April 16, 2002

No. 3 seed MARYLAND (7-3) at No. 2 seed DUKE (5-5)
ACC SEMIFINAL * FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002 * 8:30 p.m.
KOSKINEN STADIUM (6,500/Grass), DURHAM, N.C.

TERPS HEAD TO DURHAM FOR REMATCH WITH DUKE IN ACC SEMIFINALS

o The Maryland men's lacrosse team enters the 2002 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will take on the No. 2 seed and host Duke. The teams will face-off in the second men's semifinal game at approximately 8:30 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium on Duke's campus. The first game pits No.1 seed Virginia against No. 4 seed North Carolina at 6 p.m. Virginia claimed the regular-season crown with a 3-0 record in ACC play. Maryland, Duke and North Carolina all finished the regular season 1-2 in conference play in a three-way tie and thus -- for the first time since the event began in 1989 -- a blind draw was held on Monday morning at the ACC Offices in Greensboro with Duke (No. 2), Maryland (No. 3) and Virginia (No. 4) receiving their seeds for the tournament.

o The championship game will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. with the winners of Friday's semifinals meeting for the ACC crown. That game will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet, Fox Sports South and the Sunshine Network. Play-by-play will be handled by ACC Live host Mike Hogewood. All of Maryland's game will be broadcast live over the internet at www.umterps.com off a feed from WMUC (88.1 FM) which will also have a webcast at wmuc.umd.edu.

o No. 3 seeded Maryland comes into the ACC Tournament with a 7-3 record, sporting the nation's second-best defense, allowing just 6.60 goals per game. The Terps have lost all three of their games this season by just one goal and have outscored their opponents, 117-66, for an average margin of victory of 5.1 -- which is the best in the nation. Junior goalie Danny McCormick (McLean, Va.) leads the nation in goals against average (6.27) and is fifth in save percentage (.619). Junior midfielder/attacker Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.), leads the team in scoring with 34 points with a team-high 18 goals and 16 assists. Sophomore attacker Dan LaMonica (Parkton, Md.) is second in points with 33 on 12 goals and a team-high 21 assists -- which is the seventh most in the nation.

o No. 2 seed Duke enters the ACC Tournament with a 5-5 record coming off a 15-10 loss to top-seed Virginia last Saturday in Charlottesville. The Blue Devils have lost four of their five games by two goals or less. Alex Lieske leads Duke in points with 30 on 12 goals and 18 assists. Kevin Cassese tops the Blue Devils with 16 goals and 58 groundballs -- the most in the conference. Goalie A.J. Kincel has a 7.80 GAA and has stopped 60.3 percent of the shots he has faced.

o No. 1 seeded Virginia is also the No. 1 team in the nation after their 15-10 win over Duke, coupled with former No. 1 Syracuse falling to Cornell, 15-11 on April 9. The Cavaliers enter the tournament with an 8-1 record and a perfect 3-0 ACC mark. They suffered their only loss to Syracuse on March 2 (15-13). Virginia is led by freshman John Christmas who has a team-high 30 points on 19 goals and 11 assists. Senior Conor Gill leads in assists with 23 -- sixth in the nation. Freshman Joe Yevoli tops the club with 24 goals. Sophomore goalie Tillman Johnson has an 8.83 goals against average and a 55.4 save pct.

o No. 4 seed North Carolina broke a three-game losing streak with a 15-11 victory over UMBC last Saturday. The Heels started the year 6-0, but suffered a skid beginning with a 7-5 loss to the Terps on March 23. Freshman Jed Prossner has emerged as the Heels' top scorer with 15 goals and a team-high 27 points. The brother combination of Steven and Bryant Will has combined for 26 goals and 16 assists for 42 points. Freshman goalie Paul Spellman has a 8.18 GAA and 59.0 save pct.

