May 24, 2006

College Park, Md. - No. 2 seed Maryland returns to the NCAA Semifinals for the third time in four years, as the Terps will take on unseeded Massachusetts this Saturday, May 27, in the first game of the national semifinal doubleheader at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Face-off is set for 11:30 a.m. in a game that will be televised throughout the nation on ESPN2 with Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Quint Kessinich (analyst) and Rob Simmelkjaer (sidelines) calling the action.

• The Terps (12-4 overall) are making their 29th NCAA Tournament appearance. Maryland advanced to the lacrosse final four for the 19th time (third only to Johns Hopkins and Syracuse) with an 11-6 win over No. 7 seed Princeton last Sunday at Towson. Maryland has won two NCAA titles (1973 & 1975).

• The Minutemen (12-4 overall) are in their 17th NCAA Tournament and are in the Final Four for the first time.

• The winner of the Maryland/UMass game will take on the winner of the No. 1 Virginia (15-0)/No. 5 Syracuse (10-4) game on Monday, May 29 for the national title at 1:00 p.m.. The Cavaliers and the Orange square off in Saturday's second semifinal game at Lincoln Financial Field. Face-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and the game will be aired on ESPN2.

Top 5 Terp Tidbits
• Maryland leads the all-time series with Massachusetts 2-0.

• Maryland's seniors are accounting for 71.7% (114 goals) of the teams's 159 goals.

• Of the Terps' 259 points (159 G, 100 A) in 2006, 173 (66.8%) have been produced by seniors, including 60 by Joe Walters and 45 by Xander Ritz. • Seventeen different Terps have scored goals in 2006, including four who have scored more than 20 each.

• The Terps are 9-9 all-time in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

Maryland's 29th Time At NCAA's
• Maryland is making its 29th overall NCAA Tournament appearance in 2006. The Terps have played in the second-most tournaments since the event began in 1971. Only Hopkins has played in more with 34. Massachusetts is making its 17th NCAA appearance.

• In the semifinal round of the tournament, the Terrapins have a 9-9 (.500) record. The Minutemen are making their first appearance in the final four.

• The Terps have captured two NCAA championships, 1973 and 1975, and have now reached the NCAA Semifinals 19 times, including three of the last four years. Maryland's Record In Ncaa's

• The Terps have won the third-most Division I NCAA Tournament games, compiling a 39-26 overall record in 65 games. Only Johns Hopkins (57-27) and Syracuse (50-17) have won more Division I games.

• Maryland is fourth by percentage (.600) among all teams ever to play in the tournament (Syracuse (50-17, .746), Princeton (29-10, .744), and Johns Hopkins (57-27, .679) are ahead).

• The Terps have captured two titles. Only six other schools have ever won the NCAA Championship: Syracuse (9), Johns Hopkins (8), Princeton (6), North Carolina (4), Cornell (3), Virginia (3).

Maryland As The No. 2 Seed
• This season marks the third time that Maryland has earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Terps hold a 4-2 record as the No. 2 seed.

• Maryland was previously a No. 2 seed in 1979 and 1996. In 1979, the Terps reached the national championship game, but lost to No. 1 seed Johns Hopkins, 15-9. In 1996 Maryland lost to Hopkins again in the quarterfinal round, 9-7.

Cottle In The NCAA Tournament
• This is Dave Cottle's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance as the head coach of Maryland. He is coaching his 18th team to the NCAA Tournament, with the first 14 coming during his stint at Loyola. All 14 of his appearances with the Greyhounds came consecutively starting with the 1988 season and going through the 2001 campaign.

• Overall, Cottle is 15-17 in NCAA Tournament games, which ranks him fourth among all coaches in the 2006 tournament in wins. Only Princeton's Bill Tierney (29-10), Virginia's Dom Starsia (23-15) and Syracuse's John Desko (19-4) have more tournament wins to their credit among this year's crop.

• With his 18th tournament appearance, Cottle is tied for second place on the all-time list for most NCAA Tournament Division I appearances as a head coach behind only Syracuse's Roy Simmons Jr. (19). Cottle is tied with Virginia coach Dom Starsia and Towson's Tony Seaman with 18 appearances. With his streak of 14-consecutive tournaments while at Loyola, Cottle is second only to Simmons Jr. (19), for the longest-consecutive steak.

