May 11, 2000
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland men's lacrosse team is returning
to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament for the 24th time -- second most
of any Division I team to Johns Hopkins -- as the No. 6 seed Terps will
play Hofstra on Sunday, May 14, at UMBC in Catonsville, Md. The game
will be the second in a doubleheader following the Loyola (No. 5 seed)
vs. Notre Dame game which will face-off at noon. The winner of the
Maryland-Hofstra game will play No. 3 seed Princeton on Saturday, May 20
at Rutgers in New Brunswick, N.J.
The Terps, 10-4 overall, were an at-large selection by the NCAA
Tournament committee. They have now qualified for nine of the last 10
NCAA Tournaments.
Hofstra, which is unseeded, was an automatic qualifier after winning
the America East Conference with a 14-4 win over Delaware last Saturday.
The Flying Dutchmen are 11-4 and riding a six-game winning streak.
Maryland leads the all-time series 7-1, but the teams have not played
since 1987. In the only NCAA Tournament match-up on May 21, 1975,
Maryland defeated Hofstra 19-11 on the way to the Terps' last NCAA
Championship 25 years ago.
Game Facts and Coverage
Game 15: No. 6 seed Maryland vs. Hofstra
Date: Sunday, May 14, 2000
Time: Approximately 3 p.m., second game in doubleheader which begins at
Noon with No. 5 seed Loyola vs. Notre Dame
Site: UMBC Stadium (4,500), Catonsville, Md.
2000 Records: Maryland: 10-4 (1-2 ACC), Hofstra: 11-4 (4-1 America East)
Series History: Maryland leads 7-1.
Last Meeting: March 21, 1987 -
Maryland 15, Hofstra 1 at Hempstead, N.Y.
Last
NCAA Tournament Meeting: May 21, 1975 - Maryland 19, Hofstra 11 at
College Park, Md. (First Round).
The Coaches:
Maryland: Dick Edell (268-119 overall/28th yr., 157-72 at
Maryland/17th yr.)
Hofstra: John Danowski (158-102 overall/19th yr., 131-88 at Hofstra/15th
yr.)
Radio Coverage: Maryland: WMUC (88.1 FM) or on the Internet at
www.wmuc.umd.edu. (talent: Steve Tischo and Rob Jemella)
2000 NCAA Tournament Dates & Times
The 2000 men's lacrosse NCAA semifinals and championship game returns
to Byrd Stadium for a record 10th time this May. Here's a complete
schedule of the NCAA Division I men's tournament.
NCAA First Round
Saturday, May 13 - at Geneva, N.Y. (host Hobart)
No. 8 Cornell (10-3) vs. Georgetown (11-2), Noon
No. 7 Duke (9-4) at Hobart (7-6), 45 minutes after first game
Sunday, May 14 - at Catonsville, Md. (host UMBC)
No. 5 Loyola (11-2) vs. Notre Dame (9-3), Noon
No. 6 Maryland (10-4) vs. Hofstra (11-4), 45 minutes after first game
NCAA Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 20 - at New Brunswick, N.J. (host Rutgers)
No. 1 Syracuse (12-1) vs. Cornell/Georgetown winner, 1 p.m.
No. 3 Princeton (10-2) vs. Maryland/Hofstra winner, 45 minutes later
Sunday, May 21 - at Baltimore, Md. (host Johns Hopkins)
No. 2 Virginia (12-1) vs. Duke/Hobart winner, Noon
No. 4 Johns Hopkins (8-3) vs. Loyola/Notre Dame winner, 45 min. later
NCAA Semifinals
Saturday, May 27 - at College Park, Md. (host Maryland), doubleheader
starting at noon. TV: ESPN2
NCAA Championship
Monday, May 29 - at College Park, Md. (host Maryland), 10:55 a.m. TV:
ESPN
Records & Rankings
Maryland enters Sunday's first-round tournament games against Hofstra
with a 10-4 record (1-2 in the ACC), coming off a 15-7 win over UMBC its
regular-season finale on Saturday, May 6. The Terps have also defeated
Mount St. Mary's (19-3), Bucknell (9-3), Towson (13-12), Delaware
(13-4), Cornell (8-7), North Carolina (10-9), Navy (6-5), Duke (7-6) in
the ACC Semifinals and Yale (12-9). Maryland's losses came against Duke
(9-8), Virginia (11-6), Johns Hopkins (20-11) and Virginia (11-7) in the
ACC Championship.
Maryland was ranked No. 7 in all three polls of May 1 -- the STX/USILA
Coaches Poll, the Baltimore Sun poll and the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
Hofstra enters Sunday's postseason match-up with an 11-4 record (4-1 in
America East), riding a six-game winning streak. The Flying Dutchmen
captured the America East automatic qualifier with a 14-4 win over
Delaware in the conference title game last Saturday on Long Island.
Hofstra's other wins came against Massachusetts (10-7), Notre Dame
(8-7), Air Force (21-4), Vermont (10-8), Hartford (17-5), Towson
(18-11), Drexel (13-6), Army (18-10), North Carolina (20-12), and Towson
(18-10) in the America East Conference semifinals. Their losses have
come to Loyola (16-12), Johns Hopkins (12-6), Princeton (11-8), and
Delaware (8-7 in OT) in their regular-season meeting.
The Flying Dutchmen started the year 1-3 including three straight
losses to Loyola, Johns Hopkins and Princeton before reeling off 10 wins
in 11 games.
Hofstra was ranked for 10th in the STX/USILA Coaches Poll of May 1, No.
11 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll of May 1 and No. 12 in the
Baltimore Sun poll on May 1
LaxPower Ratings
Maryland is ranked No. 8 in the LaxPower poll of May 8, 2000. The Terps
have a 94.60 power rating. Maryland has the most difficult schedule
among the ACC teams, ranking No. 4 nationally. Maryland trails only
Johns Hopkins, Syracuse and Princeton in the strength of schedule
category.
Hofstra ranks No. 10 in the LaxPower ratings with a 93.59 and has the
19th most difficult strength of schedule.
Maryland Head Coach Dick Edell
Maryland's Dick Edell (Towson '67), is in his 28th season of coaching
and 17th season at Maryland and is one of the all-time coaching greats
of the game.
With a 10-4 record this season, Edell has the best career ACC record at
157-72 (.686), all at Maryland. Edell became the first coach in ACC
history to reach the 150-win plateau at a conference school on March 11
with the win over Towson.
With a lifetime record of 268-119 (.693) over 28 years following stints
at the University of Baltimore, Army and Maryland, Edell is the nation's
second-winningest active coach. Ironically, the only coach Edell trails
on the active list is Jack Emmer (281-153), who succeeded Edell at Army
in 1984.
With 268 career wins, Edell is the fourth all-time winningest coach in
men's lacrosse annals. He passed former Cornell coach Richie Moran and
Syracuse legend Roy Simmons, Sr. last season and former Towson coach
Carl Runk (262) with the Terps' win at Cornell on March 18, this season.
The all-time leader is former UMass coach Dick Garber (300 wins).
"Big Man," as he is affectionately known, has led his teams to 19 NCAA
Tournament appearances (16 in Division I after the 2000 selection),
including 12 at Maryland. He has also led the Terps to three ACC
championships and three NCAA championship game appearances. He was named
the National Coach of the Year by the USILA in 1978 and 1995. He was
also selected as the ACC Coach of the Year in 1989, 1992 and 1998.
Winningest Active Coaches (By Wins)
1. Jack Emmer, Army 281-153
2. Dick Edell, Maryland 268-119
3. Glenn Thiel, Penn State 245-155
4. Tom Hayes, Rutgers 238-183
Winningest All-Time Coaches (By Wins)
1. Dick Garber, Massachusetts 300
2. Roy Simmons, Jr., Syracuse 290
3. Jack Emmer, Army 281
4. Dick Edell, Maryland 268
5. Carl Runk, Towson 262
ACC Coaches Among Best
All four ACC coaches are ranked in the top eight among all active
coaches in Division I college lacrosse in career winning percentage.
Virginia's Dom Starsia is No. 4 at 72.2, Duke's Mike Pressler ranks No.
5 with a 71.8 win percentage, Maryland's Dick Edell is No. 6 at 69.3 and
North Carolina's Dave Klarmann is listed at No. 8, winning 65.8 percent.
Winningest Active Coaches (By Win Percentage)
1. Bill Tierney, Princeton 77.1% 178-53
2. Dave Urick, Georgetown 75.3% 226-74
3. Dave Cottle, Loyola 72.5% 171-65
4. Dom Starsia, Virginia 72.2% 192-74
5. Mike Pressler, Duke 71.8% 173-68
6. Dick Edell, Maryland 69.3% 268-119
7. Don Zimmerman, UMBC 67.6% 123-59
8. Dave Klarmann, No. Carolina 65.8% 100-52
9. Tony Seaman, Towson 65.4% 172-91
10. Jack Emmer, Army 64.7% 281-153
* Minimum 100 games coached, through May 8
Edell Leads In NCAA Trips
Among all active coaches Dick Edell leads the pack in career NCAA
Division I appearances with his 16th this spring. Overall, Edell has led
his team to 19 NCAA Tournament apperances (three at Division II
Baltimore, four at Army and 12 at Maryland). He has led the Terps to the
NCAA Tournament in 12 of his 17 seasons.