TEAM FACTS
No. 1 seed Virginia:
2002 Record: 8-1 (3-0 ACC)
2002 Rankings: 1st (USILA/Coaches) / 1st (Media)
Head Coach: Dom Starsia (Brown '74)
Coach's Record: 208-83 (.715)/20th season
Coach's Record at UVa: 107-37 (.764)/10th season
Leading Scorer: John Christmas (19 g, 11 a, 31 pts.)
All-Time Series vs. Maryland: Maryland leads 40-28
2002 Meeting: Virginia won 11-10 on March 30, 2002

No. 2 seed Duke:
2002 Record: 5-5 (1-2 ACC)
2002 Rankings: 12th (USILA/Coaches) / 11th (Media)
Head Coach: Mike Pressler (Washington & Lee '82)
Coach's Record: 189-80 (.703)/18th season
Coach's Record at DU: 114-60 (.657)/12th season
Leading Scorers: Alex Lieske (12g, 18a, 30pts.)
All-Time Series vs. Maryland: Maryland leads 49-11
2002 Meeting: Duke won 9-8 in 2OT on March 2, 2002

No. 3 seed Maryland:
2002 Record: 7-3 (1-2 ACC)
2002 Rankings: 6th (USILA/Coaches) / 6th (Media)
Head Coach: Dave Cottle (Salisbury '78)
Coach's Record: 188-73 (.720)/20th season
Coach's Record at UM: 7-3 (.700)/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 Scorer: Mike Mollot (18g, 16a, 34pts)

No. 4 seed North Carolina:
2002 Record: 7-3 (1-2 ACC)
2002 Rankings: 7th (USILA/Coaches) / 7th (Media)
Head Coach: John Haus (North Carolina '83)
Coach's Record: 80-37 (.684)/8th season
Coach's Record at UNC: 13-9 (.591)/2nd season
Leading Scorer: Jed Prossner (15 g, 12 a, 27 pts)
All-Time Series: Maryland leads 30-17
2002 Meeting: Maryland won 7-5 on March 23, 2002

2002 ACC Standings
Team W-L Pct. ACC Pct.
#1 Virginia 8-1 .889 3-0 1.000
#2 Duke 5-5 .500 1-2 .333
#3 Maryland 7-3 .700 1-2 .333
#4 North Carolina 7-3 .700 1-2 .333

TERPS' ACC TOURNEY HISTORY
o The Terps make their 14th appearance in the ACC Tournament since its inception in 1989. Maryland has lost in the championship game in each of the last two seasons. They fell in the title game of the 2000 tournament losing to Virginia, 11-7 at Byrd Stadium on April 23, 2000. Last season, No. 1 seeded Maryland lost to No. 2 seed Duke, 10-6 at the ACC Springfest held in Orlando, Fla., in the title game on April 22, 2001.

o After being the only conference school without a tournament title, Maryland finally got the monkey off its back in 1998 by claiming its first ACC Tournament championship since the event started in 1989 with a 14-11 win over Virginia in Charlotttesville. Overall, the Terps have a 7-12 record in tournament games.

o The Terps advanced to the championship game six times since the tournament started (1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000 and 2001). In the first three seasons, Maryland was defeated in the championship game by North Carolina. In both '98 and '00, Maryland battled Virginia. Last season was the first Maryland-Duke final.

TERPS IN THE ACC TOURN. (7-12)
Date Score Host
Apr. 28, 1989 Duke 7, Maryland 6 N. Carolina

Apr. 27, 1990 N. Carolina 17, Maryland 11 Virginia

Apr. 26, 1991 Maryland 10, Virginia 9 Duke
Apr. 27, 1991 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 8 Duke

Apr. 24, 1992 Maryland 8, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 25, 1992 N. Carolina 11, Maryland 10 Maryland

Apr. 23, 1993 Maryland 9, Virginia 8 Maryland
Apr. 25, 1993 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 10 Maryland