• Cottle has led his teams to the NCAA Quarterfinals on 16 occasions and to the NCAA semifinals five times, making an appearance in the 1990 championship game where Loyola fell to Syracuse, 21-9. He also reached the NCAA semifinals as the No. 1 seed with Loyola, but lost to Maryland, 19-8, at Byrd Stadium on May 23, 1998. At Maryland he has now lead the Terps to three semifinal berths, falling to eventual champion Virginia, 14-4, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on May 24, 2003, a 18-9 loss to No. 2 seed Duke, 18-9, on May 28, 2005, and this season.

Coaching Match-Up
• Saturday's NCAA Tournament game pits two of the game's top coaches as Maryland's Dave Cottle faces UMass' Greg Canella. It will be the fourth-ever meeting among the two coaches that combine for nearly 50 years of coaching experience.

• Now in his 24th season as a head coach, Dave Cottle comes into the game with a 238-91 career record for a 72.3 win percentage, second-highest among active coaches. His win total is fifth among active coaches. He is 57-21 (73.1) in his fifth season at Maryland.

• Massachusetts' Canella is the seventh-winningest coach among all active coaches in lacrosse with a 190-61 record (64.1%) in 12 years, all at UMass. He has led the Minutement to six NCAA tournament appearances.

• Cottle has only faced Canella five previous times, winning all five. At Loyola, Cottle's Greyhounds topped Canella's Minutemen four straight seasons from 1997-2000 by scores of 11-8, 10-8, 9-5 and 21-10, respectively. The two coaches have locked horns only once since Cottle came to Maryland in 2002, a 13-7 Terp victory in quarterfinals of the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Cottle has a 7-0 record all-time vs. UMass, beating Massachusetts 20-9 in 1991 and 17-10 in 1992 while at Loyola.

• In the NCAA Tournament, Cottle is 2-0 vs. UMass with the 1991 and 2003 wins coming in the post-season.

The Maryland/UMass Series History
• Maryland holds a 2-0 advantage against UMass as the teams head into their third meeting on Saturday.

• Maryland and Massachusetts first played on May 8, 1983, a 13-4 Terp win in Amherst. In that win third team All-American midfielder Kevin Sullivan scored three goals to lead Maryland. Tim Worstell also had two goals. In the nets, Kevin O'Leary made 15 saves as Maryland outshot UMass, 54-34.

• The last meeting was the first between the two schools in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland advanced to the final four for the first time under Coach Cottle via a 13-7 win over the Minutemen in the quarterfinals on May 17, 2003, in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse. Mike Mollot led the way for the Terps with four goals and an assist. Joe Walters, just a freshman in 2003, scored once and added three assists. Bill McGlone is the only other current Terp to score in the game. Teddy Murphy saw late action, relieving Danny McCormick, who made 15 saves on the day.

• Against teams from the state of Massachusetts, the Terps are a perfect with a combined record of 36-0. They are never lost to Boston College (1-0), Harvard (25-0), UMass (2-0), M.I.T. (2-0) or Williams College (6-0).

Maryland-UMass Connections
• UMass head coach Greg Cannella actually began his college lacrosse career at Maryland. He played in 10 games in the 1984 season scoring three goals and adding three more assists. After that season, the native Long Islander returned home to play a year at Nassau C.C., where he was a first-team All-American and followed that with two years at UMass, where he graduated in 1988.

• With vast location differences the teams do not have many former high school teammates, just two Terps played on the same team high school teams as three Minutemen at two schools. Seniors Teddy Murphy of Maryland and Jack Reid of UMass were teammates at Glasonbury. Terp senior captain Ryan Lang and Minutemen brothers Bret and P.J. Caretsky all graduated from Northport High.

• Bret Caretsky started his college career at Maryland and played for the Terps in 2003 and 2004. He totaled three points on two goals and an assist in eight games played. He transferred to UMass in 2005 and has scored six goals and added three assists in 19 games for the Minutemen.

• Maryland has two players from the state of Massachusetts on it roster (Tom Levesque and Sean Sullivan), while UMass' Jake Deane (Annapolis) is its only Free State native.

Individual Terps vs. UMass
• Only two current Terps have scored points vs. the Minutemen. Joe Walters scored once and added a game-high three assists, while Bill McGlone scored one goal in the Terps' 13-7 victory in 2003.

• Teddy Murphy saw time late in goal in the team's 2003 meeting with UMass but did not make a save or allow a goal.

• Brendan Healy is the only other current Terp to play in that 2003 quarterfinal game.

