Tar Heel women fall to Maryland in ACC Tournament semifinals

Posted Mar 8, 2009
Marissa Coleman scored 29 points and No. 4 Maryland ended North Carolina's dominance of the ACC tournament, beating the 11th-ranked Tar Heels 95-84 on Saturday in the semifinals. ACC player of the year Kristi Toliver added 25 points for the top-seeded Terrapins. They advanced to their first league championship game since 2006 by snapping four-time defending champ North Carolina's 13-game winning streak in the event. (Tar Heel Blue)

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