Nov. 3, 2003

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The fourth-seeded Maryland field hockey team takes on fifth-seeded Virignia in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament which begins on Thursday, Nov. 6 in Charlottesville, Va. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Maryland, ranked third in the nation, ended the regular season with a 2-2 conference mark, tying Duke and North Carolina for second in the league. The Terps drew the fourth seed by virtue of tie-breaker rules. Wake Forest, the top team in the nation all season, was a perfect 4-0 in ACC action and earned the top seed in the tournament. The winner of the Maryland-Virginia matchup moves on to face the Demon Deacons in a Friday semifinal. The Cavaliers went 0-4 in the ACC.

Earlier this season, the Terps defeated the Cavs, 3-2, in College Park. In a tightly contested match, sophomore Jackie Ciconte (Wilmington, Del.) scored the game-winning goal 33 seconds after Virginia tied the game at 2-2 and with just over a minute left to play in the game, avoiding the overtime.

Maryland will be looking to capture its sixth ACC Tournament title, having won it in 1982, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Second-seeded North Carolina and third-seeded Duke square off on Friday at 4 p.m. The Championship game will be played Sunday, Nov. 9 at 12 p.m. That game will also be broadcast by Comcast SportsNet, FOX Sports Net South and the Sunshine Network.

Admission for the games is free. All matches will be played at the University Hall Turf Field.

ACC TOURNAMENT
University Hall Turf Field, Charlottesville, Va.
Thursday, Nov. 6
#4 Maryland vs. #5 Virginia, 4 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7
#2 North Carolina vs. #3 Duke, 4 p.m.
#4 Maryland/#5 Virginia vs. #1 Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 9
Winner of semifinal games, 12 p.m.
aired live on Comcast, FOX Sports Net South and the Sunshine Network