Maryland Opens Cottle Era Against Hobart This Saturday Afternoon

Feb. 20, 2002

MARYLAND (0-0) vs. HOBART (0-0)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2002
1:00 p.m.
ARTIFICIAL TURF FACILITY (2,500/Turf)
COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Maryland Opens Cottle Era Against Hobart This Saturday

Maryland plays its first regular-season game under new head coach Dave Cottle this Saturday, Feb. 23, as the Terps host Hobart at 1 p.m. The game will be played at the Artificial Turf Facility and will be broadcast by Hobart's WEOS Radio, with an internet link that will be accessible on www.umterps.com.

Cottle is the eighth coach in the history of Maryland men's lacrosse, which dates back to the start of the varsity program in 1924. Each of Maryland's previous seven coaches won their debuts including recently-retired Dick Edell, who led the Terps to a 16-4 win over Duke on March 9, 1984.

Overall in season openers, Maryland has a mind-boggling 72-3-1 record for a 95.4 win percentage. The Terps have won eight straight openers after last season's 16-3 win over Air Force on Feb. 24, 2001 as part of the Denver Pioneer Face-Off Classic. In the eight openers, Maryland has outscored its foes 119-38 in those games.

Five Named Preseason All-Americans

Maryland features five preseason All-Americans as voted on by the coaches for Face-Off Yearbook. First-teamer junior Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y.) leads the way. Sophomore Dan LaMonica (Parkton, Md.) is a preseason third team All-American. Senior Mike LaMonica (Parkton, Md.), junior Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.) and sophomore Chris Passavia (Stony Brook, N.Y.) are all preseason honorable mention All-Americans.

Last season, Howley was a second team USILA All-American and Mollot was an honorable mention All-American.

Howley was also named a preseason All-American by Lacrosse Magazine, which released just one team of stars.

On the 360Lacrosse.com preseason All-American list, Howley was named to the second team. Four Terps were named honorable mention All-Americans: Dan LaMonica, Mike LaMonica, Mike Mollot and Chris Passavia.

Terps Ranked No. 6 In Preseason Coaches Poll

The Maryland men's lacrosse team is ranked No. 6 in the Face-Off Yearbook Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll released by Inside Lacrosse. The Terps, under new head coach Dave Cottle, are one of three ACC teams in the top 10. Maryland, which finished the 2001 season ranked No. 3, will take on 10 teams ranked in the preseason top 25: No. 3 Johns Hopkins (April 13), No. 4 Towson (March 9), No. 5 Virginia (March 30), No. 9 Duke (March 2), No. 13 North Carolina (March 23), No. 14 Navy (April 5), No. 18 UMBC (May 4), No. 19 Bucknell (March 12), No. 21 Delaware (March 16) and No. 23 Hobart (Feb. 23).

The Terps were ranked No. 5 in the preseason poll released by Lacrosse Magazine.

Maryland Coaches' Debuts

1924	R.V. Truitt (1924-28)	Maryland 4, Penn 3
Apr. 7, 1928	Jack Faber (1928-30)	Maryland 10, Randolph-Macon 1
1931	Jack Faber/Al Heagy (1931-63)	Maryland 20, Georgia 3
March 24, 1964	Al Heagy (1964-65)	Maryland 23, Connecticut Wesleyan 4
March 26, 1966	John Howard (1966-69)	Maryland 12, Princeton 7
March 28, 1970	Bud Beardmore (1970-80)	Maryland 9, Princeton 3
March 14, 1981	Dino Mattesich (1981-83)	Maryland 9, NC State 8
March 9, 1984	Dick Edell (1984-2001)	Maryland 16, Duke 4
Feb. 23, 2002	Dave Cottle (2002)	Maryland vs. Hobart

Senior Captains

Maryland will feature four senior captains in 2002. New coach Dave Cottle has named Andy Burman (Kensington, Md.), Mike LaMonica (Parkton, Md.), Mike Morsell (Huntingdon Valley, Pa,) and Nate Watkins (Elmira, N.Y.) as the captains for the team.

America's Team

Of course the sport of lacrosse is a regional one, being played mostly in the Northeast, but Maryland's coaching staff has combed the nation far and wide to compose the 2002 Terp roster which features players from a school-record 11 states. Never before has Maryland had more than eight states represented on its roster. However, the 2002 team includes the first-ever recruits from California and Colorado, giving the team its first Western natives since the start of the program in 1924.

Coming from California are Peter Ellis and Drew Virk, both of whom are from Ross, Calif., and played at St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco. From Colorado is freshman Mark Foster, who prepped at Kent Denver.

Add to that freshman Dave Matz, who is the first player from Vermont to play for the Terps, and 11 states are represented in total. Of the 11 newcomers on the roster for 2002, nine different states are represented.

Two other players on the roster previously were the first recruits from their states, as junior Brett Harper came from Upper Arlington High School in Ohio and junior Sean Leary came to College Park from Detroit Country Day School in Michigan in 1999.

