Salyer, Tagliente Maryland Student-Athletes Of The Week
10/3/2000 8:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 3, 2000
COLLEGE PARK, MD. - Defender Philip Salyer (Dallas, Texas) and field hockey standout Carla Tagliente (Cortland, N.Y.) have been named the Maryland Student-Athletes of the Week for their performances the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
A freshman Salyer, who has been a key addition to the Maryland defense all season, proved last week he could be a deadly offensive weapon for the Terps as well. Salyer scored twice in Maryland's 3-0 win over American, notching Maryland's first and last goals of the day. The U-20 national team member also tied the game at three for the Terrapins on Sunday against Wake Forest before the Terps ultimately lost to the Deacs in overtime. Add an assist from earlier in the season, and Salyer has become the Terps' third-leading scorer with seven points this season. Salyer and the Maryland defense also held American scoreless for their third shutout of the year.
A three-time All-American, Tagliente scored the game-winning goal vs. the No. 8 Princeton Tigers and netted another against the No. 10 Cavaliers last week in two wins for the Terps. In all, the midfielder has tallied seven goals and one assist in six matches against NFHCA Top 20 opponents this season. Tagliente moved into the top spot in all-time scoring last week at Maryland with 171 career points and counting. The senior is also two goals away from tying Lisa Buente's (1987-90) career goals mark of 70 and three away from becoming the all-time leader in that category.
