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Men's Lacrosse Prepares to Face Loyola
National semifinal game set for Saturday afternoon.
May 21, 1998
1998 MARYLAND LACROSSE
Overall Record: 13-2
ACC Record: 3-0
ACC Tournament Champions
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Dick Edell
Assistant Coach: Dave Slafkosky
Assistant Coach: Scott Marr
Assistant Coach: Jon Stainbrook
1998 ACC Standings
Team ACC Overall
Maryland 3-0 13-2
Virginia 2-1 8-5
Duke 1-2 10-4
N. Carolina 0-3 8-7
Terps in the Polls
USILA BS FO
M2 3 3 NP
M9 2 3 NP
M16 2 3 2
M23 2 2 2
M30 1 1 1T
A6 1 1 1
A13 2 2 2
A20 1 2 2
A27 1 2 2
FP 5 4 NP
USILA = STX/United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
BS = Baltimore Sun Newspaper
FO = Face-off Magazine
Dick Edell's Career Record
W L T Pct.
Overall 248 109 0 .695
At Maryland 137 62 0 .688
NCAA Tour 12 14 0 .440
Poll Notes...Maryland held the No. 1 position in the USILA poll more than any other school during the regular season...The Terps were No. 1 four weeks, Syracuse three and Princeton, two.
No. 5 Seed Maryland Terrapins
(13-2, ACC Champions)
vs. No. 1 Seed Loyola Greyhounds
(13-1 Overall)
National SemifinalsDate: Saturday, May 23, 1998 Time: Noon Stadium: Rutgers Stadium Site: Piscataway, N.J.
Radio: WMUC - Radio (88.1 FM) NCAA Radio TV : ESPN2 Series: Maryland leads the all-time series against Loyola by an 18-1 margin. Most recently, the Greyhounds took a 10-8 decision during the 1989 season. Prior to that meeting, the two schools, which sit approximately 32 miles apart, had not played since 1959. The Terps won 18 consecutive games from 1940 through 1959.
TERPS ADVANCE TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND - AGAIN
Fifth-seeded Maryland will play No. 1 seeded Loyola in the NCAA semifinals on Saturday at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. The Terps defeated fourth-seeded Johns Hopkins, 11-10 in overtime, last Sunday in College Park to advance to the championship weekend for the third time in the last four seasons. Maryland has played in the championship game in two of the last three years and is looking to win its first national championship under head coach Dick Edell.
TERPS ESTABLISH SCHOOL RECORD FOR VICTORIES
Maryland defeated Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament to raise its record to 13-2. The 13 victories marks a school record for victories in a single season, surpassing the previous record of 12 by the 1987 and 1995 Maryland teams. All three Maryland teams which won at least 12 games advanced at least as far as the NCAA semifinal game, with the 1995 team reaching the NCAA championship game.
Baltimore Sun Newspaper
May 4
1. Princeton 11-1
2. Loyola (Md.) 12-1
3. Johns Hopkins 10-3
4. MARYLAND 11-2
5. Syracuse 10-2
6. Virginia 7-4
7. Duke 10-3
8. Georgetown 9-4
9. Butler 11-3
10 North Carolina 7-7
11. UMBC 9-4
12. Hobart 8-4
13. Harvard 11-3
14. Hofstra 10-4
15. Massachusetts 7-5
Faceoff Magazine
May 4
1. Princeton 11-1
2. MARYLAND 11-2
3. Loyola (Md.) 12-1
4. Johns Hopkins 10-3
5. Virginia 7-4
6. Syracuse 10-2
7. Duke 7-3
8. Hofstra 10-4
9. Georgetown 9-4
10. Butler 11-3
1998 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
First Round (May 9 at UMass)
Duke def. North Carolina 16-14
Virginia def. Hobart 16-10
First Round (May 10 at Johns Hopkins)
Maryland def. Butler 18-10
Georgetown def. UMBC 9-8
Quarterfinals (May 16 at Hofstra)
Princeton def. Duke 11-9
Syracuse def. Virginia 17-14
Quarterfinals (May 17 at Maryland)
Loyola (Md.) def. Georgetown 12-11
Maryland def. Johns Hopkins 11-10 (OT)
Semifinals (May 23 at Rutgers)
Maryland vs. Loyola (Md.) Noon
Princeton vs. Syracuse 45 minutes after game No. 1
Finals (May 25 at Rutgers)
Semifinal winners 10:55 a.m.
MARYLAND IS...
...13-0 when it scores 10 or more goals in a single game this season;
...Looking to win its 14th game of the season in the national semifinals.
STX/United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Assoc.
May 4
1. Princeton 11-1
2. Loyola 12-1
3. Johns Hopkins 10-3
4. Syracuse 10-2
5. MARYLAND 11-2
6. Virginia 7-4
7. Duke 10-3
8. Georgetown 9-4
9. UMBC 9-4
T10. Butler 11-3
North Carolina 7-7
12 Hobart 8-4
13. Harvard 11-3
14. Hofstra 10-4
15. Penn State 6-6
16. Delaware 9-6
17. Navy 7-6
18. Massachusetts 7-5
19. Rutgers 8-7
20. Notre Dame 5-7
TERPS TO PLAY IN NATIONAL SEMIFINALS FOR 16TH TIME
Maryland has earned a trip to the national semifinals for the 16th time in the history of the NCAA Tournament and the third time in the last four years. The Terps will appear in the national semifinal game for the sixth time under head coach Dick Edell. Entering Saturday's game against Loyola, the Terps have won two consecutive semifinal games, with victories over third-seeded Syracuse (18-17) in 1997 and top-seeded Johns Hopkins (16-8) in 1995. Maryland has faced the tournament's top seed in the NCAA semifinals three times and holds a 2-1 record in those games.
TERPS IN THE NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
Maryland has an all-time 8-7 record in the semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. Maryland's current two-game winning streak in the semifinals is its longest since the Terps won four straight from 1973 through 1975. Maryland's 1974 semifinal victory over Cornell came at Rutgers University, the site of this season's championship weekend.
1997 Md. def Syracuse, 18-17 1977 Johns Hopkins def. Md., 22-12 1995 Md. def Johns Hopkins, 16-8 1976 Md. def. Navy, 21-11 1991 Towson State def. Md., 15-11 1975 Md. def. Wash. & Lee, 15-5 1989 Syracuse def. Md., 18-8 1974 Md. def. Cornell, 19-10 1987 Johns Hopkins def. Md., 13-8 1973 Md. def. Wash. & Lee, 18-5 1983 Syracuse def. Md., 12-5 1972 Johns Hopkins def. Md., 9-6 1979 Md. def. Navy, 15-10 1971 Md. def. Navy, 10-7 1978 Johns Hopkins. def. Md., 17-11
TERPS' CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY OF 1973 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
Maryland arrives at Rutgers University this week to play in the championship weekend for the second consecutive season and also celebrate the 25th anniversary of its 1973 national championship. Maryland defeated Johns Hopkins, 10-9, in double overtime to claim their first of two NCAA Championships. The Terps would also claim the NCAA crown in 1975 as they defeated Navy.
1 Head coach Dick Edell needs only one victory to become the all-time winningest coach in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
1 Sophomore Dan Hughes scored his first career NCAA Tournament goal against Johns Hopkins.
2 Junior Chris Nohe won the final two faceoffs of the fourth quarter against Johns Hopkins in the Terps' quarterfinal victory. He won two of the three faceoffs he took during the fourth quarter after not taking a faceoff during the first three quarters.
3 Maryland has committed only three penalties for a total of two minutes during the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
5 Maryland has won five of its last six NCAA Tournament games entering the 1998 championship weekend.
10 Senior Andrew Whipple is the leading scorer in the 1998 NCAA Tournament with 10 total points. He led the 1997 NCAA Tournament with 17 total points.
10 Maryland held Johns Hopkins to 10 goals in both meetings between the two teams this season. The Blue Jays averaged 14.6 goals per game for the season.
13 Maryland has won a school record 13 games this season.
23 Senior Matt Hahn has scored 23 goals in 11 career NCAA Tournament games for an average of 2.1 per game.
59 Maryland is averaging 59 ground balls in two NCAA Tournament games this season while its opponents are averaging only 40.5 per game.
