Field Hockey Advances To NCAA Semifinals
11/16/1999 7:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Nov. 16, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Junior Caroline Walter (Reilingen, Germany) scored the game-winning goal with 1:43 elapsed in the first overtime period to lift No. 1-ranked Maryland to a 3-2 victory over No. 7-ranked Old Dominion and send the Terps to the NCAA Tournament semifinals for the fifth time in school history. The Terps will face Iowa in Friday's first semifinal game at 12:30 p.m. at Northeastern University in Boston. It is the first time since 1995 that the Terps will play in the NCAA semifinals. Maryland won the national championship in 1993. Walter scored the game-winning goal on an assist by sophomore Autumn Welsh (Macungie, Pa.). Welsh stopped a penalty corner by junior Rachel Hiskins (Victoria, Australia) and passed to Walter. Walter dribbled about five feet and sent a shot into the net past Old Dominion goalkeeper Mary Beth Freeman. The goal was her team-leading and career-high 24th of the season. Old Dominion forced the extra session with two goals in the second half after Maryland took a 2-0 lead with 29:26 remaining in regulation time.
1999 ACC STANDINGS
ACC Overall Teams W L T W L T Maryland 4 0 0 22 1 0 N. Carolina 2 2 0 14 6 0 Wake Forest 2 2 0 18 4 0 Duke 1 3 0 12 8 0 Virginia 0 4 0 13 8 0
Maryland In the NCAA Tournament
Maryland is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the 12th time in school history. The Terps hold a 15-9 record (.625) and have won two national championships. The Terps have advanced as far as the NCAA semifinals four times and have won two NCAA championships.
Year Record Finish 1985 1-1 Quarterfinals 1987 3-0 National Champions 1988 0-1 First Round 1990 0-1 First Round 1991 2-1 Third Place 1992 1-1 Second Round 1993 3-0 National Champions 1995 2-1 Finals 1996 1-1 Quarterfinals 1997 0-1 Quarterfinals 1998 0-1 Quarterfinals 1999 2-0 vs. Iowa, Nov. 19
Terps Vs. Iowa in the NCAA Tournament
Maryland and Iowa have met three times in the NCAA Tournament with the Terps winning all three games. Twice, in 1987 and 1993, the Terps have defeated Iowa on their way to the national championship. The Terps hold a 6-3-1 (.633) all-time record against Iowa. Maryland and Iowa last met on Sept. 22, 1996 with the Terps taking a 2-1 victory in College Park.
Date Result National Finish Nov. 21, 1987 W, 2-1 National Champions Nov. 17, 1991 W, 2-1 NCAA Semifinals Nov. 20, 1993 W, 1-0 NCAA Champions
School Record For Wins
Maryland has won a school-record 22 games this season. The Terps' victory over Old Dominion on Nov. 14 allowed the Terps to surpass the former school-record of 21 victories established by the 1993 national championship team.
A Bevy Of Regional All-Americans
An impressive total of 10 Maryland players were named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Regional All-American team when it was announced Nov. 15.
Mid-Atlantic Region First Team All-American
Rachel Hiskins Midfielder Molly Kauffman Defender Keli Smith Forward/Midfielder Carla Tagliente Forward Caroline Walter Forward Autumn Welsh Defender
Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team All-American
Lindsay Gorewitz Defender Carissa Messimer Midfielder Ashley Hohnstine Goalie Dina Rizzo Forward/Midfielder
Terps With 20 Consecutive Wins
Maryland has won a school-record 20 consecutive games entering its game against Iowa in the NCAA Tournament. The Terps' 20-game winning streak betters by five the school previous mark which was set during the 1993 season. Maryland has outscored its opponents 109-19 and posted seven shutouts during the streak.
Rank Year National Finish 1. 20 1999 Currently ranked No. 1 2. 15 1993 NCAA champions
Top Winning Seasons
Maryland has won a school-record 22 games this season.
Year Record National Finish 1999 22-1 Currently ranked No. 1 1993 21-3 NCAA champions
Going The Extra Period
Maryland has a 3-0 record in overtime games this season. The Terps have defeated then No. 5 North Carolina (2-1, 2 OT) on Oct. 23, No. 5 Wake Forest (2-1, 2 OT) Nov. 7 and No. 7 Old Dominion (3-2, OT) on Nov. 14. The Terps have now won seven consecutive overtime games in the past two years.
