Nov. 12, 1999

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland will play a second-round NCAA Tournament match for the fourth time in five years as the No. 25 Terps travel to State College, Pa. to face the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions on Sunday at Noon. The Terps advanced to the round of 32 with a convincing 6-0 victory over Long Island last Wednesday. Maryland enters the match with an 11-9-1 overall record, having won eight of its last 10 matches.

Penn State, which has an 18-3-1 record, received a first-round bye as the Lions are seeded sixth in the NCAA Tournament.

The winner of Sunday's game will advance to face the winner of the USC-SMU match which will take place on Sunday at 4 p.m. eastern time at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Five In a Row For Terps

Maryland returns to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The Terps have made the tournament and hosted a first-round game every year since 1995. All-time, Maryland is 5-4 in NCAA Tournament games. The Terps have won four of their five first-round games in College Park and are 5-1 all-time in home tournament games.

Nov. 18, 1995 Maryland 6, James Madison 1 First Round at College Park
Nov. 25, 1995 Portland 1, Maryland 0 Second Round at Portland, Ore.

Nov. 16, 1996 Maryland 2, George Washington 0 First Round at College Park
Nov. 24, 1996 Maryland 1, San Diego 0 Second Round at College Park
Dec. 1, 1996 Notre Dame 2, Maryland 0 Elite Eight at South Bend, Ind.

Nov. 16, 1997 George Mason 2, Maryland 1 First Round at College Park

Nov. 11, 1998 Maryland 4, Fairfield 3 First Round at College Park
Nov. 15, 1998 William & Mary 2, Maryland 0 Second Round at Newport News, Va.

Nov, 10, 1999 Maryland 6, Long Island 0 First Round at College Park
Nov. 14, 1999 Maryland at Penn State Second Round a University Park, Pa.

Game Facts and Coverage

NCAA Tournament Second Round
Game 22: No. 25 Maryland at No. 6 Penn State
Date: Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999
Time: Noon (ET)
Site: Jeffrey Field, University Park, Pa.

NCAA Tournament Radio at Penn State:
WMAJ (1450 AM) Pat Boland, Carole Dutchka.

umterps.com: Maryland sports news on the World Wide Web, updated daily.
Terp FanFone: 301-314-TERP updated with latest recaps and news about women's soccer.

The Rankings

Maryland is ranked in the NSCAA poll of Nov. 8, for the first time this season with the Terps coming in at No. 25. Maryland is tied for No. 25 in the SoccerTimes poll with Baylor and Hartford. The Terps are receiving votes in the Soccer Buzz and Soccer America polls.

Penn State is ranked No. 6 by the NSCAA, Soccer Buzz and SoccerTimes. The Nittany Lions are No. 10 in the Soccer America poll.

The Series With Penn State

Maryland holds a 2-1 lead in the all-time series against Penn State. The teams were originally scheduled to meet this season on Oct. 13, 1999 but the game was cancelled. The teams played once each in the last three seasons with Maryland winning 3-1 in 1996 at the George Mason Tournament, 3-1 in 1997 at Ludwig Field and with Penn State defeating the Terps in the 1998 season opener for both teams, 3-0.

Junior midfielder Terri Greer (Woodbridge, Va.) is the only Terp to have recorded a point against Penn State, registering her first college assist in the 1997 victory. Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) has faced Penn State twice in her career making ten saves and recording a 2.00 goals against average.

Terps Play 14 vs. Tourney Teams

Proving that the Terps play one of the nation's toughest schedules, 12 Maryland opponents this season qualified for the 1999 NCAA Tournament field. The Terps have played 14 games against teams in the field and recorded five wins in those games with two wins over Duke, and victories over No. 7 seed Clemson, Wake Forest and Long Island in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Terps also faced the other two ACC teams in the field, No. 2 seed North Carolina and Virginia, which received a first round bye. Outside of the conference, Maryland played six teams which made the tournament including USC, UCLA, Baylor, Pennsylvania, James Madison and William & Mary.

Only North Carolina played more games against NCAA qualifying teams this season with 16.