Georgetown coach Dave Urick has led 14 teams to NCAA Tournaments, 10 at
Hobart (80-89) in Division III and four straight at Georgetown dating
back to 1997.
Two coaches following Edell on the active Division I list with 13
apperances in the Division I Tournament. Dave Cottle has led Loyola to
13 straight appearances dating back to 1988 and Dom Starsia has led
Brown (1985,87,90-92) and Virginia (1993-2000) to a total of 13
apperances.
Hofstra's John Danowski has coached six teams to the Division I
Tournament, C.W. Post in 1986 and Hofstra in 1993, 96, 97, 99 and 2000
NCAA Tournament Apperances For 2000 Coaches
| Coach (Schools) | Overall | D-I |
| | 1. Dick Edell (Balt., Army, Maryland) | 19 | 16 |
| | 2. Dave Urick (Hobart, Georgetown) | 14 | 4 |
| | 3t. Dave Cottle (Loyola) | 13 | 13 |
| | 3t. Dom Starsia (Brown, Virginia) | 13 | 13 |
| | 5. Bill Tierney (RIT, Princeton) | 12 | 10 |
| | 6. Mike Pressler (Ohio Wesleyan, Duke) | 11 | 6 |
| | 7. Kevin Corrigan (Notre Dame) | 8 | 8 |
| | 8. B.J. O'Hara (Hobart) | 7 | 2 |
| | 9. John Danowski (C.W. Post, Hofstra) | 6 | 6 |
| | 10. John Haus (Washington, J. Hopkins) | 5 | 2 |
| | 11. John Desko (Syracuse) | 2 | 2 |
| | 12. Dave Pietramala (Cornell) | 1 | 1 |
|
WMUC Broadcast Information
Maryland's student radio station WMUC (88.1 FM) will broadcast at least
eight games this season. Steve Tischo and Rob Jemella anchor the
coverage. WMUC's broadcasts can be heard live on the Internet at
wmuc.umd.edu. They will cover Maryland's NCAA Tournament first round
game against Hofstra at UMBC. They will be on the air live for a pregame
show 30 minutes prior to the start of the game.
Check Out umterps.com
All the latest in Terrapin sports news is at your computer fingertips
by accessing www.umterps.com. Men's lacrosse recaps are available
following every game, as well as biographies on every player. Notes and
statistics are updated daily.
Maryland's 24th Time At NCAA's
Maryland is making its 24th overall NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000.
The Terps have played in the second most tournaments since the event
began in 1971. Only Johns Hopkins has played in more, having appeared in
the last 29 tournament, only missing the 1971 event.
Virginia has also played in 24 NCAA Tournaments, playing in the last
eight tournaments. Hobart has played in 23 tournaments overall, but
only two in Division I. They have played in six Division II events and
15 Division III tournament, winning 13 Division III championships.
NCAA Tournament Apperances For 2000 Teams
1. Johns Hopkins-29 (72-00)
2t. MARYLAND-24 (71-79, 81-83, 86-87, 89, 91-98, 00)
2t. Virginia-24 (71-74, 78-86, 88, 90-91, 93-00)
4. Syracuse-20 (79-81, 83-00)
5. Cornell-15 (71, 74-80, 82-83, 87-89, 95, 00)
6. Loyola -13^ (88-00)
7. Princeton-11 (90-00)
8. Hofstra-10(71, 73-75, 78, 93, 96-97, 99)
9. Notre Dame-9 (90, 92-97, 99-00)
10. Duke-7 (92, 94-95, 97-00)
11. Georgetown-4 (97-00)
12. Hobart-2* (98, 00)
^-Loyola played in two D-II (79, 81)
*-Hobart played in six D-II (74-79) and 15 D-III (80-94)
Maryland Record In NCAA's
The Terps have won the third most Division I NCAA Tournament games,
compiling a 31-21 overall record in 52 games. Only Johns Hopkins (45-21)
and Syracuse (34-14) have won more Division I games.
NCAA Records For 2000 Teams (By Wins)
| 1. Johns Hopkins | 45-21 | .682 |
| | 2. Syracuse | 34-14 | .708 |
| | 3. MARYLAND | 31-21 | .596 |
| | 4. Virginia | 25-21 | .543 |
| | 5. Cornell | 19-11 | .633 |
| | 6. Princeton | 18-5 | .783 |
| | 7. Loyola | 8-12^ | .400 |
| | 8. Duke | 4-6 | .400 |
| | 9. Georgetown | 3-3 | .500 |
| | 10. Hofstra | 2-9 | .182 |
| | 11. Notre Dame | 1-8 | .111 |
| | 12. Hobart | 0-1* | .000 |
|
^-Loyola went 0-2 in D-II
*-Hobart went 13-4 in D-II and 42-2 in D-III
NCAA Records For 2000 Teams (By Win Percentage)
1. Princeton 18-5 .783
2. Syracuse 34-14 .708
3. Johns Hopkins 45-21 .682
4. Cornell 19-11 .633
5. MARYLAND 31-21 .596
6. Virginia 25-21 .543
7. Georgetown 3-3 .500
8t. Loyola 8-12^ .400
8t. Duke 4-6 .400
10. Hofstra 2-9 .182
11. Notre Dame 1-8 .111
12. Hobart 0-1 * .000
^-Loyola went 0-2 in D-II
*-Hobart went 13-4 in D-II and 42-2 in D-III
Against The 2000 Field
Maryland has a record of 2-4 against teams in the 2000 NCAA Tournament
with victories coming against No. 8 seed Cornell and No. 7 seed Duke in
the ACC Semifinals. The Terps' losses to tournament teams came against
No. 2 seed Virginia (twice) No. 4 seed Johns Hopkins and No. 7 seed
Duke.
Hofstra has a 1-3 record against teams in the field with their lone win
coming against unseeded Notre Dame. They have lost to No. 3 seed
Princeton, No. 4 seed Johns Hopkins and No. 5 seed Loyola.
Records Against 2000 NCAA Tournament Teams
Cornell 1-3
Duke 2-3
Georgetown 1-2
Hofstra 1-3
Hobart 1-4
Johns Hopkins 3-3
Loyola 4-2
Maryland 2-4
Notre Dame 0-2
Princeton 4-2
Syracuse 6-1
Virginia 5-1
Against Common Opponents
Maryland and Hofstra have played four common opponents during the
season. The Terps have compiled a record of 3-1 against those teams with
the only loss coming against Johns Hopkins on April 15, 20-11.
Hofstra has a record of 4-2 against the common opponents defeating
Towson twice, North Carolina and Delaware -- avenging their
regular-season loss. The Dutch also lost to Johns Hopkins, 12-6 on March
11.
Against Common Opponents
| Opponent | Maryland | Hofstra |
| Delaware | W, 13-4 L, 7-8, | W, 14-4 |
| Johns Hopkins | L, 11-20 | L, 6-12 |
| North Carolina | W, 10-9 | W, 20-12 |
| Towson | W, 13-12 W, 18-11, | W, 18-10 |
|
Individual Terps In NCAA's
Senior midfielder Brian Zeller (Forest Hill, Md.) leads all Maryland
players in NCAA Tournament scoring. He has nine goals and three assists
for 12 points in two previous tournaments.
Zeller recorded his first career hat trick to lift Maryland past
Syracuse, 18-17 and into the 1997 national championship game. Zeller
followed that up with a goal in the '97 final against Princeton.
He followed up the 1997 performance with a strong showing in the 1998
tournament tallying five goals and two assists in helping the Terps to
the '98 final against Princeton. He set his career-high of five points
against Johns Hopkins in the 1998 semifinals with three goals and two
assists for five points. He also scored against Butler in the first
round and Princeton in the championship.
Four other Terps have compiled points in NCAA action, all in 1998.
Chris Malone (Timonium, Md.) had his first multi-goal game with a goal
and had an assist against Loyola in the 1998 semifinals. Jon Kemezis
(Crofton, Md.), Geoff Burnham (Vestal, N.Y.) and Dan Hughes
(Westminster, Md.) have also scored one goal apiece in NCAA Tournament
play. Kemezis and Burnham scored in the 1998 first round defeat of
Butler while Hughes scored in the 1998 quarterfinal against Johns
Hopkins.
Goalie Pat McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md.) has seen action in two NCAA
tournament games playing a total of four minutes against Loyola in the
'98 semis and Princeton in the '98 final. he made three saves against
the Greyhounds.