60 Senior Matt Hahn has scored at least one point in each of his 60 career games.
66.0 Junior Brian Haggerty has won 66.0 percent of his faceoffs (31 of 47) during the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
147 Senior Matt Hahn is Maryland's all-time leading scorer with 147 career goals.
11,261 The crowd of 11,261 at Byrd Stadium for the Terps' victory over Johns Hopkins was the second largest to see an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal game.
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
MARYLAND VERSUS LOYOLA - A SERIES HISTORY
Maryland holds an 18-1 advantage in 19 previous meeting against Loyola. The teams have met only once since the 1959. Loyola won the last meeting between the two 'Old-Line' state schools, 10-8, during the 1989 season. The two teams met in consecutive seasons from 1940 through 1959. The only two years the two did not meet were in 1944 and 1945 when competition was stopped because of World War II.
TERPS DEFEAT JOHNS HOPKINS; ADVANCE TO NCAA SEMIFINALS
Midfielder Brian Zeller scored the game winning goal with 25 seconds remaining in the first overtime period to give fifth-seeded Maryland an 11-10 victory over fourth-seeded Johns Hopkins before a near-record crowd of 11,261 at Byrd Stadium on Sunday. Zeller scored his third goal of the day and 19th of the season after 3:35 seconds had elapsed in the first four-minute sudden-death overtime period. The unassisted goal came from the right side of the cage and bounced off Blue Jay defender Rob Doerr, goalie Brian Carcaterra and the post before making its way into the net. Zeller's goal capped off a wild game of runs and comebacks. After the Terps fell behind 4-2 in the first quarter, they scored seven of the next 10 goals to take a 10-6 lead at the end of the third quarter. After trailing 6-5 at half-time, the Terps outscored the Blue Jays 5-0 in the third quarter but Johns Hopkins but rallied in the four quarter, outscoring Maryland 4-0, to tie the game at 10-10. The game tying goal by Andrew Godfrey game with 1:51 remaining in regulation. Junior Brian Haggerty won the faceoff to begin the overtime period and Maryland was able to hold the ball until Zeller hit the game winning shot. The Terps took four high percentage shots before Zeller's shot found the back of the net. Junior Scott Hochstadt scored a game-high four goals while senior Matt Hahn scored three. Hahn has now accounted for at least one point in each of his 60 games as a Maryland player. In addition to his three goals, Zeller added two assists for a career-high five points.
EDELL NOW TIED AS WINNINGEST COACH IN ACC HISTORY
Maryland's victory over Johns Hopkins last Sunday gave Terps head coach Dick Edell 137 career victories at Maryland and moved him into a tie for first place with Jim Adams of Virginia as the winningest coach in ACC history. Edell's 137-61 record gives him a winning percentage of .692 - the second best in league history. Edell has averaged more than nine victories a season during each of his 15 years at Maryland.
Coach, School (Years) Years Won Lost Tie Pct. Dick Edell, Maryland (15) 1984-Present 137 61 0 .692 Jim Adams, Virginia (15) 1978-92 137 60 0 .695 Willie Scroggs, N. Carolina (12) 1979-90 120 37 0 .764 Bud Beardmore, Md. & Virginia (13) 1968-80 108 37 1 .743 Al Heagy/Jack Faber, Maryland (10) 1954-63 87 16 0 .845EDELL MAKING 15TH NCAA COACHING APPEARANCE
Maryland's Dick Edell is making his 15th NCAA Tournament appearance as a head coach. He is ranked second behind only Syracuse's Roy Simmons, Jr., who is making his 19th appearance this season. Edell is making his 11th appearance in his 15 seasons at Maryland. Edell also coached four different Army teams in the NCAA Tournament.
Rank Coach Schools Appearances
1. Roy Simmons, Jr. Syracuse 19
2. Dick Edell Army, Maryland 15
3. Jim Adams Virginia 14
Richie Moran Cornell 14
Tony Seaman Penn, Johns Hopkins 14
1 Senior All-American Matt Hahn is ranked first in school history with 144 career goals.
1 Senior All-American Matt Hahn is the only player in school history to rank in the top 13 in single season goal scorers twice. His 36 goals during the 1995 season ranks as the 13th best all-time single season effort while his 44 goals this season is tied for the fifth best single season effort in school history.
1 Senior All-American Matt Hahn has been credited with at least one point in 60 consecutive games. The streak currently ranks as the longest in the nation and includes every game of his collegiate career.