Games Against 1999 NCAA Tournament Teams

North Carolina 16
Maryland 14
Virginia 13
Duke 13
Clemson 13

ACC Leads The Way

Looking for more proof that the Terps play one of the nation's toughest schedules, look at the ACC, which landed six teams in the NCAA Tournament, the most of any conference in the nation. With No. 2 seed North Carolina, No. 7 Clemson, Wake Forest, Virginia, Maryland and Duke, the ACC has six teams, two more than any other conference in the nation. All six ACC teams will play in the round of 732 with Maryland Duke advancing out of the first round.

The Big XII, Pac-10 and Ivy league each had four teams.

Teams In the NCAA Tournament

Atlantic Coast 6
Big XII 4
Pac-10 4
Ivy League 4
Big East 3
Big Ten 3

MARYLAND (11-9-1, 4-2-1 ACC/2nd)
A29 at George Washington (RV/-) W, 2-0
S1 UMBC (RV/-) W, 6-1

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

Maryland FILA Tournament at College Park, Md.
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/-) W, 1-0

ACC Quarterfinal at Chapel Hill, N.C.
N4 vs. Duke (RV/21) W, 2-1
ACC Semifinal at Chapel Hill, N.C.
N5 vs. Wake Forest (RV/15) L, 0-1

NCAA Tourn. First Round at College Park, Md. N10 Long Island (25/-) W, 6-0
NCAA Tourn. Second Round at University Park, Pa.
N14 at Penn State (25/6) Noon

* ACC game, home games bolded, all times Eastern
NSCAA Rankings in parenthesis (Md./Opponent)

Terp Seniors Blank LIU, 6-0

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland's only seniors Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio), Emily Janss (Brandon, Fla.) and Jackie Mynarski (Somers, N.Y.) each scored two goals to lift the Maryland women's soccer team to a convincing 6-0 win over Long Island University in an NCAA First Round match on Wednesday night at Ludwig Field.

Maryland jumped out to a 1-0 lead as Janss scored off a Valerie Lawrence (Silver Spring, Md.) corner kick at the 20:53 mark. The Terps busted the game open early in the second half as Mynarski, Basalyga and Janss all scored in a 4:20 span. Mynarski's goal came on a header off a corner kick from Basalyga, who scored on a penalty kick. Janss finished the quick run at 50:30 with a shot from 10 yards out off a pass from Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.).

Basalyga scored her second goal of the game and of the season at the 76:47 mark on a free kick from 22 yards out. Mynarski netted her second header of the game with 6:56 left in regulation off a long serve >from Lawrence.

Goalies Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) and Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) combined for their sixth shutout in the Terps last eight victories since an Oct. 6 blanking of George Mason. Maryland's six goals in the game ties the season high, set against UMBC on Sept. 1 in a 6-1 victory and the Maryland NCAA Tournament record set against James Madison in an NCAA First Round match on Nov. 18, 1995, winning 6-1.

The Blackbirds were making their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament after capturing the Northeast Conference championship and winning a play-in game against Southland Conference champion Southwest Texas State. LIU finished its first winning season in the three-year program history at 11-9-2.

Box Score

Long Island (11-9-2)        0 0 -- 0 
No. 25 Maryland (11-9-1)    1 5 -- 6

Scoring: Long Island - none. Maryland - Emily Janss (Valerie Lawrence) 20:53, Jackie Mynarski (Lindsay Basalyga) 46:10, Basalyga (penalty kick) 48:55, Janss (Sara Gustafson) 50:30, Basalyga (unassisted) 76:47, Mynarski (Gustafson) 83:04.

Goalies: Long Island - Mary Jaeger (90 minutes, 5 saves, 6 goals allowed). Maryland - Ali Wolff (45 minutes, 0 saves, 0 goals allowed), Riki-Ann Serrins (45 minutes, 0 saves, 0 goals allowed).

Yellow Cards: Long Island - none. Maryland - none.

Team Stats: Long Island - Shots 3, Corner Kicks 2, Saves 5, Fouls 6, Offsides 0. Maryland - Shots 22, Corner Kicks 6, Saves 0, Fouls 7, Offsides 3. Attendance: 414.

