October 6, 1998
Game Facts and Coverage
Maryland at Old Dominion
Date: Oct. 8, 1998
Time: 6 p.m., EST
Site: Foreman Field
North Carolina at Maryland
Date: Oct. 11, 1998
Time: Noon, EST
Site: Astro Turf Facility
ON TOP OF THE CHARTS
In her first full year as a starter, sophomore back Molly Kauffman (West Lawn, Pa.) has emerged as one of the Terps top players. She is ranked first on the team in total points (14), tied for first in assists (six) and first in defensive saves (three). Kauffman is also ranked second on the team with four goals, trailing only soph o more midfielder Carla Tagliente (Cortland, N.Y.), who has five. In the most recent NCAA statistics (re leased Sept. 23), Kauffman is tied for 17th with 14 points and tied for fourth with six assists.
THE NET
With her solo shutout vs. Wake Forest on Sept 25, sophomore goalie Angela Platt (Coleraine, North ern Ireland) now has 3.5 shutouts this season. Her other solo shutout came vs. American on Sept. 19 as the Terps blanked the Eagles 2-0. Platt has also shared three shutouts with soph o more Zoe Ehrlich (Morristown, N.J.). In the most recent NCAA statistics (released Sept. 23), Platt was ranked sixth in goals against av er age (0.97) and 10th in save per cent age (.846).
A CASE FOR THE DEFENSE
Heading into todays game, the Terps have surrendered only nine goals in 10 games this sea son. Count ing its five shutouts, Maryland has held its opponents under two goals seven times this season.
HANDING OUT THE ASSISTS
By assisting on Megan Kellys game-winning goal vs. Wake Forest, freshman midfielder Caroline Walter (Reilingen, Germany) is now tied for the team lead with six assists. In five of the Terps 10 games, Walter has recorded at least one point.
STX/ NFHCA POLL
Institution Record Points Last Week
1. North Carolina 9-1 99 (4) 2
2. Connecticut 10-0 91 (1) 3
Tie Old Dominion 9-2 91 1
4. Princeton 7-0 86 4
5. Virginia 7-3 78 6 (tie)
6. Penn State 8-3 77 5
7. Delaware 10-1 70 6 (tie)
8. Ohio State 8-1 67 13 (tie)
9. MARYLAND 7-4 58 8
10. Boston College 8-2 55 12
11. Michigan 10-2 51 9
12. Duke 5-4 42 7
13. Ball State 6-4 36 17
14. James Madison 7-6 32 16
15. Syracuse 7-4 31 11
16. Maine 8-2 24 20 (tie)
17. Yale 6-2 19 18
18. New Hampshire 7-3 13 10
19. American 6-5 11 NR
Tie Massachusetts 4-4 11 19
Poll released October 6, 1998
1998 ACC STANDINGS
ACC Overall
Team W L W L
North Carolina 2 0 9 1
Virginia 1 0 7 3
MARYLAND 1 1 7 4
Duke 0 0 5 4
Wake Forest 0 2 6 6
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
0
The number of goals the Terps have allowed at home this season.
.756
Sophomore midfielder Carla Tagliente has scored an average of .756 goals per game during her career at Maryland.
4
The number of true freshmen who have scored a goal for the Terps this season. Midfielder Megan Kelly has scored three times, forward Dina Rizzo and midfielder Caroline Walter have each scored twice and back Autumn Welsh has scored once.
5
Carla Tagliente now has five career game-winning goals. She has also scored a team-leading five goals this season.
6
Maryland has recorded six defensive saves so far this season. Sophomore back Molly Kauffman leads the team with three defensive saves, while sophomore back Sarah Rappolt has two and sophomore back Rachel Hiskins has one.
10
The combined number of freshmen and sophomores in the Terps starting lineup against Virginia this past Sunday.
15
The number of saves made by sophomore goalie Angela Platt in the Terps 2-1 double-overtime victory against then-No. 11 ranked Michigan on Sept. 5.
60
Senior back Jen Pratts 60 career assists is the highest total ever recorded by an ACC player.
155
Maryland head coach Missy Meharg, who two weeks ago became the schools all-time winningest coach, has now won 155 games during her 11-year coaching career with the Terps. Through Sundays game against Virginia, Meharg has a career coaching record of 155-65-9 (.696).
182
During a stretch of 182 minutes over the past two weeks, Maryland did not allow a goal.
