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Virginia’s Brittany Kalkstein won nine draws in the game, leading the No. 6 Cavaliers to a 14-7 win over No. 9 Georgetown (7-4) in rainy Charlottesville. The ‘Hoos (11-2) controlled 17 of the 23 draws to gain valuable possessions as Virginia sent the fourth-year class off with a victory. Before the game the Virginia lacrosse program honored the Class of 2007 with a brief ceremony as the team got set to play its final regular-season game at home. Fourth-year Kate Breslin went out in style, scoring four goals and adding three assists; fourth-years Megan Havrilla, Kaitlin Swagart and Jess Wasilewski also scored, while fellow fourth-year Jessy Morgan helped the Virginia defense hold the Hoyas to four goals below their season average.

Kaitlin Duff won the opening draw and Virginia settled its offense before Kalkstein drove from the right of the cage, scoring at 28:33. The Hoyas won the draw but Kendall McBrearty made a pair of saves to keep Georgetown off the board, and Virginia transitioned the ball upfield where Breslin stuck back the rebound of her shot to put UVa up 2-0 just over four minutes into the game. Brittany Baschuk scored off an assist from Coco Stanwick three minutes later to cut the deficit in half for the Hoyas.

A missed catch by Georgetown was picked up by Kalkstein, and Virginia settled the ball before Breslin dumped the ball to a cutting Wasilewski to move the margin back to two. A goal circle violation by Georgetown gave the ball to McBrearty, and Virginia ran a fast break that saw Breslin dump the ball to Weymouth, who drove from the top and scored, putting UVa up 4-1. Jordan Trautman cut the deficit back to two four minutes later at 4-2.
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	Cavalier goalkeeper Kip Turner (15) runs a clear after a save in the third quarter of Virginia’s game against Syracuse, Saturday, March 3, 2007. (Click for a larger version: 137K.)

Virginia goalie Kip Turner has been named ACC Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week after guiding his team to two wins last week.

In last Tuesday’s 10-7 win over Binghamton, the senior from Annapolis, Md., made 11 saves, including six in the first quarter that kept the game tied 1-1. The visiting Bearcats built a 5-2 lead midway through the third quarter and took a 6-5 lead into the fourth quarter. Virginia opened the quarter with three quick goals to take an 8-6 lead. Binghamton had several chances to draw closer, but Turner recorded three saves in one 90-second flurry to keep the lead at two goals. Turner also corralled five ground balls in the winning effort.
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Virginia Men (10-1)
Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll: #2 - 1 first-place vote (9 April 2007 - last week, #2, 1 vote)
USLIA Coaches Poll: #3 (9 April 2007 - last week, #3)
LaxPower Computer Ranking: #7 (9 April 2007 - last week, #5)

Season High: #1 (Preseason Coaches & Media polls)
Season Low: #18 (Computer Ranking: 5 March 2007)

Virginia Women (10-2)
Inside Lacrosse Media Poll: #5 (9 April 2007 - last week, #5)
IWLCA Coaches Poll: #5 (10 April 2007 - last week, #5)
LaxPower Computer Ranking: #5 (9 April 2007 - last week, #4)

Season High: #3 (Computer Ranking & Coaches poll)
Season Low: #18 (Preseason Coaches poll)

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	Virginia’s Garrett Billings (19) moves from “X” in the first quarter against pressure from North Carolina defenseman Jack Ryan (32), Saturday, April 7, 2007. (Click for a larger image: 96K) Billings ended the game with two goals on seven shots, including the game-winner in overtime.

Sometimes emotion cuts both ways. The word among many of the 2566 lacrosse fans through the second half was that North Carolina “wanted it more”. After trailing most of the game, the Tarheels put together a combination of aggressive field play and brilliant goaltending to pull even with, then ahead of, Virginia. Only an unassisted goal from Drew Thompson in the final minutes kept the Cavaliers in the game.

After the break, Carolina out-hustled Virginia on the face off, worked the ball inside, and shot to win. Goalie Kip Turner had other ideas and kept the Cavaliers in the game with a spectacular save.

After Virginia took advantage of an extra-man situation and worked the ball behind the Tar Heel cage, Cavalier attackman Garrett Billings showed all the emotion of an assassin as he took a feed from Jack Riley and fired a rifle shot past goalie Grant Zimmerman’s left ear to end the game 10-9 after two minutes and 22 seconds of overtime.

	Tar Heel Brian Burke (5) hands off “nation’s best” attackman Ben Rubeor (9) to Jack Ryan (32), Saturday, April 7, 2007. (Click for a larger image: 114K) North Carolinia’s defense was effective against Rubeor, holding him to a single goal, well below the 3.6 goals per game average he took into the game.

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	Virginia’s Drew Thompson (12) works across the top of the box against pressure from Princeton middie Mike DeSantis (32) as Virginia took its 18th straight game at Klockner Stadium, Saturday, March 10, 2007. (Click for a larger image: 118K) Virginia looks to take consecutive game #22 tonight.

The third-ranked Virginia men’s lacrosse team hosts No. 10 North Carolina Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.

The Cavaliers will attempt to break the Klöckner Stadium attendance record with a crowd of more than 8,000 spectators for this important ACC match-up. UVa has won 22 consecutive games at Klöckner Stadium and has never lost a night game at Klöckner Stadium.

“The crowds in both soccer and lacrosse here at Klöckner have been much bigger in the last few years,” said Virginia head coach Dom Starsia. “It’s been a real treat for the players. In sports like ours, when you can get a crowd to create a great atmosphere it’s a treat for the kids–it’s a huge help. I think it will be a tremendous boost in the game against North Carolina. And with us playing a mid-week game, I think we’re going to need a little lift, and the crowd could really give it to us.”

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for youth 18-and-under and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at virginiasports.com, by phone at 800-542-UVA1 or in person at the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall.