Stephen King tallied the equalizer midway through the second half to give No. 2 Maryland a 1-1 tie at No. 3 North Carolina.
Englishman Ben Hunter scored in the seventh minute of play to give the Tar Heels the lead to the delight of the crowd of 3,581 fans, the third largest crowd in UNC history.
Maryland goalkeeper Chris Seitz stopped Ted OdgersÆ penalty kick in the 69th minute to preserve the tie.
Transfer Joe Germanese scored the game-winning goal from 20 yards in the 57th minute as the No. 6 Blue Devils defeated No. 3 Virginia, 2-1, Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.
Duke had taken an early 1-0 lead when Tim Jepson scored in the 14th minute. Yannick Reyering tied the game from the penalty spot in the 24th minute with his seventh goal of the season for the Cavaliers.
ACC STANDINGS
(As of Oct. 7)
TEAM W-L-T
Maryland 3-1-1
Duke 3-1-1
Virginia 3-2-0
Wake Forest 2-2-1
North Carolina 2-2-1
Clemson 2-2-1
Boston College 2-2-1
N.C. State 1-3-1
Virginia Tech 0-3-1