Home Vs. Away
• A lot is made in sports about the home-field advantage, but for the Maryland men's lacrosse team it has been a toss-up as to where the Terrapins play better. The Terps have played eight games at home (5-3) and eight away from College Park (7-1: 5-0 Away, 2-1 Neutral) and the numbers show an edge for the Terps when they are on campus in College Park.

• After putting up 16 goals on Denver at Byrd Stadium on May 13, Maryland is now averaging 10.58 goals per game in its home games, which is about a goal and a half better than the 9.10 goals the Terps average on the road.

• Shooting percentage, which is one of Coach Dave Cottle's key statistics, is another tell-tale stat, and it shows that Maryland is shooting slightly better on the road. In College Park the Terps are shooting 26.1% (86/329) and on the road they are shooting 24.6% (73/297). Shots on goal percentage is better at home than on the road, 58.4% to 57.6%.

• Joe Walters, the team's leading scorer overall, is also the Terps' top scorer on the road with 18 goals and nine assists for 27 points. Xander Ritz has 21 points in road games on 17 goals and four assists. Walters also leads the squad in scoring at home with 18 goals and 15 assists for 33 points. Ritz is second in home scoring, totaling 24 points on 16 goals and eight assists.

• The Maryland defense has been dominating no matter where it has played this season. As a team, the Terps are allowing opponents 6.27 goals per game at home and just 6.36 gpg on the road. In goal, Harry Alford, a Kelly Award candidate, has made 60 saves in the team's home games with a 6.45 GAA and a .619 save pct. On the road the junior has racked up 84 saves with a 6.41 GAA and a .622 save pct.

Shooting Tells The Story
• The difference between winning and losing for Maryland this season is simple - when the Terps shoot well they win. Coach Dave Cottle is on record saying that good teams will shoot at least 30%. As it turns out 30% is the magic number for the Terps this season.

• In Maryland's 12 victories this season the Terrapins are shooting nearly 30% (29.3%, 137 goals/468 shots). In their four losses the Terps' shooting percentage is cut in half to 13.9% (22 goals/158 shots).

• Maybe just as telling is the shots on goal percentage. Maryland has put 284 of its 468 shots on goal in its 12 wins (60.7%), but just 78 of 158 shots were on net in four defeats (49.4%).

• Sometime things are not always black and white. The Terps are actually averaging more groundballs per game in their four losses (38.0) than in their 12 wins (36.0). Maryland is also facing-off slightly better in defeat, winning 56.4% as opposed to 54.5% in victories.

Super Seniors
• Maryland's foursome of Super Seniors - Joe Walters, Xander Ritz, Bill McGlone and Brendan Healy - could be the most productive group of seniors to ever come through College Park. While Walters' exploits are well know and widely reported, the other three have put up some lofty numbers of their own.

• With his three-point game vs. Virginia in the ACC finals, McGlone eclipsed the 100-point mark for his career and now sits at 107 points on 77 goals and 30 assists.

• Ritz reached the 100-point milestone for his Maryland career (100 points on 56 goals and 44 assists) with three goals and an assist vs. UNC in the ACC semifinals. He now stands at 109 points as a Terp. He passed that milestone last season for his collegiate career. His career totals are 79 goals and 70 assists for 149 points, including his freshman season at Delaware.

• Healy has struggled at times, but has turned things on at just the right time. He led all scorers with five goals and three assists in the ACC tournament. He followed that up with a hat trick vs. Penn a five-point game vs. Denver in the NCAA Tournament and now has 88 points on 60 goals and 28 assists.

• Combined the quartet has 369 goals and 202 assists for 571 points.

Terps In Pro Stadiums
• This will be Maryland's seventh game in an NFL stadium in the past two seasons and the second at Lincoln Financial Field.

• Last year, Maryland was 3-1 in NFL stadiums - 1-1 at Lincoln Financial Field and 2-0 at M&T Bank Stadium.

• This year the Terps are 1-1 at M&T Bank Stadium, defeating North Carolina, 10-9, in the ACC semis at M&T Bank Stadium before dropping an 11-5 decision to Virginia in the finals.

• All-time the Terps are 4-3 in professional stadiums. Maryland lost to Virginia in the 2003 NCAA Semifinals in M&T Bank Stadium.

Defense Proves To Be Strong Again
• Heading into the 2005 season the big question mark surrounding the Terps was their defense. The entire starting close defense from 2004, consisting National Defensive Player of the Year Lee Zink and All-Americans Chris Passavia and Dave Wagner, Team MVP short-stick D-middie Paul Gillette, and All-America goalie Tim McGinnis were lost to graduation. Taking that group's place figured to be no easy task, but it proved to be easier than previously imagined.

