Oct. 25, 1999

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- With five wins in its last six matches, the Maryland women's soccer team looks to close out the season with a win at Florida State on Sunday in Tallahassee Fla. The Terps can secure the No. 2 seed at the 1999 ACC Tournament with a win over the Seminoles and if North Carolina defeat Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon. Currently, Maryland is in sole possession of third place in the ACC with a 3-2-1 record behind North Carolina (6-0), which has clinched the No. 1 seed for the 10th time in 11 years and Wake Forest, which is currently 4-2 in the ACC.

Should Maryland win at Florida State, the Terps would finish 4-2-1 in the ACC, which would be the team's best-ever record in conference play since varsity action began in 1987. Maryland's previous best finish was at 4-3-0 in 1995 and 1997.

If Maryland finishes second, it would be the first time they would have finished higher than third in the league. The Terps previously finished third in the ACC in 1995 and 1997.

The ACC Tournament gets underway Thursday, Nov. 4 at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. No. 1 (North Carolina) plays No. 8 (Florida State), No. 2 plays No. 7 (Duke), No. 3 plays No. 6 (NC State) and No. 4 plays No. 4.

Game Facts and Coverage
Game 18: Maryland at Florida State
Date: Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET)

Site: Seminole Soccer Field (2,000), Tallahassee, Fla.

Maryland Stays At No. 5 In Mid-Atlantic Region
Maryland is still ranked No. 5 in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll of Oct. 25. The Terps are behind Penn State, Virginia, William & Mary and James Madison.

NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll (Oct. 25) 
1. Penn State (14-2-1)     6. Penn (11-3-1) 
2. Virginia? (11-6-0)      7. Princeton (10-3-1) 
3. William & Mary (13-3-0) 8. Richmond (9-8-1) 
4. James Madison (12-4-1)  9. Seton Hall (8-8-0) 
5. Maryland (8-8-1)       10. Navy (12-6-0) 

Maryland Receiving Votes In Oct. 25 NSCAA Poll
The Terps are once again receiving votes in the NSCAA poll of Oct. 25. Maryland is the fifth team receiving votes following James Madison, Iowa and Hartford and Minnesota.

Trio of Seniors Play Final Regular-Season Game
Three Maryland seniors will play their final regular-season game at Florida State. Forward Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio), Emily Janss (Brandon, Fla.) and Jackie Mynarski (Somers, N.Y.) will suit up in the red, black and white for the final time in a regular-season game on Sunday. All three have been members of three consecutive NCAA Tournament teams. Janss and Mynarski rank among the all-time greats on the Maryland stat charts. Both are in the top-10 in points, goals and games played.

?Janss has played in 90 games (fourth all-time), netted 15 goals (10th all-time) and recorded 38 points (10th all-time). Mynarski has played in 88 games (tied for fifth all-time), scored 20 goals (tied for sixth all-time), assisted 10 times (10th all-time) and tallied 50 points (seventh all-time). Basalyga has played in 79 games, with 15 points on four goals and seven assists.

The Series With Florida State
?Maryland leads the all-time series with Florida State, 3-1. The Terps defeated the Seminoles 5-1 in 1995, 2-0 in 1996 and 4-0 in 1997. Last season, Florida State upset then-No. 13 Maryland, 3-2 in overtime as senior Alexandra Osorio scored with 4:35 left in overtime. In the loss, Carrie Klotz (Cortland, N.Y.) and Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored Maryland's goals. In games at Tallahassee, Maryland won both matches coming in 1995 and 1997, outscoring? Florida State 9-1 over the matches.

Kerry D. Faces Old Squad
Maryland assistant coach Kerry Dziczkaniec will oppose her former team on Sunday after joining the Terps from Florida State last winter. Dziczkaniec was an assistant at Florida State from 1996-1999.

It marks the second consecutive week, that a Terp assistant coach has a strong connection to a Maryland opponent. Katherine Remy coached against her sister Anne Remy, a sophomore forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Remy scored the game-winner in the Heels 3-0 win over Maryland.

