Sept. 20, 1999

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - With an impressive come-from-behind 4-3 overtime victory over No. 9 Duke on Sunday, the Maryland women's soccer team will have a chance to upend another ranked team as the Terps host No. 13 James Madison on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Ludwig Field.

Maryland sophomore forward Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) scored the first two goals of her collegiate career including the game-winner in the 98th minute to lift the Terps past the Blue Devils on Sunday. The win was Maryland's first over a ranked team this year and the first for new head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski over a Top 25 team at Maryland. It was also Higgins-Cirovski's first ACC win.

Maryland Beats Ranked Blue Devils Again

Sunday's win was Maryland's third straight in the series against Duke and in all three games, the Terps beat a Duke team which was ranked in the top 10.

Two seasons ago in the ACC Tournament, Maryland topped Duke, when they were ranked No. 9, on Nov. 7, 1997. Last season, the Terps beat a then-No. 8 Duke team, 3-1 on Sept. 18, 1998. Now, this season, Maryland defeated the Blue Devils when they were ranked No. 9.

The Series Against James Madison

Maryland holds a 7-3 overall advantage in the series against the Dukes and has won the last five meetings. Maryland topped James Madison 1-0 last season in Harrisonburg, Va. on a goal by Keri Sarver off an assist from Abby Bausman. In goal, Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) recorded one save for the shuout. The Terps have outscored the Dukes 13-3 over the last five meetings.

Maryland captured its first-ever NCAA Tournament game against James Madison on Nov. 18, 1995 with a 6-1 win in College Park.

Similar to the Duke series, Maryland has defeated James Madison in each of the last three games in which the Dukes entered the game as a ranked team. Maryland defeated JMU, when it was ranked No. 13 in 1997, No. 22 in 1996 and No. 17 in 1995.

Mynarski Moving Up All-Time Charts

With the game-tying goal against Duke on Sunday, Jackie Mynarski (Somers, N.Y.) now stands alone in eighth place on the Maryland all-time goal scoring list with 17 career goals. She passed Stefanie Magro (1991-94). Mynarski is also eighth on the all-time points list with 43, just three points behind Audra Weber (1991-94) and ninth all-time in assists with nine, behind Tania Sheremeta (1990-93) and Terri Rich (1992-95).

Mynarski leads all Maryland players in points (nine) and goals (four)

this season.

Maryland Career Points Leaders   Maryland Career Goals Leaders Maryland Career Assists Leaders
1. Keri Sarver (1995-98)    155  1. Keri Sarver (1995-98)  61  1. Keri Sarver (1995-98)     33
7. Audra Weber (1991-94)     46  7. Audra Weber (1991-94)  19  8. Tania Sheremeta (1990-93) 12
8. J. Mynarski (1996-Pr.)    43  8. J. Mynarski (1996-Pr.) 16  8. Terri Rich (1992-95)      12
                                                               9. J. Mynarski (1996-Pr.)     9 

Terps Play Ranked Teams

Maryland faces one of the nation's toughest schedules this season, taking on nine teams that are ranked or receiving votes in the NSCAA women's soccer poll of Sept. 13. The ACC features five teams ranked in the top 25 led by No. 2 North Carolina. Also ranked from the conference are No. 9 Duke, No. 18 Clemson and No. 25 Virginia. Wake Forest is third among teams also receiving votes. Maryland's 1999 schedule features four non-conference foes that are ranked. USC is ranked No. 10, James Madison is No. 13, Baylor is No. 14, while UCLA is No. 15.

Of Maryland's four losses, three have come against teams ranked in the top 15.

Maryland Stuns Duke in OT, 4-3

DURHAM, N.C. -- Sophomore forward Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) scored her second goal of the game at 97:14, in the first overtime, to lift Maryland to a thrilling 4-3 win over No. 9 Duke on Sunday at Duke's Koskinen Stadium. Freshman Valerie Lawrence (Silver Spring, Md.) and Julie Nelson (McLean, Va.) were credited with assists on the game-winning tally on which Gustafson drew Duke keeper Tara Walker out of the box. For Gustafson, the pair of goals were the first two of her college career. She also scored an unassisted goal early in the second half.

Maryland midfielder Emily Janss (Brandon, Fla.) opened the scoring at 19:06, with Duke freshman midfielder Carly Fuller responding with her first collegiate goal at 31:49 off a feed from Susan Kraeger.

With the score tied at one after the first half, Maryland again went up in the second half, off Gustafson's goal at 66:38, but Duke freshman forward Jenna Turner tied it up again, off a Kraeger corner kick, at the 68:01 mark.