• During the last two seasons, Maryland held its' opponents scoreless for long stretches of game time. The 2004 Terps kept opponents scoreless for stretches of 20 or more minutes eight times. Last year Maryland did it on seven occasions, and was just seconds away from keeping the high-powered Duke (1st meeting) and Navy offenses off the board for more than 20 minutes. This season the Terrapin defense has already done it 10 times in its first 16 games.

• At No. 7 Georgetown in the season opener, the Hoyas took a 2-1 lead with 0:13 left in the first quarter. Maryland's defense, lead by sophomore goalie Harry Alford, who totaled 14 saves in the 10-4 victory, didn't allow the seventh-ranked Hoyas another goal until 7:09 in the fourth quarter, a total time of 38:05. Of the Hoyas' four goals, two were scored during a Maryland penalty.

• Even though the Terp defense did not hold No. 1 Duke scoreless for any 20-minute stretch, it did hold one of the nation's most prolific offenses to the Blue Devils' lowest scoring output of the season. Prior to scoring just seven goals vs. Maryland, Duke had put up 20 on Butler, 13 on Villanova and 16 on Bellarmine for an average of 16.3 goals per game.

• In their first home game of 2006 against No. 15 Towson, the Terps dominated the first half of play, holding the Tigers scoreless for a 4-0 Maryland advantage at the half. Towson didn't get on the board until the 8:28 mark of the third quarter, which ended its scoring drought to 36:32. The Terp defense caused 14 of the Tigers' 24 turnovers, including a career-best five CT's by Steve Whittenberg. Maryland also controlled the game on the ground, beating Towson in groundballs 40-21.

• Maryland may have lost its first game of 2006 to Bucknell, 7-6 in 2OT, but the Terrapin defense turned in another stellar effort, led by junior All-American Steve Whittenberg, who surpassed his Towson-effort by causing six Bison turnovers and picking up five groundballs. As a team, the Terps caused 15 of Bucknell's 23 turnovers and won the groundball battle, 37-22. Even though Bucknell scored twice in each of the first three quarters for a 6-3 lead heading into the fourth, Maryland's D shutout the Bison in the fourth, allowing the Terrapin offense to score three unanswered goals to tie the game. Overall the Terps held Bucknell scoreless for 27:47 before giving up the game-winning goal with nine seconds left in the second overtime.

• It didn't get to 20 scoreless minutes, but that's because the clock ran out during Maryland's dominating defensive performance in its 9-4 win at UMBC. The Terp defense gave up just the four goals and there was only one assist on the Retriever scores. Maryland held just a one-goal lead going into the fourth quater, but the defense shutout UMBC in the final period to allow the offense to score four unanswered goals. It was the sixth time this season that Maryland has not allowed a goal in a quarter.

• It will be hard to top the Terrapin defense's effort in the 14-2 thrashing of Dartmouth. While it is impressive that the Terps held the Big Green scoreless for the first 53:32 of the game, it is even more impressive that Dartmouth did not even get off a shot until the 6:56 mark of the second quarter. The Big Green comitted 25 turnovers in the game with 19 of those caused by a Maryland player, including four by Ryan Clarke and three each by Joe Cinosky and Ray Megill.

• Maryland turned in another impressive defensive performance in its 9-6 win at North Carolina to raise the Terps' record to 6-1. For the fifth time this season, Maryland held an opponent scoreless for more than 20 minutes - this time 21:26, bridging the third and fourth quarters, during which the Terrapin offense was able to score five unanswered goals. Ryan Clarke and Jimmy Borell were impressive in the defensive midfield, combining for eight groundballs and two caused turnovers.

• After struggling during the first half against Navy, the Terp defense turned things around by allowing just two goals in the final 30 minutes to allow the offense to get back on track and erase a 5-1 deficit. Maryland allowed a goal at the 5:48 mark of the third quarter and did not allow another goal until eight seconds left in the fourth, a span of 20:40. Back-up goalie Jason Carter made seven saves in the game after subbing in for Alford midway through the first period. The sophomore also caused three turnovers and picked up three groundballs. Junior All-American Ray Megill set a career-high with four caused turnovers vs. the Mids.