MARYLAND (8-8-1, 3-2-1 ACC) 
A29 at George Washington (RV/-) W, 2-0 
S1 UMBC                  (RV/-) W, 6-1 

USC/FILA Challenge 
S4 at USC   (RV/24) L, 0-3 
S6 vs. UCLA (RV/16) L, 0-1 

Maryland FILA Tournament 
S10 Baylor (-/24) L, 0-4 
S12 Penn    (-/-) L, 1-2 

S18 * at NC State       (-/-) T, 0-0 ot 
S19 * at Duke           (-/9) W, 4-3 ot 
S26 James Madison       (-/-) L, 1-2 
S29 * at Virginia      (-/10) L, 0-5 
O2 at William & Mary   (-/23) L, 2-3 ot 
O6 at George Mason      (-/-) W, 1-0 
O8 Rutgers              (-/-) W, 2-0 
O10 Navy                (-/-) W, 2-0 
O17 * Clemson           (-/9) W, 2-1 ot 
O22 * Wake Forest      (-/11) W, 1-0 
O25 * North Carolina    (-/3) L, 0-3 
O31 * at Florida State (RV/-) 2:00 p.m. 
N4-7 ACC Tournament at North Carolina 
N10 NCAA Tournament Begins 
* ACC game, home games bolded, all times Eastern
NSCAA Rankings in parenthesis (Md./Opponent) 

1999 ACC STANDINGS 
Teams           Overall Pct. ACC   Pct. 
North Carolina  15-2-0 .882 6-0-0 1.000 
Wake Forest     11-4-0 .733 4-2-0 .667 
Maryland         8-8-1 .500 3-2-1 .583 
Clemson         12-4-1 .735 4-3-0 .571 
Virginia        11-6-0 .647 4-3-0 .571 
NC State         6-8-2 .467 1-4-2 .286 
Duke            10-8-0 .556 2-5-0 .286 
Florida State    8-8-1 .500 0-5-1 .083 

Last Week's Action: 
Oct. 18: North Carolina 3, Duke 2 
Oct. 19: UNC Charlotte 3, NC State 2, 2ot 
Oct. 22: Maryland 1, Wake Forest 0 
North Carolina 2, Virginia 0 
NC State 2, Florida State 2, ot 
Clemson 5, Duke 0 
Oct. 24: Duke 3, Florida State 1 
North Carolina 3, Maryland 0 
Clemson 4, NC State 0 
Wake Forest 1, Virginia 0, OT 

This Week's Action: 
Oct. 27: Duke at UNC Charlotte, 7 p.m. 
East Carolina at Wake Forest, 7 p.m. 
Oct. 28: Florida State at Auburn, 7 p.m. 
Oct. 29: NC State at East Carolina, 2:30 p.m. 
Louisville at Wake Forest, 7 p.m. 
Virginia at Penn State, 7 p.m. 
Oct. 30: UNC Greensboro at Duke, 7 p.m. 
Oct. 31: Wake Forest at North Carolina, 1 p.m. 
Louisville at NC State, 1 p.m. 
Clemson at Florida, 7 p.m. 
Tennessee at Virginia, 1 p.m. 
Maryland at Florida State, 2 p.m. 

No. 3 UNC Hands Terps, 3-0 Loss
The No. 3 North Carolina women's soccer team topped Maryland 3-0 on Sunday afternoon before 1,832 enthusiastic fans at Ludwig Field. The Tar Heels ended Maryland's five-game winning streak and extended their own streak to nine consecutive wins. The game pitted Maryland head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski against her alma mater, which she won four national championships with in the late 80s, and her mentor and former coach Anson Dorrance.

"I am very proud of the way our team played today," said Higgins-Cirovski. "We proved we can hang with this team with our performance. (Playing against UNC and Dorrance) is a friendly competition. I learned so much from them and have great deal of respect for Anson and the program." The game was also the final regular-season home game for three seniors, Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio), Emily Janss (Brandon, Fla.) and Jackie Mynarski (Somers, N.Y.). The trio has played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.

