The Cavaliers fell 15-13 in overtime to the Blue Devils.

“It’s a heartbreaker,” said Virginia coach Julie Myers. “It would’ve been a huge win for us.”

The stress proved worth the headache as Virginia won its third straight ACC Tournament title with a 10-9 victory over Maryland Sunday at Scott Stadium. The Cavaliers stormed back from a five-goal deficit — a near-carbon copy of the Cavaliers’ comeback victory over Duke in Friday’s semifinal.

“That was always the stereotype, put the bigger kid in goal and I was never the bigger kid,” said Virginia’s Kendall McBrearty. “I’ve always been pretty athletic and I haven’t ever really been able to stay put.”