Dec. 13, 2002

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - In the final Soccer Buzz poll, the Maryland women's soccer team is ranked No. 19. The Terps posted a 13-8-1 record as they reached the second round of the NCAA College Cup for the first time since 1999.

In the final Soccer Buzz poll, the ACC had five teams ranked in the top 25. Also, Maryland played 10 games against top 25 teams in the poll in 2002, including five games against teams in the top six.

2002 Final Soccer Buzz Poll

No. Team            Record   Last Poll
1.  Portland        20-4-2       8
2.  Stanford        21-2-0       1
3.  Santa Clara     20-5-1       6
4.  North Carolina  21-2-4       2
5.  Penn State      19-4-1      14
6.  Connecticut     21-3-1       4
7.  Pepperdine      18-2-2       5
8.  UCLA            18-4-0       3
9.  Texas A&M       20-5-1       9
10. Tennessee       18-6-1      11
11. Nebraska        16-6-3      16
12. West Virginia   18-3-1       7
13. Michigan        16-7-2      RV
14. Florida State   13-7-3      21
15. Virginia        13-7-2      22
16. Notre Dame      13-8-0      23
17. Texas           15-5-1      10
18. Charlotte       16-2-2      12
19. MARYLAND        13-8-1      19
20. Richmond        15-6-2      NR
21. Clemson         14-8-0      16
22. California      12-8-1      25
23. Cincinnati      17-4-3      RV
24. SMU             13-6-4      RV
25. Denver          17-2-2      13
Receiving votes (alpha order): Arizona State (12-7-2),
Auburn (15-5-2), Purdue (13-4-3), Rhode Island (16-6-1),
USC (11-8-3), Villanova (14-3-4), Yale (12-5-2)