• Against Johns Hopkins, Maryland turned in one of its most dominating performances of the season against one of the nation's elite programs. The Terps held the Blue Jays to four goals (tying their season low) - more than six goals below their season average. Harry Alford made nine saves in goal for Maryland and picked up two groundballs. Other defensive standouts for the Terps include junior All-American Ray Megill, who caused three Hopkins' turnovers and picked up a career-high five groundballs. All-American Steve Whittenberg caused two turnovers and picked up four groundballs. Maryland's third starting defenseman, sophomore Joe Cinosky, finished the game with a career-best four groundballs. The Terps held the Blue Jays to just one goal in the first 27 minutes of the game and allowed the offense to build a 5-1 lead that was never surrendered.

• Much like the Dartmouth game, the Pioneers of Sacred Heart were smothered by the Terp defense en route to an 18-2 Maryland victory. The Terps shutout Sacred Heart in the first half and allowed the Pioneers' two goals in a 1:30 span in the third quarter before shutting Sacred Heart out for the final 22:18. The Terrapin defense didn't just play defense against SHU as three defenders got into the scoring column as well. Sophomores Ryne Adolph and Jacob Baxter tallied their first career assists, while junior long-pole Ryan Clarke picked up his third assist of the season.

• The defense started out slow in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament against North Carolina, which jumped out to a 6-1 lead midway through the second quarter. The Tar Heels took that lead into halftime, but in the game's final 30 minutes the Terp defense allowed just three more Carolina goals to allow the offense to get on track and come back for a 10-9 win. Maryland's "D" held Carolina to one goal from the 6:54 mark of the second to 12:55 of the fourth quarter, a span of 23:59.

• While the Terps lost the ACC title game, 11-5, to No. 1 Virginia, their defense played tough, hard-nosed team defense in holding the Cavaliers, the nation's top scoring offense, to their second lowest goal total of the season. Virginia enterd the game scoring 16.0 goals per game in its previous 12 games.

• The Terp D stood strong against No. 10 Penn in a 12-4 Maryland victory in the regular season finale. The Quakers entered the game averaging more than 10 goals per game in 2006, but could only manage four goals on a stingy Maryland defense that held them scoreless for more than 30 minutes from 9:14 in the first quarter to 9:04 in the third. Harry Alford was solid again in net, stopping nine Penn shots. Steve Whittenberg and Ryan Lang each caused two turnovers, while Joe Cinosky picked up three groundballs.

• In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Maryland's defense shutout Denver in the first period, helping the Terps build a 6-0 lead after the first 15 minutes of play. That marked the 17th time this season that the Terps have held an opponent scoreless for an entire quarter. The Terrapins were so overpowering in that first quarter that Denver got off only one shot in that period. Overall, Maryland dominated the Pioneers, picking up a season high 49 groundballs and causing 23 of 27 Denver turnovers.

• The quarterfinal match-up with No. 7 seed Princeton looked to be on paper a meeting of two of the top defenses in the NCAA with each team allowing just 6.3 goals per game heading into the contest. The Terps locked down the Tiger offense in Maryland's 11-6 win, holding Princeton scoreless for 38:09 from midway through the second quarter to the closing seconds of the fourth. The Terps' starting close defense was phenominal, combining for 10 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers. The top short-stick unit of Jimmy Borell and Jeff Reynolds also had an outstanding afternoon. Borell picked up five groundballs and caused a turnover, while Reynolds caused two Tiger TOs and had one GB.

Terp Opponent Scoring Droughts
Feb. 25 at GTown: 0 goals in 37:05
Mar. 4 at Duke: 2 goals in 26:19
Mar. 11 vs. Towson: 0 goals in 36:32
Mar. 14 vs. Bucknell: 0 goals in 27:47
Mar. 18 at UMBC: 1 goal in 27:20
Mar. 21 vs. Dartmouth: 0 goals in 53:32
Mar. 25 at UNC: 0 goals in 21:26
Apr. 8 vs. Navy: 0 goals in 20:40
Apr. 16 at Hopkins: 1 goal in 27:39
Apr. 18 vs. S. Heart: 0 goals in 35:44
Apr. 18 vs. S. Heart: 0 goals in 22:18
Apr. 28 vs. UNC: 1 goal in 23:59
May 6 vs. Penn: 0 goals in 30:10
May 13 vs. Denver: 2 goals in 39:27
May 21 vs. Princeton: 0 goals in 38:09

Streaking Terps
• Two Terps entered the 2006 season game with point-scoring streaks, but both came to an end in Maryland's 11-5 loss to No. 1 Virginia in the ACC tournament final.

• Joe Walters' point scoring streak ended at 45 games, while Xander Ritz's streak of 29 consecutive games with a point came to an end as well.

