Baltz, Wujciak Voted to Preseason All-ACC Football Team
7/29/2009 8:00:00 AM | Football
July 29, 2009
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Punter Travis Baltz and linebacker Alex Wujciak were among 24 players earning spots on the 2009 Preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference team.
Media members attending the ACC Football Kickoff on Sunday and Monday participated in the voting which was released Wednesday by the conference office.
Baltz, a two-year starter, was a first-team All-ACC selection last season after leading the league in punting average (41.1). The junior was a consensus all-conference choice in the preseason publications and a second-team preseason All-America choice by Athlon.
Wujciak was also an All-ACC selection last season, earning second-team honors after posting 133 tackles, including double-digit stops in eight games. He ranked 13th nationally in tackles (10.2 per game) and was also a consensus preseason all-league selection by the summer publications.
Virginia Tech, the preseason choice to win the league title, had four players earn spots on the team, while North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Clemson had three apiece.
RB Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, the 2008 ACC Player of the Year, received the highest number of votes.
Maryland's Da'Rel Scott, a 2008 first-team All-ACC pick, was left off the 2009 preseason team. Clemson's C.J. Spiller was the other running back selected.
The Terps open preseason camp on Monday, Aug. 10. Freshmen are scheduled to arrive on campus on Saturday, Aug. 8 for orientation with the varsity reporting the following day.
Terp Notes:
Chillin' With the Fridge: Ralph Friedgen and members of the coaching staff will hold a meet-and-greet session - Chillin' with the Fridge - for football fans on Thursday, Aug. 6 at Caddie's on Cordell in Bethesda, Md. Friedgen, assistant head coach/offensive coordinator James Franklin, defensive coordinator Don Brown and special teams coordinator Charles Bankins will be available from 6-8 p.m. to visit with the crowd and give insight into the upcoming season.
Tyser Tower Expansion Project: The newly-expanded Tyser Tower will officially open at the first home football game on Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. James Madison. The renovated towers include 64 luxury suites, and over 400 new mezzanine seats. Suites are available now on multi-year, annual and single-game lease terms and offer the most luxurious game viewing experience. Mezzanine Seating is available now on lifetime, 10-year or annual lease terms, and feature complimentary in-seat food and beverage service. For more information on these premium seating opportunities at Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium, please call the Terrapin Club at (301) 314-7020, send an e-mail or visit www.GreatExpectationsAthletics.com.
Football Season Tickets on Sale: Season tickets for this fall's seven-game home slate, which includes matchups with Rutgers, Clemson, Virginia and Virginia Tech, start as low as $135 and are on sale through the Maryland Athletics Ticket Office. To purchase season tickets, call 1-800-IM-A-TERP or click here.
