April 14, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - For the fourth year in a row, eight of the best collegiate women's soccer teams in the United States will visit the University of Maryland to participate in the "Kicks Against Breast Cancer Tournament." Combining their efforts with businesses, local soccer organizations, volunteers and paying fans, the women helped raise over $150,000 for Howard County General Hospital's Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource and Image Center in Columbia, Maryland since 1997.

The Kicks Against Breast Cancer Tournament honors the memory of Claudia Mayer, who died of breast cancer at the age of 47 in 1996. Claudia was a soccer enthusiast and a woman who displayed extraordinary courage as she battled the disease that eventually took her life.

Louise Waxler, "Kicks" tournament director, developed the concept in 1997. Waxler has mobilized volunteers from the Howard County General Hospital, Maryland State Youth Soccer Association and several other organizations to help stage the event. At the end of the inaugural competition in 1997, more than $30,000 was raised.

Here is the schedule of games this weekend to be played on the College Park campus.

Group 1: Maryland, Clemson, Illinois, George Mason

Group 2: James Madison, Virginia, Navy, Penn State

Saturday, April 15

Ludwig Field
11:00 a.m. - Illinois vs. Clemson
12:30 p.m. - Maryland vs. George Mason
5:30 p.m. - Penn State vs. Virginia
7:30 p.m. - Maryland vs. Clemson

Practice Field
11:00 a.m. - Navy vs. Virginia
12:30 p.m. - Penn State vs. James Madison
2:00 p.m. - Illinois vs. George Mason
3:30 p.m. - Navy vs. James Madison

Sunday, April 16

Practice Field
8:00 a.m. - Clemson vs. George Mason
9:15 a.m. - Virginia vs. James Madison
10:30 a.m. - Maryland vs. Illinois
11:45 a.m. - Navy vs. Penn State

Ludwig Field - Championship Round Games
1:00 p.m. - Group 1 First Place Team vs. Group 2 First Place Team
2:30 p.m. - Group 1 Second Place Team vs. Group 2 Second Place Team

Practice Field - Consolation Round Games
1:00 p.m. - Group 1 Third Place Team vs. Group 2 Third Place Team
2:30 p.m. - Group 1 Fourth Place Team vs. Group 2 Fourth Place Team

Note: All games will consist of two 30-minute halaves. Three points will be awarded for wins and one point for ties. Round-Robin tournament format style will be used. If there is a tie after three games for a position in the final round the following tie-breakers will be used - 1. head-to-head competition, 2. goals for, 3. goals against, 4. goal differential, 5. coin toss.