Individual Terps In NCAA Tournaments
Brian Zeller 9-3-12
Chris Malone 1-2-3
Geoff Burnham 1-0-1
Dan Hughes 1-0-1
Jon Kemezis 1-0-1
Pat McGinnis 4 min., 3 saves, 1 GA
Maryland As The No. 6 Seed
Maryland has been the No. 6 seed twice before in the NCAA Tournament
and on both occasions, the Terps won their first game of the tournament.
In 1983, the No. 6 seed Terps upset No. 3 seed Virginia, 13-4 in the
quarterfinals before falling to No. 2 seed Syracuse in the semifinals,
12-5.
In 1992, as the No. 6 seed, Maryland topped unseeded Duke, 13-11, in
the first round and lost to No. 3 seed Princeton, 11-10 in the
quarterfinals.
Maryland As The No. 6 Seed
1983
First Round: #6 Maryland 13, #3 Virginia 4
Semifinals: #2 Syracuse 12, #6 Maryland 5
1992
First Round: #6 Maryland 13, Duke 11
Quarterfinals: #3 Princeton 11, #6 Maryland 10
Terps Against Unseeded Teams
Since the bracket expanded to 12 teams in 1986, when unseeded teams
were added, Maryland has played unseeded teams five previous times. The
Terps have a record of 4-1 in those games.
In 1991, No. 7 seed Maryland opened the tournament with a 13-7 win over
unseeded Rutgers. They later lost to unseeded Towson in the national
semifinals, 15-11.
The Terps have won three straight games against unseeded teams
defeating Duke, 13-11 in 1992, Notre Dame, 14-11 in 1995 and Butler,
18-10 in 1998.
Maryland Against Unseeded Teams
1991
First Round: #7 Maryland 13, Rutgers 7
Semifinals: Towson State 15, #7 Maryland 11
1992
First Round: #6 Maryland 13, Duke 11
1995
Quarterfinals: #4 Maryland 14, Notre Dame 11
1998
First Round: #5 Maryland 18, Butler 10
Maryland-Hofstra Series History
Maryland holds a 7-1 all-time advantage in games played against
Hofstra. The Terps and Flying Dutchmen have not played each other since
1987 with Maryland coming away with a 15-1 victory at Hempstead, N.Y.
Hofstra's only win of the series came on march 24, 1984, when the Dutch
topped the Terps, 10-7 at Hofstra.
The teams have played once in the NCAA Tournament -- the first-ever
meeting between the clubs on May 21, 1975, with Maryland coming away
with a 19-11 first round victory in College Park. (See full recap
below).
All-time, Maryland has outscored Hofstra 107-45 in the eight games,
winning the last two by 14-goal margins.
The All-Time Series
May 21, 1975 Maryland 19, Hofstra 11 NCAA 1st Rd.
Apr. 15, 1981 Maryland 14, Hofstra 3
Mar. 24, 1982 Maryland 13, Hofstra 12
Mar. 26, 1983 Maryland 9, Hofstra 7
Mar. 24, 1984 Hofstra 10, Maryland 7
Mar. 23, 1985 Maryland 14, Hofstra 9
Mar. 22, 1986 Maryland 16, Hofstra 2
Mar. 21, 1987 Maryland 15, Hofstra 1
Home Team In Bold
Flashback To 1975
The only other Maryland-Hofstra NCAA Tournament game came in the Terps'
last championship season, 1975. In an NCAA First Round matchup at Byrd
Stadium, the Terps topped the Dutchmen 19-11 on May 21, 1975.
After Hofstra opened the game with a 3-0 lead, but the Terps scored
eight of the next nine goals to take an 8-4 halftime lead. Maryland
continued to pour it on in the second half outscoring the Dutch 11-7 in
the second half for the victory.
Lacrosse Hall of Famer Frank Urso led a trio of Terps with three goals.
Also recording the hat trick were Bert Caswell and Bob Gilmartin. On the
Hofstra side, current Johns Hopkins athletic director Tom Calder led the
way with four goals.
The game was a record-setting one as Maryland took an NCAA Tournament
record 80 shots and the teams combined to take 130 (Hofstra took 50) to
set the tournament record for shots by two teams. Both records have
stood for 25 years.
Box Score
No. 6 Hofstra 3 1 2 5 -- 11
No. 3 Maryland 3 5 4 7 -- 19
Scoring: Hofstra: Tom Calder 4-0-4, Phil Marino 1-3-4, Kevin Hill 1-2-3,
Bob Hiller 1-1-2, Gary White 1-1-2, Chuck Rogener 1-0-1, Ted Stefaniew
1-0-1, Kevin Huff 0-1-1. Maryland: Frank Urso 3-3-6, Bert Caswell 3-3-6,
Doug Radebaugh 2-3-5, Bob Gilmartin 3-0-3, Mike Hynes 2-1-3, Roger Tuck
1-2-3, Bert Olson 2-0-2, Bob Brenton 1-1-2, Jim Burnett 1-0-1, Todd
Bench 1-0-1 Mike Farrell 0-1-1, Wilson Phipps 0-1-1.
Goalies: Hofstra: Linker (26 saves). Maryland: Gary Niels (14 saves),
Jake Reed (2 saves), Bryant Waters (1 save).
Team Stats:
| Category | Hofstra | Maryland |
| Shots | 15-13-13-9=50 | 23-14-21-22=80 |
| Saves | 26 | 17 |
| Face-Offs | 16/32 | 16/32 |
| Groundballs | 12-8-9-9=38 | 13-8-15-12=48 |
| Penalties | 10/8:30 | 9/8:00 |
| Extra-Man Goals | 3 | 4 |
TERPS IN THE NCAA's
1971 (National Finalists)
First Round: #3 Maryland 10, #6 Air Force 1
Semifinals: #3 Maryland 10, #2 Navy 7
Championship: #1 Cornell 12, #3 Maryland 6
1972 (Semifinals)
First Round: #1 Maryland 9, #8 Rutgers 3
Semifinals: #4 Johns Hopkins 9, #1 Maryland 6
1973 (NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)
First Round: #1 Maryland 16, #8 Brown 4
Semifinals: #1 Maryland 18, #4 Wash. & Lee 5
Championship: #1 Maryland 10, #2 J. Hopkins 9, 2OT
1974 (National Finalists)
First Round: #1 Maryland 12, #8 Rutgers 6
Semifinals: #1 Maryland 19, #4 Cornell 10
Championship: #2 Johns Hopkins 17, #1 Maryland 12
1975 (NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)
First Round: #3 Maryland 19, #6 Hofstra 11
Semifinals: #3 Maryland 15, #7 Wash. & Lee 5
Championship: #3 Maryland 20, #4 Navy 13
1976 (National Finalists)
First Round: #1 Maryland 17, #8 Brown 8
Semifinals: #1 Maryland 22, #4 Navy 11
Championship: #2 Cornell 16, #1 Maryland 13, OT
1977 (Semifinals)
First Round: #3 Maryland 14, #6 Wash. & Lee 8
Semifinals: #2 Johns Hopkins 16, #3 Maryland 9
1978 (Semifinals)
First Round: #3 Maryland 15, #6 Virginia 10
Semifinals: #2 Johns Hopkins 17, #3 Maryland 11
1979 (National Finalists)
First Round: #2 Maryland 16, #7 Syracuse 13
Semifinals: #2 Maryland 15, #3 Navy 10
Championship: #1 Johns Hopkins 15, #2 Maryland 9
1981 (First Round)
First Round: #1 Johns Hopkins 19, #8 Maryland 14
1982 (First Round)
First Round: #2 Johns Hopkins 14, #7 Maryland 9
1983 (Semifinals)
First Round: #6 Maryland 13, #3 Virginia 4
Semifinals: #2 Syracuse 12, #6 Maryland 5
1986 (Quarterfinals)
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: #5 North Carolina 12, #4 Maryland 10
1987 (Semifinals)
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: #1 Maryland 12, #8 Penn 8
Semifinals: #4 Johns Hopkins 13, #1 Maryland 8
1989 (Semifinals)
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: #4 Maryland 12, #5 Adelphi 11, OT
Semifinals: #1 Syracuse 18, #4 Maryland 8
1991 (Semifinals)
First Round: #7 Maryland 13, Rutgers 7
Quarterfinals: #7 Maryland 16, #2 Brown 13
Semifinals: Towson State 15, #7 Maryland 11
1992 (Quarterfinals)
First Round: #6 Maryland 13, Duke 11
Quarterfinals: #3 Princeton 11, #6 Maryland 10
1993 (First Round)
First Round: #8 Army 15, Maryland 11
1994 (First Round)
First Round: #8 Duke 14, Maryland 9
1995 (National Finalists)
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: #4 Maryland 14, Notre Dame 11
Semifinals: #4 Maryland 16, #1 Johns Hopkins 8
Championship: #3 Syracuse 13, #4 Maryland 9
1996 (Quarterfinals)
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinals: #7 Johns Hopkins 9, #2 Maryland 7
1997 (National Finalists)
First Round: Maryland 14, #7 Georgetown 10
Quarterfinals: Maryland 10, #2 Virginia 9
Semifinals: Maryland 18, #3 Syracuse 17
Championship: #1 Princeton 19, Maryland 7
1998 (National Finalists)
First Round: #5 Maryland 18, Butler 10
Quarterfinals: #5 Maryland 11, #4 Johns Hopkins 10, OT
Semifinals: #5 Maryland 19, #1 Loyola 8
Championship: #2 Princeton 15, #5 Maryland 5
2000
First Round: #6 Maryland vs. Hofstra
NCAA's By The Numbers
1
Dick Edell has coached in 19 NCAA Tournaments, regardless of division,
equaling the most of any coach in NCAA Tournament history. Syracuse's
Roy Simmons, Jr., also coached in 19 tournaments, all in Division I
2
Maryland has played in the second most NCAA Tournament (24), only Johns
Hopkins (29) has played in more.
3
Maryland has played in the national championship game in three of the
last five years.
6
Maryland is the No. 6 seed for the third time in history.
12
Brian Zeller leads all active Terps in career NCAA Tournament scoring
with 12 points in nine goals and three assists.
16
Dick Edell has coached in 16 NCAA Division I Tournaments, the most among
active coaches.
19
Dick Edell has coached in 19 NCAA Tournaments, regardless of Division,
leading Baltimore to three Division II tournaments, Army to four events
and Maryland to 12.
24
Maryland is playing in its 24th NCAA Tournament, tying Virginia as the
second most by any school. Only Johns has appeared in more at 29.
31
Maryland has a 31-21 record all-time in NCAA Tournament games, the third
most of any school since the event began in 1971.
.596
Maryland has a .596 win percentage in NCAA Tournament games, the fifth
highest among the schools in the 2000 Tournament.
80
Maryland had an all-time NCAA Tournament record 80 shots in the only
NCAA Tournament meeting with Hofstra in 1975.
130
The Terps and Dutchmen combined for an NCAA Tournament record 130 shots
in the 1985 meeting.
1975
The year of the last Maryland-Hofstra NCAA Tournament game, a 19-11 Terp
victory. That was also the last year Maryland captured the national
championship.
Maryland's Last Game:
No. 7 Maryland 15, No. 17 UMBC 7
CATONSVILLE, Md. -- No. 7 Maryland scored nine unanswered goals
spanning the second through fourth quarters to gain a measure of revenge
against rival UMBC, defeating the Retrievers 15-7 on a hot and steamy
afternoon. Maryland (10-4 overall) most likely locked up its 24th NCAA
Tournament bid and ninth in the last 10 years. Maryland did not qualify
for the 1999 tournament after losing to UMBC in the 1999 finale, 7-6 in
College Park.
After falling behind 5-3, 6:24 into the second quarter, Maryland
unleashed a nine-goal attack lead by Andrew "Buggs" Combs (Baltimore,
Md.), who scored three of his career-high five goals during the run.
Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.), who equaled his career high-six points --
set last week against Yale -- scored the second goal of the run to tie
the game at 5-5 with 2:43 left in the first half. Mollot then put the
Terps ahead for good, making it 6-5 with just 59 seconds left in the
first half. After Chris Malone's (Timonium, Md.) first goal of the game,
Combs scored back-to-back goals -- including the game-winner -- just 26
seconds apart with 10:21 left in the third quarter to make it 9-5.
Malone then tallied his second of the run to make it 10-5. Craig
Hochstadt (Columbia, Md.) and Marcus LaChapelle (Severna Park, Md.)
scored the final two goals of the 9-0 run to make it 12-5 1:46 into the
fourth quarter. During the run, Mollot also posted three assists and
LaChapelle had two helpers.
UMBC finally broke the run as Jeff Ratcliffe scored his third goal of
the game with 10:09 left in regulation. Maryland senior defenseman Casey
Connor (Baltimore, Md.) scored his first career goal with 7:01 left in
the game on a full-field rush to make it 13-6. Combs topped his
five-goal game with is final tally with 5:48 left in regulation. Senior
Dan Hughes (Westminster, Md.) scored his first goal since the season
opener against Mount St. Mary's to finish the Terrapin scoring.
Junior Pat McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md.) made 10 saves while redshirt
freshman Dan McCormick (McLean, Va.) played the final five minutes and
made three saves.
Box Score
No. 7 Maryland (10-4) 3 3 5 4 --15
No. 17t UMBC (7-7) 2 3 0 2 -- 7
Scoring: Maryland- Mike Mollot 2-4-6, Andrew Combs 5-0-5, Marcus
LaChapelle 1-3-4, Chris Malone 2-0-2, Mike LaMonica 1-1-2, Casey Connor
1-0-1, Craig Hochstadt 1-0-1, Dan Hughes 1-0-1, Brian Zeller 1-0-1,
Michael Howley, 0-1-1, Beau Pich 0-1-1, Jeff Shirk 0-1-1
UMBC- Jeff Ratcliffe 3-0-3, Dan Marohl 0-3-3, Charlie Gibson 1-0-1, Josh
Hahn 1-0-1, Collin Meerholz 1-0-1, Chris Ogle 1-0-1, Eric Hester 0-1-1,
Adam Shiley 0-1-1
Goalies: Maryland- Pat McGinnis (10 saves, 7 GA, 55:00). Dan McCormick
(3 saves, 0 GA, 5:00). UMBC - Steve Cusa (14 saves, 915 GA, 60:00).
Team Stats:
Category Maryland UMBC
Shots 12-13-9-10=44 9-8-8-11=36 Saves 3-3-3-4=13 5-4-1-4=14
Face-Offs 12/25 13/25
Groundballs 13-15-8-11=47 9-14-9-11=43
Clears 23/29 17/27
Extra-Man Opp. 0/2 3/4
Penalties 4/2:00 2/1:00
Att.: 2,204
All-ACC For Malone & McGinnis
A pair of Maryland juniors, midfielder Chris Malone (Timonium, Md.) and
goalie Pat McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md.) were selected to the All-ACC
team by the conference coaches.
Malone has led the Terps in goals all season and currently tops the
chart with 22 tallies. He is also second on the team in overall scoring
with 29 points. Malone has set career highs in both goal and points in
2000. He set his single-game career best for goals with four against
both North Carolina and Johns Hopkins this season. He also set a
career-high of five points against the Blue Jays with an additional
assist.
McGinnis has emerged as one of the nation's premier goalies in his
first season as the Terps' starter. McGinnis has ranked among the
nation's top 10 in goals against average and save percentage throughout
the season. He currently has a 8.21 goals against average and a .628
save percentage. McGinnis recorded a career-high 27 saves against
Virginia on March 31, a mark that was the highest among all Division I
goalies at the time.
Howley: ACC Rookie Of The Year
Maryland freshman defenseman Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y) was named
the ACC Rookie of the Year, as announced by the conference coaches.
Howley has been a mainstay on Maryland's defense all season, starting
the last 12 games. He has recorded 21 groundballs and helped Maryland's
defense to allow just 8.38 goals per game. Howley has consistently
defended the opponent's top offensive attackman. He is the fourth Terp
to be named ACC Rookie of the Year and first since Andrew Whipple in
1995.
Four Named To All-Tourney Team
Four Maryland Terrapins were named to the ACC All-Tournament team after
the Terps defeated Duke, 7-6 in the semifinals before falling to
Virginia in the title game, 11-7 over the weekend of April 21-23. Andrew
"Buggs" Combs (Baltimore, Md.), Pat McGinnis, Matt Urlock (Lutherville,
Md.) and Brian Zeller (Forest Hill, Md.) were all selected to the team
by the media.
Combs scored two goals in the championship game. McGinnis made 23 saves
over the two games, including 18 in the championship game. His goals
against average for the two games was 9.00. Urlock scored three goals in
the two games, including two in the title game against the Cavaliers.
Zeller was named to the All-Tournament for the second time in his career
as he also earned the honor in 1998, when Maryland claimed the title.
Over this past weekend, Zeller recorded his first multi-goal game
against Duke in the semifinals and finished with five points (two goals
and three assists).
Also named to the team were Virginia's Conor Gill (MVP), Jay Jalbert,
Mark Koontz and Ian Shure, Duke's Stephen Card and Nick Hartofolis and
North Carolina's Austin Garrison.
