Oct. 20, 1998

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland womens soccer team, which is looking to win a school- record-tying four regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference games this season, closes out its conference schedule as it travels to play No. 1-ranked North Carolina and Wake Forest. Following the weekend of Oct. 25, the Terps final three games of the regular season will be non-conference match-ups against George Washington (Oct. 28), Louisiana State (Oct. 30) and Alabama (Nov. 1). Maryland is unbeaten in seven of its last 11 games, defeating a pair of ranked teams and three ACC teams during that stretch.

SARVER, HARBO CONTINUE TO RANK AMONG ACCS TOP 10

Keri Sarver (Massillon, Ohio) and Emmy Harbo (Baton Rouge, La.) continue to rank among the top 10 scorers in the ACC. Sarver, who did not play in either of last weeks games, needs only three points to pass former NC State All-American Charmaine Hooper and move in to seventh place all-time in league annals. Harbo is ranked 10th in ACC history.

Rank  Player, School          Gls. Ast.  Pts.
 1.   Mia Hamm, UNC           103   72   278
 7.   Charmaine Hooper, NCSU   58   29   145
 8.   Keri Sarver, Maryland    55   33   143
 9.   Debbie Keller, UNC       49   42   140
10.   Emmy Harbo, Maryland     52   23   128

SARVER COULD JOIN 50/40 CLUB

Senior Keri Sarver, who has 55 career goals and 33 career assists, could become only the 15th player in NCAA history to score at least 50 career goals and earn at least 40 career assists. Each of the 14 players who have achieved the 50/40 club have earned All-American honors.

TERPS 100 POINT CLUB

Seniors Emmy Harbo and Keri Sarver are the only players in school history to have scored at least 100 career points.

BAUSMAN, SARVER NAMED TO SOCCER AMERICA TEAM OF THE WEEK

Senior defender Abby Bausman (Glen Arm, Md.) and senior forward Keri Sarver were named to the Soccer America womens team of the week for their performances two weeks ago in leading the Terps to an unbeaten 2-0-1 record. Maryland defeated James Madison, 1-0, and No. 17 Virginia, 3-2 OT, and tied fourth-ranked Connecticut, 2-2 OT, during the week ending Oct. 11. Bausman earned the award for her defensive performances in all three games and her offensive performance against James Madison. Defensively, she helped limit Virginia and Connecticut below their season scoring averages. Against James Madison, Bausman was credited with an assist on the game-winning goal by Sarver. Sarver continued her high-octane offensive output last week as she scored three goals and added one assist. She scored the game-winners against both JMU and Virginia. Her game-winning goal against Virginia came in overtime and helped Maryland defeat Virginia for the first time in school history.

BASALYGA NETS FIRST OF THE SEASON

Junior midfielder Lindsay Basalyga (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored her first goal of the 1998 season against Florida State. It came on a corner kick that bent itself around the near post of the Seminole goal and into the net for an unassisted goal. The goal was the fourth of her career. It marked the second time in her career that she had scored a goal against FSU. She has now scored two career goals and has been credited with two career assists against the ACCs southern-most team.

KIRKUP IS MARYLANDS TOP ACC WINNER

Head coach Alan Kirkup, who has a 9-7-2 record in ACC games during his three-year tenure at Maryland, is the all-time program leader in conference victories. Kirkup entered the 1998 season with six ACC wins to his credit, one more than April Heinrichs who coached the Terps from 1991-95. Kirkup is the first Maryland coach to win nine ACC games and have a winning record against conference opponents. Including the ACC Tournament, Kirkup has a 11-9-2 record (.565 winning percentage) in conference play.

KEYES RETURNS TO LINEUP

Senior defender Tiffany Keyes (Harrisburg, Pa.) returned to the lineup for the first time since injuring her knee against Southern California on Sept. 11 as she saw action against both William & Mary and Florida State. Keyes, who has missed 23 of the last 38 games in the last two seasons, continues to make remarkable returns to the field after injuries to her knees. Keyes started the first 11 games of the 1997 season before being injured, and the Terps won all 11 games.

FRESHMEN CONTINUE TO GAIN EXPERIENCE

Newcomers Courtney Beirne (Westminster, Md.), Carrie Klotz (Cortland, N.Y.) and Debbie Lieberman (Commack, N.Y.) continue to adjust well to the college game. Beirne and Lieberman have played in all 15 games this season and both have earned starting assignments. Beirne has started four matches while Klotz has earned five starting assignments. Klotz and Beirne were both in the starting lineup against Florida State. Lieberman most recently saw action in the Terps match against Florida State.

