Field Hockey To Take On Three Non-conference Opponents This Week
10/4/1999 8:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 4, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland field hockey team (11-1, 3-0 ACC), which has won nine consecutive games, plays three non-conference games this week. The Terps travel to play at No. 9 James Madison (Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.), and play host to Rutgers (Oct. 9, noon) and Radford (Oct. 10, 1 p.m.). Maryland won two ACC games last week to raise its ACC record to 3-0. It marks the second consecutive season that the Terps have won three conference games.
Terps' Winning Streak At Nine Games
Maryland won its ninth consecutive game as it defeated Virginia, 3-2, on
Oct. 2. The Terps' current nine-game winning-streak is tied for the
sixth-longest in school history. It marks the second time in the last
two years that the Terps have won nine consecutive games at one point
during the season. Last season, as the Terps won the ACC championship
and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals, they won nine straight games
between Oct. 11 and Nov. 8. Both last season's and this season's
nine-game winning-streaks began after losses to Old Dominion.
Maryland's longest winning-streak came during the 1993 season when Missy
Meharg led the Terps to 15 consecutive victories on their way to the
national championship. The Terps were undefeated from Sept. 24 through
Nov. 21. Meharg led the Terps to three victories in the NCAA Tournament
and to Maryland's second national championship in school history.
Rank Streak Date Began Date Ended National Finish
1. 15 Sept. 24, 1993 Nov. 7, 1993 NCAA Champions
2. 11 Aug. 31, 1997 Oct. 5, 1997 NCAA Quarterfinals
T3. 10 Oct. 6, 1987 Nov. 1, 1987 NCAA Champions
10 Oct. 1, 1991 Nov. 10, 1991 NCAA Semifinals
10 Oct. 10, 1992 Nov. 15, 1992 NCAA Quarterfinals
T6. 9 Oct. 11, 1998 Nov. 15, 1998 NCAA Quarterfinals
9 Sept. 10, 1999 - -
Terps Tie Record For Fastest to 11 VictoriesMaryland earned its 11th victory of the season on Oct. 2 to tie the school-record for earliest date that a Terp field hockey team has reached the 11-victory plateau. The Terps' 1997 team won its first 11 games of the season and also gained their 11th victory on Oct. 2.
Rank Date/11 Victories Final Record National Finish
T1. Oct. 2, 1999 -- --
Oct. 2, 1997 18-4 NCAA Quarterfinals
3. Oct. 10, 1993 21-3 NCAA Champions
4. Oct. 18, 1995 19-5 NCAA Finals
5. Oct. 19, 1991 17-5-1 NCAA Semifinals
Walter On The Single Season ChartsSophomore Caroline Walter (Reilingen, Germany) has scored a career-high and team-leading 17 goals and accounted for a career-high 41 total points through the first 12 games of the season. Her 17 goals is tied for the seventh-highest single-season effort in school-history while her 41 points is tied for the 10th best single-season total. She scored nine goals and accounted for 31 points as a freshman in 1998. Walter surpassed her freshman season goal total in the fifth game of the season and had scored more points by her seventh game. She is ranked second on the team in total points with 41. In addition, her 20 career assists is tied for the ninth highest career total in school history.
Hiskins Keeps Streak Alive
Junior Rachel Hiskins (Victoria, Australia) recorded two goals and one
assist in two games last week to bring her consecutive games streak with
at least one point to 12. She has recorded at least one point in each
of Maryland's games this season. Hiskins averages 3.66 points per game
this season.
Season Gls Asts Total Pts. Avg./Game 1999 13 18 44 3.66 1998 2 2 6 0.27 Improv. +11 +16 +38 +3.39Kauffman Nets Two Last Week
Junior Molly Kauffman (East Lawn, Pa.) scored one goal in Maryland's victory over Duke and one in the Terps' victory over Virginia last week. She entered the week with two goals (both against Georgetown on Sept. 18) and doubled her total in two games. She has scored four goals on five shots this season for a shooting percentage of .800. Kauffman has now scored 10 career goals and totaled 19 career assists for 39 career total points.
Messimer Scores Game-Winner
Freshman Carissa Messimer (Mountaintop, Pa.) scored the game-winning
goal as Maryland defeated Virginia, 3-2, on Oct. 2. Her goal against
the Cavaliers was her ninth of the season and first in ACC competition.
She scored a career-high three goals against both Towson (Sept. 15) and
Georgetown (Sept. 18). Messimer has scored nine goals in eight home
games.
Smith Scores Against Duke
Junior Keli Smith (Selinsgrove, Pa.) scored what proved to be the
game-winning goal against Duke in Maryland's 3-1 victory over the Blue
Devils on Sept. 29. It was her fifth career goal in ACC competition and
brought her 1999 total to seven.
