Women's Soccer Kicks Off Double-Header vs. No. 2 Penn State, Friday At 5:30 p.m. At Ludwig Field
9/15/2005 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2005
College Park, Md. - The Maryland Terrapin women's soccer team finishes up its non-conference schedule with a pair of games at Ludwig Field this weekend. On Friday, September 16, the Terps welcome No. 4 Penn State to Ludwig Field for a 5:30 p.m. contest. Maryland then hosts the Yale Bullldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 18.
• Fans will be able to listen to the games by logging on to www.wmucsports.com or they can follow the games on GameTracker, which is available on UMTerps.com.
• Both games are part of doubleheaders with the Maryland men's soccer team, which takes on Clemson on Friday night and St. Bonaventure on Sunday afternoon.
Game Promotions For Penn State
US Youth Soccer Night!
September is Youth Soccer Month and the University of Maryland is proud to have US Youth Soccer Night at Ludwig Field! Come early as the first 200 fans will receive a gift courtesy of US Soccer! For more information on US Youth Soccer Night please contact Dave Matz at dave_matz@hotmail.com.
Adult Soccer League Day!
Maryland Women's Soccer would like to invite all area Adult Soccer League teams to come out and cheer on the Terps. Adult League players, coaches and family can receive admission for only $2. For more information please contact Dave Matz at dave_matz@hotmail.com.
Maryland Soccer T-shirt Night!
FREE 2005 Maryland Soccer T-shirts to the first 100 fans!
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day!
All UMCP faculty and staff can receive 4 FREE tickets to the games with proof of a valid UMCP ID.
FreeState Soccer Night!
Order Form
All FreeState Soccer Club teams are invited to take part in FreeState Soccer Night. Download your order form today! For more information please contact Nick Lofaro at 301-314-7071.
Game Promotions for Yale
FREE Poster Day!
Free Maryland Women's Soccer poster for the first 1000 fans.
2 for 1 Night
Buy one ticket at regular price and receive one for FREE.
Dads and Daughters Day
Dads receive free admission with the purchase of a child ticket.
Click here for a full list of promotions for the 2005 women's soccer season
Scouting the Nittany Lions
• The Nittany Lions are 6-0-0 on the season and were ranked fourth in last week's NSCAA coaches' poll. Four of Penn State's six victories have come over ranked opponents, including a 5-2 win over No. 4 Virginia on Sept.4 and a 1-0 win in double-overtime at No. 3 UCLA last Friday.
• Penn State is led by MAC Hermann Trophy candidate Tiffany Weimer, who is among the NCAA leaders in points (22) and goals (10). The senior All-American has at least one goal in all six games this season and has three multi-goal games. Junior midfielder Ali Krieger, along with Weimer, gives PSU a dynamic 1-2 offensive punch. Krieger is second on the team with nine points and four goals.
• The Nittany Lions are coming off a remarkable 2004 season that saw them compile an 19-3-1 record, including a perfect 10-0 record in the Big Ten. Penn State returns 19 letterwinners (eight starters) from that squad that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Head Coach Paula Wilkins is in her fifth season at the helm of the Nittany Lion program and has a record of 84-14-6 (.837).
Scouting the Bulldogs
• The Yale Bulldgos are 3-2-0 on the season, including winning two of three on the road this season. Maryland will be the third ACC opponent for Yale in 2005. The Bulldogs are 0-2 vs. the ACC, having lost to No. 12 Duke 1-0 (Aug. 26) and No. 2 North Carolina 1-0 (Aug. 28).
• Yale is led by freshman midfielder Crysti Howser (2 goals), who is the only Bulldog to score more than one goal so far this season. Fellow freshman Emma Whitfield is second on the team with three points on a goal and an assist. The Bulldogs play two goalkeepers, Chole Beizer and Starr Susan, who have each allowed only one goal on the season.
• Yale is coming off a successful 2004 season that saw them compile an 13-5-0 record, including 5-2 record (2nd place) in Ivy League play. The Bulldogs return 14 letterwinners (eight starters) from that squad that earned an NCAA Tournament bid.
• Head Coach Rudy Meredith is in his 10th season at the helm of the Bulldog program and has a record of 107-67-11 (.603).
• This will be the first-ever meeting between Maryland and Yale.
The UM-PSU Series
• The Nittany Lions hold a slim 6-4 edge in the all-time series with the Terrapins and have won the last four of the last five in the series. But that one Terp victory came in the second round of last year's NCAA tournament that saw Maryland defeat Penn State, the No. 2 seed, and end its 39-game winning streak at Jeffrey Field.
• The Terps and Penn State have played in College Park on four occasions, with each team winning twice. In the last meeting at Ludwig Field, the Nittany Lions defeated Maryland 3-0.
The Last Time vs. Penn State
State College, Pa. - The University of Maryland women's soccer team pull off arguably the biggest win in program history on Nov. 14, 2004, beating No. 2-seed Penn State 1-0 at Jeffrey Field in State College.
Junior Mallory Mahar, a first team All-ACC selection, scored the game's lone goal in the 33rd minute off a header that trickled into the right lower 90 of the Penn State goal. Junior Danielle Malagari, who started the play on a free kick following a Nittany Lion foul, forwarded the ball to junior Kimmy Francis in the far right corner of the Penn State defensive zone. Francis crossed the ball to about the six yard line where Mahar dove to get a piece of the ball, redirecting it for the goal.
With the one goal lead the Terps turned up the defensive intensity challenging every Penn State possession. Sophomore goalkeeper Nikki Resnick stopped nine shots for Maryland on the afternoon, including two amazing stops in one-on-one situations with Penn State's All-American forward Tiffany Weimer.