Terps' 77th Season of Lacrosse

The Terps begin the third season of the new century with an all-time record of 616-197-4, dating back to the first varsity team in 1924 (a team was not fielded in 1944 and 1945 due to World War II). Maryland has finished every one of its previous 76 seasons with a .500 or better record, including last season when the Terps went 13-3. The program's 600th win came against Duke on April 21, 2000, 7-6 in the ACC Semifinals at Byrd Stadium.

In the decade of the 1990s, Maryland recorded its most wins in any decade with a 95-47 record. The .669 winning percentage matched Maryland's win percentage of the 1980s when the Terps went 83-41 and also compiled a .669 win percentage.

Maryland In Season Openers

Maryland has a 72-3-1 (.954) lifetime record in season openers dating back to the 1924 season. The Terps have won their last eight openers and 16 of the last 17, with the only loss coming to Duke in 1993.

Last season, Maryland defeated Air Force, 16-3 on Feb. 24 at the Denver Pioneer Face-Off Classic.

In the last home opener, Maryland beat Mount St. Mary's 19-3 to open the season on Feb. 27, 2000. The Terps faced Denver at Byrd Stadium to open the 1999 season and beat the Pioneers, 13-5 on Feb. 25.

After losing their 1925 opener to Yale, 5-3, the Terps went on to win 40 consecutive season openers from 1926 through 1967. The streak was broken when Maryland tied Princeton, 6-6, in the 1968 opener. Following the deadlock, Maryland went on to win its next 14 openers, giving the Terps a 54-0-1 record over a 57-year span (Maryland did not field a team in 1944 and 1945 due to World War II.)

The Last EIGHT Openers

The Terps enter the 2001 season riding an eight-game winning streak in season openers. Five of those wins came against Villanova (1994-98) and the last three over Denver, Mount St. Mary's and Air Force. Over the eight-year stretch, Maryland outscored its foes 119-38 in those games. Maryland last lost a season opener in 1993, when it fell to Duke 9-5 on March 6.

The Last Eight Openers

Feb. 26, 1994	Villanova	W, 18-7
Feb. 25, 1995	at Villanova	W, 15-6
Feb. 24, 1996	Villanova	W, 12-6
Feb. 22, 1997	at Villanova	W, 13-4
Feb. 21, 1998	Villanova	W, 13-4
Feb. 25, 1999	Denver	W, 13-5
Feb. 27, 2000	Mount St. Mary's	W, 19-3
Feb. 24, 2001	Air Force (at Denver)	W, 16-3

The Series Vs. Hobart, Patriot League Teams

Maryland has won both meetings with Hobart -- one in the modern era and one in the olden-era. The Terps beat the Statesman 21-12 on April 29, 1995 in Providence, R.I., as part of a tournament held at Brown University.

The Terps also won the first game, way back on April 15, 1929 -- a 10-0 Maryland win. That was one of three terps shutouts that season as Maryland allowed just 20 goals in recording a 9-2 record.

Against teams from the current Patriot League, Maryland has an overall record of 28-20. The series records are: Army (19-19), Bucknell (3-0), Hobart (2-0), Lafayette (1-0), Lehigh (3-1), the Terps have never played Colgate.

Three Games On WMAR

WMAR-TV (channel 2) in Baltimore will continue its bold concept of telecasting college lacrosse in the state of Maryland by presenting the Lacrosse Game of the Week. Beginning Saturday, March 2 and continuing through Saturday, May 4, WMAR will broadcast 13 games live.

The Terps will be featured on WMAR three times: March 9, when Towson comes to Byrd Stadium, April 5 when the Terps host Navy and April 13 as part of a men's-women's doubleheader vs. Johns Hopkins. The seven-time defending NCAA champ Terp women face the Blue Jays at Noon, followed by the men's game at 3 p.m..

Former All-American goalie Quint Kessenich joins WMAR's broadcast team of Scott Garceau and Keith Mills to bring the Baltimore area the greatest lacrosse television coverage ever.

WMAR Schedule

Sat.	Mar. 2	Princeton at Hopkins	1:00 p.m.
Sat.	Mar. 9	Towson at Maryland	1:00 p.,m.
Sat.	Mar. 16	Syracuse at Hopkins	1:00 p.m.
Sun.	Mar. 17	Virginia at Towson	Noon
Sat.	Mar. 23	Penn State at UMBC	1:00 p.m.
Fri.	Mar. 29	N. Carolina at Hopkins	7:30 p.m.
Sat.	Mar. 30	Loyola at Towson	1:00 p.m.
Fri.	Apr. 5	Navy at Maryland	7:30 p.m.
Sat.	Apr. 13	Maryland at Hopkins	3:00 p.m.
Sat.	Apr. 20	Army at UMBC	1:00 p.m.
Sat.	Apr. 27	Towson at Hopkins	1:00 p.m.
Sat.	May 4	Hopkins at Loyola	1:00 p.m.

PRESEASON COACHES' POLL INSIDE LACROSSE/FACE-OFF MAG.

