The Maryland Terrapins edged the Duke Blue Devils, 12-11, on Sunday to capture the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship. Virginia Tech hosted the event, and all games were played this weekend at Thompson Field.
The win gave the top-seeded Terrapins (18-0) their sixth tournament title and an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.
Maryland started the game with four goals in the first 10 minutes of regulation. No. 3 seed Duke (13-5) struck back, netting five unanswered to take the lead at halftime.
The Blue Devils pushed the lead to 8-4 with 23 minutes left, but the Terps soon embarked on an 8-1 run of their own. Over that 18 minute span, Maryland grabbed a 12-9 advantage. A key member of that run was Caitlyn McFadden, who garnered the tournament's most valuable player award. Her goal with 8:19 to go put Maryland in front.
It never lost the lead from then on out as Duke could only cut the deficit to 12-11.
McFadden scored four goals on the afternoon, while Sarah Mollison and Karri Ellen Johnson each had two.
For Duke, Sarah Bullard scored four times. Caroline Cryer added a pair of goals to go along with three assists.
Maryland's road to the championship started out with a 15-7 semi-final win on Friday against No. 4-seed Virginia. The Cavaliers opened the tournament by beating the Hokies, 13-5, one day earlier.
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