3.36 Senior All-American Matt Hahn is averaging a career-high 3.33 points per game this season.
4 Senior All-America Matt Hahn is looking to lead the Terps in goals for the fourth consecutive season. He led the team in 1995 with 36, led the team in 1996 with 33 and was tied for the team lead with 31 in 1997.
4 Senior All-American Matt Hahn's four goals against Butler on May 10th tied his NCAA Tournament game career high. He also scored four against Syracuse in the 1995 championship game.
5 Senior All-American Matt Hahn scored five goals against both North Carolina and Virginia as the Terps won the ACC Tournament championship for the first time.
6 Senior All-American Matt Hahn scored a career-high six goals against Towson during the 1997 season.
7 Senior All-American Matt Hahn's four goal effort against Butler on May 10 is tied for the seventh best single game NCAA Tournament by a Maryland player.
23 Senior All-American Matt Hahn has scored 23 NCAA Tournament goals. He is only the third Maryland player to score at least 20 career goals in the tournament. Only two other players in Maryland history (Frank Urso and Ed Mullen) scored 20 or more NCAA Tournament goals. Both Urso and Mullen played on the Terps' 1973 NCAA championship team.
27 Senior All-American Matt Hahn has scored 27 hat tricks during his career. He has scored a career-high nine hat tricks this season.
HAHN ESTABLISHES SCHOOL RECORD FOR GOALS IN A CAREER
Senior attackman Matt Hahn enters Maryland's NCAA Tournament semifinal game against Loyola with 144 career goals and is the all-time Maryland leader in goals scored. He broke the previous record as he scored four times against Butler in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He scored the record breaker with two seconds remaining in the first quarter to give Maryland a 5-2 lead. Wurzburger, who played from 1988-91, scored 137 goals during his career.
TERPS CUTTING DOWN ON PENALTIES
Maryland has committed only three penalties for two total minutes during the 1998 NCAA Tournament. During the regular season and ACC Tournament (13 games) the Terps had averaged 6.5 penalties for more than five minutes per game in penalty minutes.
Opponent Penalties Penalties in Minutes Outcome
Villanova 6 5.0 W, 18-5
Duke 5 3.0 W, 15-9
Towson 5 4.5 W, 17-6
Penn State 5 3.5 W, 14-6
Cornell 9 8.0 W, 15-8
North Carolina 8 6.0 W, 12-11
Virginia 11 10.0 W, 14-9
Navy 6 5.0 W, 21-7
Johns Hopkins 7 6.0 L, 10-6
North Carolina (ACC)5 3.5 W, 13-8
Virginia (ACC) 2 1.0 W, 13-9
Rutgers 4 3.0 W, 16-11
UMBC 9 6.5 L, 12-8
82 65 Record: 11-2
HAHN ON A HOT STREAK
Senior attackman Matt Hahn has scored 23 goals in the last six games, an average of 3.83 goals per game. He scored his season high of five goals against both North Carolina and Virginia in the ACC Tournament as the Terps won their first ever ACC Tournament championship.
TERPS IN THE ACC STATISTICS Kevin Healy, 1st, Save Percentage, .632 Scott Hochstadt, 3rd, Goals, 2.80 gpg Matt Hahn, 1st, Goals, 2.93 gpg Goals Scored, Team, 1st, 14.13 Andrew Whipple, 1st, Assists, 2.43 apg Goals Allowed, Team, 2nd, 8.80 Kevin Healy, 2nd, Goals Agnst Average, 8.72 Scoring Margin, Team, 2nd, 5.33 Scott Hochstadt, 3rd, Scoring, 3.87 ppg Andrew Whipple, 5th, Scoring, 3.60 ppg
ALL-AMERICAN
MATT HAHN GAME BY GAME
STAYING OUT OF THE PENALTY BOX
Senior Brian Reese, the most often penalized Maryland player this season, has not been called for a penalty during the NCAA Tournament. Reese was whistled a team-high 10 times for a team-high 7.5 minutes during the regular season. He was not called for a penalty against Butler or Johns Hopkins. Through the first two NCAA Games, the 10 most penalized players during the regular season, have yet to be called for a penalty.