Current Terps In NCAA's
Eleven members of the current Terp roster played in NCAA Tournament prior to this season with most of the action coming in last season's run to second round. Prior to the Long Island victory, Jackie Mynarski was the only player to score, recording an assist on Keri Sarver's game-winning goal to beat Fairfield in the first round, 4-3 last season.

Following the Long Island win, Maryland's senior trio now ranks among the top five all-time career leaders in NCAA Tournament scoring at Maryland. Lindsay Basalyga and Jackie Mynarski both have five points on two goals and one assist. Emily Janss has four points on two goals, both against Long Island.

Lawrence Ties Assist Record
With two assists against Long Island, Valerie Lawrence, tied the Maryland record for assists in an NCAA Tournament game. Emmy Harbo set the original mark against Fairfield last season.

Wolff Holds Several NCAA Marks
Ali Wolff holds the team record for saves in a NCAA Tournament game with eight against George Mason in 1997.

Wolff also holds the mark for NCAA Tournament career saves at Maryland with 18.

Janss To Tie Team Games Mark
Emily Janss will tie the school record for NCAA Tournament games when she starts against Penn State.

With her eighth appearance, Janss will tie Keri Sarver and Robin McCullough, who also played in eight games >from 1995-1998.

Team Records Tied
The offensive outburst against Long Island tied the Maryland record for goals in an NCAA Tournament match. In Maryland's first tournament game on Nov. 18, 1995 against James Madison, the Terps also scored six goals.

Maryland also tied marks for assists (4) and points (16) in a tourney game, also set in that 1995 games against James Madison. Higgins-Cirovski In NCAA's

First-year Maryland head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski is in her second NCAA Tournament as a coach. She led George Washington to its first-ever NCAA bid in 1996 where the Colonials, ironically, lost to Maryland 2-0.

She is now 1-1 in NCAA matches with the win over Long Island. Overall, Higgins-Cirovski is 80-68-12 in eight years, seven at George Washington.

As a player, Higgins-Cirovski won four national championships at North Carolina from 1986-89. She scored the game-winning goal in three title games in 1987, 1988 and 1989.

Outscoring Foes In NCAA's

Maryland has scored its opponents 20-11 all-time in NCAA Tournament games. The Terps have outscored opponents 20-6 in home NCAA Tournament games.

Against Common Opponents

Maryland and Penn State have played five common opponents this season (James Madison, Duke, North Carolina, George Mason and Virginia). The Terps are 3-3 in this games while Penn State is 4-1. Maryland recorded wins against Duke, twice, 4-3 in overtime on Sept. 19 and 2-1 on Nov. 4 in the ACC Quarterfinals, and 1-0 at George Mason Oct. 6.

Penn State recorded wins against James Madison, 4-2 on Sept. 5, at North Carolina, 3-2 on Sept. 12, at George Mason, 3-2 on Oct. 24 and against Virginia, 4-1 on Oct. 29.

The Nittany Lions' only defeat against common opponents came to Duke, 2-1 on Sept. 10 -- the same Duke team Maryland beat twice this season.

