Nov. 1, 2001

• 2001 All-ACC Team/Player of the Year/Coach of the Year

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Fourth-seeded Virginia defeated fifth-seeded Duke 3-1 Thursday afternoon in the opening game of the 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship at Francis E. Henry Stadium. With the win, Virginia (13-6) advances on to meet top-seeded Maryland Friday at 7 p.m. In Friday's first game, second-seeded Wake Forest plays third-seeded North Carolina, the host team.

Virginia, the No. 8 team in the nation, got on the board with 14:22 remaining in the first half when sophomore Katie Nicholson scored from the field, assisted by junior Rosie Walker. The Cavaliers scored again three minutes into the second half on a penalty corner. Senior Carrie Goodloe had the goal, assisted by senior Jessica Coleman. The assist was Coleman's first of the year and she added another with 2:31 remaining in the game, when she passedthe ball from the right of of the goal and junior Cara Unterkofler scored to give the team a 3-0 lead.

Duke, ranked No. 15 in the nation, scored with 39 seconds remaining on the clock on a penalty corner. Senior Angie North had the goal, assisted by seniors Liz Bateman and Kim Susko.The Blue Devils are now 9-9 on the season.

Virginia and Duke have met in the first-round game in each of the last three years. Virginia won 2-0 in 1999 and 2-1 in overtime in 2000.

Virgina 3, Duke 1
Scoring: UVa - Katie Nicholson (Rosie Walker), 1st, 14:22, UVa - Carrie Goodloe (Jessica Coleman), 2nd, 32:00, UVa - Cara Unterkofler (Coleman), 2nd, 2:31, DU - Angie North (Kim Susko, Liz Bateman), 2nd, 0:39
Shots on goal: Duke 9, Virginia 16
Goalkeeper saves: Duke (Hallie Smith) 4, Virginia (Emily White) 2
Penalty corners: Duke 11, Virginia 8
Defensive saves: Duke 0, Virginia 6