Player Reg Season NCAA Tournament
P/PIM P/PIM
Brian Reese 10/7.5 0/0.0
Mike Bonanni 9/7.5 0/0.0
Chris Lamy 9/7.5 0/0.0
Geoff Burnham 6/5.5 0/0.0
Chris Connor 6/5.5 0/0.0
Matt Hahn 6/6.0 0/0.0
Scott Hochstadt 6/4.5 0/0.0
Jeff Shirk 6/3.5 0/0.0
Andrew Whipple 6/5.0 0/0.0
Frank Radin 4/3.0 0/0.0
TERPS' WINNING THE ALL-CRUCIAL FACEOFFS IN THE PLAYOFFS
Led by junior Brian Haggerty, Maryland has won 65.9 percent of its faceoffs in its first two games of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Haggerty has won 31 of 47 faceoffs (65.6 percent) while junior Chris Nohe has won four total in the two games. Haggerty won one of the most important faceoffs of the season to begin the overtime period against Johns Hopkins in the NCAA quarterfinals last Sunday. The Terps were able to hold the ball for the entire period (while taking four shots) and scored the game winning goal with 25 seconds remaining in the period.
HAGGERTY WINNING THE DRAW
Junior Brian Haggerty has won nearly two/thirds of his faceoffs during the NCAA playoffs.
Opponent Total Percentage Butler 18 of 25 72.0% Johns Hopkins 13 of 22 59.0% Totals 31 of 47 66.0%BONANNI AS A TWO-TIME TEAM CAPTAIN
Senior Mike Bonanni is serving as a team co-captain for his second consecutive season. It marks only the second time during head coach Dick Edell's tenure that one player as served as a team co-captain in back-to-back years. Brian Burlace, a former National Defenseman of the Year in 1992 was team captain in 1991 and 1992.
WHIPPLE IS THE 1998 NCAA TOURNAMENT SCORING LEADER
Senior Andrew Whipple has scored three goals and added seven assists for 10 total points during the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Whipple led the 1997 NCAA Tournament in scoring with 17 total points (seven goals and 10 assists). His is looking to become only the second player in NCAA Tournament history to lead the men's lacrosse tournament in scoring in two consecutive seasons. Former Syracuse All-American Tim Nelson led the 1983 (15 points) and 1984 (11 points) tournaments in scoring. Former Syracuse All-World Gary Gait led the tournament in scoring twice, but not in consecutive seasons. Gary Gait led the Tournament in scoring in 1988 and 1990 while his brother Paul led the tournament in scoring during the 1989 season.
0:25 Sophomore Brian Zeller scored the game winning goal in the 1998 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals against Johns Hopkins with 25 seconds remaining in overtime.
1 Senior Andrew Whipple is the leading scorer in the 1998 NCAA Tournament with 10 total points (three assists and seven goals).
2 Senior Andrew Whipple is looking to become only the second player in NCAA Tournament history to lead the tournament in scoring in two consecutive years.
3 Three Terps, Scott Hochstadt (58 total points), Andrew Whipple (54) and Matt Hahn (50) have each accounted for 50 or more points this season.
4 Matt Hahn and Scott Hochstadt are only the fourth attack duo in school history to score more than 40 goals each.
11 Maryland has won a school record 11 games against ranked teams this season.
11.1 Maryland's starting attack unit of Scott Hochstadt (3.9 ppg), Andrew Whipple (3.9 ppg) and Matt Hahn (3.3 ppg) combine to score an average of 11.1 points per game.
14 Senior midfielder Bob Hanna has scored a career-high 14 goals and totaled a career-high 18 total points.
24 Sophomore goalie Kevin Healy recorded a career-high 24 saves against Virginia on March 28 in a 14-9 Terps win. The victory clinched the regular season ACC title for the Terps.
34 Senior Andrew Whipple has been credited with a career-high 34 assists this season. His senior season total matches the combined total of his freshman (20) and his sophomore seasons (14).
57 Junior attackman Scott Hochstadt has scored a career-high 58 points this season. His 58 points this season is nearly five times as many points as he scored during his freshman season, 12.