Terps In Overtime In the NCAAs
Maryland's overtime victory over Old Dominion on Nov. 14 was the fourth in the history of the program in the NCAA Tournament. Entering the 1999 NCAA semifinals the Terps have won three consecutive overtime NCAA Tournament games and have a 3-1 record under Missy Meharg.
Date Opponent Score Nov. 22, 1987 North Carolina W, 2-1 Nov. 7, 1990 Temple L, 1-2 Nov. 24, 1991 Penn State W, 2-1 Nov. 21, 1993 North Carolina W, 2-1 Nov. 14, 1999 Old Dominion W, 3-2
Hiskins Sets School Record
Junior Rachel Hiskins (Victoria, Australia) has scored a single-season school-record 65 total points this season. She surpassed the former record of 63 points by Lisa Buente (1990) with two goals against Lafayette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Three of the all-time top five single-season point total are ongoing this season.
Rank Player (Year) Total Points 1. Rachel Hiskins (1999) 65 2. Lisa Buente (1990) 63 3. Lynsey McVicker (1997) 59 4. Caroline Walter (1999) 58 5. Carla Tagliente (1999) 55
Hiskins Nears Assist Record
Junior Rachel Hiskins recorded her 31st assist of the season (and 33rd of her career) in Maryland's victory over Old Dominion on Nov. 14. Her 31 assists rank as the second-best single-season total in school history while her 33 career assists rank as the fifth-highest total in school history.
Single Season Assist Record
Rank Player (Year) Assists 1. Jen Pratt (1997) 33 2. Rachel Hiksins (1999) 31 3. Lynsey McVicker (1997) 23
Terps Ranked No. 1
Maryland claimed the No. 1 ranking in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll when it was released on Nov. 2. The Terps, who were ranked No. 1 in the Sports Illustrated for Women's poll, passed the former top team, Connecticut, in the rankings on the strength of a 16-game winning streak and a tough schedule. The winning streak has come against nine teams ranked in the top 20, including the Terps' Oct. 23 victory over No. 5 North Carolina and former No. 1 Old Dominion on Oct. 17. The Terps are undefeated in the ACC, a league where all five teams are ranked in the top 11.
Walter On Fire
Sophomore Caroline Walter has scored a career-high 24 goals this season. She scored the game-winning goal against Old Dominion on Nov. 14. Her 24 goals ties Nadine Bennett for the second-highest single-season total in school history. She has scored five goals and four game-winning goals in the last six games.
Single Season Goal Record
Rank Player (Year) Goals
1. Lisa Buente (1990) 28
2. Caroline Walter (1999) 24
Nadine Bennett (1997) 24
3. Kim Turner (1989) 20
Judy Dougherty (1979) 20
Walter In Overtime
Sophomore Caroline Walter has scored two game-winning goals in overtime this season. She scored the game-winners against Old Dominion on Nov. 14 and against North Carolina on Oct. 23 during the second overtime period. Walter now has two game-winning overtime goals during her career.
Kauffman Returns
Junior tri-captain Molly Kauffman (East Lawn, Pa.) has started four of the last five games after missing five consecutive games with a hip-flexor injury. Since her return to the defensive lineup, Maryland has allowed only three goals while winning all five games.
Hohnstine Leads Nation
Sophomore Ashley Hohnstine (Oak Hill, Va.) is the nation's leader in goals against average with a 0.63 mark and ranks sixth in save percentage (.843). Hohnstine is the top-ranked goalie in the ACC in goals against average and save percentage. She recorded a career-high 10 saves against Old Dominion in Maryland's 2-0 victory on Oct. 17 and has allowed one goal in her last 282 minutes played. In 353 minutes in ACC competition this season she allowed only two goals.
Hohnstine Vs. The ACC
Sophomore Ashley Hohnstine had a 5-0 record against ACC competition this season. She recorded complete-game shutouts against NCAA Tournament participants Wake Forest (Sept. 25) and Virginia (Nov. 4) and held Virginia scoreless in 48 minutes of play on Oct. 2 in College Park.