TERPS LOOKING TO WIN FOURTH ACC GAME

With two regular-season ACC games remaining, Maryland is looking to gain its fourth conference victory of the season. The school record for ACC victories is four during the 1995 and 1997 seasons. During both of those years that the Terps won at least four games in the ACC, they have advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals (one win shy of advancing to the NCAA semifinals).

MCCULLOUGH ADDS TO ASSIST TOTAL

Senior Robin McCullough (Covington, Ga.) was credited with one assist last week. She now has a career-high eight assists this season and 23 for her career. Her eight assists this season ties her for the team lead with Emmy Harbo and stands as the fourth-best single-season assist effort in school history. Her 23 career assists places her third in school history behind Sarvers 33 and Harbos 24.

SARVER IS ACCS TOTAL POINTS LEADER

Keri Sarver is the current leader in total points among ACC players this season. She is looking to become just the third Terp to lead the ACC in a statistical category. Sarvers 37 total points placed her above Sara Burkett of Clemson and Cindy Parlow of North Carolina. Emmy Harbo (21 goals, 1996) and Missy Price (nine shutouts, 1996) are the only Maryland players to lead the ACC in a statistical category in the history of the Terp program.

OVERTIME, AGAIN?

Maryland has played in a near school-record three overtime games this season. The school record for overtime games in a single season is four during both the 1993 and 1997 seasons. Maryland has lost only one overtime game since the beginning of the 1992 season.

MYNARSKI IN DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING

Junior midfielder Jackie Mynarski has scored 13 total points and a career-high three game-winning goals this season. She has now scored in double figures in two of her three seasons as a Terp (12 total points in 1997) and averages 10.7 points per season. Her three game-winning goals is tied for the team lead.

GAME NO. 14
OCT. 16, 1998
No. 15 William & Mary 2, No. 14 Maryland 0

College Park, Md. -- Freshman forward Avery Willis and junior defender Kristin Ryan each scored second half goals to lead No. 15 William & Mary to a 2-0 victory over No. 14 Maryland at Ludwig Field. Willis scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with only 52:22 elapsed in the game. Senior forward Mary Totman was credited with an assist on the play. Ryan added an insurance goal with 5:41 remaining; it was an unassisted score. Junior goalkeeper Michelle Horbaly recorded three saves in gaining the victory. The Tribe outshot the Terps, 14-4.

William & Mary   0   2   -   2
Maryland         0   0   -   0

GAME NO. 15
OCT. 18, 1998
Florida State 3, No. 14 Maryland 2 (OT)

College Park, Md. -- Senior forward Alexandra Osorio scored with 4:25 remaining in the first overtime to lift Florida State past No. 14 Maryland, 3-2, in an Atlantic Coast Conference match-up at Ludwig Field. Osorio collected the rebound of a Lauren Lynch shot and knocked the ball in the net from about 15 yards. Terp goalkeeper Ali Wolff made a save on the initial shot but was unable to hold onto the ball. It was Osorios third goal of the season. Lynch was credited with two assists during the game.

Florida State 2   0   1   -   3
Maryland      1   1   0   -   2

TERPS BY THE NUMBERS

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Keri Sarver is the ACC leader in points per game with a 2.85 average.

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Keri Sarver needs only one game played to tie the all-time school record for games played, 88.

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Senior forward Emmy Harbo is ranked second all-time at Maryland with 175 career shots.

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Maryland has played in front of three crowds of over 1,000 at its home in College Park, Ludwig Field.

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Goalkeeper Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) ranks fourth all-time at Maryland with 88 career saves.

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Maryland needs only one conference victory to match its single season school record total

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Freshmen Carrie Klotz (tied for fifth, goals) and Courtney Beirne (tied for fourth, assists) rank among the Terps top five in goals and assists.

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Robin McCulloughs 18 career goals places her seventh all-time at Maryland.

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Keri Sarver was tied for eighth in the nation with a 1.15 goals per game average in last weeks NCAA statistics.

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Maryland was ranked No. 13 in the nation by Soccer News last week.

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Maryland was ranked No. 14 in the national polls by the NSCAA, Soccer America and Soccer Buzz last week.

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Senior defender Tiffany Keyes has started 35 of the 40 games in which she has appeared in her career.

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Senior defender Abby Bausman has started each of Marylands 39 games in the last two years.