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	ACC Freshman of the Year Brittany Kalkstein (17) completes a clear against Princeton in the first round of the 2007 NCAA tournament, Sunday, May 7, 2007. (Click for a larger image: 98K) Kalkstein holds the UVa record for draw controls in a season with 57.

The Virginia Cavaliers will host the UNC Tar Heels on Saturday, May 19 at 2 pm with a berth in the NCAA Semifinals on the line. Third-seeded Virginia (17-3) and sixth-seeded UNC (16-4) have met twice in 2007, with the Tar Heels taking the first game 16-7 before Virginia won the ACC Championship with a 12-6 win over UNC a month later.

The rivalry between these two southern schools is a heated one, with the series tied at 9-9 since UNC elevated the team to varsity status in 1996. This year will mark the second time that the two have met three times in a season; in 1997 the Tar Heels won the first matchup with a 5-4 victory in Chapel Hill before Virginia defeated UNC 9-7 for the ACC title. UNC advanced to the semifinals that season with a 13-12 sudden victory triumph over Virginia in the quarterfinal, held in Charlottesville. Two of Carolina’s victories in the series have come in NCAA action, with the other win in 2002 (14-13, ot).

Virginia and North Carolina are two of the top defensive teams in the nation; UVa ranks fifth nationally with a 7.89 GAA while the Tar Heels check in at 6.92 GAA (3rd). Virginia is led by US team members Jessy Morgan and Jen Holden, who rank 1-2 in minutes played by field players. Holden ranks second on the team in ground balls while Morgan ranks second on the team in caused turnovers. Kendall McBrearty ranks sixth in the nation in goals against average, while her counterpart for UNC, Kristen Hordy, ranks third nationally.

Virginia’s midfield is led by All-ACC member Jess Wasilewski and USA team member Megan O’Malley; the Cavaliers rank ninth nationally in scoring margin. A pair of first-years, Brittany Kalkstein and Kaitlin Duff, have made a phenomenal impact on the team as Kalkstein was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and Duff was named the National Rookie of the Week in March. Kalkstein set the school record for draw controls in a season with 57; she ranks 22nd nationally with 2.85 dc per game; Duff leads the team in both ground balls (42) and caused turnovers (26).
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Now just a month away, the 2007 season of the Charlottesville Summer Lacrosse League is set. The league, for men aged 15 and up, will begin play on Sunday, June 17th at Darden Towe Park. The cost of the league is $75; all applications must be received by Wednesday, June 13. Players under age 18 must be members of USLacrosse.

Team rosters will be posted on cville-lax.com by Saturday, June 16. Please note that no player will be issued a jersey until the application fee has been received by the league. There will also be a number of minor rules changes this year to enhance the competitive nature of the league.

The 2007 CSLL application is available here. For more information on the league, visit the Charlottesville Summer Lacrosse League web page @ http://www.cville-lax.com/cssl/.

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	Bishop O’Connell @ St. Anne’s, Tuesday, May 15, 2007. (Click for a larger version: 97K.)

Game Notes: The win is STAB’s fifth in a row. STAB moves on to play Norfolk Academy in the VISAA semi-finals; Norfolk Academy previously defeated STAB 9-4 on April 28th.

Ground Balls: O’Connell 51, STAB 48
Shots: O’Connell 42, STAB 31
EMO: O’Connell 0 for 6, STAB 4 for 5
Penalties: O’Connell 6 for 5:00, STAB 9 for 6:30

	Bishop O’Connell @ St. Anne’s, Tuesday, May 15, 2007. (Click for a larger version: 104K.)

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STAB advances to the VISAA semifinal on Friday, May 18 at Episcopal High School in Alexandria. Game time is 5:30pm.

The Virginia Independent School Athletic Association kicks off its 2007 Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Tournment today, with first round games scattered across the Commonwealth.

Locally, third-seeded STAB takes on Bishop O’Connell at home, at 6:15 in the Division I Tournament, while fifth-seeded Covenant School travels to Flint Hill in the Division II tournament.

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	Virginia sophomore Blair Weymouth (2) is unfazed by the aggressive defense of Princeton senior Kathleen Miller, Sunday, May 13, 2007. (Click for a larger image, 68K) The Cavaliers breezed past the Tigers, 19-10.

After allowing the visiting Tigers two goals in the first 90 seconds, the No. 3 Cavaliers gave their mothers a present for Mothers’ Day as the ‘Hoos (17-3) outscored Princeton 8-1 over the remainder of the first half and then won 13 of the 19 draws in the second half to claim the NCAA first round victory 19-10 today in Charlottesville. The win avenged Virginia’s 2006 defeat in NCAA Tournament at the hands of Princeton. Kate Breslin and Blair Weymouth both had eight points to lead the Cavalier offense while Brittany Kalkstein had six draws. Princeton’s Katie Lewis-Lamonica had five goals to lead the Tigers (10-7).

The Cavaliers won the opening draw but an early turnover gave the ball to Princeton, and Kristin Schwab found Alex Gangler on a fast break to stake the Tigers to the 1-0 lead. Kathleen Miller won the draw and Lewis-Lamonica rolled the crease for a 2-0 lead 27 seconds later. Marie McKenna won the ensuing draw, and things looked bad for the hosts.

	Princeton midfielder Katie Lewis-Lamonica (10) beats Megan O’Malley (28), and fires at Virginia keeper Kendall McBrearty (4), Sunday, May 13, 2007. (Click for a larger image, 120K) The goal drew first blood in the second half, narrowing the score to 8-4.

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