MARYLAND (10-4, 1-2 ACC)
| F27 | MOUNT ST. MARY'S (8/-) W, 19-3 |
| M4 | at Duke (8/5) L, 8-9 |
| M7 | BUCKNELL (9/-) W, 9-3 |
| M11 | TOWSON (9/-) W, 13-12 |
| M15 | DELAWARE (9/18) W, 13-4 |
| M18 | at Cornell (9/11) W, 8-7 |
| M21 | VERMONT (7t/-) cancelled |
| M25 | at North Carolina (7t/6) W, 10-9 |
| M31 | VIRGINIA (6/2) WMAR L, 6-11 |
| A8 | NAVY (7/11) W, 6-5 |
| A15 | at Johns Hopkins (7/8) WMAR L, 11-20 |
| A21 | ACC SEMIFINALS |
| | vs. DUKE (9/6) W, 7-6 |
| A23 | ACC CHAMPIONSHIP HTS |
| | vs. VIRGINIA (9/1) L, 7-11 |
| A28 | YALE (7/RV) W, 12-9 |
| M6 | at UMBC (7/17t) W, 15-7 |
| M14 | NCAA First Round at Catonsville, Md. |
| | vs. Hofstra approx. 3 p.m. |
| M20 | NCAA Quarterfinals at N. Brunswick, N.J. |
| | Maryland/Hofstra winner vs. Princeton |
| M27 | NCAA SEMIFINALS (ESPN2) Noon |
| M29 | NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP (ESPN) 10:55 a.m. |
|
ACC game, home games bolded, all times Eastern
USILA Rankings in parentheses (Md./Opponent)
2000 ACC STANDINGS
| Teams | Overall | Pct. | ACC | Pct. |
| 1. Virginia | 12-1 | .923 | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| 2. Duke | 10-4 | .714 | 2-1 | .667 |
| 3. Maryland | 10-4 | .714 | 1-2 | .333 |
| 4. North Carolina | 8-6 | .571 | 0-3 | .000 |
Last Week's Action:
May 2: Virginia 20, Butler 7
May 4: North Carolina 11, Lehigh 10
May 6: Maryland 15, UMBC 7
Duke 29, St. Andrew's 4
This Week's NCAA Tournament Action:
May 13: at Geneva. N.Y. (hosted by Hobart)
No. 7 seed Duke at Hobart , Noon
No. 8 seed Cornell vs. Georgetown, 45 min later
May 14: at Catonsville, Md. (hosted by UMBC)
No. 5 seed Loyola vs. Notre Dame, Noon
No. 6 seed Maryland vs. Hofstra, 45 min. later
Individual Player Notes from Maryland-Hofstra
Kingsbury Faces Former Mates
Junior defensive midfielder Brian Kingsbury (Severna Park, Md.) will face his former team when Maryland battles Hofstra on Sunday. The Maryland native attended Hofstra as a freshman in 1998 and played in 14 games for the Flying Dutchmen. After one season, Kingsbury transferred home to Maryland to play for the Terps.
With Hofstra, Kingsbury scored two goals and logged 31 groundballs. Since coming to Maryland, Kingsbury has not scored, but has been a key member of the defensive midfield in speciality situations. This season, Kingsbury has 14 groundballs. He has taken seven face-offs over the last four games winning three.
Terrapins from Long Island
The Maryland roster features five players from Long Island, including fourth freshman. The Terps top two freshman Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.) and Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y.) grew up near Hofstra. Mollot is the Terps' leading scorer and Howley was named the ACC Rookie of the Year.
Chaminade High School grads Brian Carroll (East Rockaway, N.Y.) and Ryan Moran (Setauket, N.Y.) will face former high school mates Gerry Donaghy and Michael Bennett on the Hofstra side.
Terrapins From Long Island
| No. | Player | Hometown/High School |
| 1 | Mike Mollot | Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem |
| 22 | Brian Carroll | E. Rockaway, N.Y./Chaminade |
| 28 | Willy Passavia | Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville |
| 34 | Ryan Moran | Setauket, N.Y./Chaminade |
| 42 | Michael Howley | Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh |
Dutchmen from Maryland
Hofstra has three players that call Maryland home and several others that have gone to school in the Old Line State.
Junior attackman Ramar Clash attended Anne Arundel Community College after going to South Dorchester High School. Dave Fitez, who calls Winston-Salem, N.C. his hometown attended Boys' Latin High School with current Terps Jamie Daue, Chris Edwards, Craig Hochstadt and David Rose.
Sophomore Jason Pearl attended Towson for a year before transferring back to Long Island. Junior Michael Tierney attended Navy before returning to Hofstra to play for the Dutch.
Flying Dutchmen from Maryland
| No. | Player | Hometown/High School |
| 1 | Lance Yeagle | Lutherville, Md./Towson |
| 4 | Ramar Clash | Cambridge, Md./S. Dorchester |
| 12 | Erik Fitez | Winston-Salem, N.C./Boys' Latin |
| 41 | Doug Machen | Annapolis, Md./Severn |
Mollot Makes Mark At Maryland
Freshman attacker Mike Mollot is atop the Maryland scoring chart after 14 games. The preseason honorable mention All-America attackman leads the Terps in points with 40 and leads in assists with 28 after equaling his career six points for the second consecutive week against UMBC on May 6. It was the third time this season Mollot posted six points in a game. Mollot has 12 points in his last two games.
He set the career-high with one goal and five assists for six points against Towson on March 11. Mollot equaled his career high in points against Yale on April 28 with two goals, coming 4:03 apart in the first quarter, and four assists all prior to halftime.
He has recorded a point in 13 of 14 games with the Terps. He has posted 10 multi-point games and has recorded more than three points in six games.
Mollot had the assist on the game-tying goal against Navy and scored the game-winner with 5:01 left in regulation against the Mids. He had one goal and three assists against Bucknell, three assists against Duke and two goals and two assists in the opener against Mount St. Mary's.
In 11 games, Mollot passed Maryland's leader for the entire 1999 season when Marcus LaChapelle had 18, with his 19th helper against Duke in the ACC semifinals in April 21.
Mollot's Three-Point Games
| Feb. 27 | Mount St. Mary's | 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts. |
| Mar. 4 | at Duke | 3 A, 3 Pts. |
| Mar. 7 | Bucknell | 1 G, 3 A, 4 Pts. |
| Mar. 11 | Towson | 1 G, 5 A, 6 Pts. |
| Apr. 28 | Yale | 2 G, 4 A, 6 Pts. |
| May 6 | at UMBC | 2 G, 4 A, 6 Pts. |
Mollot Tops Freshman In Assists
Mike Mollot has asserted himself as one of the nation's top feeders in his first collegiate lacrosse season. In 14 games, he leads all freshman in the nation in assists. With 28 helpers in 14 games, Mollot is tied for 15th in the nation in assists.
Zeller Reaches 100 Career Points
Senior captain Brian Zeller surpassed the 100-point plateau with his best game of the season against Yale on April 28. Zeller scored a season-high four goals in lifting the Terps to the 12-9 win. Zeller's first goal of the game, with nine seconds left in the first quarter, represented his 100th career point.
He scored the eventual game-winner on an extra-man opportunity with 11 seconds left in the third quarter.
Zeller has been hot over the last four games totaling 10 points over the stretch. He equaled a season-high with four points (two goals, two assists) against Duke in the ACC Semifinals on April 21.
Zeller has 104 career points heading into the UMBC game with 69 goals and 35 assists.
He is 25 points away from cracking the Maryland Top 20 in career scoring. Pat O'Meally (1971-74) stands 20th with 129 points.
Zeller's 15 assists this season are second on the Terps to Mike Mollot's 28, and are the most he has recorded in a single-season. With 27 overall points this season, Zeller is tied for third on the team in scoring.
Zeller's Career Numbers
| Year | GP | Goals | Asst. | Pts. |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 1998 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 1999 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| 2000 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Career | 62 | 69 | 35 | 104 |
Zeller Back To No. 10
Since Brian Zeller has returned to jersey No. 10, he has recovered >from an early-season scoring slump. Zeller switched back to No. 10, the number he had worn from 1996-1999, after wearing No. 24 to start the 2000 season. He had been wearing No. 24 as a tribute to Scott Hochstadt, Maryland's fifth all-time leading goal-scorer, who entered school with Zeller in 1996.
In the six games since the return to No. 10 on April 8, Zeller has tallied 11 points (eight goals and three assists). He had scored just four goals in No. 24. He has scored 66.7 percent of his goals while wearing No. 10.
The Numbers Game- Zeller In No. 10 and No. 24
| Stats | No. 24 (2/27-3/31) | No. 10 (4/8-pres.) |
| Games Played | 8 | 6 |
| Goals | 4 | 8 |
| Assists | 12 | 3 |
| Points | 16 | 11 |
| Goals Per Game | 0.50 | 1.33 |
| Points Per Game | 2.00 | 1.833 |
McGinnis Continues To Star
All-ACC selection Pat McGinnis has been outstanding in his first season as the Terps' starting goalie. In 14 games, the junior goalie has a sensational 8.18 goals against average and a .625 save percentage. He has allowed just 109 goals. He has allowed seven goals or less seven times this season, most recently in the win over UMBC on May 6.