Apr. 22, 1994 N. Carolina 8, Maryland 7 Virginia

Apr. 21, 1995 N. Carolina 14, Maryland 9 N. Carolina

Apr. 19, 1996 Virginia 13, Maryland 9 Virginia

Apr. 18, 1997 Duke 17, Maryland 10 Virginia

Apr. 17, 1998 Maryland 13, N. Carolina 8 Virginia
Apr. 19, 1998 Maryland 14, Virginia 11 Virginia

Apr. 23, 1999 Virginia 15, Maryland 6 N. Carolina

Apr. 21, 2000 Maryland 7, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 23, 2000 Virginia 11, Maryland 7 Maryland

Apr. 20, 2001 Maryland 12, Virginia 8 Orlando
Apr. 22, 2001 Duke 10, Maryland 6 Orlando

Apr. 19, 2002 Maryland at Duke Duke

MARYLAND AS NO. 3 SEED
o This season marks the seventh time Maryland has entered the ACC Tournament as the No. 3 seed. As a No. 3 seed, the Terps have recorded a 2-6 record, advancing to the championship game twice -- in 1991 before falling to champ North Carolina and 2000, losing to Virginia in the final, 11-7.

o The first victory for the Terps came against Virginia, the No. 2 seed in 1991. Maryland topped the Cavs, 10-9.

o The last times the Terps were the No. 3 seed was in 2000, when they beat No. 2 seed Duke, 7-6 at Byrd Stadium on April 21.

MARYLAND AS THE NO. 3 SEED (2-6)
Date Score Host
Apr. 27, 1990 N. Carolina 17, Maryland 11 Virginia
Apr. 26, 1991 Maryland 10, Virginia 9 Duke
Apr. 27, 1991 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 8 Duke
Apr. 22, 1994 N. Carolina 8, Maryland 7 Virginia
Apr. 18, 1997 Duke 17, Maryland 10 Virginia
Apr. 23, 1999 Virginia 15, Maryland 6 N. Carolina
Apr. 21, 2000 Maryland 7, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 23, 2000 Virginia 11, Maryland 7 Maryland

MARYLAND VS. TEAMS IN ACC'S
o Maryland has a 2-3 record against Duke in the ACC Tournament. They have a 4-3 mark against Virginia and a 1-6 record against North Carolina, winning the last match-up in 1998. o The Terps have played Duke in each of the last two tournaments and Virginia in the last four events.

MARYLAND VS. DUKE (2-3)
Date Score Host
Apr. 28, 1989 Duke 7, Maryland 6 N. Carolina
Apr. 24, 1992 Maryland 8, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 18, 1997 Duke 17, Maryland 10 Virginia
Apr. 21, 2000 Maryland 7, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 22, 2001 Duke 10, Maryland 6 Orlando

MARYLAND VS. N. CAROLINA (1-6)
Date Score Host
Apr. 27, 1990 N. Carolina 17, Maryland 11 Virginia
Apr. 27, 1991 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 8 Duke
Apr. 25, 1992 N. Carolina 11, Maryland 10 Maryland
Apr. 25, 1993 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 10 Maryland
Apr. 22, 1994 N. Carolina 8, Maryland 7 Virginia
Apr. 21, 1995 N. Carolina 14, Maryland 9 N. Carolina
Apr. 17, 1998 Maryland 13, N. Carolina 8 Virginia

MARYLAND VS. VIRGINIA (4-3)
Date Score Host
Apr. 26, 1991 Maryland 10, Virginia 9 Duke
Apr. 23, 1993 Maryland 9, Virginia 8 Maryland
Apr. 19, 1996 Virginia 13, Maryland 9 Virginia
Apr. 19, 1998 Maryland 14, Virginia 11 Virginia
Apr. 23, 1999 Virginia 15, Maryland 6 N. Carolina
Apr. 23, 2000 Virginia 11, Maryland 7 Maryland
Apr. 20, 2001 Maryland 12, Virginia 8 Orlando

TERPS IN THE SEMIS AND FINALS
o Maryland has a record of 6-7 in ACC semifinal games and 1-5 in championship games. 1998 was the first and only season Maryland won both the semifinal game and championship.

