Men's Soccer Meets Ohio State At Crew Stadium For Exhibition Match On Friday
8/22/2002 8:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Aug. 22, 2002
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Game Notes: Maryland Vs. Ohio State (Exhibition) Friday, Aug. 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. Columbus Crew Stad. Columbus, OhioMaryland's Next Game: Virginia Soccer Classic Aug. 30 Vs. Rhode ISland, 5 p.m. Sept. 1 vs. Kentucky, Noon at Klockner Stadium In Charlottesville, Va.
Fresh off a 1-0 loss to DC United on Wednesday, the Terrapin men's soccer team travels to Columbus, Ohio, to meet Ohio State at 7 p.m. on Friday for its final exhibition game of the season. The game will be played at Columbus Crew Stadium. Maryland opens the regular season at the Virginia Soccer Classic over Labor Day weekend.
Regular Season Opens At Virginia Soccer Classic
For the third year in a row, Maryland will open its regular-season schedule with the Virginia Soccer Classic and then hosts the Cavaliers for a tournament of its own. Maryland plays Rhode Island on Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. to open tournament action and then meets Kentucky on Sept. 1 at noon.
The Maryland/FILA Classic begins on Sept. 6 with Virginia making the trip this time to meet Virginia Commonwealth at 5 p.m. The Terps meet Penn State for the night-cap at 7:30 p.m. on Ludwig Field to round out the opening night of tournament action on Friday. Virginia then takes on the Nittany Lions on Sunday at noon with Maryland hosting VCU at 2:30 p.m. to end the third annual tournament.
Cirovski Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Terps' Helm
The 2002 season marks the 10th year that head coach Sasho Cirovski has guided the Terrapin men's soccer program. The Terps' bench boss has piloted the program to a 111-70-9 record during his 10 years in College Park. Cirovski, a 1986 graduate of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is entering his 12th year overall and has a 137-82-15 career record.
Under Cirovski, the Terrapins have over 100 wins, a 1998 appearance in the national semifinals, and eight NCAA appearances. Maryland won the 1996 ACC Championship and has had numerous Terrapins sign professional contracts in the United States and abroad.
Leading Scorers Return to Terrapin Lineup
Maryland returns it's leading scorers from the past two years in Sumed Ibrahim and Abe Thompson. This is the first year the duo will hit the field together, as injuries have kept at least half of the potent Terps' attack on the sidelines for the past two years. In 2000, it was Sumed Ibrahim who took a medical redshirt because of a fracture in his foot. That year, Thompson exploded onto the scene his freshman year, scoring 13 goals and adding five assists. His 31 points tied him for 10th on the Terps' single-season points list.
The 2001 season saw Thompson relegated to the sidelines due to a break in his right foot. Sumed took over and tallied 13 assists, which marks the third-best single season assist total in school history. The speedy midfielder also added nine goals for a 31-point season, tying him with Thompson at the 10-spot on the single season charts.
