Defending champ Syracuse opened play in the ACC Tournament with a 5-0 win over NC State. No. 5 Duke, No. 7 North Carolina and No. 9 Louisville also advanced to Sunday’s quarterfinals.
No. 5 Duke 3 No. 12 Boston College 2
The Blue Devils held off a late charge from BC, building a three-goal advantage on goals by Antino Lopez, Ulfur Bjornsson and Ruben Mesalles.
No. 6 Syracuse 5 No. 11 NC State 0
The reigning ACC and NCAA champions opened postseason play with a season high in goals. Former Princeton star Daniel Diaz Bonilla scored twice for the Orange.
No. 7 North Carolina 4 No. 10 Virginia Tech 1
The Tar Heels recovered from allowing a goal by Misei Yoshizawa in the second minute to defeat the Hokies in Chapel Hill. Ernest Bawa led UNC with two goals, including the game-winning goal in the 44th minute.
No. 8 Pitt 1 No. 9 Louisville 2 (OT)
After 103 scoreless minutes, the game came to life in the second period of overtime with three goals in just over two minutes, Mason Tatafu and Damien Barker for the Cardinals and then Joao Souza.
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