MARYLAND IN THE SEMIS (6-7)
Date Score Host
Apr. 28, 1989 Duke 7, Maryland 6 N. Carolina
Apr. 27, 1990 N. Carolina 17, Maryland 11 Virginia
Apr. 26, 1991 Maryland 10, Virginia 9 Duke
Apr. 24, 1992 Maryland 8, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 23, 1993 Maryland 9, Virginia 8 Maryland
Apr. 22, 1994 N. Carolina 8, Maryland 7 Virginia
Apr. 21, 1995 N. Carolina 14, Maryland 9 N. Carolina
Apr. 19, 1996 Virginia 13, Maryland 9 Virginia
Apr. 18, 1997 Duke 17, Maryland 10 Virginia
Apr. 17, 1998 Maryland 13, N. Carolina 8 Virginia
Apr. 23, 1999 Virginia 15, Maryland 6 N. Carolina
Apr. 21, 2000 Maryland 7, Duke 6 Maryland
Apr. 20, 2001 Maryland 12, Virginia 8 Orlando
Apr. 19, 2002 Maryland at Duke Duke

MARYLAND IN THE FINAL (1-5)
Date Score Host
Apr. 27, 1991 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 8 Duke
Apr. 25, 1992 N. Carolina 11, Maryland 10 Maryland
Apr. 25, 1993 N. Carolina 18, Maryland 10 Maryland
Apr. 19, 1998 Maryland 14, Virginia 11 Virginia
Apr. 23, 2000 Virginia 11, Maryland 7 Maryland
Apr. 22, 2001 Duke 10, Maryland 6 Orlando

ACC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
o North Carolina dominated the early years of the ACC Tournament, winning the first six titles from 1989-1994. Duke broke the Tar Heels hold on the title, winning it in 1995 to begin a four-year stretch in which each of the conference teams would claim one title. North Carolina rebounded to win in 1996, followed by Virginia in 1997 and Maryland in 1998.

o Virginia won the two straight titles in 1999 and 2000 to become the first team other than North Carolina to win more than one championship.

o Duke captured last year's event for their second title.

o The Tar Heels are the only team to win more than three titles, winning seven (1989-94, 1996).

o Over the years, North Carolina has compiled the best tournament mark, recording a 15-6 record. Virginia is 10-10 in ACC Tournament games after their last two titles. Maryland is 7-12 and Duke is 7-11.

ACC TOURNAMENT TITLES
Duke 1995, 2001 Maryland 1998 N. Carolina 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 Virginia 1997, 1999, 2000

ACC TOURN. TEAM RECORDS
Duke Md. UNC UVa Total
Duke -- 3-2 3-4 1-5 7-11
Maryland 2-3 -- 1-6 4-3 7-12
N. Carolina 4-3 6-1 -- 5-2 15-6
Virginia 5-1 3-4 2-5 -- 10-10

ACC TOURN. RECORDS BY ROUND
Duke Md. UNC UVa
Semis 5-8 6-7 8-5 7-6
Finals 2-3 1-5 7-1 3-4
Totals 7-11 7-12 15-6 10-10

ACC TOURN. RECORD BY SEEDSBR> No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
Semis 10-3 9-4 4-9 3-10
Finals 6-4 6-3 0-4 1-2
Totals 16-7 15-7 4-13 4-12

INDIVIDUAL TERPS IN ACC TOURN.
o Mike Mollot (Holbrook, N.Y.) leads all Maryland scorers in ACC Tournament action with nine points on five goals and four assists. Mollot was named to the 2001 ACC All-Tournament team after he netted a hat trick in the semifinal win over Virginia and a goal and assist against Duke in the final. He had one goal and three assists in 2000's tourney.