• The last time Walters did not score a point in a game was May 24, 2003 in the NCAA Semifinals vs. eventual National Champion Virginia. For Ritz, he was last held scoreless in the 2004 NCAA Quarterfinal game vs. Princeton.

• Bill McGlone's goal and point scoring streaks came to an end at 16 games in Maryland's 11-6 win over Princeton.

Healy Named NSCA All-American
• Brendan Healy has been named a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American, team strength and conditioning coach Marc Heinecke announced on April 3, 2006.

• Healy, a 2005 third team USILA All-American, was selected as a 2006 NSCA All-American after turning in the following performances during the team's winter conditioning program:

Bench Press: 320 lbs.
Squat: 570 lbs.
Power Clean: 280 lbs.
Vertical Jump: 31.5"
40-yard Dash: 4.6 sec.
Pro Agility: 4.25 sec.

• The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an international nonprofit educational association founded in 1978. Evolving from a membership of 76, the association now serves nearly 30,000 members in 52 countries. Drawing upon its vast network of members, the NSCA develops and presents the most advanced information regarding strength training and conditioning practices, injury prevention, and research findings.

Walters & Ritz Among Top Scoring Tandems
• The senior duo of Joe Walters and Xander Ritz are sixth among top goal scoring tandems in the NCAA this season. Walters leads the Terps with an average of 2.25 goals per game, while Ritz is scoring 2.06 per game.

• Ritz has scored 33 goals so far this season, which is already 16 better than his previous season-best of 17 as a freshman at Delaware. Walters, who overtook Ritz for the team lead with his six-goal outing at Hopkins on April 15, has 36 on the year. The duo has combined for 69 goals in 16 games. That toal represents 43.4% of Maryland's team total of 159 goals.

Walters Named 2006 ACC Player Of The Year
• Joe Walters became the first Maryland player to be named the ACC Player of the Year twice in his career when he was announced as the 2006 winner at the league's annual awards banquet on April 27. He previously won the award in 2004 and was also the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2003. The Rochester, N.Y., native is also one of two current players in the conference to be named to the All-ACC team three times.

Five Terps Earn All-ACC Honors
• In addition to being named player of the year Walters was also on the All-ACC team. He was joined by four of his teammates: senior midfielders Bill McGlone and Xander Ritz and junior defenders Ray Megill and Steve Whittenberg.

2006 All-ACC Men's Lacrosse Team
Mike Culver, Defense, Virginia
Kyle Dixon, Midfield, Virginia
Stephen McElduff, Defense, North Carolina
Bill McGlone, Midfield, Maryland
Ray Megill, Defense, Maryland
Xander Ritz, Midfield, Maryland
Ben Rubeo, Attack, Virginia
Drew Thompson, Midfield, Virginia
Joe Walters, Attack, Maryland
Matt Ward, Attack, Virginia
Steve Whittenberg, Defense, Maryland

Walters One Of Five Finalists for Tewaaraton Trophy
• Senior attackman Joe Walters has been named one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's top college lacrosse player, the Tewaaraton Award Foundation announced on May 16. Walters is the first Terrapin to be named a finalist for the prestigious honor.

• Also on the list of finalists are Kyle Dixon of Virginia, Sean Morris of Massachusetts, Chris Unterstein of Hofstra and Matt Ward of Virginia.

• Senior midfielder/attackman Xander Ritz, who was one of three players added to the list on March 27 as a midseason addition to the watch list, was among the 25 on the official nominee list, but was not named a finalist.

• Senior Bill McGlone and junior Harry Alford were on the preseason "Watch List," but did not make the official nominee list.

• The Tewaaraton Trophy is awarded each year to the top male and female varsity lacrosse player, as chosen by the selection committee. The sixth annual award will be given at a banquet on June 1. The event will take place in Washington D.C. at the National Geographic Society headquarters.

Terps' 81st Season Of Lacrosse
• The Terps boast an all-time record of 673-218-4 (.754), 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 80 seasons with a .500 or better record, including last season when the Terps went 11-6. The program reached the 650-win milestone with a 16-12 win over Army in the first round of the 2004 NCAA tournament at Byrd Stadium.

• Since 2000, Maryland is 80-28 for a .741 win percentage. 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.

2006 Captains: Healy, Lang, McGlone, X. Ritz
• Four players have been named team captains for the 2006 season. The quartet, which was voted on by the team during the fall season, consists of seniors Brendan Healy, Ryan Lang, Bill McGlone and Xander Ritz.