TERPS' NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

All-Time Individual Scoring

Name                       GP/GS  G  A Pt  Sh
Keri Sarver (95-98)         8/8   6  1 13  28
Emmy Harbo (95-98)          7/7   2  4  8  10
Lindsay Basalyga (96-99)    5/2   2  1  5   5
Jackie Mynarski (96-99)     6/4   2  1  5   9
Emily Janss (96-99)         7/7   2  0  4   6
Michelle Deville (95-97)    6/3   1  1  3   1
Robin McCullough (95-98)    8/8   1  1  3  13
Valerie Lawrence (99)       1/1   0  2  2   0
Maureen McDonough (95-96)   5/5   1  0  2   6
Terri Rich (95-96)          2/2   1  0  2   5
Tricia Taliaferro (95)      2/2   1  0  2   5
Sara Warlick (95)           1/0   1  0  2   3
Kelly Amonte (95)           2/0   0  1  1   1
Michelle Demko (95)         2/2   0  1  1   4
Sara Gustafson (99)         1/1   0  1  1   2
Abby Bausman (96-98)        5/3   0  0  0   1
Courtney Beirne (98)        3/2   0  0  0   3
Ginette Chelius (95)        1/0   0  0  0   0
Marybeth Egan (98)          1/0   0  0  0   0
Lindsay Givens (99)         1/1   0  0  0   0
Terri Greer (97, 99)        2/2   0  0  0   3
Sally Harrison (99)         1/1   0  0  0   0
Dana Jarzyniecki (99)       1/1   0  0  0   0
Shannon Jones (95)          1/0   0  0  0   1
Tiffany Keyes (95, 98)      4/4   0  0  0   0
Kim King (99)               1/0   0  0  0   1
Carrie Klotz (98)           3/0   0  0  0   0
Katie Kruse (99)            1/0   0  0  0   0
Tina Lacertosa (98)         2/0   0  0  0   0
Debbie Lieberman (98-99)    2/0   0  0  0   0
Vita McKenna (97)           1/1   0  0  0   0
Julie Nelson (96-97, 99)    5/5   0  0  0   4
Naomi Reale (96)            3/0   0  0  0   0
Natalie Rich (97)           1/0   0  0  0   0
Michelle Salmon (95-97)     6/6   0  0  0   5
Erin Taylor (95-96)         5/5   0  0  0   4
Laura Varela (95-98)        6/6   0  0  0   1
Carly Viher (99)            1/1   0  0  0   0
Maryland Totals             9/9  20 14 54 120
Opponent Totals             9/9  11  8 30  92

Goalkeepers

Name              GP/GS  Min. GA  Svs  GAA  SO   Rec.
Kassie Knecht      3/3   225   1  12   0.40  1   2-1
Missy Price        3/2   225   3  13   1.20  1   1-1
Ali Wolff          4/3   282   6  18   1.91  0.5 1-2
Riki-Ann Serrins   2/1    78   1   1   1.15  0.5 1-0
Maryland Totals    9/9   810  11  44   1.22  3   5-4 
Opponent Totals    9/9   810  20  27   2.22  3   4-5

All-Time Individual Records

Goals
Game: 3 Keri Sarver vs. Fairfield (11/11/98)
Career: 6 Keri Sarver, 1995-98 (8 g, 4 tourn.)

Assists
Game: 2 Emmy Harbo vs. Fairfield (11/11/98)
2 Valerie Lawrence vs. Long Island (11/10/99)
Career: 4 Emmy Harbo, 1995-98 (7 g, 4 tourn.)

Points
Game: 6 Keri Sarver vs. Fairfield (11/11/98)
Career: 13 Keri Sarver, 1995-98 (8 g, 4 tourn.)

Games Played
Tourn.: 3 numerous players in 1996
Career: 8 Keri Sarver, 1995-98
Robin McCullough, 1995-98

Saves
Game: 8 Ali Wolff vs. George Mason (11/16/97)
Tourn.: 10 Ali Wolff (1998)
Missy Price (1996)
Career: 18 Ali Wolff (1997-98)

Fastest Goal from the Start of a Match
By Md.: 10:56 in by Tricia Taliaferro vs. J. Madison (11/18/95)
By Opp.: 16:00 in by Monica Gerardo, Notre Dame, 12/1/96

All-Time Team Records

Goals
Game 6 vs. J. Madison (11/18/95), LIU (11/10/99)
Tourn. 6 1995

Assists
Game 4 vs. J. Madison (11/18/95), LIU (11/10/99)
Tourn. 4 1995

Points
Game 16 vs. J. Madison (11/18/95), LIU (11/10/99)
Tourn. 16 1995

Shots
Game 25 vs. James Madison (11/18/95)
Tourn. 35 1995

Goals Allowed
Game 3 by Fairfield (11/18/98)
Tourn. 5 1998

Higgins-Cirovski, Janss, Mynarski Win ACC Honors
Maryland's first-year head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski was named ACC Coach of the Year in her inaugural season at the helm in the conference at the ACC Awards Banquet on Nov. 3. Higgins-Cirovski has taken the Terrapins to new heights in 1999 upsetting three conference opponents ranked in the top 10. She has led the Terps to their best ever finish in the ACC at 4-2-1 and a second place finish.

