Even after a year, not much has changed regarding the ACC tournament for the Terrapin women’s lacrosse program.

Like last season, the Terps enter the tournament as a No. 3 seed facing favored Virginia, armed with one of the top players in the country — attacker Amy Appelt. The Terps limited Appelt to two goals but fell 9-7 to the Cavaliers, who went on to win the tournament and the national championship.

Tomorrow, the Terps will try to avoid a similar fate and instead claim their sixth ACC tournament title. Here’s a glimpse into the tournament field this weekend:

No. 1 Duke

Record: 12-3, 3-1 ACC

Top scorers: Katie Chrest (54 goals), sophomore attacker Kristen Waagbo (48 points)

Key wins: March 19 at Georgetown, 10-7; April 2 vs. Virginia, 16-12

Outlook: The Blue Devils enter the tournament as the top seed after winning seven of their past eight contests; the lone loss was to undefeated and No. 1-ranked Northwestern. Duke has routinely buried opponents in the first half — outscoring them by a staggering total of 116-48. In its victory against Virginia, Duke held an 11-3 halftime lead.

But tomorrow’s likely opponent — North Carolina — rallied from a three-goal halftime deficit March 12 to upset the Blue Devils in Durham, N.C. Even if Duke can exact revenge on the Tar Heels, it would not have history on its side in the championship — the Blue Devils don’t have any ACC tournament titles; the Terps have five and Virginia has two.

No. 2 Virginia

Record: 12-3, 3-1

Top scorers: Appelt (42 goals, 30 assists), Tyler Leachman (47 goals)

Key wins: March 8 vs. Terps, 15-8; March 26 vs. Princeton, 8-4

Outlook: The Cavaliers lost the tiebreaker to Duke as a result of their head-to-head matchup, but they handily beat the other three ACC teams in the regular season. Though winners of five of its last six games, Virginia has not defeated a quality opponent in that span and lost to Georgetown 12-10 in Charlottesville, Va., April 20.

It is no secret the Cavaliers rely heavily on Appelt — their Tewaaraton Award-winning attacker — to provide scoring. But Appelt was limited to two goals in the loss to the Blue Devils. If Appelt and Leachman can be contained, Virginia’s scoring options greatly shrink, making the defending national and ACC tournament champions vulnerable.

No. 3 Terps

Record: 10-5, 2-2

Top scorers: Acacia Walker (32 goals), Annie Collins (19 goals, 23 assists)

Key wins: April 16 at North Carolina, 14-7; April 24 vs. Syracuse, 20-4

Outlook: The Terps are the ACC’s hottest team heading into tomorrow, beating three-straight quality opponents in impressive fashion. Their breakthrough victory came against the Tar Heels, as the Terps sprinted to an 8-2 lead, holding at least a three-goal margin the rest of the way.

The Terps believe they are a much different team now than they were March 8 when Virginia broke open a close game with a flurry of goals to end the first half. Walker — who practiced yesterday — is trying to return from a knee injury that has sidelined her for the past two games. If she plays, Walker could boost an offense that has averaged a stellar 17 goals in her absence.

No. 4 North Carolina

Record: 12-4, 2-2

Top scorers: Allison Higgins (43 points), Jess Allen (28 goals)

Key wins: March 12 at Duke, 12-11; March 27 vs. Penn State, 13-7

Outlook: The Tar Heels were forced into the tournament play-in game because of their home loss to the Terps. North Carolina shouldn’t have much trouble with Virginia Tech today, although the Tar Heels needed a late push to thwart a Hokies rally in their April 12 meeting.

A victory gives North Carolina — which owns a balanced offensive attack — the opportunity to beat Duke for a second time. Sophomore goalie Kristen Hordy made 13 saves in that game and remains a key to her team’s success. The Terps cracked Hordy, as she only made seven saves and allowed 14 goals April 16. Even if the Tar Heels sneak past Duke, they would be hard-pressed to win a third game in four days Sunday.

No. 5 Virginia Tech

Record::5-9, 0-4

Top scorers: Natasha Fuchs (35 assists, 54 points), Britt Faulkner (36 goals)

Key win: March 5 at George Mason, 11-8

Outlook: The Hokies’ inaugural ACC season will likely end today without a win. Clearly a step below the other four conference teams, the Hokies’ best showing came against North Carolina. A victory today would be a major surprise.