March 13, 2001
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The University of Maryland women's lacrosse team hit the road for the first time this season and beat the University of Virginia, 8-7, to capture a regular season sweep of their Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
Maryland got an outstanding performance from senior All-American candidate Quinn Carney who scored five points. Virginia came out showing a deliberate offensive strategy -- the first goal of the game was scored at 26:16 by UVa on the opening possession of the game -- and Carney was huge offensively for the Terps in rebuttal. She scored Maryland's first two goals, both on rebounds and assisted on its third and after a free position goal by Allison Comito, the Terps held a 4-2 lead in the first half. Virginia, however, would rattle the cage twice in the final 2:22 of the frame to knot the score at four at intermission.
As they have in every tight game this season, the Terrapins (4-0, 3-0 ACC) would come out firing to start the second half. Carney scored on a free position shot almost eight minutes in and then assisted Comito from behind the net almost a minute later to put the Terps up, 6-4. After two Cavalier goals were matched by Sonia Judd (who had two on the night) and Courtney Hobbs, Maryland would carry that two goal lead to the eight minute mark.
The lead would shrink after UVa's Jamie Haas scored on a free position shot with 7:55 left and then it was up to the Terps' second-half sensation, Alexis Venechanos. Venechanos -- who did not have a save in the first half -- made three of her six total saves in the final five minutes with the last coming at 1:11 to preserve the win.
The regular season conference title is No. 1 Maryland's third in five tries and first since 1999. The Terps have also now won 13 straight over the Cavs.
The Terrapins now return home for a pair of home contests with the first coming this Saturday versus Brown. Game time at Ludwig Field is 1:00 p.m.
GAME SCORING
#9 VIRGINIA 4 3 -- 7
#1 MARYLAND 4 4 -- 8
Half-Time Team, Goal (Assist) UVa-UM
1-26:16 Virginia, Molly Cangemi (unassisted) 1-0
1-23:12 Maryland, Quinn Carney (unassisted) 1-1
1-18:06 Maryland, Quinn Carney (unassisted) 1-2
1-14:39 Virginia, Lacey Aumiller (Hook) 2-2
1-11:38 Maryland, Courtney Hobbs (Carney) 2-3
1-10:29 Maryland, Allison Comito (FPS) 2-4
1-2:22 Virginia, Molly Cangemi (FPS) 3-4
1-1:25 Virginia, Mills Hook (unassisted) 4-4
2-22:12 Maryland, Quinn Carney (FPS) 4-5
2-21:28 Maryland, Allison Comito (Carney) 4-6
2-17:50 Virginia, Lauren Aumiller (Cangemi) 5-6
2-15:55 Maryland, Sonia Judd (unassisted) 5-7
2-15:00 Virginia, Caitlin Banks (unassisted) 6-7
2-12:48 Maryland, Courtney Hobbs (Adams) 6-8
2-7:55 Virginia, Jamie Haas (FPS) 7-8
TEAM STATS
Category Maryland Virginia
Shots 13-7--20 9-13--22
Saves 0-6--6 5-5--10
Draw Controls 4-2--6 6-5--11
Groundballs 13-12--25 12-10--22
Turnovers 6-6--12 7-7--13
Caused Turnovers 12-6--18 1-3--4
Free Position Shots 4-1--5 1-1--2
Fouls 8-5--13 3-3--6
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Maryland Scorers Goals-Asst.-Pts.
Quinn Carney 3-2--5
Allison Comito 2-0--2
Sonia Judd 2-0--2
Courtney Hobbs 1-0--1
Jen Adams 0-1--1
Virginia Scorers Goals-Asst.-Pts.
Molly Cangemi 2-1--3
Mills Hook 1-1--2
Lacey Aumiller 1-0--1
Lauren Aumiller 1-0--1
Caitlin Banks 1-0--1
Jamie Haas 1-0--1
GOALIES
Maryland Goalies Saves GA Min.
Alexis Venechanos 6 7 60:00
Virginia Goalies Saves GA Min.
Liz McCarthy 9 8 58:00
Laura Burns 1 1 2:00
