Nov. 27, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland senior midfielder and four time All-American Carla Tagliente (Cortland, N.Y.) is one of four Division I student-athletes nominated for the 2000-01 Honda Award, given annually to the top athlete in each of 12 women's college sports. The winner of the Honda Award in each sport is then an eligible candidate for the Honda-Broderick Cup, awarded to the "most outstanding collegiate woman athlete of the year." Tagliente joins a talented list of field hockey players from around the NCAA: Penn State's Traci Anselmo, Old Dominion's Marina DiGiacomo and Michigan's Kelli Gannon.

Senior women's administrators at NCAA institutions vote to select the winner, which will be announced December 5. With the nomination, the Honda Awards Program donates $1,000 to the university athletic fund in August of 2001.

Tagliente's Bio

Vital Statistics
Senior * 5-4 * Midfield * Cortland, N.Y./Marathon Central

Honors and Awards
* Four time All-American (1st team in 2000, 1999, 1998, 3rd team in 1997)
* Four time All Mid-Atlantic Region Selection
* Four time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection
* 1999 ACC Tournament MVP
* 1997 ACC Rookie of the Year
* Tri-captain of the national semifinalist 2000 Terrapins (19-4)

The Complete Student-Athlete
* Two-time GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Selection (1998 and 1999)
* Two-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Squad Member (1998 and 1999)
* Three-time ACC Honor Roll selection (1999, 1998, 1997)
* Marketing and logistics major in Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
* GPA > 3.95

By The Numbers
* Placed second on the second-rated offense in the nation with 19 goals and 10 assists for 48 points
* Tied with a team-high four game-winning goals
* Ranked eighth in the nation in points, 11th in points per game, eighth in goals and 10th in goals per game
* Eclipsed previous and set new Maryland records for career goals (73) and points (187) in the 2000 season

International Flavor
* Member of 2000 U.S. Olympic qualifying squad
* Captained U.S. Under-21 squad at the 2000 Junior Pan American Games, helping the team qualify for the Junior World Cup
* Has been involved in international play since a junior in high school (1996)

"Carla is a coach's dream. She has a high intellect about the game of field hockey, a natural passion for physical fitness and an unmatched level of competition."
-- Maryland Head Coach Missy Meharg

For more information, contact:
Mark Fratto
301-314-7064 (Phone)
301-314-9094 (FAX)
fratto@wam.umd.edu