Maryland had never finished higher than 3rd in 13 years of ACC play since 1987. She was also named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1996 while at George Washington Senior midfielder Emily Janss (Brandon, Fla.) earned All-ACC honors for the third time in as many years at Maryland, as she earned All-ACC first team honors this season after being honored on the second team as both a sophomore and junior. A three-time member of the Soccer America Team of the Week, Janss has six goals this season. She scored the game-winning goal in four of the Terps wins this season, including a pair of upsets over ACC ranked opponents, Clemson and Wake Forest. She is listed 9th among Maryland's all-time leaders in goals and points. She was named SoccerTimes.com National Player of the Week on Oct. 19 and ACC Player of the Week that same week.

Senior midfielder Jackie Mynarski (Somers, N.Y.) earned conference honors for the first time in her career as she was named to the second team. Maryland's fifth all-time leading goal scorer and tied for sixth all-time in points, Mynarski has led the Terps in scoring throughout the season. She tallied nine goals and 20 points in the regular-season. She scored the game-winning goal in three consecutive wins in the Terps' recent five-game winning streak and tallied the game-winner to lift the Terps to the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament. She was named co-ACC Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 31.

Maryland's 1999 Season Honors

Shannon Higgins-Cirovski
ACC Coach of the Year, 1999

Emily Janss
All-ACC First Team, 1999
All-ACC Tournament First Team, 1999
ACC Player of the Week, Oct. 18, 1999
Soccer America Team of the Week, Oct. 26, 1999
Soccer America Team of the Week, Oct. 19, 1999
SoccerTimes National Player of Week, Oct. 19, 1999
Soccer America Team of the Week, Aug. 30, 1999

Jackie Mynarski
All-ACC Second Team, 1999
All-ACC Tournament First Team, 1999
ACC Player of the Week, Nov. 1, 1999

Janss, Mynarski Keep Scoring
Maryland has won eight of its last 10 games with two losses coming at the hands of No. 2 seed North Carolina and Wake Forest in the ACC semifinals. In those eight wins, Maryland has recorded six shutouts. The Terps have outscored their opponents 17-2 in the six victories following the 6-0 win over Long Island. Leading the way during the hot streak are senior captains Emily Janss and Jackie Mynarski. Janss has been named to the Soccer America Team of the Week twice as she has scored five goals in the stretch, including the game-winning goals in upset wins over ranked teams Clemson and Wake Forest, along with the game-winner in the NCAA First Round win over Long Island. Janss was also named the ACC Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 18.

Mynarski has scored seven goals in the eight wins, five of which have been game-winners, including the clincher against Duke in the ACC quarterfinal on Nov. 4.

After scoring the game-winning goal against Florida State on Oct. 31 to propel Maryland to the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament, Mynarski was named co-ACC Player of the Week with Wake Forest's Joline Charlton. She was also named Maryland Female Student-Athlete of the Week.

Over the Last 10 Games (8 Victories)
Emily Janss: 5 goals, 1 assist, 11 points, 3 GWG
Jackie Mynarski: 7 goals, 1 assist, 15 points, 5 GWG

Wolff, Serrins Starring In Nets
Maryland's turnaround -- from a slow start to the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament -- has been keyed by head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski's use of two goalies in each match. The Terps have recorded six shutouts in their last eight wins over a 10-game span.

Junior captain Ali Wolff has played the first half of all eight wins down the stretch recording a 0.60 goals against average over the last 10 games. Wolff has posted three shutouts over the last ten games.

Wolff has started 19 of the Terps' 21 games this season and has recorded 57 saves and 5 shutouts. Her save total is the 10th-best single-season in Maryland history and her shutout total is tied for the fifth best season mark.

Junior Riki-Ann Serrins has allowed one goal in the eight victories since Oct. 6, spanning ten games. In 463 minutes, all in the second half and overtime, Serrins has made 19 saves in the victories and compiled a 0.58 goals against average. This season, Serrins has a 0.67 goals against average.