Opponent Min. Saves Goals GAA Wake Forest 70 6 0 0.00 Duke 70 0 1 1.00 Virginia 48 1 0 0.00 N. Carolina 95 3 1 0.74 Virginia (ACC) 70 0 0 0.00 Wake (ACC) 87 7 1 0.80 Totals 440 17 3 0.47
Gorewitz Holds On Defense
Junior Lindsay Gorewitz (Rockville, Md.) has started all four of Maryland's 1999 postseason games and a career-high 20 games this season. She has started more games during the 1999 postseason (two ACC Tournament and two NCAA Tournament) than she did during her first two years in College Park combined (three). In the four postseason games, Gorewitz and Maryland's defense has allowed only three goals, turned two shutouts and won two games in overtime.
Welsh On the Offensive
Sophomore Autumn Welsh (Macungie, Pa.) was credited with an assist on Caroline Walter's game-winning goal against Old Dominion on Nov. 14. The assist was her career-high 17th of the season and first of the postseason. In three games against Old Dominion this season, Welsh recorded one goal and three assists for five total points. Maryland recorded a 2-1 record against the Monarchs this season. Her 17 assists is tied for the sixth-highest single season total in school history.
Welsh On The Defensive
Sophomore Autumn Welsh has helped the Terp defense become one of the most cohesive in the nation this season. The Terps have allowed only 25 goals in 23 games for an average of 1.06 per game. She has helped the Terps turn nine shutouts this season.
Smith Soaring
Junior tri-captain Keli Smith (Selinsgrove, Pa.) has recorded a career-high 40 points this season. She has as many points this season as she accumulated during her first two seasons combined. Smith has recorded a career-high 12 goals and a career-high 16 assists this season.
Season Goals Assists Total Points 1999 12 16 40 1997-98 17 6 40 Totals 29 22 80
Smith Assists
Junior Keli Smith has recorded a career-high 16 assists this season. Smith's 16 total assists this season rank fourth on the team and as the seventh-highest single-season total in school history. Smith recorded six total assists as a freshman and sophomore.
Tagliente Maintains Consistency
Junior All America Carla Tagliente has scored a near career-high 18 goals this season. She scored Maryland's second goal in its 3-2 overtime victory over Old Dominion that vaulted the Terps into the NCAA semifinals. In three seasons as a Terp she averages exactly 18 goals per season. Tagliente totals 54 goals for her career to rank third all-time at Maryland.
Tagliente Year-By-Year
Season Goals Assists Total Points 1999 18 19 55 1998 17 7 43 1997 19 5 41 Totals 54 31 139
Tagliente Against NCAA Teams
Junior All-America Carla Tagliente has scored 10 goals and added five assists for 25 total points against teams who played in the NCAA Tournament. She scored a season-high three goals against James Madison and had two assists against Old Dominion on Sept. 6. She scored one goal and added one assist for three total points in the first two rounds of the 1999 NCAA Tournament.
Date Opponent G A TP
Sept. 6 Old Dominion 0 2 2
Sept. 10 Boston Univ. 1 0 2
Sept. 12 Massachusetts 1 1 3
Sept. 25 Wake Forest 1 1 3
Sept. 29 at Duke 0 0 0
Oct. 2 Virginia 0 0 0
Oct. 5 at James Madison 3 0 6
Oct. 17 Old Dominion 0 0 0
Oct. 23 at North Carolina 1 0 2
Nov. 5 vs. Virginia (ACC) 1 0 2
Nov. 7 at Wake Forest (ACC) 1 0 2
Nov. 13 Lafayette (NCAA) 0 1 1
Nov. 14 Old Dominion (NCAA) 1 0 2
13 NCAA Games 10 5 25
Ward Makes Appearance
Senior Emily Ward (Ellicott City, Md.) made her first career postseason appearance against Lafayette on Nov. 13 in the NCAA Tournament. She has now played in a career-high tying 13 games this season. Ward also played in 13 games as a junior and has been a member of four NCAA tournament teams.
