Women's Soccer Hosts William and Mary, Florida State

Oct. 12, 1998

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland, which is unbeaten in its last three games, plays host to William & Mary and Florida State this week. The Terps won two of their three games last week in defeating James Madison and No. 17 Virginia and forging a tie with No. 4 Connecticut. Maryland has won seven of its last nine games and has lost only once during that span. Since Sept. 18, the Terps have defeated three ranked teams (No. 9 Duke, No. 23 George Mason and No. 17 Virginia) and tied one ranked team (No. 4 Connecticut). The Terps two home games this week close out a four- game homestand on which they are currently undefeated at 1-0-1. After beginning the season with only one win in its first four games, Maryland has a 7-1-1 record.

SARVER SCORES TWO GAME-WINNING GOALS

Senior forward Keri Sarver (Massillon, Ohio) scored game- winning goals against both James Madison and No. 17 Virginia last week. Sarvers game-winner against JMU came 7:39 into the second half and her game-winner against Virginia came 5:36 into the first sudden-victory overtime period. Sarver is tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals this season and has scored a school-record 15 game-winning goals during her four-year career.

SARVER, HARBO CONTINUE TO MOVE UP ACC CHART

Keri Sarver scored a total of six points (two goals and two assists) last week to move into seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference total points category. Sarver passed former North Carolina All-American Debbie Keller with her first goal of the night against Virginia. Sarver, who was the ACC Player of the Week two weeks ago, has totaled 20 points (eight goals and four assists) in the last six games. Senior Emmy Harbo (Baton Rouge, La.) ranks 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

ANOTHER PROGRAM FIRST UNDER KIRKUP

Marylands tie against No. 4 Connecticut marked the first time in the history of the Maryland program that the Terps had achieved a favorable result against a top 5 ranked team. Previously, the highest ranked team the Terps had gained a victory or tie against was No. 7 Duke during the 1995 season.

SARVER TO BECOME SCHOOL LEADER IN GAMES PLAYED

Senior forward Keri Sarver will become the all-time leader in career games played at the end of this week. She has currently played in 87 games during her career. The school record for career games played is 88 by Maureen McDonough (1993-96) and Michelle Salmon (1994-97). Sarver is also the schools all-time leader in goals (55), assists (33), total points (143), single season points (47, 1996), single season assists (15, 1996), career shots (249), game winning goals (15), hat tricks (4) and multiple goal games (17).

TERPS RANKED AGAIN LAST WEEK

Maryland was ranked in three of the four major polls last week for the second consecutive week. The Terps were ranked No. 24 by the NSCAA, No. 23 by Soccer News and No. 24 by Soccer Buzz. It marked the second consecutive week that the Terps were ranked.

BAUSMAN WITH CAREER-HIGH ASSISTS

Senior defender Abby Bausman (Glen Arm, Md.) has been credited with a career-high three assists this season. She was credited with an assist to Keri Sarver on the game-winning goal against James Madison. Bausmans previous single season career-high was two assists during the 1996 season.

MCCULLOUGH ALSO CLIMBING CHARTS

Senior midfielder Robin McCullough (Covington, Ga.) scored an unassisted goal against No. 4 Connecticut to bring her season total to three goals and her career total to 18. Her 18 goals ranks seventh all-time in school history while her 22 assists ranks third and her 58 total points puts her in fifth place. Maryland is undefeated in the three games (USC, NC State and Connecticut) in which she has scored this season.

SERRINS WITH SEVEN VICTORIES IN 1998

Sophomore goalkeeper Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) recorded two victories and a tie last week to raise her 1998 record to 7-1-1. Serrins, who has started nine of Marylands 13 games this season has improved her statistical numbers in nearly every category this season.

1997 1998 Improv. Victories 4 7 + 3 Losses 5 1 + 4 Shutouts 2.0 2.5 +.5 Avg. Saves 3.2 3.2 -- Avg. Minutes 70.5 90.1 +19.6 GAA 1.81 1.11 + 0.70

BEIRNE IN THE ASSIST COLUMN AGAIN

Freshman Courtney Beirne (Westminster, Md.) was credited with her third assist of the season against No. 4 Connecticut. Beirne and fellow freshman Carrie Klotz (Homer, N.Y.) are waging a friendly battle as to the highest scoring newcomer for the Terps this season. Both players currently have three total points.

GREER GAINS FIRST CAREER GOAL

Sophomore defender Terri Greer (Woodbrodge, Va./) scored her first career goal against No. 4 Connecticut. Her goal came with less than 12 minutes remaining in regulation to pull the Terps into a 2-2 tie with the previously undefeated and untied Huskies. Greer has started each of the Terps 13 games this season.

TERPS BY THE NUMBERS

.700
Maryland has won three of its last five games (3-1-1) against ranked teams this season.

.833
Maryland has a winning percentage of .833 (7-1-1) since defeating No. 9 Duke on Sept. 18.

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Marylands victory over Virginia on Oct. 9 was their first time in the history of the program that the Terps had defeated the Cavaliers.

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Keri Sarver and Jackie Mynarski are tied for the 1998 team lead with three game-winning goals each.

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Maryland is approaching its all-time single season record for ACC wins during the regular season. The Terps won four regular season games during the 1995 and 1997 seasons. Maryland enters the week of Oct. 12 with three regular season conference wins.

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Sophomore goalkeeper Riki-Ann Serrins recorded a season-high six saves in Marylands overtime victory against No. 17 Virginia.

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Maryland has now won at least eight games in a school-record four consecutive years.

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Maryland gained its eighth victory of the 1998 season on Oct. 9. The Terps didnt win their eighth game of the 1997 season until Oct. 24.

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After missing the first three games of the season, Lindsay Basalyga has played in Marylands last 10 games while starting each of the last five.

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Maryland is undefeated in its last 15 overtime games dating back to the 1992 season. Marylands last loss in an overtime game came during the 1991 season. The Terps are 1-0-1 in overtime this season.

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Maryland was ranked No. 23 in last weeks poll by Soccer News; No. 24 by the NSCAA and No. 24 by Soccer Buzz.

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Alan Kirkup has won 187 games during his 13 year career. He has a career-record of 187-71-13 (.714 winning percentage).

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