North Carolina (15-2 overall, 6-0 ACC) jumped out to a 1-0 lead as Anne Remy's shot deflected in off the right goal post at the 13:19 mark. The Tar Heels extended the lead to 2-0 as Jena Kluegel scored at 62:54 on a chip shot from about 25 yards out. Then Kim Patrick closed the scoring with a header from five yards out with 1:38 left in the second half.

The Tar Heels outshot the Terps, 13-4 and took 12 corner kicks, while Maryland had just one. In goal, Maryland's Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) made three first-half saves, while Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) made four in the second half.

Maryland falls to 8-8-1 overall, 3-2-1 in the ACC.

Terps Notch Second ACC Upset
The Maryland women's soccer team pulled off its second upset win of a ranked ACC opponent this week as the Terps topped No. 11 Wake Forest, 1-0 on a rainy and chilly Friday night at Ludwig Field. Maryland senior midfielder Emily Janss scored her second straight game-winning goal as she netted the only goal with 19:51 left in regulation.

Janss took a pass from senior forward Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio) and beat Wake Forest keeper Erin Regan from nine yards out at the 70:09 mark.

The win was the Terps' fifth in a row and moves their record to 8-7-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the ACC. Maryland stands in sole possession of second place in the league with two games to play. Maryland is making a push for its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Wake Forest falls to 10-4 overall, 3-2 in the ACC.

"I am so proud of this team," said Shannon Higgins-Cirovski. "It was a real team effort. The defense was great and Lindsay Givens (Downingtown, Pa.) made some great stops late in the game. Emily Janss and Jackie Mynarski (Somers, N.Y.) showed great leadership throughout the game."

Maryland has recorded six shutouts this season, four in the last five games with the combination of Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) and Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) playing the first and second halves, respectively. Against Wake Forest, each keeper made one save to preserve the shutout. Wolff is third all-time in career shutouts with 10.5.

Janss now ranks in sole possession of 10th place on the Maryland career goals list with 15 and career points list with 38. The game was delayed for 10 minutes during the second half with 38:24 left in the half due to lightning and thunder.

The Terps outshot Wake Forest 8-7, while the Demon Deacons took nine corner kicks to the Terps five.

Janss Hits Grand Slam Of Honors
Maryland senior midfielder Emily Janss had a decorated week earning four honors after scoring both goals, including the overtime game-winner, to lead Maryland to a 2-1 upset of No. 9 Clemson in women's soccer last Sunday at Ludwig Field.

Janss was named the SoccerTimes.com NCAA Women's National Player of the Week on Tuesday night to wrap up the grand slam of awards. She was named to the Soccer America Women's Team of the Week, for the week ending Oct. 17, for the second time this season earlier in the day on Tuesday. Janss was also honored by Soccer America for the week ending Aug. 29.

On Monday, Janss was named the ACC Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the first time in her career. She was also honored as the University of Maryland Female Student-Athlete of the Week on Monday.

Terps Play Ranked Teams
Maryland faces one of the nation's toughest schedules this season, taking on 10 teams that are ranked or receiving votes in the NSCAA women's soccer poll of Oct. 25. The ACC features five teams ranked in the top 25, led by No. 3 North Carolina. Also ranked from the conference are No. 9 Clemson, No. 12 Virginia, No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 22 Duke. Maryland's 1999 schedule features four non-conference foes that are ranked. USC is No. 10, William & Mary is No. 16, UCLA is No. 20 and Baylor is No. 25t. James Madison is first among teams also receiving votes.

No. 9 Is Nice For Terps
Maryland recorded its two biggest wins against teams that were ranked No. 9 in the NSCAA poll when the Terps played them. The Terps upset then-No. 9 Duke on Sept. 19 in overtime, 4-3, as Sara Gustafson scored two goals including the game-winner in overtime. Maryland also stopped then-No.9 Clemson in overtime on Emily Janss' pair of goals including the winner with 1:14 left in the first overtime on Oct. 17.

