Oct. 20, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Fresh off an exciting comeback victory over regional rival James Madison, the Terps host Florida State, Friday night at Ludwig Field in an important ACC match. The Seminoles come to College Park after their biggest win in program history a 3-2 overtime victory over No. 2 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Tallahassee.

Maryland continues to battle for an NCAA Tournament berth, one that would mark the sixth consecutive appearance by the Terps. Maryland, coming off the regional win over James Madison, must pick up key conference and regional victories in its final three regular-season games and perform well at the ACC Tournament to keep its NCAA hopes alive.

The Terps close out the regular season home schedule on Sunday as they host William & Mary at Noon as part of a men's and women's doubleheader. The men also face William & Mary, at 2:30 on Sunday.

Game Facts and Coverage
Game 16: No. 23 Florida State at Maryland
Date: Friday, Oct. 20, 2000
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Ludwig Field (4,000), College Park, Md.
2000 Records: Maryland: 7-8-0 (0-5-0 ACC), Florida State: 11-4-1 (2-2-1 ACC)

Series History: Maryland leads the all-time series 4-1-0. Last meeting: Oct. 31, 1999 - Maryland 1, Florida State 0.

The Coaches: Maryland: Shannon Higgins-Cirovski (87-77-12/.528 overall/9th yr., 18-18-1/.500 at Maryland/2nd yr.) Florida State: Patrick Baker (107-72-11/.592 overall/11th yr., 20-14-2/.538 at Florida State/2nd yr.)

No Stopping Gus
Maryland junior forward Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) has been on fire in her last three games, scoring six goals and totalling 12 points. She has risen to the top of the Maryland scoring chart with team highs in goals (9) and points (20). She also leads in game-winning goals with three.

Gustafson has scored all of her goals in bunches this season. She opened the year with her first career hat trick as the Terps upset then-No. 4 Penn State, 3-1 on August 29. After a 10-game scoring drought, Gustafson tied the school record for goals in a game with four against Howard on Oct. 11. She came back for two goals -- both on headers -- as Maryland topped James Madison on Oct. 17.

Overall, in her Maryland career, Gustafson has scored 13 goals, all of which have come in six games. Last season she also posted a multi-goal game in an upset 4-3 overtime win over then-No. 9 Duke on Sept. 19, 1999.

Records & Rankings
Maryland enters the Florida State game with a 7-8-0 overall record (0-5-0 in the ACC) after winning at Rutgers (1-0), upsetting No. 4 Penn State (3-1), winning its last four home games in shutouts: Towson (1-0), George Washington (3-0), George Mason (1-0), Howard (9-0) and defeating James Madison (2-1). The Terps' losses have come against No. 22 Duke (2-1), Richmond (1-0), No. 19 Santa Clara (4-2), No. 6 Stanford (3-0), No. 20 Wake Forest (1-0), NC State (1-0), No. 15 Virginia (3-2) and No. 5 Clemson (1-0). Last season, Maryland was 11-10-1 and 4-2-1 in the ACC as it finished the season ranked No. 23 in the final NSCAA poll.

The Terps advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year before losing to semifinalists Penn State, 3-2 in the second round.

The Terps were ranked as high as No. 9 on Sept. 4 in the NSCAA poll but are not ranked this week.

Florida State is 11-4-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the ACC and in the midst of its best season as a Division I program. They have upset several Top 25 teams during the season beginning with Florida (3-2) on Sept. 25, continuing through Texas A&M (4-1) on Sept. 8 and most recently, with the upset of North Carolina (3-2 in 2OT) on Oct. 17. The Noles other wins have come against South Florida (2-1), Jacksonville (3-0), South Alabama (2-0), Central Florida (3-1), Florida International (4-1), Oregon State (2-1), Oregon (1-0) and Wake Forest (2-0). Their losses have come to Missouri (2-1), Ohio State (2-1), Clemson (3-2) and Duke (3-2). They also tied NC State (0-0).