o Mike LaMonica (Parkton, Md.) has six goals in ACC Tournament action. He tallied a hat trick in the 2001 final vs. Duke and was also named to the All-Tournament team last season.

o Dan LaMonica (Parkton, Md.) made a splash in his first ACC tournament, scoring four goals and adding two assists for six points last season. He tallied a hat trick vs. Virginia in the semifinal along with a helper. He also had a goal and assist vs. Duke in the final.

o Nate Watkins (Elmira, N.Y.) has scored one goal in each of his ACC Tournaments -- each against Virginia (in the '99 semifinal, '00 final and '01 semifinal).

o Matt Urlock (Lutherville, Md.) -- who missed last year's tournament due to a knee injury -- has three goals in career ACC Tournament games. He was named to the 2000 ACC All-Tournament team after two goals in the final vs. Virginia.

o Face-off man Brian Carroll (East Rockaway, N.Y.) has won 22 of 48 draws in four ACC tournament games. As a freshman, he was a sensational 11 of 15 against Duke in the 2000 semifinals.

TERPS IN ACCs
Mike Mollot 5-4-9
Mike LaMonica 6-0-6
Dan LaMonica 4-2-6
Matt Urlock 3-0-3
Nate Watkins 3-0-3
Alex Poole 0-2-2
Mike Morsell 1-0-1
Jamie Daue 0-1-1
Brian Carroll F-O (22/48)

TERPS VS. DUKE
o Mike Mollot leads the Terps in career scoring vs. Duke with 15 points on five goals and 10 assists. Earlier this season, he had a goal and three assists. He had three goals and an assist in the March 4, 2001 meeting at Byrd and a goal and an assist in the ACC final last April as he was named to the ACC All-Tournament team. Mollot totaled five assists in 2000's two meetings.

o Mike LaMonica has seven goals in six games vs. Duke. He notched a hat trick against Duke in the ACC final in Orlando last April. He scored two in this season's game on March 2. Brother Dan LaMonica has four goals and three assists for seven points vs. Duke in his three games. o Ryan Moran posted the first three goals of his career for his first hat trick in this season's regular-season game.

o Goalie Danny McCormick made 12 saves and allowed nine goals in his first game vs. Duke, the double-overtime loss earlier this season.

o Coach Dave Cottle has a 4-5 career record against Duke while coaching at Loyola and Maryland. He was 4-4 vs. Duke while at Loyola. He led the Greyhounds to a 10-8 win at Duke last season on March 10, 2001. He also led the Hounds to a one-goal 11-10 win over Duke, two years ago on March 11, 2000.

TERPS VS. DUKE
Mike Mollot 5-10-15
Mike LaMonica 7-0-7
Dan LaMonica 4-3-7
Ryan Moran 3-0-3
Mike Morsell 2-0-2
Craig Hochstadt 3-0-3
Alex Poole 1-0-1
Matt Urlock 2-0-2
Ian Healy 0-1-1
Jamie Daue 0-1-1
D. McCormick 68 min, 12 sv, 9 GA

SERIES HISTORY WITH DUKE
o Maryland and Duke battle for the 61st time on Friday night. The Terps hold a 49-11 edge (.817) in the series that dates back to 1940. Maryland's 49 wins against the Blue Devils are the most against any opponent. Nine of the last 21 games have been decided by one goal and five of the last 10 including this year's game.

o The Blue Devils won this year's regular-season game, 9-8 in double overtime on March 2 as Matt Monfett scored in the second OT with just two seconds left.

o In the ACC Tournament championship, Duke upset the No. 1 seeded Terps to claim the conference title, 10-6 at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando on April 22, 2001. Mike LaMonica scored three goals in the game.

o The Terps topped the Blue Devils, 13-5 in the team's regular-season game last season on March 4, 2001 at Byrd Stadium. Andrew "Buggs" Combs scored five times and the man-down defense allowed just one goal on 16 chances.