As of May 7, McGinnis ranked No. 8 in the nation in save percentage and No. 9 in the goals against average category.
McGinnis gave up three goals to Bucknell on March 7 and Delaware on March 15 and allowed just one goal in 45 minutes in his career-starting debut against Mount St. Mary's.
He allowed just seven goals to No. 11 Cornell, making 10 saves and five goals to No. 11 Navy, making 10 saves.
McGinnis has also held the ACC's top scoring team, Virginia, to a season-low 11 goals in two occasions -- March 31 during the regular-season and in the ACC Championship game on April 23.
In the first game against the Cavaliers, McGinnis made a career-high 27 saves -- which, at the time, was the most saves by a goalie in Division I this season. The mark has since been passed by Mike Abeles of Ohio State, who stopped 28 shots from Johns Hopkins on April 8.
Malone Tops In Goals
After scoring twice against UMBC on May 6 and Yale on April 28, All-ACC selection Chris Malone has built his team-high goal scoring total to 24. Malone is nine points behind Mike Mollot (40 points) as the highest scoring Terp with 31 points.
Malone set his career-high of four goals at North Carolina and equaled it in goals with four against Johns Hopkins on April 15.
Malone has scored multiple goals in eight games this year with four against North Carolina and Johns Hopkins and two apiece versus Mount St. Mary's, Duke, Towson, Navy, Yale and UMBC.
Malone Nets Career Highs
All-ACC selection Chris Malone likes facing North Carolina. The junior midfielder set his career-high scoring four goals -- all in the first half in the Terps' 10-9 win at Chapel Hill. The four points in a game also equaled his single-game career high in that category -- which was broken with five against Hopkins.
Last season, Malone set his high of four points -- against North Carolina on March 27, 1999 -- as he recorded two goals and two assists in aiding a Terp victory.
With 24 goals this season, Malone has surpassed his single-season career high of 10 goals set last season. With 31 points, he also passed his single-season points high of 19 which he also set in 1999.
Malone's Career Numbers
| Year | GP | Goals | Asst. | Pts. |
| 1998 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 1999 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2000 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| Career | 45 | 40 | 20 | 60 |
Malone In The First Half
Chris Malone gets it done in the first half. He has recorded 19 goals and five assists for 24 points in the first half. 79.1 percent of his goals have come in the first half including all four of his goals against North Carolina and Johns Hopkins. He did break through in the second half against UMBC with his first two-goal second half of the season. Overall, 77.4 of his points have come in the first half (24 of 31).
Malone's Numbers By Half (G-A-Pts.)
| Game | 1st Half | 2nd H | Total |
| 2/27 | Mt. St. Mary's | 2-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-2 |
| 3/4 | at Duke | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 |
| 3/7 | Bucknell | 1-1-2 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-2 |
| 3/11 | Towson | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-4 |
| 3/15 | Delaware | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 |
| 3/18 | Cornell | 0-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-2 |
| 3/25 | North Carolina | 4-0-4 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-4 |
| 3/31 | Virginia | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 |
| 4/8 | Navy | 2-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-2 |
| 4/15 | Johns Hopkins | 4-1-5 | 0-0-0 | 4-1-5 |
| 4/21 | Duke | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 |
| 4/23 | Virginia | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 |
| 4/28 | Yale | 2-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-2 |
| 5/6 | UMBC | 0-0-0 | 2-0-2 | 2-0-2 |
| Totals | 19-5-24 | 5-2-7 | 24-7-31 |
Malone's Scoring Streak
Chris Malone is the only Terp to have recorded a point in all 14 games this season after scoring two goals against UMBC. He has scored goals in 12 of 13 games in 2000.
Malone's point-scoring streak dates back to last season having notched points in 18 straight games (26 goals and 12 assists) for 38 points.
Malone Earns 2nd S-A Honor
Chris Malone earned the Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, April 18, after scoring a career-high tying four goals at Johns Hopkins and setting his career high of five points against the Blue Jays on April 15.
It was the second time Malone has been honored as the Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week, he also earned the award on March 27 after lifting the Terps past North Carolina on March 25.
Buggs Coming To Life
Andrew "Buggs" Combs set his career-high in goals with a five-goal outburst against UMBC on May 6. Combs scored three goals -- including the game-winner -- in the Terps' 9-0 run which blew out the Retrievers. The five points equaled his career high set in the 1999 season opener against Mount St. Mary's when he netted two goals and assisted on three scores.
Earlier this season, has equaled his previous career-high in goals in the Terps' wins over Cornell and Delaware, netting three in each game. He set that career high against Towson on March 7, 1998.
Combs tallied two-goal games against Mount St. Mary's, at Johns Hopkins and against Virginia in the ACC final on April 23. Overall, he six multiple goal games.
Overall, Combs has 18 goals and five assists for 23 points, ranking him fifth on the team in points. He has surpassed his single-season career-high totals in goals and points.
Combs' Career Numbers
| Year | GP | Goals | Asst. | Pts. |
| 1998 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1999 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2000 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Career | 39 | 33 | 12 | 45 |
Combs Earns ACC Honor (3/20)
Andrew "Buggs" Combs was named ACC Player of the Week on March 20 after a sensational week in which he led the Terps to a 2-0 record, scoring six goals. Combs equaled his career high twice scoring three goals in the win over No. 18 Delaware and three against No. 11 Cornell.
Combs was also named Maryland's male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 18.
LaChapelle Near The Top
Senior attacker Marcus LaChapelle stands tied for third on the Terps in total points with 27 and fourth in goals with 14. He scored a goal in the first six games of the season before being shutdown at North Carolina on March 25. The 13 goals represent a single-season best for LaChapelle.
He broke out of a recent scoring slump with a goal and three assists for four points against UMBC. He had not posted more than one point in his previous six games.
Earlier this season, LaChapelle had three straight multi-goal games, recording hat tricks against Duke and Bucknell and two goals against Towson. Those three-goal performances tied his single-game career high, which was established against North Carolina on March 27, 1999.
After being held pointless against Virginia on March 31, LaChapelle saw his 10 game point-scoring streak snapped. Dating back to the 1999 season, LaChapelle had recorded a point in 10 straight games (14 goals, 11 assists) for 25 points.
LaChapelle's Career Numbers
| Year | GP | Goals | Asst. | Pts. |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1999 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Career | 56 | 24 | 41 | 65 |
LaMonica Knows Goals
Sophomore midfielder Mike LaMonica (Lutherville, Md.) has scored goals in 11 of Maryland's 14 games this season including the last four after scoring at UMBC on May 6.
LaMonica has netted a new career single-season best in goals, as he stands with 17.
Earlier this year, he set his single-game career highs of four goals and four points against Towson on March 11. All four goals came in the first half. The star performance was especially sweet for LaMonica who's mother, Linda Filbert, is a gymnastics coach for the Tigers.
Overall, LaMonica has 17 goals and 20 points. He surpassed his freshman totals of nine goals and 11 points, seven games into the 2000 season.
His goals per game average in his career is just under 1.0 goal per game, after netting 26 goals in 27 games.
LaMonica has scored at least one goal in 13 of the Terps' last 16 games dating to the 1999 season, accumulating 21 goals in that span.
After being held without an assist through nine games of the 2000 season, LaMonica tallied a single-game career high two assists at Johns Hopkins on April 15. He added his third assist at UMBC on May 6.
LaMonica's Career Numbers
| Year | GP | Goals | Asst. | Pts. |
| 1999 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2000 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Career | 27 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
Urlock Earns More Time, Goals
Sophomore Matt Urlock (Lutherville, Md.) has done well when pressed into action on the attack. He drew his first start of the season against Duke in the ACC Semifinals, replacing Marcus LaChapelle on the attack and recorded one goal. He has started the last four games.
Urlock has scored 10 goals over the last seven games, netting his first career hat trick at Johns Hopkins, a pair against Virginia and the game-tying goal versus Navy. He scored in his sixth straight game against Yale. He also scored two against Virginia for the second time this season in the ACC Championship on April 23. He has held scoreless against UMBC on May 6.
Last season, Urlock scored against Johns Hopkins for his first goal against a ranked team and finished his freshman season with three goals.
Seniors Play Home Finale
Coming off their second ACC Championship game in three seasons, seven Maryland seniors played their final regular-season home game at Byrd Stadium, a 12-9 win over Yale on April 28. The win marked the final home game for seven seniors: Geoff Burnham, Jason Carrier (Boonton Township, N.J.), Casey Connor, Dan Hughes, Marcus LaChapelle, Jeff Shirk (Boonton Township, N.J.) and Brian Zeller.
All seven seniors have played in three NCAA Tournaments in 1997, 1998 and 2000. Maryland advanced to the championship game in both ?97 and ?98. These Terps also captured the 1998 ACC Championship during the seniors' sophomore season.
