ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, November 18, 1996 TAG: 9611190020
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Tournament MVP Pierre Venditti had a goal and an assist as Maryland stunned top-seeded Virginia 2-0 on Sunday in the ACC men's soccer final in Charlottesville.
After a scoreless first half, Venditti beat UVa goalie Yuri Sagatov high to the near post with a 15-yard blast from the right in the 56th minute. Shane Dougherty converted the rebound of Venditti's shot with five minutes remaining to seal the victory for the Terrapins (13-5-3).
Russell Payne made five saves to record the shutout for Maryland.
The Cavaliers (17-2-3) saw their home-field unbeaten streak end at 34 games.
In other news in the region:
* Top-ranked North Carolina took a two-goal lead early in the second half, then held on for a 2-1 victory over Virginia in an NCAA Division I field hockey tournament game in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Susannah Schott and Cindy Werley scored the goals for the Tar Heels (21-1), who will meet Northeastern in a semifinal Nov.23 in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Heather Hale scored for UVa (18-5).
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