Oct. 31, 1999

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--The Cavaliers got the treat, not the trick, as Jess Coleman's (Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional) corner shot rocketed into the cage in overtime, giving the #12 Cavaliers a 3-2 decision over #10 Duke. It was Coleman's second goal of the game, both coming on corner shots and both assisted by Carrie Goodloe (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs) and Laura Lindsay (Deerfield, Mass./Deerfield Academy).

Coleman put the Cavaliers ahead with 14:12 remaining in the first half as she connected on a corner. Virginia went ahead 2-0 as Meredith Elwell (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) poked the ball to Lorraine Vizzuso (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex) just 90 seconds before halftime. The Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead into halftime after holding the Blue Devils to just one shot in the half.

In the second half the Blue Devils tied the game with a two-goal barrage in a five minute span. Corey Ceccolini connected on a corner with assists from Angie North and Courtney Sommer at the 24:58 mark, and five minutes later Chrissy Ashley chipped in a loose ball in front ot the cage to tie the game.

With just over a minute to play, Duke had a corner and Ceccolini's shot hit the post and went out of play. The teams ended regulation with a 2-2 tie.

In the overtime period, the Cavaliers had a breakaway with a 2v1 but got the ball trapped in their feet to nullify that chance. They were awarded a corner two minutes later but were not able to get off a clean shot. Duke also was awarded a corner in the overtime period but they were not able to control the pass and the Cavaliers were able to clear the ball. On Virginia's second corner of the period Coleman connected for the game-winner, her fifth of the season.

Virginia's Becky Worthington (Fairview Village, Pa./Methacton) played the entire time in goal and recorded three saves on the day.

Goodloe's two assists on the day give her 18 for the season, the second-highest total for a sophomore in school history, behind Lindsay's 19 in 1997. She also now has 23 in her career, which is ninth all-time at Virginia. Lindsay now has 43 career assists, which ranks second at Virginia and eighth in the ACC in history.

The Cavaliers improve to 12-6 on the season and are the #4 seed in the 1999 ACC Championships this weekend. They will take on #5 Duke on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 4:00 pm at Wake Forest's Kentner Stadium.

STATISTICS:
             1  2  ot  F
Duke         0  2  0   2 (13-6, 1-3 ACC)
Virginia     2  0  1   3 (12-6, 1-3 ACC)

Scoring Summary: V:Coleman (Goodloe, Lindsay)/14:12, V: Vizzuso (Elwell)/1:30, D: Ceccolini (North, Sommer)/24:58, D: Ashley/20:11, V: Coleman (Goodloe, Lindsay)/1:10 (ot)
Goals: V: Coleman 2, Vizzuso D: Ceccolini, Ashley
Assists: V: Goodloe 2, Lindsay 2, Elwell D: North, Sommer
Saves: UVA: 3 (Worthington 3), D: 2 (Robb 2)
Shots: UVA 7, D: 6
Corners: UVA 5, D: 7