Connor Scores First Career Goal
Defender Casey Connor scored his first career goal in his 60th college game at UMBC on May 6. Connor's goal came with 7:01 left in regulation and gave the Terps a 13-6 lead on the way to the 15-7 victory.
The senior captain ranks third on the team in groundballs with 47.
Connor's only other career point came as an assist during his sophomore season against Rutgers on April 25, 1998.
Howley Earns First Assist
Defender Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y.) posted his first career assist against UMBC with a pass to fellow freshman Mike Mollot for the helper on the goal that tied the game at 5-5.
The ACC Rookie of the Year has been a stalwart in front of Pat McGinnis helping Maryland to a 8.29 team goals against average. Howley has started the last 13 games and recorded 23 groundballs this season.
Burnham Nets Two In 2000
Defensive midfielder Geoff Burnham scored his second goal of the season and third of his career in his final regular-season home game against Yale. Burnham's goal came with one second left in the first half as he took a pass from Marcus LaChapelle behind the Yale cage and beat the goalie.
Burnham's other goal came as he scored on a full-field rush after Carrington King won a face-off in the fourth quarter against Delaware on March 15. He scored his first career goal in an NCAA First Round game against Butler on May 10, 1998.
Burnham leads all Maryland field players in groundballs with 60. Only goalie Pat McGinnis has more groundballs with 87.
Morsell Passes Career Marks
Mike Morsell (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) has emerged as a weapon for the Terps this season. He recorded his best game when he scored the twice, including the game-winner, against Towson on March 11. With nine goals and one assist for 10 points this season, the sophomore has already passed last season's totals of two goals and three points.
He opened the season with a bang, recording his first career hat trick against Mount St. Mary's, scoring three goals in 1:44. He also had that multiple-goal game against Towson, netting two goals.
Morsell has scored one goal four other times with one in each game against Duke in the regular-season and in the ACC Semifinals, as well as one goal against Delaware and Yale.
Carroll's Career Game
Sophomore face-off specialist Brian Carroll (East Rockaway, N.Y.) had a career game against Duke in the ACC Semifinals on April 21. He won a season-high 11 draws in 15 opportunities including his first eight face-offs through three quarters.
What is even more impressive is that Carroll accomplished most of the feat against Duke's Scott Bross, who entered the game winning 65.5 percent of his face-offs -- which ranked third in the nation.
Overall, Carroll has taken the most face-offs for Maryland this season, 119, winning 48 for a 40.3 win percentage.
Moran Pressed Into Action
Freshman Ryan Moran (Setauket, N.Y.) has been used as Maryland's primary face-off specialist during much of this season. He drew his first start of the season against Navy.
The Long Island native recorded a career-high nine face-off wins on 16 attempts against Virginia. That followed a 6-for-12 performance against North Carolina for which head coach Dick Edell called Moran the "hero of the game."
Overall, Moran has taken 88 draws, winning 37 for a 42.0 win percentage.
Watkins Nets First Of 2000
Sophomore midfielder Nate Watkins (Elmira, N.Y.) scored his first goal of the 2000 season to open the Terps' scoring in the ACC Championship game against Virginia. Watkins, earned the Larry Levitt Award as the Most Outstanding Freshman after the 1999 season. Last year he scored seven goals and added two assists for nine points.
Hochstadt Scores Again
Sophomore Craig Hochstadt (Columbia, Md.) got back in the scoring column against UMBC with a goal during the Terps' 9-0 run on the way to the 15-7 victory on May 6. Hochstadt was in the scoring column in consecutive games against North Carolina on March 25 and Virginia March 31. Overall, he has six goals and three assists for nine points.
He scored in back-to-back games for the first time in his career after scoring late in the second quarter against Delaware to make the score 9-2. That came on the heels of his second goal of the season, which came against Towson to tie the game at 6-6 in the second quarter.
Hochstadt, who had three assists against Mount St. Mary's, scored one goal in his freshman campaign with the Terps, when he scored against Dartmouth on March 23, 1999.
Scoring Initiation
Six different Terp freshmen scored their first collegiate goals against Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 27, led by Mike Mollot, who tallied twice. Willy Passavia (Stony Brook, N.Y.), Chris Edwards (Baltimore, Md.) , Brett Harper (Columbia, Ohio), Sean Leary (Troy, Mich.) and Ricky Sears (Chevy Chase, Md.) also scored in their initial college games.
Freshman Jamie Daue (Lutherville, Md.) recorded his first point on an assist to Leary in the fourth.
One-Goal Masters
The Terps won a one-goal game for the fifth time this season by defeating Duke, 7-6 on April 21 in the ACC semifinals. The five one-goal margins of victory are the most ever in the 75 years of Maryland lacrosse.
With a 6-5 win over Navy on April 8, Maryland tied the 1989 team, when the Terps also won four one-goal games.
Ironically, Maryland also defeated Navy by the same 6-5 score in the 1989 season, as one of its one-goal wins. The Terps' lone one-goal loss in both seasons came to Duke.
The Terps are 5-1 this season in one-goal games, the most one-goal games Maryland has played in dating to 1924.
1989 One-Goal Games
| March 25, 1989 | Maryland 11, C.W. Post 10 (ot) |
| April 1, 1989 | Maryland 5, North Carolina 4 |
| April 15, 1989 | Maryland 6, Navy 5 |
| April 28, 1989 | Duke 7, Maryland 6 |
| May 21, 1989 | Maryland 12, Adelphi 11 |
2000 One-Goal Games
| March 4, 2000 | Duke 9, Maryland 8 |
| March 11, 2000 | Maryland 13, Towson 12 |
| March 18, 2000 | Maryland 8, Cornell 7 |
| March 25, 2000 | Maryland 10, North Carolina 9 |
| April 8, 2000 | Maryland 6, Navy 5 |
| April 21, 2000 | Maryland 7, Duke 6 |
Defense, Defense, Defense
The Terps have been ranked in the top 12 in the nation in team defense all season. Allowing just 8.29 goals per game, Maryland ranks No. 2 in the ACC behind only Virginia (7.85) and No. 9 in the nation in team scoring defense (8.29).
Man-Down Unit Impresses
On the defensive side, Maryland has allowed just 14 extra-man goals this season for an 76.7 man-down defense.
In last week's NCAA stats of May 7, with an 76.7 kill percentage, Maryland ranks No. 10.
The Terps have killed off 46 of 60 penalties without allowing a goal. Opponents have scored on just 23.3 percent of their extra-man chances.
Man-Up Unit Scoring At High Rate
Maryland's man-up unit has been very strong this season, scoring on 37.3 percent of its chances.
Maryland had a great run scoring on six consecutive opportunities spanning the Delaware and Cornell games on March 15 and 18.
Overall, the unit has scored on 19 of its 51 opportunities.
Maryland's extra-man unit has scored at least one goal in 10 of 14 games this season.
Mike LaMonica leads the Terps in man-up goals with five. Brian Zeller has scored four of his 11 goals on the extra-man.
All-ACC For Malone & McGinnis
A pair of Maryland juniors, midfielder Chris Malone (Timonium, Md.) and goalie Pat McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md.) were selected to the All-ACC team by the conference coaches.
Malone has led the Terps in goals all season and currently tops the chart with 24 tallies. He is also second on the team in overall scoring with 31 points. Malone has set career highs in both goal and points in 2000. He set his single-game career best for goals with four against both North Carolina and Johns Hopkins this season. He also set a career-high of five points against the Blue Jays with an additional assist.
McGinnis has emerged as one of the nation's premier goalies in his first season as the Terps' starter. McGinnis has ranked among the nation's top 10 in goals against average and save percentage throughout the season. He currently has a 8.18 goals against average and a .625 save percentage. McGinnis recorded a career-high 27 saves against Virginia on March 31, a mark that was the highest among all Division I goalies at the time.
Howley: ACC Rookie Of The Year
Maryland freshman defenseman Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y) was named the ACC Rookie of the Year, as announced by the conference coaches. Howley has been a mainstay on Maryland's defense all season, starting the last 13 games. He has recorded 23 groundballs and helped Maryland's defense to allow just 8.29 goals per game. Howley has consistently defended the opponent's top offensive attackman. He is the fourth Terp to be named ACC Rookie of the Year and first since Andrew Whipple in 1995.
Four Named To All-Tourney Team
Four Maryland Terrapins were named to the ACC All-Tournament team after the Terps defeated Duke, 7-6 in the semifinals before falling to Virginia in the title game, 11-7 over the weekend of April 21-23. Andrew "Buggs" Combs (Baltimore, Md.), Pat McGinnis, Matt Urlock (Lutherville, Md.) and Brian Zeller (Forest Hill, Md.) were all selected to the team by the media.
Combs scored two goals in the championship game. McGinnis made 23 saves over the two games, including 18 in the championship game. His goals against average for the two games was 9.00. Urlock scored three goals in the two games, including two in the title game against the Cavaliers. Zeller was named to the All-Tournament for the second time in his career as he also earned the honor in 1998, when Maryland claimed the title. Over the weekend, Zeller recorded his first multi-goal game against Duke in the semifinals and finished with five points (two goals and three assists).