In the polls for Oct. 16, Florida State is ranked anywhere from No. 13 to No. 23. The are No. 23 in the NSCAA Coaches' Poll, No. 13 by Soccer America, No. 16 by Soccer Buzz, and No. 18 in both the American Soccer Writers Poll and in the SoccerTimes.com polls.

The Series Against Florida State
The Terps and Seminoles have met five previous times, once each season dating back to 1995, when Florida State's team became varsity. Maryland leads the overall series, 4-1, outscoring FSU 14-4.

Maryland captured last year's game in Tallahassee and secured second place in the ACC as Jackie Mynarski scored 8:57 into the match. The Terps won the first three meetings in the series as well.

Florida State won the last game in College Park on Oct. 18, 1998 as Alexandra Osorio scored with 4:35 left in the first overtime to upset the then-No. 14 Terps.

Maryland-Florida State Series (Home Team Bolded)
Oct. 31, 1999 -- Maryland 1, Florida State 0
Oct. 18, 1998 -- Florida State 3, Maryland 2 (OT)
Sept. 21, 1997 -- Maryland 4, Florida State 0
Oct. 13, 1996 -- Maryland 2, Florida State 0 (OT)
Sept. 10, 1995 -- Maryland 5, Florida State 1

Familiar Faces On The Sidelines
Both Maryland assistant coaches have ties to Friday's opponent. Kerry Dziczkaniec served as an assistant coach at Florida State from 1996 through 1999 and helped recruit many players on Florida State's roster.

Maryland's other assistant coach Katherine Remy Vettori served as an assistant coach to current FSU coach Patrick Baker, while he was at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 and 1997. Remy Vettori came to Maryland in 1998.

Home Sweet Home
Maryland has made a habit of winning at Ludwig Field. The Terps hold a 48-16-3 record all-time in games played at Ludwig, dating to its construction in 1995. They have won 73.9 percent of the games in College Park.

Maryland has won seven straight non-conference games at Ludwig after defeating Howard 9-0 on Oct. 11, and nine of the last 13 at Ludwig, overall. Maryland's last four wins at Ludwig have all come in shutouts.

Maryland Records Set
The Oct. 11 match with Howard at Ludwig Field saw several Maryland records broken and equaled. Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) tied the school record for goals in a game with four and Dana Jarzyniecki (Rochester, N.Y.) set the school record for assists in a game with three. Gustafson tied the mark originally set by Emmy Harbo on Oct. 31, 1998 at Louisiana State. Jarzyniecki broke the record of two assists in a game set by numerous players over the past 14 years.

Individual Record Set or Equaled In 2000
Goals: 4 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00*
Tied Record: 4 by Emmy Harbo vs. LSU, 10/31/98
Assists: 3 by Dana Jarzyniecki vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 2 by many players, 10 times

Ludwig Field Records Set
In the onslaught against Howard, the Terps set several Ludwig Field records for both the team and individuals.

Team Records Set At Ludwig In 2000
Goals: 9 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 8 vs. UMBC, 10/1/96
Assists: 8 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 7 vs. UMBC, 10/1/96
Points: 26 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 23 vs. UMBC, 10/1/96
Saves: 13 vs. Penn State, 8/29/00
Old Record: 10 vs. North Carolina, 10/10/97

Individual Records Set At Ludwig In 2000
Goals: 4 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00*
Old Record: 3 by Keri Sarver, four times & Emmy Harbo vs. Navy, 9/22/96
Assists: 3 by Dana Jarzyniecki vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 2 by many players, 10 times
Points: 8 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00*
Old Record: 3 by Keri Sarver, four times & Emmy Harbo vs. Navy, 9/22/96
Saves: 13 Riki-Ann Serrins vs. Penn State, 8/29/00
Old Record: Serrins 10 vs. North Carolina, 10/10/97
*-Indicates school record.

Players Set Career Highs
Against Howard, five different Terps set career highs in goals, assists or points. Sara Gustafson, Katie Ludwig (Mt. Laurel, N.J.), Dana Jarzyniecki, Courtney Beirne (Westminster, Md.) and Kim King (Media, Pa.) all set career marks.

