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Men's Soccer Welcomes Wake For ACC Showdown

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Men's Soccer Welcomes Wake For ACC Showdown

Sept. 28, 2005

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    COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's soccer team looks to get back in the win column in Atlantic Coast Conference action against Wake Forest Friday night. Kickoff from Ludwig Field is scheduled for 8 p.m. The Terps snapped a two-game skid on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over William & Mary, while the Demon Deacons head into Friday's game having won three straight.

    Last Time Out vs. William & Mary
    Senior striker Jason Garey scored his 46th career goal which was the difference as the Maryland Terrapins defeated William & Mary, 1-0, Tuesday night at Ludwig Field. The win snapped the Terps' two-game losing streak and was the 200th of head coach Sasho Cirovski's career.

    Garey broke a scoreless tie in the game's 83rd minute after taking a pass and working deep into the right corner of the box. Garey then cut back into the box shaking two defenders and fired the shot past goalkeeper Kris Rake. Marc Burch was also making a run at goal creating congestion in front of the net.

    Chris Seitz made four saves in the second half -- including a hard shot from just inside the box in the game's final minute -- to preserve his second shutout of the season.

    William & Mary Notebook
    The Terps used their seventh different starting lineup in nine games this season against the Tribe ... A.J. Delagarza made his first career start on defense ... the Maryland back line of Chris Lancos, Kenney Bertz, Michael Dello-Russo and Delagarza allowed just eight shots in the game -- the sixth straight game an opponent has not had double-digit shot attempts ... Jason Garey's goal gives him 106 points for his career -- three points shy of Eberhard Klein for second all-time at Maryland ... Garey's goal also ensured that the Terps would not be shut out in three straight games since 1991 ... Chris Seitz has registered a shutout in each of his two starts ... his four saves against the Tribe were a career-high ... Maryland has won all five home games this year and is unbeaten in its last 11 games at Ludwig Field dating back to last season.

    Series History vs. Wake Forest
    • Wake Forest leads the all-time series against Maryland, 12-11-4, including last season's 4-2 win in Winston-Salem.
    • The last time the Demon Deacons visited Ludwig Field, Maryland came away with a 1-0 victory. It was the program's 500th win. The crowd of 3,647 stands as the fifth-largest in Ludwig history.
    • Wake's last win at Ludwig Field came in 1999, a 2-1 overtime victory.

    Wake Forest At A Glance
    • The Demon Deacons closed their three-game homestand on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Florida Atlantic. The Deacs come to College Park with a record of 6-2-0 and 1-1-0 in the ACC.
    • Wake's two losses have come against teams ranked among the top five in the country -- a season-opening 1-0 loss against the two-time defending champions Indiana Hoosiers and a 3-2 double-overtime defeat against the Duke Blue Devils. The Deacs have impressive wins over Notre Dame and South Carolina this year.
    • Mark Ellington leads the team in goals with six. However, Wake Forest boasts two of the conference's best midfielders in Ryan Solle and Justin Moose. Solle has a team-high 10 assists on the year, and Moose -- an All-ACC selection and former ACC Rookie of the Year, is next on the team with six assists.
    • Sophomore Pat Phelan is a key defender for Wake. He was a member of the freshman All-ACC team last season making 18 starts for the Deacs.
    • Brian Edwards has been the main man between the pipes this season for Wake. The 6-3 redshirt sophomore has four shutouts this season and has an impressive 0.75 goals-against average.

    Last Season vs. Wake Forest
    Wake Forest got second half goals from Scott Sealy and Justin Moose to lead the Demon Deacons to a 4-2 win over Maryland at Spry Stadium. The Terps got a pair of first half scores from Domenic Mediate, but Wake Forest used an impressive second half performance to get past the Terps. The Deacons out-shot Maryland 12-2 and forced Terrapin goalie Noah Palmer to make four saves in the final 45 minutes of action.

    Last Season vs. Wake Forest Notes
    • The four Wake Forest goals were the most surrendered by Maryland since 2000 when the same Demon Deacon team defeated Maryland 4-3 in overtime.
    • Following the game against Wake, the Terps were winless in four games for the first time since 1993.
    • Prior to that game, Maryland was unbeaten in 37 games when scoring at least two goals.
    • The Deacs scored two goals on free kicks and one on a PK.

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