Team (1st Place Votes)	Points	'01 Rec.	NCAA Results
1. Princeton (32)	917	14-1	Champions
2. Syracuse (12)	893	13-3	Finalists
3. Johns Hopkins (1)	754	8-4	Quarterfinals
4. Towson (1)	751	14-4	Semifinals
5. Virginia	678	7-7	First Round
6. Maryland	652	13-3	Quarterfinals
7. Georgetown	621	11-3	First Round
8. Loyola	587	10-4	Quarterfinals
9. Duke	572	11-6	First Round
10. Hofstra	471	10-7	Quarterfinals
11. Notre Dame	456	14-2	Semifinals
12. Massachusetts	455	12-2
13. North Carolina	385	6-6
14. Navy	341	8-5
15. Cornell	209	7-6
16. Penn State	161	7-6
17. Brown	150	5-8
18. UMBC	145	5-7
19. Bucknell	133	10-4	First Round
20. Army	92	8-6
21. Delaware	87	6-9
22. Ohio State	52	8-6
23. Hobart	46	5-7
24. Rutgers	44	5-8
25. Harvard	30	7-7

Others receiving votes: Penn 23, Denver 20, Butler 15, Yale 14, Fairfield 11, Villanova 9, Stony Brook 7, Hartford 5, Quinnipiac 1.

WMUC (88.1) TO BROADCAST GAMES

WMUC (88.1 FM) and wmuc.umd.edu will broadcast up to nine men's lacrosse games in 2002. A tentative schedule has been set, but is subject to change due to other Maryland sporting events. The action will be called by Rishi Barran, Evan Parker, Steve Rudenstein and Josh Madden. A pregame show precedes each game.

MARYLAND (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

Date	Opponent	Time/Score	Radio/TV
F9	Georgetown (Scr.)	W, 9-3
F10	WASHINGTON COLL. (Scr.)	W, 12-7
F16	SYRACUSE (Scr.)	L, 6-9

F23	HOBART (Artificial Turf)	1:00 p.m.	WEOS
F26	MOUNT ST. MARY'S	4:00 p.m.	WMUC
M2	at Duke*	1:00 p.m.
M9	TOWSON	1:00 p.m.	WMUC/WMAR
M12	at Bucknell	3:00 p.m.
M16	DELAWARE	1:00 p.m.	WMUC
M23	at North Carolina	1:00 p.m.
M30	VIRGINIA	1:00 p.m.	WMUC
A5	NAVY	7:30 p.m.	WMUC/WMAR
A13	at Johns Hopkins	3:00 p.m.	WMUC/WMAR
A19	ACC Semifinals at Duke	6/8:30 p.m.	WMUC
A21	ACC Final at Duke	3:00 p.m.	WMUC/CSN
A26	YALE	7:00 p.m.	WMUC
M 4	at UMBC	2:00 p.m.
M11	NCAA First Rd. at Brown	Noon
M12	NCAA First Rd. at Delaware	Noon
M18	NCAA Q'finals at Hofstra	Noon
M19	NCAA Q'finals at Hopkins	Noon
M25	NCAA Semifinals at Rutgers	Noon	ESPN2
M27	NCAA Final at Rutgers	11:00 a.m.	ESPN

Homes games in BOLD CAPS are played at Byrd Stadium, *-ACC games, All dates and times are subject to change.

Maryland:

2001 Record:	13-3 (2-1 ACC)
2002 Preseason Rank:	6th (Coaches/Inside Lacrosse)
Head Coach:	Dave Cottle (Salisbury '78)
Coach's Record:	181-70 (.721)/20th season
Coach's Record at UM:	0-0 (.000)/1st season
Ass't Coach:	Dave Slafkosky (Johns Hopkins '74)
Ass't Coach:	Jon Stainbrook (Nazareth '93)
Ass't Coach:	Graham Niemi (Maryland '97)
Leading Ret. Scorer:	Dan LaMonica (25 g, 26a, 51 pt)
Preseason All-Americans:	Michael Howley (1st), Dan LaMonica (3rd), Mike LaMonica (HM), Mike Mollot (HM), Chris Passavia (HM)

Hobart:

2001 Record:	5-7 (5-1 Patriot)
2002 Preseason Rank:	23rd (Coaches/Inside Lacrosse)
Head Coach:	Matt Kerwick (Hobart '90)
Coach's Record:	0-0 (.000)/1st season
Coach's Record at HC:	0-0 (.000)/1st season
Ass't Coach:	Brian Rodgers (Cornell '95)
Ass't Coach:	Jamie Breslin (Hobart '01)
Ass't Coach:	Dave Cain (Hobart '00)
Leading Ret. Scorer:	John Bogosian (24 g, 24a, 48 pt)

Series Info:

All-Time Series:	Maryland leads 2-0
Last Meeting:	Maryland won 21-12 on Apr. 29, 1995

Maryland Opens Cottle Era Against Hobart This Saturday Afternoon

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