Maryland Stays At No. 4
Maryland is ranked No. 4 in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll of Nov. 8. The Terps are behind Penn State, William & Mary and Virginia.

NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll (Nov. 8)

1. Penn State (18-3-1)      6. Pennsylvania (13-3-1) 
2. William & Mary (18-3-0)  7. Princeton (12-4-1) 
3. Virginia (12-8-0)        8. Richmond (13-9-1) 
4. MARYLAND (10-9-1)        9. Seton Hall (11-9-0) 
5. James Madison (13-6-1)  10. Navy (14-8-0)

Maryland Ranked No. 25
The Terps are back in the NSCAA poll for the first time this season, ranked No. 25 in the poll of Nov. 8. Maryland had received votes for several weeks this season as well as in the preseason poll. The Terps garnered 23 points, just five behind No. 24 Dartmouth.

Trio of Seniors Into NCAA's
Three Maryland seniors will play their final NCAA Tournament this season. Forward Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio), Emily Janss and Jackie Mynarski will suit up for their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament this Wednesday. 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 94 games (tied for second all-time), netted 17 goals (9th all-time) and recorded 42 points (9th all-time). Mynarski has played in 92 games (fifth all-time), scored 24 goals (fifth all-time), assisted 10 times (10th all-time) and tallied 58 points (sixth all-time). Basalyga has played in 83 games, with 21 points on six goals and nine assists.

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 11 goals and 24 points this season, Mynarski has 24 career goals and 58 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 eight goals and 19 points this season, she has 17 career goals and 42 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. Jackie Mynarski (1996-Pres.) 58
7. Kelly Amonte (1992-95) 54
8. Audra Weber (1991-94) 46
9. Emily Janss (1996-Pres.) 42

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. Jackie Mynarski (1996-Pres.) 24
6. Robin McCullough (1995-98) 21
7. Kelly Amonte (1992-95) 20
8. Audra Weber (1991-94) 19
9. Emily Janss (1996-Pres.) 17
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 five 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 21 games this season, all starts, Janss has played in 94 games in the red, black and white while Mynarski has seen action in 92 matches.

Maryland Career Games Played Leaders
1. Robin McCullough (1995-98) 97
2t. Keri Sarver (1995-98) 94
2t. Emmy Harbo (1995-98) 94
2t. Emily Janss (1996-pres.) 94
5. Jackie Mynarski (1996-pres.) 92

Call On Basalyga For Assists
Forward Lindsay Basalyga has been a key to the Terps' success this season, recording a team-high six assists. She ranks in a tie for third on the team in scoring with 10 points, five of which came against Long Island in the NCAA First Round match.

She has recorded many of her assists on corner kicks into the box, including Maryland's second goal against LIU which Jackie Mynarski headed home off a corner.

Givens Continues To Assist
Lindsay Givens is second on the team in assists 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.

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 five 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.) 189
5. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 123

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.) 1.28
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres. 1.87

Maryland Career Shutout Leaders
1. Missy Price (1993-96) 13
2. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 12
3t. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 11.5
3t. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 10
5. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 8.5

Maryland Career Games Played Leaders
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 70
2. Missy Price (1993-96) 56
3t. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 49
3t. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 49
5. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 38

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 Nov. 8. The ACC features five teams ranked in the top 25, led by No. 3 North Carolina. Also ranked from the conference are No. 8t Clemson, 15 Wake Forest, No. 16 Virginia and No. 22 Duke. Maryland's 1999 schedule features four non-conference foes that are ranked. William & Mary is No. 10, UCLA is No. 14 and USC is No. 17. Baylor and James Madison are listed among others 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 nine losses, seven have come against teams currently ranked in the top 25 (USC, UCLA, Baylor, Virginia, William & Mary, North Carolina and Wake Forest).

Freshmen Draw Starting Nods
Shannon Higgins-Cirovski has depended heavily on freshmen and sophomore transfer Sara Gustafson this season. Six different first-year players have started for the Terps in 1999. In fact, over the Terps' 21 games, 50 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 21 games this season.

