Dec. 20, 1999

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior midfielder Emily Janss (Brandon, Fla.) was named an honorable mention All-American by Soccer Buzz and College Soccer Online on Monday. Freshman defender Lindsay Givens (Downingtown, Pa.) was also named to the Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American second team.

Janss, has had a postseason full of awards after being named an honorable mention All-American by Soccer Buzz and College Soccer Online. She was also named to the All-ACC first team, Soccer Buzz All Mid-Atlantic first team, NSCAA All Mid-Atlantic third team and ACC All-Tournament team in 1999. During the season she picked up additional honors, being named to the Soccer America Team of the Week three times and was named the ACC Player of the Week and SoccerTimes.com National Player of the Week on Oct. 19.

Janss finished second on the team in goals with eight and points with 19 as a senior. After starting all 22 games as a senior, Janss played in every game during her Maryland career, 95, second in Maryland history. She also ranks ninth all-time in goals with 17 and points with 42. She served as a captain her junior and senior seasons.

Givens picked up her fourth honor following an impressive freshman season at Maryland as she was named a second team Freshman All-American by Soccer Buzz. Givens was also an all Mid-Atlantic third team selection by Soccer Buzz and the NSCAA and a member of the Mid-Atlantic All-Freshman team by Soccer Buzz. She started all 22 games on defense and recorded five assists to finish second on the team. The freshman was four off the class record of assists. Throughout the season, Givens showed off her amazing talent on throw-ins which gave Maryland many opportunities on offense. Givens picked up her fifth assist on a perfect throw-in to Janss in the box to give Maryland a 1-0 lead against Clemson in the Terps' upset win over the then-No. 9 Tigers.

The Terps finished their first season under ACC Coach of the Year Shannon Higgins-Cirovski with an 11-10-1 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, in the team's fifth consecutive playoff appearance.