Also named to the team were Virginia's Conor Gill (MVP), Jay Jalbert, Mark Koontz and Ian Shure, Duke's Stephen Card and Nick Hartofolis and North Carolina's Austin Garrison.
TERPS IN THE NCAA STATS (thru May 7)
Team Scoring Defense
| No. | Player | GP | W-L | GA | Avg. |
| 1. | Navy | 13 | 9-4 | 78 | 6.00 | |
| 2. | Bucknell | 12 | 8-4 | 86 | 7.17 | |
| 3. | Denver | 14 | 10-4 | 103 | 7.36 | |
| 4. | Cornell | 13 | 10-3 | 101 | 7.77 | |
| 5. | Virginia | 13 | 12-1 | 102 | 7.85 | |
| 6. | Princeton | 12 | 10-2 | 95 | 7.92 | |
| 7. | Syracuse | 13 | 12-1 | 107 | 8.23 | |
| 8. | Notre Dame | 12 | 9-3 | 99 | 8.25 | |
| 9. | MARYLAND | 14 | 10-4 | 116 | 8.29 | |
| 10. | Brown | 15 | 9-6 | 125 | 8.33 |
Man-Down Defense
| No. | Team | Stops/Att. | Pct. |
| 1. | Bucknell | 52/62 | 83.9 | |
| 2. | Johns Hopkins | 47/57 | 82.5 | |
| 3. | Sacred Heart | 69/84 | 82.1 | |
| 4. | Brown | 71/89 | 79.8 | |
| 4. | Syracuse | 71/89 | 79.8 | |
| 6. | Georgetown | 50/63 | 79.4 | |
| 7. | St. Joseph's | 87/112 | 77.7 | |
| 8. | Butler | 59/76 | 77.6 | |
| 9. | Providence | 45/58 | 77.6 | |
| 10. | MARYLAND | 46/60 | 76.7 |
Man-Up Offense
| No. | Team | Goals/Att. | Pct. |
| 1. | Villanova | 29/60 | 48.3 | |
| 2. | Duke | 30/63 | 47.6 | |
| 3. | Loyola | 27/60 | 45.0 | |
| 4. | Ohio State | 23/53 | 43.4 | |
| 5. | Georgetown | 25/60 | 41.7 | |
| 6. | Virginia | 22/53 | 41.5 | |
| 7. | Lehigh | 32/78 | 41.0 | |
| 8. | UMBC | 30/74 | 40.5 | |
| 9. | Bucknell | 14/36 | 38.9 | |
| 10. | North Carolina | 25/65 | 38.5 | |
| 11. | Fairfield | 18/48 | 37.5 | |
| 12. | VMI | 25/67 | 37.3 | |
| 13. | MARYLAND | 19/51 | 37.3 |
Assists Per Game
| No. | Player | | GP | Asst. | APG |
| 1. | Ryan Powell | Syracuse | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | |
| 2. | Brian LaMastro | Hartford | 16 | 52 | 3.25 | |
| 3. | Jack McTigue | Villanova | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | |
| 3. | Dan Denihan | J. Hopkins | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | |
| 5. | Jim Lindsay | Albany (N.Y.) | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | |
| 6. | Conor Gill | Virginia | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | |
| 7. | Jason Lavey | Delaware | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | |
| 8. | David Cohen | Lehigh | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | |
| 9. | Keith Cromwell | Rutgers | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | |
| 10. | Dan Marohl | UMBC | 14 | 32 | 2.29 | |
| 11. | Bert Whitelock | St. Joseph's | 16 | 36 | 2.25 | |
| 12. | Andy Flick | Georgetown | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | |
| 13. | Tim Pearson | Army | 14 | 31 | 2.21 | |
| 14. | Rich Santoro | Holy Cross | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | |
| 15. | Mike Mollot | Maryland | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | |
| 15. | Sean Semler | Canisius | 13 | 26 | 2.00 | |
| 15. | Dave Ulrich | Notre Dame | 12 | 24 | 2.00 |
Save Percentage
| No. | Player | | GP | GA | Svs. | Sv.% |
| 1. | Trevor Tierney, | Princeton | 12 | 84 | 160 | 65.6 | |
| 2. | Mickey Jarboe, | Navy | 13 | 76 | 140 | 64.8 | |
| 3. | Keith Cynar, | Harvard | 13 | 115 | 203 | 63.8 | |
| 4. | Rob Mulligan, | Syracuse | 13 | 96 | 167 | 63.5 | |
| 5. | Mike Abeles, | Ohio State | 14 | 121 | 208 | 63.2 | |
| 6. | Todd Schreiner, | Lehigh | 14 | 130 | 222 | 63.1 | |
| 7. | Brian Schmeyer, | Marist | 13 | 117 | 196 | 62.6 | |
| 8. | Pat McGinnis, | Maryland | 14 | 109 | 182 | 62.5 |
Goals Against Average
| No. | Player | | GP | Min | GA | GAA |
| 1. | Mickey Jarboe | Navy | 13 | 748 | 76 | 6.10 | |
| 2. | Derek Kenney | Virginia | 13 | 707 | 82 | 6.96 | |
| 3. | Trevor Tierney | Princeton | 12 | 688 | 84 | 7.33 | |
| 4. | Brian Berger | Denver | 12 | 675 | 87 | 7.73 | |
| 5. | Rob Mulligan | Syracuse | 13 | 742 | 96 | 7.76 | |
| 6. | Justin Cynar | Cornell | 13 | 780 | 101 | 7.77 | |
| 7. | Kirk Howell | Notre Dame | 12 | 701 | 91 | 7.79 | |
| 8. | Dave Mullen | Delaware | 16 | 889 | 120 | 8.10 | |
| 9. | Pat McGinnis | Maryland | 14 | 800 | 109 | 8.18 | |
| 10. | Beret Dickson | Brown | 15 | 863 | 121 | 8.41 |
NCAA D-I Single Game Saves In 2000
| Player vs. Team | Saves | Date |
| Mike Abeles, Ohio State vs.Hopkins | 28 | 4/8/00 |
| Pat McGinnis, Maryland vs. Virginia | 27 | 3/31/00 |
| John Lilly, Holy Cross vs. Colgate | 27 | 4/8/00 |
| Marc Ferrandino, Butler vs. Colgate | 26 | 3/31/00 |
| Marc Ferrandino, Butler vs. GTown | 26 | 3/15/00 |
2000 SEASON HONORS
Geoff Burnham, Sr., Def, Midfield (Vestal, N.Y.)
WMAR-TV
WMAR-TV Scholar-Athlete (4/11)
Jason Carrier, Sr., Defense (Boonton Twp., N.J.)
College Lacrosse USA
Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
Face-Off Magazine
Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
Andrew Combs, So., Attack (Baltimore, Md.)
ACC
ACC Player Of The Week (3/20)
ACC All-Tournament (2000 Season)
University of Maryland
Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week (3/20)
Casey Connor, Sr., Defense (Baltimore, Md.)
College Lacrosse USA
Preseason Second Team All-American
Preseason All-ACC Team
Face-Off Magazine
Preseason Second Team All-American
ACC Player To Watch
Michael Howley, Fr., Defense (Wantagh, N.Y.)
ACC
ACC Rookie of the Year (2000 Season)
Marcus LaChapelle, Sr., Attack (Severna Park, Md.)
WMAR-TV
WMAR-TV Scholar-Athlete (3/31)
Chris Malone, Jr., Midfield (Timonium, Md.)
ACC
All-ACC (2000 Season)
College Lacrosse USA
Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
Face-Off Magazine
ACC Player To Watch
University of Maryland
Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week (3/27)
Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week (4/18)
Pat McGinnis, Jr., Goalie (Ellicott City, Md.)
ACC
All-ACC (2000 Season)
ACC All-Tournament (2000 Season)
Mike Mollot, RFr., Attack (Holbrook, N.Y.)
Face-Off Magazine
Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
ACC Player To Watch
University of Maryland
Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week (3/13)
Jeff Shirk, Sr., Def. Midfield (Boonton Twp., N.J.)
College Lacrosse USA
Preseason Third Team All-American
Face-Off Magazine
Preseason First Team All-American
ACC Player To Watch
Balimore Sun
Preseason All-American
Matt Urlock, So., Attack (Lutherville, Md.)
ACC
ACC All-Tournament (2000 Season)
Brian Zeller, Sr., Midfield (Forest Hill, Md.)
ACC
ACC All-Tournament (2000 Season)
ACC Player Of The Week (5/1)
College Lacrosse USA
Preseason Second Team All-American
Preseason All-ACC Team
Face-Off Magazine
Preseason Second Team All-American
ACC Player To Watch
University of Maryland
Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week (5/1)