70 Maryland's nine-member senior class has won 70 percent (seven of 10) of their career NCAA Tournament games.
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
1998 NCAA TOURNAMENT SCORING
Rank Player, School Goals Assists Total Points
1. Andrew Whipple, Maryland 3 7 10
2. Matt Hahn, Maryland 7 0 7
T.J. Durnan, Duke 7 0 7
Jay Jalbert, Virginia 6 1 7
Ryan Powell, Syracuse 5 2 7
Tucker Radebaugh, Virginia 5 2 7
7. Scott Hochstadt, Maryland 6 0 6
Jared Frood, Duke 4 2 6
Nick Hartofilis, Duke 5 1 6
David Wren, Virginia 5 1 6
11. John Fay, Duke 4 1 5
Casey Powell, Syracuse 3 2 5
Drew McKnight, Virginia 3 2 5
Drew Melchionni, Virginia 3 2 5
HOCHSTADT ALSO ON A HOT STREAK
Junior Attackman Scott Hochstadt has scored a career-high 42 goals this season and currently ranks third in the ACC with a career-high 3.87 goals per game. He has scored six goals in the 1998 NCAA Tournament including four against Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinal round. His six goals places him second behind only teammate Matt Hahn who has scored seven goals during the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
HOCHSTADT IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
Junior attackman Scott Hochstadt has scored 15 career NCAA Tournament goals including six this season. He is currently ranked seventh all-time at Maryland on the career NCAA Tournament goals scored list. He has scored at least one goal in six consecutive NCAA Tournament games and scored five goals against Georgetown in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament.
Opponent Date Goals Assists Total Points
Johns Hopkins May 12, 1996 0 0 0
Georgetown May 11, 1997 5 1 6
Virginia May 18, 1997 1 0 1
Syracuse May 24, 1997 2 0 2
Princeton May 26, 1997 1 0 1
Butler May 10, 1998 2 0 2
Johns Hopkins May 17, 1998 4 0 4
HAHN, HOCHSTADT ON TERPS' NCAA TOURNAMENT SCORING LIST
Senior attackman Matt Hahn is ranked third and junior attackman Scott Hochstadt is ranked seventh on the Terps' all-time NCAA Tournament goal scoring list. Both Hahn and Hochstadt enter Saturday's semifinal round game against Loyola (Md.) in clear reach of moving up into higher positions on the list.
Career NCAA Tournament Years Goals
1. Frank Urso 1973-76 32
2. Ed Mullen 1972-76 25
3. Matt Hahn 1995-Present 23
4. Mark Douglas 1989, 1991 17
Terry Kimball 1976-79 17
Roger Tuck 1973-76 17
7. Scott Hochstadt 1996-present 15
8. Rob Wurzburger 1989, 1991 14
Bert Caswell 1975, 1976 14
10. John Lamon 1976, 1978-89 13
2 Maryland's semifinal round appearance against Loyola (Md.) marks the second time the Terps have played at Rutgers University this season. The Terps defeated the Scarlet Knights, 16-11, in a game played at Yurcak Field on April 25.
3 Sophomore Brian Zeller scored his career-high of three goals against NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina on March 21. He later tied that in the Terps' NCAA Tournament quarterfinal round victory over Johns Hopkins.
4 Senior Frank Radin tied his career-high as he scored four goals against NCAA Tournament participant Duke on Feb. 28.
5 Maryland had a 5-2 record during the regular season against teams which participated in the NCAA Tournament. The Terps defeated Virginia and North Carolina twice and Duke once while falling to Johns Hopkins and UMBC.
7 Junior Scott Hochstadt scored his career-high of seven goals against 1998 NCAA Tournament participant Virginia in the finals of the ACC Tournament.
8 Maryland allowed NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina only eight goals during the Terps' ACC Tournament semifinal victory.
8 Senior Andrew Whipple was credited with a career-high eight total points against NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals. He would later tie that mark against Butler in the NCAA Tournament.
10 Senior Matt Hahn combined for 10 goals in back-to-back games against NCAA Tournament participants North Carolina and Virginia in the ACC Tournament.
11.7 Maryland averaged 11.7 goals per game scored in seven regular season games against NCAA Tournament teams.
19 Junior Brian Haggerty won a career-high 19 face-offs (and lost only six) for a percentage of .760 against NCAA Tournament participant Virginia on March 28.