Up front, Gustafson has started all 21 games.

Freshman Valerie Lawrence (20), Kim King (4) and Dana Jarzyniecki (7) have each started this season, also.

King started her Maryland career on fire by 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
With the 6-0 win over Long Island in the NCAA First Round, Maryland is 6-4 at Ludwig Field this season. Since the facility was constructed in 1995, Maryland has dominated opponents at home, compiling a 43-13-3 record for a 75.4 win percentage.

1999 ACC STANDINGS

   Teams             Overall   Pct. ACC    Pct. 
1. North Carolina    19-2-0   .905  7-0-0  1.000 
2. Maryland          11-9-1   .548  4-2-1  .643 
3. Wake Forest       15-6-0   .714  4-3-0  .571 
4. Clemson           13-6-1   .675  4-3-0  .571 
5. Virginia          12-8-0   .600  4-3-0  .571 
6. NC State           7-10-2  .421  1-4-2  .286 
7. Duke              13-9-0   .590  2-5-0  .286 
8. Florida State      9-10-1  .475  0-6-1  .083

Last Week's Action

1999 ACC Tournament at Chapel Hill

Nov. 4: ACC Quarterfinals
Wake Forest 4, NC State 0
Maryland 2, Duke 1
North Carolina 4, Florida St. 0
Clemson 3, Virginia 1

Nov. 5: ACC Semifinals
Wake Forest 1, Maryland 0
North Carolina 1, Clemson 0 (OT)

Nov. 7 ACC Championship
North Carolina 3, Wake Forest 0

This Week's Action

1999 NCAA Tournament First Round

Nov. 10: Maryland 6, Long Island 0
Duke 3, Elon 1

1999 NCAA Tournament Second Round

Nov. 13: Central Florida at North Carolina, 2 p.m.
Michigan at Wake Forest, 4 p.m.
Marquette at Clemson, 7 p.m.

Nov. 14: Maryland at Penn State, Noon
Duke at William & Mary, 1 p.m.
James Madison at Virginia, 2 p.m.

Terps By The Numbers

2
Maryland was the No. 2 seed at the ACC Tournament for the first time in history.

4
The number of wins Maryland had in the ACC, tying the school record set in 1995 and 1997.

4th
Maryland's Mid-Atlantic regional ranking.

5
The number of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the Terps.

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

11.5
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.

25
The Terps are ranked in the NSCAA poll for the first time this season at No. 25 for the week of Nov. 8.

58
Mynarski's career point total, ranking sixth all-time.

80
Shannon Higgins-Cirovski's all-time coaching win total at Maryland and George Washington.

94
Career games played by Emily Janss to rank tied for second all-time at Maryland.

NSCAA Poll of Nov. 8

    Teams           1999 Rec.  Points  Last Wk. 
 1. Santa Clara     20-0-0     300       1 
 2. Florida         21-1-0     285       2 
 3. North Carolina  19-2-0     275       3 
 4. Nebraska        20-1-1     268       4 
 5. Notre Dame      18-3-0     250       6 
 6. Penn State      18-3-1     241       5 
 7. Harvard         14-1-1     217       9 
8t. Clemson         13-6-1     212       8 
8t. Stanford        14-4-1     212       7 
10. William & Mary  18-3-1     180      12 
11. Texas A&M       15-4-1     175      10 
12. Connecticut     15-7-0     167      13 
13. Kentucky        16-2-1     162      14 
14. UCLA            14-4-1     149      20 
15. Wake Forest     15-6-1     144      15 
16. Virginia        12-8-0     135      16 
17. USC             14-5-0     119      11 
18. Michigan        16-5-1     112      18 
19. SMU             15-5-1      90      19 
20. San Diego       15-4-0      75      17 
21. Missouri        14-7-1      63      25 
22. Duke            12-9-0      40      21 
23. BYU             20-3-0      34      23 
24. Dartmouth        9-7-1      28      24 
25. MARYLAND        10-9-1      23      RV

Received votes: Georgia, Baylor, San Diego State, Fresno State, James Madison, Minnesota, Hartford.