Individual Career Highs Set Vs. Howard
Sara Gustafson - 4 goals*, 8 points
Katie Ludwig - 2 goals, 5 points
Dana Jarzyniecki - 3 assists*, 3 points
Courtney Beirne - 2 goals, 5 points
Kim King - 3 points
*-Indicates school record.

Ludwig Scores At Ludwig
Freshman Katie Ludwig became the first player to score a goal at Maryland's home field of the same name -- Ludwig -- in the win over Howard, when she scored twice. She became the first Ludwig to record a point at the facility, constructed in 1995, when she assisted on one of Julie Nelson's three goals against George Washington on Sept. 12.

Overall, Ludwig is second on the team in goals with four and second in points with 11. Her other two goals came in the Terps' loss to Santa Clara on Sept. 15 at the Stanford Nike Invitational.

Ludwig and fellow freshman Audra Poulin (Silver Spring, Md.) were named to the Stanford Nike Invitational All-Tournament team.

Serrins Sets New Shutout Mark
Senior keeper Riki-Ann Serrins took over the lead on the Maryland career shutout list with a half shutout against Howard. With 12.5 in her four-year career, Serrins moved past Heather Rowe (1988-91) and Missy Price (1993-96) for the career mark. Serrins has also lowered her career goals against average to 1.32, allowing 58 goals in 3,958 minutes over 54 games in goal.

With 54 games played in goal, Serrins stands third in goalie games played. By playing against NC State, she passed teammate Ali Wolff and Rowe, who played in 49 games. Her career GAA is third all-time at Maryland. She also passed Wolff for fourth all-time in saves with a 12-save performance against Virginia. She recorded her 200th career save at Clemson on Oct. 13.

Wolff, who is redshirting the 2000 season also ranks in the top five on all three lists. Career Shutout Leaders
1. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 12.5
2t. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 12
2t. Missy Price (1993-96) 12
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 11.5
5. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 10

Career Goals Against Average
1. Kassie Knecht (1995-96) 1.07
2. Missy Price (1993-96) 1.22
3. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 1.32
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 1.84
5. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 2.21

Career Saves Leaders
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 361
2. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 258
3. Missy Price (1993-96) 216
4. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 202
5. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 189

Goalie Games Played Leaders
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 70
2. Missy Price (1993-96) 56
3. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 54
4t. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 49
4t. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 49

Frosh Keepers Make Debuts
With the Terps' victory over Howard well in hand, a pair of freshmen keepers made their collegiate debuts on Oct. 11, 2000.

Kristen Barnhill (Charlottesville, Va.) played 29:35 and made three saves, while Lynn Scharf (Woodstock, Va.) played the final 15:25 to preserve the shutout.

Playing The Best
Of the Terps' 18 regular-season opponents, 12 have been ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 at one point this season. For the week of Oct. 16, 11 of the Terps' opponents are ranked including three in the top 10: No. 2 North Carolina, No. 5 Clemson, No. 6 Penn State. Also ranked in the top 25 are No. 11t Duke, No. 15 Santa Clara, No. 16 Virginia, No. 20 Stanford, No. 22 William & Mary and No. 23 Florida State. Wake Forest and Richmond are also listed among teams receiving votes.

"What's Up With Women's Soccer"
Maryland junior Debbie Lieberman (Commack, N.Y.) has been keeping a weekly journal about the women's soccer team called "What's Up With Women's Soccer." It is posted on Maryland's website www.umterps.com under the features section on the home page and on the women's soccer page. It has also run on ESPN.com under the College Sports button on the left hand side. In her seventh and most recent entry, Lieberman wrote about the Terps disappointing loss to Virginia.

Wins Against Ranked Teams
The Terps picked up their first-ever win against a team ranked in the top five when they beat No. 4 Penn State on Aug. 29, 3-1. Previously, Maryland's only favorable result against a top-five team was a tie against then-No. 4 Connecticut when it battled to a 2-2 tie on Oct. 11, 1998.

All-time, Maryland has recorded 27 wins in program history against teams ranked in the Top 25, including four last season.

