No. 30 Virginia fell in the first game of the ACC Championships on Wednesday to No. 7 Boston College, as the Cavaliers lost 3-2 on penalty kicks after two overtime periods. The Eagles had an 11-6 edge in shooting at the end of regulation, but the score remained level at 0-0.
The double overtime favored Virginia, though, as the Cavaliers managed to outshoot Boston College, 4-1, but the game still remained scoreless after the two sudden-death periods. As a result, the final outcome of the scoreless draw as well as the Cavaliers' conference tournament hopes were put to penalty kicks.
Both teams took five penalty kicks, and the team with the most was awarded the win. After four shots each, Boston College led 3-2. Junior forward Meghan Lenczyk sought to force the Eagles to take at least a fifth shot but was unable to convert, eliminating the Cavaliers from ACC contention.
Coming off its fifth consecutive overtime in an ACC Championship game, Virginia must now wait to see if its postseason will continue. The NCAA will announce seeds for its tournament Monday.\n-compiled by Jack Bird
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