September 11, 1998
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland senior midfielder Keith Beach moved into second place all-time on Marylands career assist chart after scoring three assists in Marylands 6-1 win over UMBC on Wednesday. Beach now has 22 career assists, and is four shy of breaking the all-time record, which is held by Eberhard Klein, who has 25 career assists. Beach surpassed Shane Dougherty who posted 21 career assists.
MARYLAND ROLLS PAST UMBC
Maryland freshman forward Taylor Twellman scored a career-high two goals and Keith Beach added three assists in the Terrapins 6-1 win against the UMBC Retrievers on Wednesday evening at Ludwig Field. The six Terp goals set a new Ludwig Field record, which was previously five goals, scored against Robert Morris on Oct. 20, 1996.
Freshman Beckett Hollenbach put the Terps on the board early in the first half, scoring off a Jason Cropley shot, which rebounded right to the feet of Hollenbach. UMBC would score its lone goal of the evening at the 21-minute mark when Ryan Cuomo shot a header off a cross shot from Matt Gormley. Maryland sophomore Rob Birch closed out the first half scoring off a Keith Beach-assisted ball to the lower left side of the net.
Twellman scored twice in the second half, with his first goal coming at the 39 minute mark. He would also score the final goal of the game at the 85 minute mark off a Randy Merkel-Kirk Miller assisted ball. Other goal scorers for Maryland included Steve Armas (50:21) and Pierre Venditti (70:51).
In goal, Marylands Christian Lewis totaled two saves while allowing the one goal. UMBCs Mike Griffith recorded eight saves in 90 minutes.
TWELLMAN TICKS
On his first collegiate goal scored against UMBC: "Basically, I was in the right place at the right time. We played a long ball, their player headed it, the ball landed near me, and I just got the ball and was fortunate enough to put the ball in the back of the net."
On his teams performance against UMBC: "Our midfield played real well, our backs played real well, and our goals were a result of people working hard in the back and in the midfield. They were giving us (the forwards) good balls."
TERPS TRAVEL TO CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR ACC MATCHUP WITH CAVALIERS
Maryland travels to Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday for a pivotal ACC matchup with the Virginia Cavaliers. Saturdays match is the ACC opener for both schools. Maryland and Virginia have squared off 53 times, with Maryland owning a 19-28-6 advantage. The two teams last met in the finals of the 1997 ACC Tournament with the Cavaliers edging the Terps, 2-0. The Terps last win over the Cavaliers occurred in 1996, also in the ACC Tournament championship, when they marched into Charlottesville and stole a 2-0 victory. The Terps havent defeated Virginia in a regular-season match since Sept. 16, 1990 when they handed the Cavaliers a 1-0 defeat. The two teams have drawn to ties the last three seasons. Virginia last defeated Maryland in regular-season play in 1994, 4-2.
CAVALIER CAPSULE
Virginia is 2-0-1 overall ... Saturdays match against Maryland marks the ACC opener ... defending ACC champions after defeating Maryland, 2-0, in the finals of the ACC Tournament ... sophomore midfielder Ryan Trout leads the Virginia scoring attack with one goal and three assists ... forwards Chris Albright and Rob Wright and midfielder Steve Totten each have totaled two points ... senior goalkeeper Brock Yetso owns a 0.47 goals allowed average after allowing one goal in 190 minutes played ... Cavaliers have posted wins against San Diego (1-0) and Lehigh (2-1 OT) and tied Cal State Fullerton (1-1).
CIROVSKI VS. UVA
Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski owns a 1-4-3 record against Virginia. The Terps lone win against the Cavaliers under Cirovskis guidance was a 2-0 shutout in the finals of the 1996 ACC Tournament in Charlottesville.