o Two seasons ago, Maryland won, 7-6, in the ACC Tournament semifinals April 21, 2000, at Byrd Stadium. Brian Zeller scored two goals and added two assists in the win.

o Face-off man Brian Carroll had one of the best days of his career, winning 11-of-15 draws against one of the nation's top face-off men Scott Bross. That game was the third straight between the teams decided by one goal and eighth in a span of 18, dating to 1989.

o In the regular-season meeting of 2000, Duke defeated Maryland by one goal for the second straight time, 9-8, on March 4 in Durham.

o The Terps dominated the series from 1955 through 1988, winning all 27 meetings.

o The teams have met twice in the NCAA Tournament with Maryland winning 13-11 in 1992 and Duke retaliating 14-9 in 1994.

THE LAST 10 VS. DUKE
Mar. 2, 2002 Duke 9, Maryland 8 (2ot)
Apr. 22, 2001 Duke 10, Maryland 6 (ACC F)
Mar. 4, 2001 Maryland 13, Duke 5
Apr. 21, 2000 Maryland 7, Duke 6 (ACC SF)
Mar. 4, 2000 Duke 8, Maryland 7
Mar. 7, 1999 Duke 11, Maryland 10
Feb. 28, 1998 Maryland 15, Duke 9
Apr. 18, 1997 Duke 17, Maryland 10 (ACC SF)
Mar. 1, 1997 Duke 11, Maryland 10
Mar. 2, 1996 Maryland 12, Duke 6

TERP DEFENSE CONTINUES TO BE ROCK SOLID
o Maryland has made defense a staple of its success over the past few seasons and 2002 is no different. With preseason All-Americans Michael Howley (Wantagh, N.Y.) and Chris Passavia (Stony Brook, N.Y.) leading the way, the Terps have allowed just 6.60 goals per game to rank No. 2 in the nation behind Cornell (6.40).

o The Terps' goalie Danny McCormick (McLean, Va.) is the nation's best when in comes to allowing the fewest goals. He leads the country goals against average (6.27) and is fifth in save percentage (.619). He has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, 2001 first team All-American Pat McGinnis, who was ranked in the top two in both categories all of last season.

o Playing key roles on the defense are defensive midfielders Paul Gillette (Severna Park, Md.), Brett Harper (Columbus, Ohio) and Carrington King (Crozet, Va.) along with close defenders Lee Zink (Rowayton, Conn.) and Dave Wagner (Severna Park, Md.).

o Gillette leads the defensive crew with 46 groundballs. Three other defenders also have more than 25 groundballs after 10 games (Howley-33, Harper-27, Passavia-27). McCormick also has 28 groundballs.

o Last season, the Terps were No. 2 in the nation in team defense giving up just 6.31 goals per game.

o Maryland has kept its opponents to less than 10 goals in seven of nine games this season including the Terps' 18-0 shutout of Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 26, was the program's first in 32 years since Maryland blanked Duke 19-0 on April 20, 1970.

o Last season, in all of Division I lacrosse there was only one shutout as Dartmouth blanked Boston College 12-0 on April 24, 2001.

o The 18-goal margin of victory against the Mount was the largest since a 21-2 shelling of Radford on April 1, 1997.

NATIONAL TEAM DEFENSE
Team GPG (GA)
1. Cornell 6.40 (64)
2. MARYLAND 6.60 (66)
3. Quinnipiac 7.00 (63)
4. Navy 7.40 (74)
Statistics Through April 14

NATIONAL GOALIE LEADERS
Player, Team GAA
1. DANNY McCORMICK, MD. 6.27
2. Justin Cynar, Cornell 6.81
3. T.J. Barnett, Quinnipiac 6.93
4. Jon Higdon, Navy 7.14
Statistics Through April 14

TERPS OFFENSE ON THE ATTACK
o With a new offensive system in place under new coach Dave Cottle, the Maryland attack is scoring at a faster pace and taking more shots than in recent years. The Terps have been ranked among the nation's top scoring teams all season, ranking in the top two for the first five weeks of the season. Maryland is currently 12th in goals per game (11.70) and seventh in total goals with 117.