THE SERIES WITH NORTH CAROLINA
Maryland trails in its all-time series against North Carolina 25-10. The Tar Heels won both meetings between the two schools last season, winning 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 26 and 3-2 in double overtime in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Nov. 8. North Carolina has won 11 consecutive games against Maryland. The last Terp victory over the Tar Heels was a 2-1 penalty-stroke victory in the NCAA finals on Nov. 21, 1993. Maryland and North Carolina have met two other times in the NCAA finals, with Maryland win ning 2-1 on Nov. 22, 1997 and North Carolina winning 5-1 on Nov. 19, 1995. The Terps last home win against the Tar Heels was a 4-0 triumph on Oct. 6, 1991.
TERP ACTION LAST WEEK
Maryland came close against two of the top teams in the nation last week. On Wednesday, Princetons Molly OMalley scored with 39 seconds remaining to hand the Terps a 1-0 loss. Sophomore goalie Angela Platt (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) made 10 saves against the fourth-ranked Tigers. On Sun day, the Terps rallied from two goals down, but still fell to sixth-ranked Virginia 3-2. Sophomore for ward Keli Smith (Selinsgrove, Pa.) and sophomore midfielder Carla Tagliente (Cortland, N.Y.) scored off of penalty corners and senior back Jen Pratt (Greene, N.Y.) assisted on both goals.
NUMBER ONE
With her two assists in Sundays game against Virginia, senior back Jen Pratt now has 60 career assists. That breaks the ACC all-time assist record of 58, which was set by Joy Driscoll of North Carolina from 1994-97. Pratt already holds the Maryland school records for assists in a season (33, set last season) and career (60). She is currently tied with sophomore back Molly Kauffman (West Lawn, Pa.) for the team lead in assists this season, with seven. Pratt is a two-time All-America selection, having earned third-team honors in 1996 and second-team hon ors last season. Also in 1997, Pratt was named to the All-ACC team.
FINDING THE NET
With her goal against Virginia on Sunday, sophomore midfielder Carla Tagliente now leads the Terps with six goals this season and is tied with Molly Kauffman for the lead in total points (15). In addition, Tagliente now has 25 goals during her career at Maryland. She has started in all 33 games since arriving at Maryland last season and has a .756 goals per game average. Tagliente was a third-team All-American last season and was also named the ACC Rookie of the Year.
BOUNCING BACK
After being held without a goal the previous seven games, sophomore forward Keli Smith scored the Terps initial goal against Virginia on Sunday, which gives her four goals this season. She is now tied for second on the team in goals with sophomore back Molly Kauffman. Earlier this season, Smith was named the ACC Player of the Week for Sept. 1-7. Last sea son, she was a Mid-Atlantic Region All-America selection.
PLENTY OF NOTHING
Up until Princeton scored its game-winning goal against the Terps last Wednesday, Maryland had gone 182 minutes without allowing a goal. The Terps held Delaware scoreless during the second half of their Sept. 22 game, shut out Wake Forest on Sept. 26 and held Princeton score less for 69 minutes. During the 182-minute stretch, sophomore goalie Angela Platt made 19 saves.
A CASE FOR THE DEFENSE
Their names may not appear in the statistics much, but sophomore backs Rachel Hiskins (Victoria, Australia) and Sarah Rappolt (West Chester, Pa.) and freshman back Autumn Welsh (Allen town, Pa.) have each played significant roles in the Terps allowing only 12 goals in 11 games this sea son. Rappolt and Hiskins have started in every game this season. Welsh started the season as a reserve but has worked her way into the starting lineup the past three games. Together, they have all been part of a defense that has shut out five opponents this sea son and has held seven of Marylands opponents to one goal or less.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE
Sophomore back Molly Kauffman is the Terps most improved player this season. In 1997, she started in five games, scored once and had an assist. This year, however, has been a different story. Kauffman has started in all 11 games, is tied for the team lead in assists (seven) and total points (15), and leads Maryland with three defensive saves.
GROWING UP FAST
In the past three games, the Terps have had 10 freshmen or sophomores in their starting lineup. Senior back Jen Pratt is the only junior or senior in Marylands starting lineup. Pratt, soph o more forward Keli Smith and sophomore midfielder Carla Tagliente are the Terps only re turn ing full-time starters from last season.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Freshman midfielder Megan Kelly (Gaithersburg, Md.) and freshman back Autumn Welsh began their first year at Maryland in reserve roles. Both, however, have scored a game-winning goal and have worked their way into the starting lineup. Welsh netted the game-winner in the Terps 2-0 win over American on Sept. 19. Kelly scored the game-winner in Mary lands 1-0 win against Wake Forest on Sept. 26. Kelly leads all Maryland freshmen with three goals.
