Baseball
Miami was swept for the first time in two seasons this past weekend, as the Hurricanes dropped all three games against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels — the last team to sweep Miami — received a boost from junior starter Alex White in Friday’s 3-0 victory. The righthander hurled a one-hit shutout against the conference visitors from Coral Gables, Fla., notching not only ACC Player of the Week honors but also earning the nod as Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week for his impressive outing. Facing only 28 batters on the night, White struck out 10 batters and retired 14 Hurricanes in a row at one point. The shutout marks North Carolina’s first since 2007 and the first one-hitter by a Tar Heel pitcher since 1994 ... Late inning heroics appeared to be the name of the game Tuesday night around the conference as several ACC teams battled non-conference foes. A six-run explosion from CAA opponent William & Mary sunk Virginia Tech 14-10 in Blacksburg, Va. Clemson, meanwhile, was fortunate to emerge on the better end of a deal. Sophomore outfielder Jeff Schaus’ two-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Tigers to a 5-3 upset against No. 19 Coastal Carolina.
Men’s Lacrosse
The South rose again this weekend, as all four ACC men’s lacrosse teams routed their respective Yankee opponents by a combined score of 45-22. While the Cavaliers came away with a 13-6 win against Dartmouth Saturday, No. 8 North Carolina managed to topple then-No. 6 Hofstra 13-8 on the road. No. 6 Duke and No. 12 Maryland also emerged victorious, as the Blue Devils held off Patriot League opponent Army 10-6 and Maryland trumped Penn 9-2. Virginia returned to its position atop the national rankings after former No. 1 Princeton fell to No. 3 Cornell Saturday.
Rowing
For the first time in nine years, an ACC rowing team other than Virginia lifted the conference championship trophy Monday, as the No. 11 Cavaliers were dealt a disappointing upset by No. 14 Clemson in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Although the perennial ACC champions managed to capture both the Second Varsity Eight and Novice Eight races, the Tigers were too much to handle in the Varsity Eight and Varsity Four competitions. Clemson trumped Virginia by a matter of seconds in the Varsity Eight race, earning Crew of the Year honors for the dominating performance. Rich Ruggieri was nominated for ACC Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to their first-ever conference crown.
—compiled by Cayce Troxel
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