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April 14, 2003
Charlottesville, Va. – The University of Virginia is hosting the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s and Men’s Lacrosse Championships this weekend at Kl?ckner Stadium.
The women’s and men’s semifinals are Friday, while the championship games are Sunday afternoon. Both championship games will be televised regionally on Comcast Sports Net, Fox Sports South Net and the Sunshine Network.
Single-day tickets are $ 8 for adults and $ 5 for youth 18-and-under, seniors 55-and-over and students of the participating schools with ID. A complete ticket booklet covering admission to Friday’s semifinals and Sunday’s championship games is $ 12 for adults and $ 8 for youth 18-and-under, seniors 55-and-over and students with ID. Tickets are currently on sale at the UVa athletic ticket office located in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium.
Maryland (13-1 overall) earned the top seed on the women’s side with a perfect 3-0 conference record. The Terrapins have won four ACC tournaments, including three in a row from 1999-2001. They face defending champion North Carolina (5-7 overall, 0-3 ACC) in the first semifinal game Friday at 1 pm.
The second women’s semifinal pits second-seed Duke (11-2 overall, 2-1 ACC) against host Virginia (10-3, 1-2 ACC) in a game scheduled to start at 3:30 pm. Virginia won the ACC Tournament in 1998, while Duke is looking for its first championship.
The Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia men all finished with 2-1 league record to create a three-way logjam for first place. Maryland (7-2 overall) received the top seed in a blind draw by the ACC office and faces Duke (7-5 overall, 0-3 ACC) Friday evening at 6 pm. Duke has won the last two tournaments and is looking to become the first team to win three in a row since North Carolina won the first six from 1989-94. Maryland’s only tournament title occurred in 1998 and was the most recent tourney played at UVa.
Second-seeded Virginia (7-2 overall) hosts North Carolina (5-5 overall) at 8:30 pm in the day’s final game. The Cavaliers won three championships in four years (1997-99-2000), while North Carolina last won in 1996 (also at Kl?ckner Stadium).
The complete bracket appears below.
Women’s Championship
Semifinals-Friday, April 18
#1 Maryland (13-1/3-0) vs. #4 North Carolina (5-7/0-3) 1:00 pm
#2 Duke (11-2/2-1) vs. #3 Virginia (10-3/1-2) 3:30 pm
Sunday, April 20
Championship game at 12:30 pm
Men’s Championship
Semifinals-Friday, April 18
#1 Maryland (7-2/2-1) vs. #4 Duke (7-5/0-3) 6:00 pm
#2 Virginia (7-2/2-1) vs. #3 North Carolina (5-5/2-1) 8:30 pm
Sunday, April 20
Championship game at 3:00 pm