Tagliente Continues To Rise Up
Junior All-America Carla Tagliente enters Maryland's game against Iowa with 139 total career points. She currently ranks fourth all-time at Maryland and needs only six points to move into third place.
Rank Player (Years) Points 1. Lisa Buente (1987-90) 165 2. Kim Turner (1985-88) 158 3. Lynsey McVicker (1995-97) 145 4. Carla Tagliente (1997-Pr.) 139
Messimer Opportunistic
Freshman Carissa Messimer (Mountaintop, Pa.) scored Maryland's first goal in its victory over Old Dominion on Nov. 14. It was her 12th goal of the season. She ranks tied for fourth on the Terps with 12 goals and is fifth with 26 total points.
Terps Tough Vs. NCAA Teams
Maryland has played 13 games against teams who played in the 1999 NCAA Tournament. The Terps allowed only 17 goals in those 13 games, an average of 1.3 goals per game. In their last 11 games against NCAA Tournament teams, the Terps have allowed only nine goals for an average of 0.81 per game.
Date Opponent Result Score
Sept. 6 at Old Dominion L 3-5
Sept. 10 vs. Boston Univ. W 6-3
Sept. 12 at Massachusetts W 7-0
Sept. 25 Wake Forest W 4-0
Sept. 29 at Duke W 3-1
Oct. 2 Virginia W 3-2
Oct. 5 at James Madison W 3-2
Oct. 17 Old Dominion W 2-0
Oct. 23 at North Carolina W 2-1 (OT)
Nov. 5 vs. Virginia (ACC) W 2-0
Nov. 7 at Wake Forest (ACC) W 2-1 (OT)
Nov. 13 Lafayette (NCAA) W 6-0
Nov. 14 Old Dominion (NCAA) W 3-2 (OT)
13 NCAA Teams 13-1 46-17
Simon Getting Into The Act
Redshirt freshman Kateri Simon (Fallston, Md.) has played in 10 games this season including each of the last three. She earned playing time in the postseason as she was inserted into Maryland's ACC Tournament championship clinching victory over Wake Forest and both of its NCAA Tournament games against Lafayette and Old Dominion.
Terps Win ACC Championship
Junior All-American Carla Tagliente scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime period to lead Maryland to a 2-1 victory over Wake Forest in the championship game of the 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference field hockey tournament at Kentner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Nov. 7. Tagliente's unassisted goal with 13:09 remaining in the second overtime period lifted the No. 1-ranked Terps to their second consecutive conference crown. The goal came on a breakaway and deflected off Wake Forest goalie Meghan Nitka as it sailed into the net. Maryland got on the scoreboard early as Keli Smith scored with only 1:33 elapsed in the first half. Sophomore Caroline Walter, the ACC Player of the Year, was credited with an assist on the play. Wake Forest's only goal of the game came with 27:49 remaining in the second half when Amy Marchell scored an unassisted goal. Maryland outshot Wake Forest, 15-9, including a game-high six shots by Tagliente. Sophomore goalie Ashley Hohnstine recorded seven saves while Wake's Nitka was credited with 10 stops.
Tagliente Named Tourn. MVP
Junior All-American Carla Tagliente, who scored the game-winning goal in the Atlantic Coast Conference field hockey championship game on Nov. 7, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player in a vote by the league's five head coaches. Tagliente scored two goals in two games as the Terps won their second consecutive ACC title. Junior Keli Smith and sophomore Caroline Walter were named to the all-tournament team. The honors marked the first for Tagliente and Smith while Walter has now earned ACC all-tournament honors in two consecutive years. Walter was named as the 1999 ACC Player of the Year while she, Tagliente and Smith all earned All-ACC honors for the 1999 season.
Terps Claim ACC Season Title
Maryland won its third ACC regular-season title as it defeated North Carolina, 2-1 in double overtime, on Oct. 23. The Terps' victory over the Tar Heels gave the team a 4-0 conference mark. It marked the first time since 1993 that the Terps had won the regular season ACC title. Maryland also won the ACC regular season championship in 1991.
