North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Women Fall to Duke in ACC Championship, 57-45
3/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Freshman Alana Beard scored 18 points to lead No. 4 Duke to its second consecutive ACC tournament title with a 57-45 victory over No. 21 North Carolina State on Monday night.
Michele Matyasovsky added 14 points for the Blue Devils (28-3), who improved to 8-0 in Greensboro Coliseum.
The game was a matchup of the ACC's top offense in Duke and the top defense in N.C. State.
Despite the final score, the Wolfpack (20-10) actually played up to its normal level of defense and made Duke the 18th team this season to fail to score at least 60 points against them.
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Schweitzer, who scored a combined 52 points in the first two games of the tournament, was held to nine against the Wolfpack. Her shots were limited - she attempted only 10 - and the Wolfpack never let her find any sort of rhythm
But North Carolina State couldn't find an offense to match its defense. The Wolfpack shot just 25 percent, and scored only two field goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half - when Duke built a 19-point lead.
The Wolfpack, who played in the championship game for the first time since 1991, couldn't overcome a disappointing game from center Carisse Moody.
Moody, who averages 15 points and seven rebounds, was held to just nine points while shooting 4-for-15. She had eight rebounds, but Duke won in that category 43-40.
Talisha Scates led N.C. State with 11 points.