o With its offense scoring 11.70 per game and the defense allowing just 6.60 per game, Maryland leads the nation in scoring margin, winning games by an average of 5.10 goals per game.

o Maryland is averaging 42.5 shots per game after averaging 32.6 last season.

o Maryland has scored 13 or more goals in five of seven victories this season with a season-high 18 coming vs. Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 26.

o The Terps scored 15 or more goals in three straight games and four overall this season. The last time the Terps scored 15 or more in consecutive games came in the first three games of the 1998 season, when they beat Villanova (18-5), Duke (15-9) and Towson (17-6).

o The Terps had back-to-back double-digit victories for the first time since 1994 with a 16-6 win at Bucknell on March 12 and a 16-5 victory over Delaware on March 16. The last time the Terps won consecutive games by 10 or more goals came on March 19 and 22, 1994, when they beat Cornell (19-9) and Ohio State (16-2), respectively. Also, the last time the Terps scored 16 or more goals in consecutive games came during the team's NCAA Tournament run in 1995, when they did it three games in a row: UMBC (16-14), Notre Dame (19-11) and Johns Hopkins (16-8).

o With 15 goals against Towson on March 9, the Terps produced their highest goal total against a top-10 team in four seasons. The last time Maryland scored at least 15 goals against a highly-ranked team came on May 23, 1998, when the Terps piled up a 19-8 victory over No. 1 Loyola in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES!
o As Maryland continues to develop its offense, coach Dave Cottle has set a goal for seven players to score at least 10 goals this season (five already have 10 or more: Mike Mollot-18, Nate Watkins-15, Mike LaMonica-14, Dan LaMonica-12 and Mike Morsell-10). The Terps are well on their way to that goal as many players have surpassed their entire goal totals for all of 2001. Maryland had five players scored 10 goals all of lst seasn in 16 games.

o Through 10 games, 10 Terps have more goals in 2002 than they had in 16 games last season. Seven players have scored goals after not scoring all of last season.

o Senior captain Nate Watkins (Elmira, N.Y.) has a career-best 15 goals in 2002 after just five last season. Watkins came into the season with 13 career goals -- he matched that with his first career hat trick vs. Virginia on March 31.

o Senior captain Mike Morsell (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) has 10 goals after not scoring all of last season. He netted his third career hat trick against Navy on April 5. The 10 goals also equals his single-season best which he accomplished as a sophomore in 2000.

o Junior Ryan Moran (Setauket, N.Y.) has nine goals -- the first nine of his career.

o Junior Matt Brock (Manakin-Sabot, Va.) has seven goals after scoring just once all of last season.

o Sophomore J.R. Bordley (Vienna, Va.) has scored the first five goals of his career.

SCORING MORE...
Player 2002 2001
Nate Watkins 15 5
Mike Morsell 10 0
Ryan Moran 9 0
Matt Brock 7 1
Craig Hochstadt 6 4
J.R. Bordley 5 0
Matt Urlock 5 0
Willy Passavia 3 0
Sean Leary 1 0
Chris Passavia 1 0

MOLLOT PASSES 100 POINTS, EYES TOP 20 CHART
o With the seven points against Towson on March 9, Mike Mollot became the 30th player in Maryland history to surpass the 100-point plateau. He currently has 52 goals and 69 assists for 121 points in two-plus seasons. He stands eight points short of Pat O'Meally (1971-74) for 20th on the all-time Maryland scoring list. O'Meally had 129 points in his career. Mollot is now 23rd all-time in scoring at Maryland. Alan Lowe (1965-67) is next on the list, he had 124 points in his career.

o He is 11 assists shy of the Terps' top 14 in career assists. Brendan Hanley had 80 from 1985-88 to rank 14th.

