UM men defeat UVa., 1-0, to earn ACC tourney title

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November 17, 2008

Midfielder Jeremy Hall scored less than three minutes into the final of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer tournament, and that goal was all that second-seeded Maryland needed to defeat fourth-seeded Virginia, 1-0, yesterday in Cary, N.C., and secure an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Terps (18-3) pulled off their first title since 2002 and third overall by recording their third shutout of the tournament. They also extended their winning streak to 11. Casey Townsend drove down the near sideline and floated a pass leading Hall into the middle of the field for the close-range score 2:38 into the game. It was the 13th goal of the season and the second in the tournament for Hall, who was named the ACC tournament Most Valuable Player. Three other Maryland players were named to the all-tournament team: junior Omar Gonzalez and freshmen Zac MacMath and Townsend. Virginia, which also lost to Maryland in the 2002 ACC tournament final, fell to 11-8-1. The seedings for the NCAA tournament will be announced today.

Northeast Conference: Tournament MVP Samson Malijani scored three goals and added an assist as Fairleigh Dickinson routed Mount St. Mary's, 7-2, in the men's final in West Long Branch, N.J., denying the Mountaineers (9-10-1) an automatic bid to the NCAAs. Mount St. Mary's, which was making its first NEC tournament trip since 1999, cut the deficit to 4-2 on Chris Wheeler's second goal with 3:33 left in the first half. But Malijani scored twice for the Knights (13-5-2) in the second half.

NCAA Division III tournament: A shutout effort by goalkeeper Matt Mierley lifted the Johns Hopkins men's team to a 1-0 shootout victory over previously unbeaten and host York. The Blue Jays (12-5-4) prevailed, 4-3, on penalty kicks over the Spartans (18-0-2). ... The Johns Hopkins women's team advanced to the third round for the first time after defeating visiting Virginia Wesleyan, 1-0. It marked the first time the Blue Jays (18-0-4) defeated the Marlins (14-3-4) in three appearances, all coming in the NCAAs.

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