Duke sophomore midfielder Mara Brain put the Blue Devils up 3-2 at 76:18, on a short shot into an open box. Maryland's Jackie Mynarski tied the game again with 4:53 left in regulation off a corner kick from Janss. For Mynarski, it was her team-high fourth goal of the season.

Both clubs recorded 10 shots on goal, while the Terps had six corner kicks to Duke's five. Maryland goalkeeper Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) recorded seven saves, while Duke's Isis Dallis registered four saves in regulation, with Walker replacing her in overtime.

With the win, Maryland improves to 3-4-1 overall, 1-0-1 in the ACC. Duke drops to 5-3, 0-2 in the league. It was also head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovksi's first win over a ranked team as coach of Maryland and first ACC win for the new coach.

Box Score

Maryland (3-4-1, 1-0-1)   1 2 1 -- 4
No. 9 Duke (5-3-0, 0-2-0) 1 2 0 -- 3

Scoring: Maryland - Emily Janss (Lindsay Givens) 19:06, Sara Gustafson (un) 66:38, Jackie Mynarski (Janss) 85:07, Gustafson (Julie Nelson, Valerie Lawrence) 97:14. Duke - Carly Fuller (Susan Kraeger) 31:49, Jenna Turner (Kraeger) 68:01, Mara Brain (un) 76:18.

Goalies: Maryland - Ali Wolff (97 minutes, 7 saves, 3 goals allowed). Duke - Isis Dallis (90 minutes, 4 saves, 3 goals allowed), Tara Walker (7 minutes, 0 saves, 1 goal allowed)

Yellow Cards: Maryland - Sally Harrison at 42:45. Duke - none.

Team Stats: Maryland - Shots 10, Corner Kicks 6, Saves 7, Fouls 7, Offsides 0. Duke - Shots 10, Corner Kicks 5, Saves 4, Fouls 9, Offsides 0.

Attendance: 685.

Terps, NC State Play To 0-0 Tie

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Junior tri-captain Ali Wolff made a season-high ten saves as Maryland and NC State played to a scoreless tie in women's soccer in the ACC season opener for both teams on Saturday. The whitewash was the eighth solo shutout in Wolff's three-year career at Maryland. The Terps are now 2-4-1 overall and NC State is now 3-2-1.

The Wolfpack outshot Maryland 18-15 over the 120 minutes and were whistled for 15 fouls while the Terps were called for 14 fouls.

NC State's goalie Jessica Glazer made seven saves to also earn a shutout.

Box Score

Maryland (2-4-1, 0-0-1) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
NC State (3-2-1, 0-0-1) 0 0 0 0 -- 0

Scoring: Maryland - none. NC State - none.

Goalies: Maryland - Ali Wolff (120 minutes, 10 saves, 0 goals allowed).

NC State - Jessica Glazer (120 minutes, 7 saves, 0 goals allowed). Yellow Cards: Maryland - Julie Nelson at 119:01. NC State - Lauren Bendahan at 9:37..

Team Stats: Maryland - Shots 15, Corner Kicks 9, Saves 10, Fouls 14, Offsides 2. NC State - Shots 18, Corner Kicks 3, Saves 7, Fouls 15, Offsides 4. Attendance: 144.

Wolff On The Shutouts List

Ali Wolff recorded her eighth solo shutout on Saturday at NC State and now has 8.5 in her three-year career. She ranks fourth on the Terps' career shutout list.

Maryland Career Shutout Leaders

1. Missy Price (1993-96)    13
2. Heather Rowe (1988-91)   12
3. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 10
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Present) 8.5

Freshmen Draw Starting Nods

Shannon Higgins-Cirovski has depended heavily on freshmen and sophomore-transfer Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) this season. Six different first-year players have started for the Terps in 1999. In fact, over the Terps' first eight games, 55 percent of the starting positions have been held by freshmen or Gustafson.

Leading the way for the freshmen starters have been defensive stalwarts Lindsay Givens (Downingtown, Pa.), Carly Viher (Mentor, Ohio) and Sally Harrison (Virginia Beach, Va.). The trio has started all eight games this season.

Up front, Gustafson has started all six games along with midfielder Valerie Lawrence. Kim King (Media, Pa.) has started the past four of the past five games for Maryland.

King started her Maryland career on fire scoring in her first two games. King is the first Maryland freshman to score in her first two college games since Emmy Harbo scored in each of her two games in the 1995 season against Virginia Tech and George Mason.

Givens Tallies First College Point

Freshman Lindsay Givens is fast becoming known around the ACC her incredible throw-ins but, the defender picked up her first college point with a pass to Emily Janss for Maryland's first goal in Sunday's win over Duke.

Overall, four different freshman have scored this season led by Kim King (four points) and Valerie Lawrence (two points).