No. 8 Terps Make Home Debut On Saturday
2/22/2007 7:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Feb. 22, 2007
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 8 Maryland women's lacrosse team opens both its home and ACC schedules on Saturday, February 24 when the Terrapins host Boston College at the Lacrosse & Field Hockey Complex at 12:00 p.m. The two had never met prior to last season but met twice in 2006 with the Terps taking both games. Fans can listen to the game live on wmucsports.com or by tuning in on the radio at 88.1 FM.
Terps Make Home Debut Against Eagles
• The No. 8 Maryland women's lacrosse team opens its home and ACC schedule on Saturday, February 24 when the Terrapins host Boston College at the Lacrosse & Field Hockey Complex at 12 noon.
• The Terps are coming off of an impressive opener for first-year head coach Cathy Reese with a 23-8 win at UMBC on February 19.
• It was the most goals scored for Maryland in a game since the Terps scored 25 against Quinnipiac on March 11, 2004.
• Junior Katie Princiotto tied the school record for assists in a game with six. She became the sixth woman to do it and the first since associate head coach Jen Adams did it in her senior year of 2001.
Offense Explodes In Season-Opening Win
• The Maryland attack could not be stopped on Monday in its 23-8 rout of UMBC. The Terps notched 23 goals, which is the most in nearly three years.
• The Terrapins scored 23 times on just 48 shots with 48 percent of their shots finding the back of the net.
Notice: Newcomers Have Arrived
• With the absence of Maryland's top returning scorer in junior Kelly Kasper, the Terps found other ways to score as their newcomers made an immediate impact.
• Junior Dana Dobbie scored the first goal of the Cathy Reese era at the 27:39 point of the first half. It was also her first goal as a Terp. She finished the day with a game-high six goals.
• A trio of freshmen also got in on the act as Amanda Spinnenweber recorded four goals and two assists, Caitlyn McFadden notched a hat trick, and Ali Perkins notched a goal and dished out three assists.
The Way It Was Drawn Up
• Junior Dana Dobbie excelled at draws against the Retrievers on Monday as she racked up 10 in all. That total matched the entire UMBC team.
• Maryland owned a 22-10 advantage in draw controls for the game.
• Dobbie was the NCAA leader in draw controls as a sophomore in 2005 at Ohio. She averaged 5.14 draws a game and compiled 72 in just 14 games.
Reese's Success at Maryland
• Head coach Cathy Reese isn't new to the Maryland lacrosse world. In fact, she has been a vital part of the program's legacy. As a player and assistant coach from 1995-2003, Reese helped the Terps win seven national championships.
• Reese and the Terps did not lose a game in her freshman and sophomore seasons.
• In her eighth year on campus, Reese's record with Maryland is a staggering 170-19.
Reese Turns Denver Program Around
• Reese will look to do in College Park what she achieved in the Mile High City as Denver's head coach for three seasons. The Pioneers saw limited success prior to her arrival in 2004, but that all changed.
• Denver had one winning season since the program's inception in 1999 and in her third year at the helm, the Pioneers soared to new heights. Denver went 15-5 and won the regular season Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) title and advanced to the finals of the conference tournament.
• For her success, Reese was tabbed MPSF Coach of the Year. She also mentored the first Pioneer women's lacrosse student-athlete to All-America status.
Scouting The Eagles
• Saturday's game marks the first of the season for Boston College, who finished last year with an 8-9 record and went 1-4 in the ACC.
• BC returns its top seven scorers from a year ago. Elizabeth Kadison recorded 28 goals and 12 assists and Margot Spatola led the team with 31 goals. Emily Hannigan notched 28 goals and five assists while Jenna McCabe compiled 16 goals and 11 assists.
• The Eagles also return their starter in goal in Katie Monaghan. She started 13 games last year, giving up 12.40 goals per game and saving 42 percent of the shots she faced.
Series History
• The Terps and Eagles have met just two times before as Boston College spent its first season in the ACC last season. Maryland beat BC twice in five days last year on April 22 (13-11) and April 27 (21-8) in the ACC Tournament.
• This is the first time ever that Boston College will play in College Park.
Last Two Meetings:
April 22: Maryland 13, Boston College 11 (Chestnut Hill)
April 27: Maryland 21, Boston College 8 (M&T Bank Stadium/ACCs)
Preseason Honors Handed Out
• Seniors Becky Clipp and Katie Doolittle and junior Kelly Kasper earned a pair of preseason accolades last week. All three were placed on the 2007 Preseason Tewaaraton Watch List. The Tewaaraton is given annually to the nation's top lacrosse student-athlete.
• Current associate head coach Jen Adams was the first-ever winner of the Tewaaraton back in 2001.
• Clipp and Kasper were also honored as second-team preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse.
• Senior Krista Pellizzi and junior Dana Dobbie were the other Terrapins recognized by Inside Lacrosse as they were both put on the third team.
ACC Shows Its Power Again
• The Atlantic Coast Conference continues to be one of the premier conferences in women's lacrosse. The ACC sports four teams in the top 20 of the IWLCA preseason Coaches Poll.
• Duke is ranked No. 2 and North Carolina comes in at No. 4. The ACC and the BIG EAST both have two teams in the top five as Georgetown and Notre Dame are ranked No. 3 and No. 5, respectively.
• Maryland is ranked No. 8 and Virginia is right behind the Terps at No. 9.
• North Carolina started its season off with a bang by knocking off No. 1 and two-time defending national champion Northwestern on Saturday, February 17. The Tar Heels beat the Wildcats, 9-8, in double overtime.
To Be The Best...
• Maryland will have to beat the best as 11 of its 17 regular season contests will be against teams ranked in the IWLCA preseason Coacges Poll.
• Eight of those 11 teams are ranked in the top 10 and three are in the top five.
• The Terrapins will go through its toughest stretch from March 13 to April 3 when it plays six-straight ranked opponents. The slate begins at No. 9 Virginia and then is followed up by No. 6 Dartmouth, No. 10 Johns Hopkins, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 18 Stanford, and No. 3 Georgetown.
Scoring Streaks
• Junior Kelly Kasper has an impressive scoring streak heading into the season as she notched a goal in all 20 games last season. She also caused a turnover in every contest in 2006. She has found the back of the cage in 26 straight games going back to her freshman year in 2005. The last time she didn't score a goal was against Johns Hopkins on April 9, 2005.
• Kasper has also caused a turnover in 24 straight games dating back to April 29, 2005.
Loaded With Experience
• Maryland returns eight student-athletes who started all 20 games last season. Junior Allie Buote returns to the cage and will anchor the defense. The back line is familiar with each other as Becky Clipp started every game last season along with Martha Raver. Megan Cassara also appeared in all 20 contests with four starts.
• The Terps' are experienced in every area on the field as the midfield returns Kelly Kasper, Katie Doolittle, and Lauren Cohen who all started every game last year as well. At attack, Casey Magor and Krista Pellizzi all notched 20 starts as well.