24 Sophomore Kevin Healy was credited with a career-high 24 saves against Virginia in March 28.
HEALY MAKING HIS SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND APPEARANCE
Sophomore goalie Kevin Healy, the 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, is making his second appearance in either the national semifinal or national championship weekend. Healy played the fourth quarter and recorded a season-high seven saves while allowing only three goals against Princeton in last years NCAA Championship game.
HEALY AGAINST THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Sophomore goalie Kevin Healy, the 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, averaged 20.1 saves per game in his three regular season games (all victories) against Duke, North Carolina and Virginia. In leading the Terps to their first ACC Tournament title, Healy averaged 11 saves in two games against North Carolina and Virginia. He was unbeaten and had an outstanding .636 save percentage in five games against ACC teams. Each of the four teams which play ACC lacrosse all played in the 1998 NCAA Tournament.
SENIORS TO APPEAR IN 11TH NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME
Maryland's nine member senior class is unbeaten, 2-0, in NCAA Tournament semifinal games during their careers. The Terps defeated third seeded Syracuse, 18-17, to advance to the 1997 NCAA Championship game and defeated No. 1 seeded Johns Hopkins in 1995 to advance to the 1995 NCAA Championship game. Maryland's semifinal game against Loyola (Md.) will mark the 11th NCAA Tournament game for Maryland's seniors.
Opponent Date Round Result Johns Hopkins (4) May 17, 1998 Quarterfinals W, 11-10 (OT) Butler (U) May 10, 1998 First W, 18-10 Princeton (1) May 26, 1997 Finals L, 19-7 Syracuse (3) May 24, 1997 Semifinals W, 18-17 Virginia (2) May 18, 1997 Quarterfinals W, 10-9 Georgetown (7) May 10, 1997 First W, 14-10 Johns Hopkins (7) May 19, 1996 Quarterfinals L, 7-9 Syracuse (3) May 29, 1995 Finals L, 13-9 Johns Hopkins (1) May 27, 1995 Semifinals W, 16-8 Notre Dame (U) May 20, 1995 Quarterfinals W, 14-11 Note - number in parenthesis is NCAA Tournament rank; U=unseeded team
CAREER-HIGHS BY THE NUMBERS
.631 Junior Brian Haggerty has won a career-high .631 percent of his faceoffs.
1 Sophomore Geoff Burnham scored his career-high of one goal this season. It came in the Terps' NCAA Tournament victory against Butler.
1 Sophomore Marcus LaChapelle has scored a career-high one goal this season.
1 Sophomore Jason Carrier has been credited with a career-high one assist this season.
1 Sophomore Casey Connor has been credited with a career-high one assist this season.
3 Sophomore Dan Hughes has scored a career-high three goals this season.
8 Sophomore Marcus LaChapelle has been credited with a career-high eight assists.
8 Junior Erik Osberg has been credited with a career-high eight assists.
9 Junior Brian Hagggerty totaled a career-high nine points as he scored a career-high four goals and added a career-high five assists.
11 Senior Bill Ruhl has scored a career-high 11 goals this season.
14 Senior Bob Hanna has scored a career-high 14 goals this season.
14 Senior Frank Radin has scored a career-high tying 14 goals entering championship weekend.
16 Junior Scott Hochstadt has been credited with a career-high 16 assists this season.
19 Sophomore Brian Zeller has scored a career-high 19 goals this season.
42 Junior Scott Hochstadt has scored a career-high 42 goals this season.
44 Senior All-American Matt Hahn has scored a career-high 44 goals this season.
54 Senior Andrew Whipple has scored a career-high total of 58 total points.
187 Sophomore Kevin Healy has made a career-high 187 saves this season.
FOURTH TIME IS A CHARM
Senior Matt Hahn and junior Scott Hochstadt have combined to form the third most potent goal scoring duo in school history. Hahn (career-high 44 goals) and Hochstadt (career-high 42) have combined for 86 total goals. Only Mark Douglas (school-record 52) and Rob Wurzburger (44) in 1991 and Ron Martinello (47) and Peter Worstell (43) in 1981 have combined for more in a single season.
Duo, Goals Year Combined Goals Mark Dougles (52) and Rob Wurzburger (44) 1991 96 Ron Martinello (47) and Pete Worstell (43) 1981 90 Matt Hahn (44) and Scott Hochstadt (42) 1998 86 Pat O'Malley (41) and Frank Urso (40) 1974 81