Walter Is Player Of The Year
Sophomore forward Caroline Walter, who has helped lead the Maryland field hockey team to the nation's No. 1 ranking and to the 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship, was selected as the ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR in a vote by the league's five head coaches. Walter was also named as a member of the All-ACC team. Walter has scored a career-high 24 goals and added nine assists for a career-high 57 total points this season. Walter is one of only six players in the nation who has scored 20 or more goals this season and has scored at least one goal in 15 of Maryland's 21 games.
Palchinsky Earns Playing Time
Sophomore Kristy Palchinsky (Leonardtown, Md.) has two multi-goal games this season and scored the game-winning goals against Old Dominion (Oct. 17), Towson (Sept. 15) and Ball State (Sept. 17). She has started 16 of the last 18 games and has earned starting assignments in a career-high 18 games this season.
Senkler Coming of Age
Sophomore Carol Senkler (Hockessin, Del.) has started six of the last nine games and has now started 21 games during her two-year career. She has a career-high two goals and a career-high five total points this season.
Kelly Contributing
Sophomore Megan Kelly (Gaithersburg, Md.) has played in (22-16) and started (9-6) more games this season than she did as a freshman in 1998. As a member of the field hockey team (currently 22-1) and a member of the 1999 national champion Maryland women's lacrosse team (21-0), Kelly has helped the two teams to a sensational 43-1 (.977) record in the past nine months.
ACC Players Of The Week
Maryland led the ACC with five player of the week selections during the 199 season. Junior Rachel Hiskins earned the honor twice (Sept. 27 and Oct. 19) while Caroline Walter (Sept. 13) Keli Smith (Oct. 5) and Carla Tagliente (Oct. 12) earned the honor once each.
Terps With Five ACC Selections
Maryland tied a school record and led the ACC with five all-conference selections as voted on by the ACC's five head coaches. ACC Player of the Year Caroline Walter was joined by Rachel Hiskins, Keli Smith, Carla Tagliente and Autumn Welsh. Maryland's five selections to the All-ACC team ties the school record which was first set in 1995.
National Field Hockey Coaches Assoc. - Top 20 (Nov. 9, 1999)
Rk. Team Rk. Team 1. Maryland 11. Duke 2. Connecticut 12. Ohio State 3. Wake Forest 13. Boston Univ. 4. Iowa 14. Kent State 5. Michigan 15. Ball State 6. Penn State 16. Syracuse 7. Old Dominion 17. Brown 8. North Carolina 18. Lafayette 9. JMU 19. Princeton 10. Virginia 20. Dartmouth
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
CAREER RECORDS
Goals
1. 70 Lisa Buente 87-90
2. 58 Kim Turner 85-88
3. 54 Carla Tagliente 97-Pr.
4. 52 Lynsey McVicker 95-97
5. 51 Judy Dougherty 77-80
6. 49 Nadine Bennett 94-97
7. 42 Christine DeBow 94-97
8. 35 Lynn Frame 79-82
9. 34 Boukje Vermeulen 90-92
10. 33 Caroline Walter 1999
33 Cheryl Rudio 85-88
Assists
1. 71* Jen Pratt 95-98 2. 50 Lynsey McVicker 95-97 3. 49 Sabrina Salam 90-93 4. 42 Kim Turner 85-88 5. 33 Rachel Hiskins 98-Pr. 6. 31 Carla Tagliente 97-Pr. 7. 27 Christine DeBow 94-97 * denotes ACC record
Points
1. 165 Lisa Buente 87-90
2. 158 Kim Turner 85-88
3. 145 Lynsey McVicker 95-97
4. 139 Carla Tagliente 97-Pr.