Of Maryland's eight losses, six have come against teams currently ranked in the top 25 (USC, UCLA, Baylor, Virginia, William & Mary and North Carolina).

Mynarski, Janss On The Charts
Senior tri-captains Jackie Mynarski and Emily Janss are both ranked on Maryland's career top-10 lists in points and goals. With a team-high seven goals and 16 points this season, Mynarski has 20 career goals and 50 points over her four-year career. Janss broke into the top 10 on both lists with her two-goal performance against Clemson. She added to that with the game-winner against Wake Forest. With six goals and 15 points this season, she has 15 career goals and 38 points.

Maryland Career Points Leaders 
1. Keri Sarver (1995-98) 155 
2. Emmy Harbo (1995-98) 140 
3. Robin McCullough (1995-98) 66 
4t.Michelle Deville (1994-97) 63 
4t.Randi Goldblatt (1991-94) 63 
6. Kelly Amonte (1992-95) 54 
7. Jackie Mynarski (1996-Pres.) 50 
8. Audra Weber (1991-94) 46 
9. Stephanie Magro (1991-94) 39 
10.Emily Janss (1996-Pres.) 38 

Maryland Career Goals Leaders 
1. Keri Sarver (1995-98) 61 
2. Emmy Harbo (1995-98) 56 
3. Randi Goldblatt (1991-94) 28 
4. Michelle Deville (1994-97) 25 
5. Robin McCullough (1995-98) 21 
6t.Kelly Amonte (1992-95) 20 
6t.Jackie Mynarski (1996-Pres.) 20 
8. Audra Weber (1991-94) 19 
9. Stephanie Magro (1991-94) 16 
10.Emily Janss (1996-Pres.) 15 

Mynarski also ranks 10th on the career assists list with 10. 

Maryland Career Assists Leaders 
1. Keri Sarver (1995-98) 33 
2. Emmy Harbo (1995-98) 28 
3. Robin McCullough (1995-98) 24 
4. Michelle Salmon (1994-97) 19 
5. Leslie Kehrin (1992-94) 15 
6. Kelly Amonte (1992-95) 14 
7. Michelle Deville (1994-97) 13 
8t.Tania Sheremeta (1990-93) 12 
8t.Terri Rich (1992-95) 12 
10.Jackie Mynarski (1996-Pres.) 10 

Janss, Mynarski On Games List
?Maryland captains Emily Janss and Jackie Mynarski have moved into the top 10 career lists for most games played in a Maryland career. The pair which has played on defense and midfield over their four-year tenures at Maryland and have been two of the most stable elements of the Terps' lineup for the past few years. ?By playing in all 17 games this season, all starts, Janss has played in 90 games in the red, black and white while Mynarski has seen action in 88 matches.

Maryland Career Games Played Leaders 
1. Robin McCullough (1995-98) 97 
2t. Keri Sarver (1995-98) 94 
2t.? Emmy Harbo (1995-98) 94 
4. Emily Janss (1996-present) 90 
5t.? Jackie Mynarski (1996-present) 88 
5t Maureen McDonough (1993-96) 88 
5t. Michelle Salmon (1994-97) 88 

Givens Continues To Assist
Lindsay Givens leads Maryland in assists this season with five. The freshman is four off the class record of assists, set by Emmy Harbo (9) in 1995. Givens picked up her fifth assist on a perfect throw-in to Emily Janss in the box to give Maryland a 1-0 lead against Clemson on Sunday. The Downingtown, Pa., native has picked up all five helpers in the last eight games including a stretch of three in four games.

Goalies On Charts
Ali Wolff and Riki-Ann Serrins are among the all-time leaders in goalie stats at Maryland. Both players rank in the top six in career saves, goals against average, shutouts and games played.

