Terps Head West, Travel To Colorado For First Time Since 1998

Sept. 10, 2001

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -

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Maryland (3-1 overall) makes its annual trip west, only instead of going to California as the team did in 1999 and 2000, the Terps return to Colorado where they played in 1998. The Terps will take on Colorado (1-3) in the first of two games in the Rockies on Friday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. (MT).

In Maryland's last and only trip to Colorado, the Terps won two games at the Colorado Invitational, defeating Texas 3-1 on Sept. 25, 1998 and the host Buffaloes, 5-0 on Sept. 27, 1998.

In the only meeting with the Buffs, Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) make six saves to record her sixth career shutout. Maryland's all-time leading scorer and current Washington Freedom player Keri Sarver recorded a hat trick in the win.

The Terps will face Denver (3-1) for the first time in history on Sunday, Sept. 16 at noon (MT).

When Maryland faces the Pioneers on Sunday, it will mark the third Terp team to compete at DU in the past year. Maryland's gymnastics and men's lacrosse teams both had meetings with the Pioneers this past winter.

Wolff Sets Maryland Career Shutouts Mark

Maryland senior goalkeeper Ali Wolff set the Maryland school record for career shutouts when she made one save as the Terps blanked East Carolina, 1-0 last Sunday, moving her career total to 14.5. Wolff broke the tie she had been in with former teammate Riki-Ann Serrins, who had 13.5 from 1997-2000.

The shutout was her third of the season and lowered her season goals against average to 0.25 through four games.

Wolff was named ACC Player of the Week (Aug. 31-Sept.3) after recording her first two shutouts of the season including a 2-0 upset over No. 17 Duke on Sept. 2, 2001.

She ranks in the top five in every one of Maryland's all-time goalkeeper stats. Shutouts First 14.5

Goals Against Avg. Fourth 1.70 Games Played Fourth 53

Saves Fifth 199 Games Started Third 48

Minutes Played Fourth 4,072

It's Early, But The Terps Top The ACC

Sure there has only been one ACC match this season, but the Terps can lay claim that they are in first place in the conference by virtue of their 2-0 win at Duke Sunday, Sept. 2. The Terps equaled their conference win total from last season with their first ACC win of 2001.

Maryland is also atop the conference in shutouts with three, tying North Carolina and Clemson. The Terps and goalkeeper Ali Wolff are third in team defense, allowing 0.25 goals per game and just one total goal against.

Biscoe Back In Action

Sunday's East Carolina game marked the return of sophomore Jen Biscoe who made her 2001 season debut after undergoing two surgeries to repair a torn ACL in her right knee. Biscoe played 18 minutes in her first college action in exactly a year after suffering the original tear on Sept. 9, 2000 at Richmond. She is expected to draw more time as the season progresses.

The Rankings

After not being ranked in any preseason polls, the Terps cracked three of the national women's soccer polls released Sept. 3.

* The Terps checked in at No. 14 in the NSCAA Coaches' poll, No. 16 in the College Soccer Online media poll and No. 25 in the Soccer Buzz.com poll.

After upsetting No. 17 Duke, 2-0, the Maryland women's soccer team jumped into the NSCAA Coaches' Poll at No. 14 after beginning the year unranked. That put the Terps are back in the NSCAA poll for the first time in nearly a year when they were No. 21 in mid-September of 2000.

The No. 14 ranking was the second highest for the Terps in the tenure of Shannon Higgins-Cirovski. Last season, Maryland was ranked No. 9 for a week after upsetting then-No. 4 Penn State on Aug. 29, 2000.

It also equaled Maryland's second highest ranking since the start of the 1998 season. The Terps were No. 14 for a week in the middle of October in 1998.

Maryland's win over a ranked team marked the 30th time in school history the Terps beat a team in the Top 25. Since 1995, the Terps have won 25 games against top 25 teams.

Media Information

WMUC Radio: Maryland's student radio station WMUC (88.1 FM) will broadcast up to 10 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. Heather Schwartz will handle play-by-play.

Email Straight To You: If you would like the latest Maryland women's soccer news emailed directly to you as soon as it breaks, email women's soccer contact Jason Yellin at jyellin@wam.umd.edu with the message "Women's Soccer Email" as the subject and you will receive every update distributed about the team.

Mediateamlink.com: Releases, statistics and other sports information from all ACC schools as well as other conferences and institutions around the country are available by accessing www.mediateamlink.com. MediaTeamlink is FREE to all accredited media. Log on to www.mediateamlink.com if you do not already have an account, and click the "Sign Up Here" button and complete the short form.

Terrapin Fan Phone: For up-to-date reports, comments from coaches, and other Maryland athletic department information, phone the Terrapin Fan Phone at (301) 314-TERP.

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