5. 122 Nadine Bennett 94-97
6. 111 Christine DeBow 94-97
7. 105 Judy Dougherty 77-80
8. 101 Jen Pratt 95-98
9. 91 Lynn Frame 79-82
91 Lisa Rowe 89-92
Saves
1. 747 Kim Chorosiewski 84-87 2. 540 Irene Horvat 91-94 3. 340 Andrea Closkey 88-90 4. 289 Denise Wescott 76-79 5. 218 Alana Eliwatt 94-97
Shutouts
1. 42.5 Irene Horvat 91-94 2. 28 Kim Chorosiewski 84-87 3. 21 Alana Eliwatt 94-97 4. 19 Denise Wescott 76-79 5. 18.5 Alana Eliwatt 94-97
Save Percentage
1. .875 Kim Chorosiewski 84-87 2. .873 Irene Horvat 91-94 3. .845 Denise Wescott 76-79
Goals Against Average
1. 1.01 Irene Horvat 91-94 2. 1.04 Kim Chorosiewski 84-87 3. 1.11 Mary Bernard 80-83 4. 1.17 Alana Eliwatt 94-97 5. 1.26 Denise Wescott 77-80
SEASON RECORDS
Goals1. 28 Lisa Buente 90
2. 24 Caroline Walter 99
24 Nadine Bennett 97
4. 20 Kim Turner 89
20 Judy Dougherty 79
6. 19 Carla Tagliente 97
7. 18 Carla Tagliente 99
18 Lynsey McVicker 97
9. 17 Rachel Hiskins 99
17 Carla Tagliente 99
17 Judy Dougherty 80
17 Lynsey McVicker 95
17 Lynsey McVicker 96
17 Carla Tagliente 98
Assists
1. 33 Jen Pratt 97
2. 31 Rachel Hiskins 99
3. 23 Lynsey McVicker 97
4. 19 Carla Tagliente 99
5. 18 Jen Pratt 98
6. 17 Nadine Bennett 97
7. 16 Keli Smith 99
16 Sabrina Salam 90
16 Molly Kauffman 98
16 Autumn Welsh 99
Total Points
1. 65 Rachel Hiskins 99
2. 63 Lisa Buente 90
3. 59 Lynsey McVicker 97
4. 58 Caroline Walter 99
5. 55 Carla Tagliente 99
6. 54 Nadine Bennett 97
7. 48 Lynsey McVicker 96
8. 47 Lynsey McVicker 95
47 Lisa Buente 89
10. 43 Carla Tagliente 97
Saves
1. 215 Kim Chorosiewski 85 2. 209 Irene Horvat 94 3. 200 Andrea Closkey 89 4. 194 Kim Chorosiewski 86 5. 181 Kim Chorosiewski 84
Shutouts
1. 12.0 Irene Horvat 93
2. 12.0 Irene Horvat 91
3. 9.5 Irene Horvat 92
4. 9.0 Irene Horvat 94
9.0 Denise Wescott 79
Goals Against Average - Minimum 490 minutes
1. 0.54 Irene Horvat 93
2. 0.63 Ashley Hohnstine 99
3. 0.87 Kim Chorosiewski 85
4. 0.89 Kim Chorosiewski 86
5. 0.91 Irene Horvat 91
0.91 Kim Chorosiewski 84
7. 0.96 Irene Horvat 94
8. 1.00 Mary Bernard 83
9. 1.11 Alana Eliwatt 97
10. 1.12 Mary Bernard 80
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
.956
Maryland has won .956 percent of its games this season and ranks second in the nation in winning percentage.
4
Maryland has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll for four consecutive weeks.
6
Senior Carla Tagliente has accounted for at least one point in six consecutive games (five goals and two assists for 12 total points).
10
Maryland had a school-record 10 players named to the NFHCA Mid-Atlantic regional All-America team.
11
Sophomore Kristy Palchinsky has started the last 11 games dating to Maryland's Oct. 5 victory over James Madison. She has played in all 23 games this season.
13
Maryland scored a school-record 13 goals against both Virginia Commonwealth (Aug. 29) and Georgetown (Sept. 18).
16
Maryland has allowed one or fewer goals 16 times this season and has been credited with 10 shutouts.
17
Freshman Ashley Hohnstine has won all 17 of her starts in goal this season.
23
Maryland took a season-high 23 penalty corners against Richmond on Nov. 1 and averages 13.5 penalty corners per game.
65
Junior Rachel Hiskins has scored a single-season school record 65 total points this season.
67
Juniors Keli Smith and Carla Tagliente have started 67 consecutive games since their arrival as freshmen in 1997.
123
Maryland has scored a school-record 123 goals this season. The Terps are ranked No. 1 in the nation in scoring offense with a 5.34 goals per game average.
186
Missy Meharg has won 186 career games and has a career record of 186-68-9 for a .724 winning percentage.
