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COLLEGE PARK, Md. --
The eighth-ranked Maryland Terrapins will take on its third-straight ranked opponent as No. 12 Clemson visits College Park on Friday to open ACC play. The Terps will then face St. Bonaventure on Sunday at 5 p.m. at Ludwig Field to conclude a four-game homestand.
The Terps (3-1-0) are coming off wins over No. 5 Santa Clara and No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth last weekend at the Maryland/adidas Classic. Maryland outscored the ranked foes 6-1 on the weekend.
Jason Garey was named CollegeSoccerNews.com and the ACC's Player of the Week for his efforts against the Broncos and Rams. The senior forward scored half of Maryland's goals on the weekend.
Clemson enters the game with a 3-0-1 record. The Tigers have overtime victories over South Carolina and William & Mary as well as a 3-1 win over Longwood, and played Old Dominion to a scoreless tie.
St. Bonaventure comes to College Park with a record of 1-3-1 following Wednesday's 3-1 loss against Buffalo.
The Terps will travel to Penn State for a non-conference game on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Nittany Lions handed Maryland its worst loss of the season last year, defeating the Terps 4-1. Maryland will then resume ACC action next Sunday, Sept. 25, at NC State.
The Week That Was
• The Terps took a pair of victories over ranked opponents, knocking off No. 5 Santa Clara, 3-1, and dropping No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth, 3-0, to win its fourth-straight Maryland/adidas Classic.
• Jason Garey was named the tournament's Offensive MVP for his three goals in the two games and senior goalkeeper Craig Salvati was named the Defensive MVP after recording a career-high five saves against Santa Clara and earning the shutout against VCU. Defenders Kenney Bertz and Michael Dello-Russo were also named to the all-tournament team.
• Against Santa Clara, Maryland raced out to an early lead behind a Garey goal. Bertz added a header off a Dello-Russo free kick and Garey tacked on another in the first half to give the Terps a 3-0 lead. The Broncos scored early in the second half, but kept Santa Clara off the board -- behind the strong play of Salvati -- for the 3-1 win.
• Against VCU, the Terps benefitted from an own goal on a Bertz throw-in that gave them a 1-0 halftime lead, and then received second half goals from freshman Robbie Rogers and Garey for the victory. Rogers saw his first action of the season over the weekend.
Men`s Soccer Program Contributes To Katrina Victims
• The Maryland men's soccer program helped raise over $2,000 for the Hurrican Katrina relief effort.
• Each player contributed $20, and Sasho Cirovski chipped in $500, meaning the men's team itself donated over $1,000.
• On Friday, Sept. 9 vs. Santa Clara, the women's team collected donations during the game to bring the total over $2,000.
Tough Slate
• According to the most recent NSCAA poll, nine Maryland Terrapin opponents are ranked among the nation's top 25, including one of this week's opponents (Clemson is ranked 12th). Also, threeMaryland opponents are currently ranked in the Top 10.
• The Terps are also facing 10 teams that advanced to the 2004 NCAA Tournament, including fellow College Cup qualifiers Indiana and Duke.
• Maryland is 2-1 against ranked opponents this season, including two straight.
Goalin Garey
• After one of the strongest offensive seasons in Maryland history, forward Jason Garey has garnered national attention heading into his senior season. The Sports Illustrated On Campus Player of the Year set a school record for points in 2004 with 53. He netted 22 goals and had nine assists.
• Garey has been named a preseason All-American by CollegeSoccerNews.com and Soccer America. He is also among the 25 players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List that was released August 24. Garey was a semifinalist for the award in 2004.
• Garey earned conference and national Player of the Week honors on Sept. 12 after scoring two goals against No. 5 Santa Clara and one goal against No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth.
• Maryland is 3-0 this season when Garey scores a goal.
• Garey is just two points shy of becoming just the third person in Maryland history to have 100 career points.
Plenty Of Help
• Maryland has assisted in all but one goal this season (the own goal vs. VCU). Maryland has 16 assists compared to 13 goals on the year. Stephen King, A.J. Godbolt and Michael Dello-Russo lead the team with three assists apiece.
Series History vs. Clemson and St. Bonaventure
• Clemson leads the all-time series with Maryland, 27-16-1. However, Maryland has won four straight in the series including a pair of wins last season. The Terps defeated the Tigers 2-0 on a pair of Jason Garey goals and then eliminated Clemson in the first round of the ACC Tournament with another 2-0 win -- one of the scores coming from the foot of Garey.
• Clemson has not won at Ludwig Field since 2000 (3-2).
• The Tigers are one of just two ACC schools to have a lead in the all-time series against Maryland (Wake Forest is the other).
• Sunday's meeting against the Bonnies will be the first meeting between the two schools.
Clemson At A Glance
• The Tigers come to College Park off to a 3-0-1 start and are ranked in all four of the major national polls.
• Clemson pulled off a dramatic victory in its season opener, scoring a game-tying goal with just 22 seconds left to send South Carolina into overtime. The Tigers then benefitted from an own goal in overtime to pull out the victory.
• After a 3-1 win over Longwood, Clemson went 1-0-1 at the Old Dominion Classic, pulling off another overtime win over William & Mary and playing No. 21 Old Dominion to a scoreless draw.
• The Tigers are led offensively by freshman Jeff Routh. Routh has three goals on the year. Dane Richards is second on the team in points with two goals and one assist.
• Clemson's Nathan Sturgis was a member of the U-20 national team that competed in the Youth World Championships last summer.
• Goalkeeper Phil Marfuggi was named to Soccer America's team of the week after an 11-save performance against Old Dominion. He was also named the tournament's MVP.
• Tiger head coach Trevor Adair is in his 11th season at Clemson. He has a record of 135-60-19 at Clemson and a career mark of 169-84-24.
St. Bonaventure At A Glance
• The Bonnies enter Sunday's game against the Terps with a 1-3-1 mark. Most recently, St. Bonaventure dropped a 3-1 decision to Buffalo on Wednesday.
• Terp assistant Rob Vartughian played at St. Bonaventure from 1996-99. He holds the Bonnie record for shutouts in a single season and career goals-against average.
• SBU's lone win on the year was a 2-0 victory over Western Michigan. The Bonnies also registered a draw against Canisius.
• Andy Garcia leads the team with two goals, while Kevin Omokhua has a team-best two assists.
• Ken Lish and Jonathan Blanchard have split time in goal for the Bonnies. Blanchard has made three starts on the year and Lish has made two starts.
