Duke got a superb 13-save performance from Kim Imbesi and pulled off its second straight upset in the NCAA women's lacrosse tournament in a 9-7 victory in the quarterfinals against No. 3 host Maryland.

The Blue Devils (13-7) earned their fourth consecutive trip to the national semifinals.

Duke took a 3-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the contest, only to watch that advantage evaporate as the Terps scored four goals in a span of 3:25 midway through the first period. The Blue Devils were able to knot the score 4-4 going into halftime in an offensively sparse second part of the first half.

The two well-matched teams traded the first four goals of the second stanza to stay tied at 6-6 with 17:09 remaining. That's when Duke took over, notching three straight goals that included attacker Megan Del Monte's second goal and second assist of the game. Midfielder Lindsay Gilbride led off that run with her second goal of the match. Leading 9-6 with 7:07 remaining, the Devils defense clamped down on the high-powered Maryland attack, allowing just one goal the rest of the way.

Maryland finishes the season at 18-3, with two of its three losses coming to Duke.

Duke will play No. 2 Penn in the national semifinals at 8:30 p.m. next Friday at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md. The national championship game is at 7 p.m. on May 25.

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SYRACUSE 13, NORTH CAROLINA 11: Katie Rowan had two goals and four assists, and Christina Dove had three goals and two assists as fourth-seeded host Syracuse eliminated unseeded North Carolina in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals.

The Orange (18-2) gathered 11 of 15 second-half draw controls to help provide the winning margin in a back-and-forth contest.

With its 11th win in a row, Syracuse advances to next weekend's NCAA national semifinals in Towson, Md.

Carolina fell to 13-7 and saw its season come to a close.

For the Tar Heels, Megan Bosica scored four second-half goals and Kristen Taylor had two goals and an assist in the contest. Julia Ryan scored twice for UNC, with Meg Freshwater, Corey Donohoe and Jenn Russell each adding single goals.

MEN'S GOLF

DEACONS WIN REGIONAL: Wake Forest picked the right time to play its best golf of the season. The Deacons posted a 27-over 879 to win the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio, by 10 strokes over Oklahoma State.

Wake has won three NCAA regional titles since 2005. The Deacs won back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006.

Brendan Gielow carded a 3-over 74 in the final round to finish in a tie for second place with a 2-over, total of 215. Oklahoma State's Kevin Tway finished one stroke ahead of Gielow and Penn State's Robert Rohanna.

Dustin Groves posted two birdies in the final round to finished fourth (216).

Raleigh's Webb Simpson carded a 9-over 80 in the final round to finish tied for 22nd place. The senior entered the day tied for fourth. Simpson finished the three-day event with a 10-over 223.

Georgia Tech failed to qualify.

TAR HEELS FAIL TO ADVANCE: North Carolina fired a 6-over-par 294 in the final round of the NCAA West Regional in Bremerton, Wash., to finish with an 895 total, good for a 15th-place finish, but it was not enough for the Tar Heels to advance to the NCAA championship.

Tar Heels' junior Chase MacFarland fired an even-par 72 on Saturday to tie for 25th place.

N.C. STATE, DUKE DONE: N.C. State and Duke both finished their seasons at the NCAA East Regional at Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Wolfpack compiled a 4-under 280 total on Saturday to finish in 14th place. Matt Hill led State with a 1-under 70 to finish in 49th place overall.

Duke shot a final-round 295 to finish 19th overall with an 11-over 863.

Senior Michael Schachner and freshman Matthew Pierce paced the Blue Devils in the final round with 1-over 72s. Pierce finished tied for 35th overall.