth time the Cavaliers have been the top seed for the ACC Tournament. However, being the tournament’s top seed hasn’t been very favorable for the Cavaliers. The first four times UVa was the top seed (1990-93-94-95), UVa failed to win the title. Things began to change, though, in 1997 when the top-seeded Cavaliers downed Duke in the championship game.
Being the top seed in the tournament has been a mixed bag for everybody. Only five top seeds have won the ACC Tournament since 1989.
Virginia Looks to Extend School Record
This is UVa’s sixth game away from home this season. Over the last two years the Cavaliers have established themselves as a very good team when playing on the road. Going back to last season, Virginia has won 11 consecutive games at road or neutral sites (five road games, six neutral site games).
The 11-game winning streak in games away from Charlottesville is the longest such streak in school history. The previous record of nine wins away from Charlottesville was held by the 1994 squad.
The last time Virginia lost away from Charlottesville was a 10-9 overtime loss to Duke on April 18, 1999.
Virginia’s All-Time ACC Tournament Results
| Year (seed) | SF | F | Site |
| 1989 (3) | L North Carolina 7-5 | UNC | |
| 1990 (1) | W Duke 18-13 | L North Carolina 10-6 | UVa |
| 1991 (2) | L Maryland 10-9 | Duke | |
| 1992 (4) | L North Carolina 14-5 | Md. | |
| 1993 (1) | L Maryland 9-8 (ot) | Md. | |
| 1994 (1) | W Duke 19-13 | L North Carolina 15-7 | UVa |
| 1995 (1) | L Duke 17-10 | UNC | |
| 1996 (3) | W Maryland 13-9 | L North Carolina 13-11 | UVa |
| 1997 (1) | W North Carolina 17-13 | W Duke 12-6 | UVa |
| 1998 (2) | W Duke 11-9 | L Maryland 14-11 | UVa |
| 1999 (2) | W Maryland 15-6 | W Duke 8-7 | UNC |
| 2000 (1) | W North Carolina 17-16 (2ot) | Md. |
| TEAM | W | L | Pct. | SF | F |
| Duke | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2-2 | 0-3 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7-5 | 2-4 |
THE SERIES
vs. Maryland
(Md. leads 38-27)
All-Time Results:
| Year | UVa | Md. | site | |
| 1926 | 1 | 10 | UVa | |
| 1927 | 3 | 14 | Md. | |
| 1928 | 1 | 14 | UVa | |
| 1929 | 3 | 22 | Md. | |
| 1932 | 1 | 7 | Md. | |
| 1950 | 9 | 11 | UVa | |
| 1951 | 11 | 6 | Md. | |
| 1952 | 11 | 12 | UVa | |
| 1953 | 12 | 7 | Md. | |
| 1954 | 7 | 18 | UVa | |
| 1955 | 0 | 18 | Md. | |
| 1956 | 8 | 11 | UVa | |
| 1957 | 5 | 14 | Md. | |
| 1958 | 5 | 21 | UVa | |
| 1959 | 11 | 20 | Md. | |
| 1960 | 10 | 21 | UVa | |
| 1961 | 8 | 14 | Md. | |
| 1962 | 8 | 5 | UVa | |
| 1963 | 9 | 11 | Md. | |
| 1964 | 13 | 3 | UVa | |
| 1965 | 9 | 13 | Md. | |
| 1966 | 6 | 14 | UVa | |
| 1967 | 6 | 9 | Md. | |
| 1968 | 6 | 10 | UVa | |
| 1969 | 9 | 7 | Md. | |
| 1970 | 9 | 3 | UVa | |
| 1971 | 9 | 8 | UVa | |
| 1972 | 9 | 11 | Md. | |
| 1973 | 10 | 9 | UMBC | |
| 1973 | 7 | 17 | UVa | |
| 1974 | 13 | 25 | Md. | |
| 1975 | 14 | 13 | UVa | |
| 1976 (ot) | 15 | 24 | Md. | |
| 1977 | 12 | 22 | UVa | |
| 1978 | 8 | 13 | Md. | |
| 1978 | 10 | 15 | Md. # | |
| 1979 | 13 | 17 | UVa | |
| 1980 | 8 | 7 | Md. | |
| 1981 | 23 | 12 | UVa | |
| 1982 | 14 | 11 | Md. | |
| 1983 | 17 | 7 | UVa | |
| 1983 | 4 | 13 | UVa # | |
| 1984 | 10 | 5 | Md. | |
| 1985 | 15 | 9 | UVa | |
| 1986 | 8 | 7 | Md. | |
| 1987 | 5 | 12 | UVa | |
| 1988 | 14 | 13 | Md. | |
| 1989 | 9 | 13 | UVa | |
| 1990 | 21 | 12 | Md. | |
| 1991 | 10 | 9 | UVa | |
| 1991 | 9 | 10 | Duke @ | |
| 1992 | 11 | 12 | Md. | |
| 1993 (ot) | 11 | 10 | UVa | |
| 1993 (ot) | 8 | 9 | Md. @ | |
| 1994 | 9 | 7 | Md. | |
| 1995 | 12 | 11 | UVa | |
| 1996 | 11 | 13 | Md. | |
| 1996 | 13 | 9 | UVa @ | |
| 1997 (2ot) | 15 | 14 | UVa | |
| 1997 | 9 | 10 | Md. # | |
| 1998 | 9 | 14 | Md. | |
| 1998 | 11 | 14 | UVa @ | |
| 1999 | 13 | 4 | UVa | |
| 1999 | 15 | 6 | UNC @ | |
| 2000 | 11 | 6 | Md. |
# NCAA Tournament
@ACC Tournament
UVa goals: 626
Md. goals: 768
UVa at home: 14-17
UVa at Md.: 11-20
UVa at neutral sites: 2-1
CAREER LEADERS
Goals
| 4. | Chase Monroe | 116 | |
| 5. | Tom Duquette | 107 | |
| 6. | Tucker Radebaugh | 106 | |
| 7. | Jay Jalbert | 104 | |
| Jeff Nicklas | 104 | ||
| 9. | Roddy Marino | 97 | |
| 10. | Pete Eldredge | 94 | |
| 11. | Drew McKnight | 89 |
Assists
| 1. | Tim Whiteley | 159 | |
| 2. | Kris Snider | 144 | |
| 3. | Jay Connor | 129 | |
| 4. | Mike Caravana | 104 | |
| 5. | Kevin Pehlke | 101 | |
| 6. | Michael Watson | 98 | |
| 7. | Tom Duquette | 92 | |
| 8. | Drew McKnight | 88 |
Points
| 1 | Doug Knight | 249 | |
| 2 | Tim Whiteley | 244 | |
| 3 | Michael Watson | 240 | |
| 4 | Kevin Pehlke | 239 | |
| 5 | Kris Snider | 209 | |
| 6 | Jay Connor | 203 | |
| 7 | Tom Duquette | 199 | |
| 8 | Tucker Radebaugh | 181 | |
| 9. | Drew McKnight | 177 | |
| 10 | Mike Caravana | 168 | |
| 11. | Roddy Marino | 160 | |
| 12. | Jeff Nicklas | 147 | |
| 13. | Gordon Jones | 141 | |
| 14. | Jay Jalbert | 140 |