THROUGH THE YEARS--CIROVSKI VS. UVA
A year-by-year look at the Maryland-UVA series during head coach Sasho Cirovskis tenure:
1993
9-12 Virginia def. Maryland, 1-0 (at Maryland)
1994
9-9 Virginia def. Maryland, 4-2 (at Virginia)
11-27 Virginia def. Maryland, 2-1 (at Virginia, NCAA Second Round)
1995
9-10 Maryland tied Virginia, 2-2 (at Maryland)
1996
9-15 Maryland tied Virginia, 1-1 (at Virginia)
11-17 Maryland def. Virginia, 2-0 (at Virginia, ACC Tournament finals)
1997
9-13 Maryland tied Virginia, 0-0 (at Maryland)
11-16 Virginia def. Maryland, 2-0 (ACC Tournament finals in Orlando, Fla.)
BEACH BITS
On his previous five matches with the Cavaliers: "Theyve been fairly even games. We havent given up scoring chances, and we havent gotten chances. The deciding factor has been finishing off the chances."
YOUNG GUNS
The Cavaliers carry only four seniors and three juniors, and are about as young as Maryland, who carries four seniors and two juniors. The Cavs lost three of their top four scorers from last season: Ben Olsen, Matt Leonard and Brian West, as well as 1997 first team All-ACC selection Scott Vermillion. Unlike Virginia, Maryland lost all of its guns on defense from a year ago, including Leo Cullen who was selected as the No. 1 pick in the 1998 MLS draft by the Miami Fusion. Also gone from the back is Joe Marshburn and R.T. Moore, and goalkeeper Andy Kirk.
THE MARYLAND MIDFIELD
The Terrapins should hold an advantage in the midfield against the Cavaliers. The Terps senior trio of Steve Armas, Keith Beach and Randy Merkel will go against a deep but shuffled Cavalier midfield. The Cavaliers play largely depends on where sophomores Chris Albright and Ryan Trout line up.
MARYLAND HEAD COACH SASHO CIROVSKI
Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski is in his sixth season at the helm of the Terrapin program. He owns a 62-39-8 record with the Terps, and in his eight years of coaching, he owns an 88-51-14 record. Cirovski has guided the Terps to four consecutive NCAA Tournament second round appearances and one ACC championship. Most recently, he coached defensive standout Leo Cullen who was the first player selected in the 1998 MLS draft by the Miami Fusion.
TERPS IN ACC OPENERS
Maryland owns a 12-15-3 record in its ACC openers dating back to 1968. The Terps have opened ACC play against Virginia the past 14 years.
BEACH NAMED HERMANN TROPHY FINALIST
Maryland senior co-captain Keith Beach is one of 15 finalists for the prestigious Hermann Trophy which honors the nations top male and female collegiate soccer players. The award will be announced on Dec. 12 at the NCAA Mens Soccer Championship in Richmond, Va.
BEACH CLOSING IN ON ALL-TIME POINTS LADDER
Maryland senior midfielder Keith Beach is nearing the top 10 on the all-time career points ladder. Beach currently has totaled 52 career points. Former Terp Gary Furlong is ranked 10th all-time with 60 points.
ARMAS AND ARMAS CLIMBING ASSIST LADDER
Maryland senior midfielders Steve Armas and Randy Merkel are moving up on the career-assist ladder. Armas moved into sole possession of fourth place with 17 career assists. Merkel is tied for sixth with 15 career assists. Eberhard Klein, who played for the Terps from 1962-1964, is the all-time career assist leader with 25.
1. Eberhard Klein 25
2. Shane Dougherty 21
3. Keith Beach 19
4. Steve Armas 17
6. Randy Merkel 16
THE FAB FOUR
They came in to Maryland as USA Todays top-rated class of 1998, and they have done nothing to signify they didnt deserve the honor. Dan Califf, Nick Downing, Beckett Hollenbach and Taylor Twellman have been a part of one of the top classes Maryland has ever seen. Twellman is tied with junior Jason Cropley as the Terps leading scorer with five points. He scored two goals and added an assist against UMBC. Califf, Downing and Hollenbach make up the new faces on the Terp defense this season. They have stifled the opposition, holding the Terps opponents to three goals.
