No. 3 Virginia defeated No. 10 Duke 3-1 yesterday afternoon in the opening round of the ACC Tournament at Turf Field. The win comes on the heels of Virginia’s 2-1 comeback victory against the Blue Devils on Oct. 31, which closed out the team’s regular season.
Leading the way for Virginia was sophomore midfielder Paige Selenski, who scored the game’s final two goals. Sophomore midfielder Inga Stöckel netted Virginia’s first goal.
The Cavaliers, who possess the third seed in the postseason tournament, advanced to a semifinal showdown against second-seeded North Carolina, which is also ranked No. 2 nationally. Virginia will meet the Tar Heels tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Turf Field.
—compiled by Dan Stalcup