In 1999, then-unranked Maryland upset No. 9 Duke on Sept. 18 (4-3 in OT), No. 9 Clemson on Oct. 17 (2-1 in OT), No. 11 Wake Forest on Oct. 22 (1-0) and No. 21 Duke in the ACC Quarterfinals on Nov. 4 (2-1).

Over the past five years, dating to 1995, Maryland has picked up 23 wins against top 25 teams. Prior to the win over Penn State, the highest ranked team that Maryland has ever upset was then-No. 7 Duke, when the Terps topped the Blue Devils, 2-1 in College Park on Oct. 1, 1995. Maryland has picked up seven other wins against top-10 teams and that tie against UConn in 1998.

Wins/Ties Against Top 10 Teams
Oct. 8, 1993 Maryland 2, No. 8 William & Mary 1
Oct. 1, 1995 No. 12 Maryland 2, No. 7 Duke 1
Oct. 12, 1997 No. 19 Maryland 2, No. 9 Clemson 0
Nov. 7, 1997 No. 18 Maryland 2, No. 8 Duke 1
Sept. 18, 1998 Maryland 3, No. 9 Duke 1
Oct. 11, 1998 No. 24 Maryland 2, No. 4 Connecticut 2
Sept. 19, 1999 Maryland 4, No. 9 Duke, 3 (OT)
Oct. 17, 1999 Maryland 2, No. 9 Clemson 1 (OT)
Aug. 29, 2000 No. 23 Maryland 3, No. 4 Penn State 1

Ranking High
The No. 9 ranking in the Sept. 4 NSCAA poll was the highest ranking Maryland has received in four seasons, dating back to a No. 7 ranking to start the 1997 season. Overall, Maryland has been ranked for all or part of the season for the last eight years. Maryland's highest ranking came when the Terps were No. 4 midway through the 1996 season after Maryland reeled off 14 consecutive victories to start the season. Maryland played four games as the No. 4 team spanning Oct. 1-13, 1996.

Maryland has only been ranked higher during two previous seasons in 1996 and 1997.

Biscoe Lost For Year
Maryland freshman midfielder Jen Biscoe (Baltimore, Md.) will be lost for the remainder of the 2000 season with an torn ACL in her right knee. She underwent successful surgery for an isolated ACL tear on Friday, Sept. 22.

Only three days after she scored her first college goal to lift the Terps to a 1-0 win over local rival Towson on Sept. 6, Biscoe went down against Richmond on Sept. 9. She suffered the injury while playing defense in the 25th minute of the game and didn't return.

Nelson Featured On ACC Live
Senior forward Julie Nelson (McLean, Va.) was featured on ACC Live, on Monday, Sept. 18. In the show's soccer spotlight, the ACC focused upon Nelson and her courageous battle with cancer. Nelson has also overcome other hardships, such as a broken back, kidney problems, and most recently she spent the summer rehabilitating from offseason reconstructive ankle surgery.

Serving as team captain for the Terrapins this season she has seven points and three goals. On Sept. 12, Nelson notched her first career hat trick, in a 3-0 win over visiting George Washington.

Viher Veers Into Points Column
Sophomore Carly Viher (Mentor, Ohio) has recorded five points (one goal and three assists). As a freshman Viher started all 22 games, but did not record a point. In 2000, she has taken a more offensive role from the backline this season. Viher registered her first college goal in the season-opening win over Rutgers on Aug. 25.

She continued the offense in her second game of 2000, as she picked up her first college assist on Sara Gustafson's first goal of the 3-1 win over Penn State. Viher fed a soft cross to Gustafson, who beat Penn State keeper Emily Oleksiuk in the low right corner.

Viher posted her second assist in the win over Towson on Sept. 6.

WMUC Broadcast Information
Maryland's student radio station WMUC (88.1 FM) will broadcast eight Maryland women's soccer games in 2000. A pregame show will air approximately 30 minutes prior to kickoff. WMUC's broadcasts can be heard live on the Internet at wmuc.umd.edu.

Remaining 2000 WMUC Broadcast Schedule
Fri., Oct. 20 Florida State 7:00 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 22 William & Mary Noon

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