THE NEW FACES ON DEFENSE
Gone from the defensive lineup this season are departed four-year starters Leo Cullen, Joe Marshburn and R.T. Moore, and sophomore goalkeeper Andy Kirk who left school early to play in the MLS. Cullen and Moore are also playing in the MLS with Miami and Tampa Bay, respectively. New to the defensive lineup this season are freshmen Dan Califf, Nick Downing and Beckett Hollenbach. New in goal this season is sophomore Christian Lewis.
TERPS FRESHMEN TABBED NO. 1 BY USA TODAY
Marylands 1998 freshman class was tabbed No. 1 by USA Today. The class of 10 freshmen joining Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovskis program, is, undoubtedly, the best in the nation. It includes four players, Dan Califf, Nick Downing, Beckett Hollenbach and Taylor Twellman, who were Parade All-Americans and who were ranked among the nations top 25 recruits. The four reunite with Cirovski after playing for him on the U.S. U-17 National Team where he served as an assistant coach.
TERPS SET LUDWIG FIELD RECORD
In its 6-1 win over UMBC on Wednesday night, Maryland set a new Ludwig Field record for most goals scored in a match. The previous record was set against Robert Morris on Oct. 20, 1996. It marked the fourth time in head coach Sasho Cirovskis tenure that a Terp team has scored six goals in a match.
MARYLAND PICKED TO WIN THE ACC
Maryland, the 1997 ACC Tournament finalist, heads the preseason picks to claim the 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference mens regular-season title, according to a poll of the leagues seven head coaches. With 42 points, the Terrapins just barely edged out Duke which finished second with 40 points and defending league champion Virginia which was picked for third with 39 points.
1998 ACC STANDINGS
as of Sept. 9, 1998
Overall ACC
Teams W L T W L T
Clemson 3 0 0 0 0 0
Duke 3 0 0 0 0 0
Wake Forest 3 0 0 0 0 0
Virginia 2 0 1 0 0 0
Maryland 2 1 0 0 0 0
North Carolina 2 1 0 0 0 0
NC State 1 2 0 0 0 0
1998 ACC PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. MARYLAND
2. Duke
3. Virginia
4. Clemson
5. Wake Forest
6. North Carolina
7. NC State
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
2
Junior Jason Cropley and freshman Taylor Twellman each have scored a career-high two goals.
4
The Terrapins are the only NCAA Division I mens team to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament the last four consecutive years.
30
1998 marks the 30th anniversary of Marylands national-championship team. The Terps were named co-national champions along with Michigan State after the match ended in a 2-2 tie. Maryland meets the Spartans on Nov. 7 in observance of the national championship game.
15
Maryland senior co-captain Keith Beach is one of 15 finalists for the prestigious Hermann Trophy, which recognizes the top male and female collegiate soccer players.
4
Maryland signed four Parade All-Americans in 1998--freshmen Dan Califf, Nick Downing, Beckett Hollenbach and Taylor Twellman.
3
Marylands Jason Sardis and Keith Beach set a Maryland single-game record in assists, totaling three against Villanova on Oct. 18, 1997, and against UMBC on Sept. 9, 1998, respectively.
6
Marylands six goals scored against UMBC on Sept. 9, 1998 is a Ludwig Field record.
MARYLAND IN THE POLLS
NSCAA-September 7, 1998
22. MARYLAND (2-1-0)
Soccer America-Sept. 7, 1998
17. MARYLAND (2-1-0)
Soccer News-Sept. 7, 1998
12. MARYLAND (2-1-0)
TERPS BY THE STATISTICAL NUMBERS
GOALS
Jason Cropley 2
Taylor Twellman 2
Steve Armas 1
Randy Merkel 1
Beckett Hollenbach 1
Pierre Venditti 1
Rob Birch 1
ASSISTS
Keith Beach 4
Steve Armas 2
Jason Cropley 1
Taylor Twellman 1
Randy Merkel 1
Beckett Hollenbach 1
Pierre Venditti 1
Jason Sardis 1
Kirk Miller 1
POINTS
Jason Cropley 5
Taylor Twellman 5
Steve Armas 4
Keith Beach 4
Randy Merkel 3
Beckett Hollenbach 3
Pierre Venditti 3
Rob Birch 2
Jason Sardis 1
Kirk Miller 1