MARYLAND SCORING LIST
Player Goals Asst. Pts.
1. Bob Boneillo (1977-80) 93 126 219
2. Ray Altman (1961-63) 68 146 214
3. Frank Urso (1973-76) 127 81 208
4. Charles Wicker (1953-56) 78 121 199
5. Jim Wilkerson (1980-83) 117 81 198
10. Jack Heim (1965-67) 85 96 181
15. Rob Wurzberger (1988-91) 137 18 155
20. Pat O'Meally (1971-74) 88 41 129
21. Rennie Smith (1952-55) 55 73 128
22. Alan Lowe (1965-67) 74 50 124
23. MIKE MOLLOT (2000-pre.) 52 69 121

FOOTBALL STAR GARY JOINS LACROSSE TEAM
o Head coach Dave Cottle announced on April 5 that Maryland football star Guilian Gary (Horseheads, N.Y.) has been cleared to join the Maryland lacrosse team for the remainder of the season. Gary is suiting up in No. 11 and will see action as a midfielder. His familiar football uniform No. 21 is the only number in Maryland lacrosse history to be retired as the Terps' only four-time first team All-American Frank Urso wore the number from 1972-76.

o Gary was a second team All-ACC selection as a wide receiver as a senior in helping the Terps to the Orange Bowl this past January 2002. He hauled in 49 passes for 727 yards, both team highs. Gary became the first player since Gary Collins (1959-61) to lead the team in receptions in three straight seasons. He finished his career with 113 receptions for 1,552 yards in four years. His reception total ranks fifth all-time in Maryland annals and his yard total is eighth.

o He also became the first Terp to lead the football team in punt returns for three consecutive seasons. He returned 15 punts for 101 yards in 2001 and finished his career with 74 returns for 569 yards. His 74 returns are the second most by a Terp all-time.

o The 6-0, 187-pound Gary was a star football and lacrosse player at Horseheads High School in upstate New York along side of current laxer Nate Watkins. On the lacrosse field in high school, Gary was a three-year letterwinner. He earned all-league and all-section IV honors as a junior and senior.

o Gary has been practicing with the lacrosse team since April 1. He will be the first Terp to play football and lacrosse in the same season in at least 20 years.

HOWLEY NAMED TEWAARATON CANDIDATE
o Terps junior defenseman Michael Howley is one of 12 players named as a candidate for the Tewaaraton Trophy, the most cherished and prestigious award a varsity lacrosse player can receive and a symbol of excellence in college lacrosse.

o The Tewaaraton Trophy is presented annually following the collegiate season to the top female and male varsity collegiate lacrosse players in the United States. Scholarship money is given to the award recipient's college or university general scholarship fund. The Foundation committee honors Native American heritage with the name "Tewaaraton," the name the Mohawk nation gave to its game and the progenitor of present day lacrosse and has received approval from the Mohawk Council of Elders.

o Every eligible male and female college varsity player in Divisions I, II and III is considered a nominee. Nominations are requested from all varsity coaches. A selection committee comprised of coaches for both male and female candidates oversees the voting process. There are five wild-card spots left open for a new candidate(s) who emerges during the season. The five finalists will be announced in May.

o The Tewaaraton Trophy Awards Dinner will be presented at the University Club of Washington, DC on June 5, 2002 at a banquet honoring the finalists and winners. Hofstra's Doug Shanahan won last year's trophy.

SENIOR CAPTAINS
o Maryland features four senior captains in 2002. New coach Dave Cottle has named Andy Burman, Mike LaMonica, Mike Morsell and Nate Watkins as the captains for the team.

AMERICA'S TEAM
o 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.

o 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.

o 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.

o 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
o The Terps begin the third season of the new century with an all-time record of 623-200-4 (.756), 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.

o 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.

WMUC (88.1) TO BROADCAST GAMES
o 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.

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

o Terrapin Fan Phone: The Fan Phone is currently experiencing technical difficulties. It will be rectified soon.