Sept. 27, 2006
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The University of Maryland women's soccer team (4-4-1) heads down Tobacco Road for a pair of meetings against nationally-ranked conference foes. The Terps face No. 14 Wake Forest on Thursday, September 28, at 7 p.m. at W. Dennie Spry Stadium, before heading to Chapel Hill, N.C., to play No. 2 North Carolina on Sunday, October 1, in a 1 p.m. game at Fetzer Field.
ACC Select
Both games can be seen on ACC Select, the new live web broadcasting service of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Fans can view the action by logging on to accselect.com. Individual games are available for $3.99 per event or unlimited events can be accessed for a $5.99 monthly subscription fee.
Scouting The Demon Deacons
• Wake Forest, ranked 14th in the country in the latest NSCAA/adidas coaches' poll, is 9-2-0 (1-1-0 ACC) on the season after splitting its first two ACC games this past weekend (losing 2-1 at Virginia, winning at Va. Tech 3-1).
• Wake is led by senior forwards Elizabeth Remy (5G, 2A=12P) and Allie Sadow (5G, 2A=12P), and junior defender Megan Upchurch (5G-0A=10P). The trio has combined for 15 of Wake's 30 goals, but the Demon Deacons have tremendous depth with 10 different players scoring goals so far in 2006.
• Defensively, Wake has allowed only six goals in 11 games. The goalkeeping duo of senior Kaitlyn Doe and freshman Laura Morse have combined for a 0.54 GAA and six shutouts on the season.
• Head Coach Tony da Luz is in his 10th season at the helm of the Demon Deacon program and has a record of 157-113-19 (.576). He is 6-4 vs. the Terps in his career at Wake.
Scouting The Tar Heels
• The 2nd-ranked Tar Heels are 10-1-0 (2-0-0 ACC) on the season, including winning seven games by shutout. UNC opened its ACC season with a 2-1 win over No. 2 Florida State at home on Sept. 21, before beating Miami 6-1 on Sept. 24, in Chapel Hill. North Carolina travels to Clemson on Thursday, Sept. 28, before hosting the Terps on Sunday.
• Offensively, Carolina is led by senior forward Heather O'Reilly, a M.A.C. Hermann Trophy candidate, who has five goals and two assists for 12 points. UNC's leading scorer heading into the weekend is sophomore midfielder Yael Averbuch with five goals and four assists for 14 points. Entering this weekend's games, 12 different Tar Heels have scored goals this season.
• Defensively, Carolina has sophomore Anna Rodenbough in net after losing the school's all-time saves leader, Aly Winget, to graduation. This season Rodenbough has allowed only five goals, made 23 saves and has recorded seven shutouts. UNC is allowing opponents only 5.9 shots per game with only 2.6 of those on goal.
• Head Coach Anson Dorrance is in his 28th season at the helm of the Tar Heel program, compiling an overall record of 612-28-18 (.944).
A Quick Look At The Terps
• Maryland finished its ACC conference schedule with a tough 1-0 loss in overtime at home to Clemson on Thursday, Sept. 21.
• The Terps controlled much of the game, outshooting the Tigers 13-10, but Clemson picked up the game-winning goal when Nuria Zufia scored on a rebound after teammate Julie Bolt's shot his the crossbar.
• In Maryland's last road game, Nikki Resnick recorded her fifth shutout of the season as Maryland defeated George Mason, 1-0, on the road on Sept. 17. Kelly Rozumalski scored the game winner with assists going to Sarah Sample and Molly Dreska on the play.
All-Time vs. The ACC
• The Terps have an all-time record of 33-71-10 (.333) in regular season ACC play.
The Wake Forest Series
• The Terps and Demon Deacons have met 14 previous times, once each season from 1995-97, twice each in 1998 and 1999, and once each from 2000-05. Overall, the series is tied, 7-7, but the Terps have outscored Wake, 28-14 in the 14 games. Ten of the 14 matches all-time have ended in shutouts for the Terps or Deacs.
• Last season, the Terps stunned the 11th ranked Demon Deacons, 1-0, in College Park. Nikki Resnick made 10 saves in the contest to preserve the victory.
• The last time these two teams played in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Deacons won a 2-0 decision on Oct. 16, 2004. Wake scored the game's first goal in the 20th minute on a penalty kick by Alli Hunt. Sarah Kozey scored the insuance goal in the 58th minute off an assist by goalkeeper Heather Currie. Nikki Resnick made seven saves for Maryland.
• In the six meetings between the schools in Winston-Salem, Wake Forest holds a 4-2 advantage. Maryland won the first two meetings (6-0 in 1994 and 4-0 in 1996), but the Deacs have won the last four on their home field.
The North Carolina Series
• The Maryland-North Carolina series dates back to the start of the Terps' varsity program in 1987. In fact, UNC, along with Virginia and NC State are the only teams to have played Maryland at least once in each varsity season for the past 19 years. UNC leads the all-time series with the Terrapins 24-0-1.
• Last season, Carolina ended Maryland's season with a 3-1 win over the Terps at the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. Nikki Resnick made nine saves in defeat for Maryland.
• Earlier in 2005, Resnick was the star of the game for the Terrapins, breaking the Ludwig Field record for saves in a game with 14. The Tar Heels, at the time the top-ranked team in the nation, would go on to win the game 4-0.
• In 2004 the Terps take the Tar Heels to double-overtime twice, only to see Carolina score the golden goal with minutes remaining.
• The first meeting between the two schools was decided by a controversial foul inside the penalty box and a successful penalty kick giving North Carolina a 2-1 over the Terps with less than three minutes remaining in the second overtime period. Maryland shocked the 3,128 fans in attendance at Fetzer Field in the 17th minute of play when junior midfielder Mallory Mahar scored an opportunistic goal that came off a Tar Heel deflection. The Tar Heels tied the game in the 79th minute on a goal by Heather O'Reilly, who also converted the game-winning PK.
• The schools met again in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament with a similar result - O'Reilly scoring the game-winner in the second overtime. Maryland, despite being outshot 26-3, played a smart, defensive game with Resnick making a then-career best 10 saves. The ending came in the 103rd minute when O'Reilly headed a cross from Jamie Gilbert for a 1-0 Carolina win.
Playing The Best
• Once again in 2006, Maryland will play one of toughest schedules in the nation.
• The Terps take on six teams ranked in the latest NSCAA poll including three of the top five teams. The Terps faced No. 5 UCLA (L, 0-3/Aug. 27) at the Penn State Classic. They will host No. 4 Florida State (Oct. 5) and No. 14 Virginia (Oct. 22). Maryland will also travel to No. 2 North Carolina (Oct. 1), No. 12 Wake Forest (Sept. 28) and No. 25 Boston College (Oct. 27). The Terps beatTennessee (W, 1-0/Aug. 25) and will host Duke (Oct. 14), both of which are currently receiving votes.
Beating The Best
• During seven of the past eight seasons, Maryland has at least one upset win or tie of a top-10 ranked team: 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 on Nov. 1, 2002. 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. The Terps extended that streak in 2005 with a 2-1 upset of No. 8 Boston College on Oct. 29 at Ludwig Field. Jeffrey Field proved lucky for the Terps again in the 2006 season opener as they knocked off No. 10 Tennessee 1-0 at the Penn State Classic on Aug. 25.
Media Information
• WMUC Radio: Maryland's student radio station WMUC (88.1 FM) will broadcast most home Maryland women's soccer games in 2006 and select road games. 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.
• GameTracker: Follow Terps games live in 2006 on your computer with GameTracker. Links for all games that will be available can be found at www.umterps.com.