The Nittany Lions had their best chance of the second half in the 67th minute when PSU defender Denay Riley gathers a losse ball inside the Terrapin 18-yard box and fired a shot into an open Terrapin net, but Malagari recovered to deflect the ball, which then hit off the far right post before being cleared out of the Maryland zone.
The Last Time vs. Penn State At Ludwig Field
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Revenge was on the minds of the Maryland's women's soccer team entering their home opener against No. 13 Penn State Sunday at Ludwig Field.
Nearly 10 months ago, those same Nittany Lions eliminated the Terps from the 2003 NCAA Tournament with a 2-1 victory in College Park. But an early goal by sophomore striker Tiffany Weimer deflated the Terps and the Lion defense, from keeper Amanda Brown, staved off several good second-half scoring opportunities en route to a 3-0 victory in front of 1,032. The 24th-ranked Terps fall to 2-2, Penn State moves to 3-1.
"I thought Penn State's defense and their goalkeeper played very well," said head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski. "But I was pleased with our play and the amount of possession time we had. I feel we really battled this team very hard for much of the game. We had some chances late in the game but couldn't finish them off."
With Penn State up 1-0 for most of the match, Maryland mounted a charge with about eight minutes left in regulation as Katie Ludwig fired a point-blank shot that was stopped by Brown which began a flurry. About a minute later Jen Biscoe blasted a shot that went high to the right over the PSU net. Then freshman Ashly Kennedy had one great chance again point blank with Brown, who came up huge again with a stop.
Following the Terps' opportunities, Penn State capitalized as Heidi Drummond scored a breakaway as Maryland goalkeeper Kristen Barnhill came out the net and Drummond moved by her scoring into an empty goal with 2:38 left in the game.
Then with just six second left Stephanie Smith converted a shot off the crossbar that bounced in off a scramble from the right corner flag with time counting down.
Brown finished with three saves, all of them in the second half. Barnhill also had three stops.
At Ludwig Field
• Since its opening in 1995, Ludwig Field has proved to be a tremendous home-field advantage for the Terps women's soccer team. All-time Maryland is 88-26-8 (.754) at Ludwig Field.
• This season the Terps are 2-1-1 at Ludwig Field. Maryland battled Towson to a scoreless tie in the season opener and defeated Rhode Island 4-0 on Aug. 28. The four goals vs. the Rams is the highest scoring output for Maryland at Ludwig Field since beating Wake Forest 5-1 on Oct. 25, 2003. The Terps hosted the Maryland/adidas Classic, finishing third with a 1-1 record following a 2-0 loss to Villanova on Sept. 8 before beating Rutgers 1-0 on Sept. 11.
Ludwig Field Records
Individual Records:
Goals in a Game: 4 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Assists in a Game: 3 by Dana Jarzyniecki vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Points in a Game: 8 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Saves in a Game: 13 by Riki-Ann Serrins vs. Penn State, 8/29/00
Team Records:
Goals in a Game: 9 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Assists in a Game: 8 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Points in a Game: 26 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Shots in a Game: 36 vs. Old Dominion, 9/24/95
Saves in a Game: 13 vs. Penn State, 8/29/00
Playing The Best
• Once again, the Terps boast one of the nation's most competitive schedules. The Terps take on eight teams in the preseason NSCAA poll including three of the top five and six of the top 10. The Terps host No. 1 North Carolina (Oct. 2), host No. 2 Penn State (Sept. 16), at No. 5 Notre Dame (0-6 L), at No. 7 Duke (Oct. 16), host No. 9 Boston College (Oct. 29), host No. 10 Wake Forest (Sept. 30), at No. 12 Virginia (Oct. 23), at No. 16 Florida State (Oct. 6), and vs. No. 18 UConn at the Notre Dame Invitational (1-2 L, 2OT). Two other Maryland opponents also received votes: Clemson (Sept. 22) and Yale (Sept. 18).
• During five of the past six seasons, Maryland has at least one upset win or tie of a top-10 ranked team: a 4-3 win at No. 9 Duke on Sept. 19, 1999 and a 2-1 victory over Clemson on Oct. 17, 1999; a 3-1 win over No. 4 Penn State on Aug. 29, 2000; a 1-0 overtime over No. 8 Clemson on Oct. 13, 2001 and a 1-1 tie at No. 2 North Carolina last season, on Nov. 1, 2002. Most recently, the Terps stunned No. 3 UCLA 2-1 at the Virginia Soccer Classic on Sept. 12, 2004. A month and a half later, Maryland beat No. 10 Duke 1-0 in overtime at Ludwig Field. The Terps topped all of those victories with a 1-0 shutout of No. 2 seed Penn State in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. The win also snapped the Nittany Lions 39-game home winning streak and was head coach Paula Wilkins' first-ever loss at Jeffrey Field.
Media Information
• WMUC Radio: Maryland's student radio station WMUC (88.1 FM) will broadcast every home Maryland women's soccer game in 2005. A pregame show will air approximately 30 minutes prior to kickoff. WMUC's broadcasts can be heard live on the Internet at wmucsports.com and will be linked to umterps.com.
• Email Straight To You: If you would like the latest Maryland women's soccer news emailed directly to you as soon as it breaks, email women's soccer contact Patrick Fischer at pfischer@umd.edu with the message "Women's Soccer Email" as the subject and you will receive every update.
• Terps on the Web: For up-to-date game stories, statistics, schedules and results, and other Maryland athletic department information, please locate www. umterps.com on the Internet.