Maryland Career Saves Leaders 
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 354 
2. Heather Rowe (1993-96) 258 
3. Missy Price (1993-96) 216 
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 184 
5. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 112 

Maryland Career Goals Against Avg. Leaders 
1. Kassie Knecht (1995-96) 1.07 
2. Missy Price (1993-96) 1.22 
3. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 1.33 
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres. 1.94 

Maryland Career Shutout Leaders 
1. Missy Price (1993-96) 13 
2. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 12 
3t.? Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 10.5 
3t. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 10 
5. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 7.5 

Maryland Career Games Played Leaders 
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 70 
2. Missy Price (1993-96) 56 
3. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 49 
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 45 
5t. Kassie Knecht (1995-96) 34 
5t. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 34 

Freshmen Draw Starting Nods
Shannon Higgins-Cirovski has depended heavily on freshmen and sophomore transfer Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) this season. Six different first-year players have started for the Terps in 1999. In fact, over the Terps' 17 games, 49 percent of the starting positions have been held by freshmen or Gustafson. Leading the way for the freshmen starters have been defensive stalwarts Lindsay Givens, Carly Viher (Mentor, Ohio) and Sally Harrison (Virginia Beach, Va.). The trio has started all 17 games this season.

Up front, Gustafson has started all 17 games along with midfielder Valerie Lawrence (Silver Spring, Md.). Kim King and Dana Jarzyniecki have each started four games also this season. King started her Maryland career on fire scoring in her first two games. King is the first Maryland freshman to score in her first two college games since Emmy Harbo scored in each of her two games in the 1995 season against Virginia Tech and George Mason.

Winning At Ludwig
?Maryland complted a 4-1 homestand on Sunday, giving them a 5-4 record at Ludwig Field this season. Since the facility was constructed in 1995, Maryland has dominated opponents at home, compiling a 42-13-3 record for a 75.0 win percentage.

Terps By The Numbers

2
Maryland can finish in second place in the ACC with a win on Sunday and if North Carolina beats Wake Forest.

4
The number of wins Maryland will have in the ACC with a victory at Florida State, tying the school-record set in 1995 and 1997.

4
The number of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances for the Terps.

5th
Maryland's Mid-Atlantic regional ranking.

9
The ranking Duke and Clemson had when Maryland upset them on Sept. 19 and Oct. 17, respectively.

10.5
Ali Wolff's career shutout total to rank tied for third all-time at Maryland.

13
This is Maryland's 13th season of college soccer.

20
Mynarski's career goal total, ranking sixth all-time.

50
Mynarski's career point total, ranking seventh all-time.

77
Shannon Higgins-Cirovski's all-time coaching win total at Maryland and George Washington.

89
Career games played by Emily Janss to rank third all-time at Maryland.

NSCAA Poll of Oct. 25 
Teams                 Rec. Pts Last Wk. 

1. Santa Clara 17-0-0 299 1 2. Florida 16-1-0 283 2 3. North Carolina 14-2-0 273 3 4. Nebraska 16-1-1 270 4 5. Penn State 14-2-1 254 5 6. Notre Dame 13-3-0 240 6 7t. Stanford 13-3-0 221 10 7t. Conencticut 12-5-0 221 8 9. Clemson 12-4-1 187 14 10. USC 12-4-0 186 7 11. Texas A&M 14-4-0 171 12 12. Virginia 11-6-0 167 9 13. Wake Forest 11-4-0 151 11 14. Kentucky 14-2-1 134 13 15. Harvard 11-1-1 123 16 16. Williams & Mary 13-3-0 116 17t 17t. San Diego 13-2-0 109 20 17t. SMU 12-5-0 99 23 19. Michigan 12-4-1 88 19 20. UCLA 12-3-1 74 15 21. Missouri 11-5-1 55 17t 22. Duke 10-8-0 32 21 23. Brigham Young 16-3-0 27 NR 24. Fresno State 13-3-2 24 24 25t. Dartmouth 7-6-1 23 NR 25t. Baylor 12-5-1 23 25 Received votes: James Madison, Iowa, Hartford, Minnesota MARYLAND, Boston College, Loyola Marymount, San Diego St. Maryland opponents in bold.