Smith Assists Against Virginia
Junior Keli Smith tied her single-game career-high with two assists
against Virginia on Oct. 2. Previously, Smith had recorded two assists
in Maryland's victory against Georgetown on Sept. 18. Smith has more
assists this season (nine) than she recorded during her freshman and
sophomore seasons combined (six). Smith has totaled as many points (23)
through 12 games this season as she did over the course of last season's
22-game schedule (23).
Season Gls Asts Total Pts. 1999 7 9 23 1998 10 3 23 1997 7 3 17 Totals 24 15 63Hohnstine Gains Three Victories
Sophomore Ashley Hohnstine (Oakton, Va.) was the starter for each of Maryland's last three victories. She started both of the Terps' victories over Duke and Virginia last week and has allowed only one goal in her last 188 minutes played. Hohnstine was credited with a career-high six saves as Maryland defeated Wake Forest on Sept. 25. She earned the first complete-game shutout of her Maryland career against the Demon Deacons. In eight appearances in a Terp uniform, she has made 11 saves while allowing only four goals.
Tagliente Stands on Career Lists
Junior Carla Tagliente (Cortland, N.Y.) is ranked seventh on Maryland's
career goals scored list (41) and tied for sixth on its career assists
list (25). She has recorded a career-high 13 assists this season.
Tagliente has more assists this season than she did during her freshman
and sophomore seasons combined (12).
Career Goals 1. 70 Lisa Buente (1987-90) 2. 58 Kim Turner (1985-88) 3. 52 Lynsey McVicker (1995-97) 4. 51 Judy Dougherty (1977-80) 5. 59 Nadine Bennett (1994-97) 6. 42 Christine DeBow (1994-97) 7. 41 Carla Tagliente (1997-Pr.)Welsh Among StandoutsCareer Assists 1. 71 Jen Pratt (1995-98) 2. 50 Lynsey McVicker (1995-97) 3. 49 Sabrina Salam (1990-93) 4. 42 Kim Turner (1985-88) 5. 27 Christine DeBow (1994-97) T6. 25 Carla Tagliente (1997-Pr.) 25 Lisa Buente (1987-90)
Sophomore Autumn Welsh (Allentown, Pa.) continues to shine on the defensive end of the field for the Terps. She has helped the Terps pitch five shutouts and hold three ACC opponents to three total goals. Welsh's work along with Lindsay Gorewitz (Rockville, Md.) and Molly Kauffman have helped the Terps surrender only 18 goals in 12 games for a team goals against average of 1.25.
Ward Getting Into The Act
Senior Emily Ward (Ellicott City, Md.) earned playing time in both
Maryland victories last week. She has played in nine of the Terps' 12
games this season. Ward has scored one goal (against Virginia
Commonwealth on Aug. 29) and been credited with one assist (against
Georgetown on Sept. 18). Her totals this season match her career totals
(one goal, one assist, three total points) from her first three seasons
combined.
Terps' Goal-Scoring Ledger
Maryland has scored 79 goals in 12 games for a 6.58 goals per game
average. The school record for team goals in a single-season is 98
during the 1997 season.
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
.917
Maryland has a winning percentage of .917 (11-1) through its first 12
games of the season.
1
Sophomore Megan Kelly (Gaithersburg, Md.) has more assists this season
(one) in 12 games played than she had in 16 games played as a freshman
in 1998 (zero).
2
Sophomore Carol Senkler (Hockessin, Del.) has more goals (two), as many
assists (one) and more points (five) this season than she had during her
freshman season (one goal, one assist, three points).
6
Redshirt freshman Angie Klingerman (Bloomsburg, Pa.) has played in all
12 games (three starts) and has scored nine goals.
7
Sophomore Dina Rizzo (Walpole, Mass.) is one of seven players who has
started all 12 games of the 1999 season. She has scored two goals and
been credited with a career-high three assists.
10
Senior tri-captain Zoe Ehrlich (Montclair, N.J.) has been credited with
10 saves in nine appearances this season. She has more saves this
season than she had in 1997 (three) in 12 appearances.
12
Sophomore Kristy Palchinsky (Leonardtown, Md.) has played in twice as
many games this season than she did as a freshman (12-six). She has
scored six goals this season after not scoring in 1998.
17
Sophomore Caroline Walter has more goals (17) than Maryland's 12
opponents combined (15).
18
Junior Rachel Hiskins has more assists (18) than Maryland's 12 opponents
combined (16).
34
Junior Sarah Rappolt (West Chester, Pa.) has played in 34 consecutive
games over the course of the last two seasons. Maryland has a 27-7
record (.794 winning percentage) during that time.
175
Head coach Missy Meharg won her 175th career game against Virginia on
Oct. 2. Her career record is 175-68-9 (.712 winning percentage)
