COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Atlantic Coast Conference pitcher of the year Angela Tincher threw a complete-game shutout to lead Virginia Tech to its second ACC softball tournament championship with a 2-0 defeat of N.C. State yesterday.

Tincher, who allowed a combined two hits and struck out 27 batters in wins on Saturday and yesterday, was voted the tournament MVP and picked up her 33rd win of the season.

Jenna Rhodes and Beth Walker scored the Hokies' runs.

ACC all-tournament team ; MVP: Angela Tincher (Virginia Tech), Lindsay Campana (N.C. State), Brittany Osmon (Florida State), Erin Ota (Virginia Tech), Danielle Spaulding (North Carolina), Irene Delagrammaticas (Boston College), Jennifer Jacobs (North Carolina), Kristine Bechtholdt (N.C. State), Alyssa Allbritten (N.C. State), Brittany Bessho (Maryland), Shanna Smith (N.C. State), Jenna Rhodes (Virginia Tech)

JMU foiled in final

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hofstra earned its seventh Colonial Athletic Association championship with a 3-0 victory over James Madison.

Jenny Clohan threw seven innings for the Dukes, giving up three unearned runs on three hits. She walked one and struck out four.

CAA all-tournament team : MOP: Kayleigh Lotti (Hofstra); Courtney Oliver (Hofstra), Carolann Lubach (Hofstra), Pam Dreslinski (Hofstra), Kaitlyn Wernsing (James Madison), Brittney Dyson (James Madison), Meredith Felts (James Madison), Aimee Rosa (Towson), Stef Streets (Towson), Catherine Lee (Georgia State), Rachel Cunningham (Georgia State)

BASEBALL

Virginia 5, UNC 4

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Jeremy Farrell hit a two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Cavaliers over North Carolina in Atlantic Coast Conference action.

John Barr had two hits for Virginia and Tyler Cannon scored two runs. Andrew Carraway pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs, six hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
North Carolina ------------------------- 001 012 -- 4 9 1
Virginia ------------------------- 000 302 -- 5 8 1

Harvey, Bates (4), Moran (6), Federowicz (6) and Federowicz, Fleury; Carraway, Davis (6) and Valdes. W: Davis (4-0). L: Moran (0-1).

Records: North Carolina 20-6 ACC, 42-9; Virginia 14-13, 34-17

Hofstra 8, VCU 7

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hofstra had a six-run eighth inning and defeated VCU in CAA play, ending any chance of the Rams making the league tournament. This is the first time in school history that VCU won't be in postseason play.

R.J. Schenk led the Rams' offense, notching two hits, a run scored and three RBI. Chris Jackson and Michael Cheatham each had multihit performances.
VCU ------------------------- 200 200 111 -- 7 11 3
Hofstra ------------------------- 000 001 16x -- 8 9 2

Graham, Stringfield (8), Andrews (8), Deane (8), Hirsch (8) and Furry; Neelon, Fontaine (7) and Hagburg. W: Fontaine (6-6). L: Andrews (0-1). HR: HU: Sarno.
VCU 8-16, 15-28; Hofstra 7-23, 19-36

Records:

Another game:

LONGWOOD 3, LIBERTY 3

Briere and Quigley, Ellis; Page and Hollinger.

Records: Longwood 22-25-1; Liberty 28-23-1

MEN'S TENNIS   KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Virginia Tech lost a 4-0 decision to Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The loss ended the Hokies' year at 16-9. Tech's Albert Larregola will participate in the NCAA Singles Championship in Tulsa, May 21-26. MEN'S LACROSSE   CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- Washington College defeated Lynchburg 12-9 in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Ryan Cranston led the Hornets with two goals and Tyler Tolson added a goal and two assists. Lynchburg ended its season with a team-record 16 wins and three losses.