#7/8 Terps Host George Mason Friday
9/16/2010 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 16, 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The No. 7 (Soccer America)/8 (NSCAA) Maryland Terrapin women's soccer team (7-0-0) looks to close out a perfect non-conference schedule when it takes on George Mason (4-2-1) at 7 p.m. at Ludwig Field. This is the second game of a four-game home stand for the Terps.
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| Maryland's Probable Starters | |||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Player | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown | GP/GS | G | A | Pts. |
| F | 3 | Jasmyne Spencer | Jr. | 5-1 | Bay Shore, N.Y. | 7/7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| F | 17 | Ashley Grove | Jr. | 5-6 | Rochester, N.Y. | 7/7 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| M | 2 | Domenica Hodak | So. | 5-4 | West Sayville, N.Y. | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M | 10 | Lydia Hastings | Jr. | 5-6 | Rehoboth Beach, Del. | 7/7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| M | 15 | Amy O'Sullivan | Jr. | 5-10 | Rochester, N.Y. | 7/7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| M | 21 | Molly Dreska | Sr. | 5-6 | Rockville Centre, N.Y. | 7/7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| D | 7 | Caitlin McDowell | Sr. | 5-4 | Plano, Texas | 7/7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| D | 12 | Mallory Baker | Jr. | 5-9 | Brick, N.J. | 7/7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D | 16 | Megan Gibbons | So. | 5-7 | Ellicott City, Md. | 7/7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D | 22 | Colleen Deegan | Sr. | 5-10 | Centreville, Va. | 7/7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GK | No. | Player | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown | GP/GS | GAA | Sv. | W-L-T |
| 1 | Yewande Balogun | R-Jr. | 5-8 | Bowie, Md. | 7/7 | 0.92 | 7 | 7-0-0 | |
Scouting The Terps
• Maryland is 7-0-0 and is looking to complete a perfect non-conference portion of its schedule for the second straight season. The Terps finished its 2009 regular season non-conference slate a perfect 8-0-0. The last time the Terps started 7-0-0 in back-to-back seasons was 1995-96. This season is the just the fourth time in the team's history that its gotten off to a 7-0-0 start.
| 2010 Maryland Terrapins: 7-0-0, 0-0-0 ACC (Soccer America #7, NSCAA #8, TopDrawerSoccer.com #7) | |||
| Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Digital Media Guide |
• Maryland opened the 2010 season with a comfortable 6-0 shutout over Iona (Ashley Grove paced the Terps with two goals and an assist in the win over the Gaels. Junior Lydia Hastings snapped a 22-game goal-scoring drought with a goal, while also adding two assists. Senior co-captain Caitlin McDowell moved to left back after playing in the midfield for three seasons, but that didn't effect her production as she tallied a pair of assists.
• The Terps then had a short turnaround for a showdown with two-time defending Big 12 regular season champs Missouri (Ashley Grove third goal of the season was an insurance goal in the 71st minute, but that proved to be the game-winner when Mizzou scored again in the 78th minute to make it a 3-2 game, which is how it would finish.
• Junior forward Jasmyne Spencer first goal of the season in the 74th minute.
• The Terps then clinched the Lady Vol Classic title with a 4-0 win over 2009 Atlantic Sun champ Kennesaw State (Jasmyne Spencer, who was named the MVP of the tournament, and Ashley Grove and Domenica Hodak.
• Maryland wasn't sharp vs. Stony Brook (Jasmyne Spencer and Kayla Clarke, who earned her first collegiate point on the goal.
• Jasmyne Spencer off of an early throw-in led to the penalty kick that Ayinde burried.
• The Terps fell behind thanks to an early, unconventional goal vs. Delaware (Ashley Grove netted her team-leading sixth goal to close out the scoring.
| Maryland When ... | |
| In ACC Matches | 0-0-0 |
| vs. Ranked Opponents | 0-0-0 |
| Home Matches | 4-0-0 |
| Away Matches | 2-0-0 |
| Neutral Matches | 1-0-0 |
| Leading at the Half | 5-0-0 |
| Tied at the Half | 2-0-0 |
| Trailing at the Half | 0-0-0 |
| Scoring First | 5-0-0 |
| In Overtime | 0-0-0 |
| Outshooting Opponent | 7-0-0 |
| Out-shot by Opponent | 0-0-0 |
| Terp Season Highs | ||
| Points | 20 | Iona (8/20) |
| Goals | 6 | Iona (8/20) |
| Assists | 8 | Iona (8/20) |
| Shots | 29 | Iona (8/20) |
| Shots On Goal | 17 | Iona (8/20) |
| Corner Kicks | 12 | Delaware (9/12) |
| Fouls | 12 | at Seton Hall (9/8) |
| Saves | 2 | Iona (8/20) |
| 2 | vs. Kennesaw State (8/29) | |
| 2 | at Seton Hall (9/8) | |
| Opponent Season Highs | ||
| Points | 7 | at Seton Hall (9/8) |
| Goals | 2 | Missouri (8/22) |
| 2 | at Seton Hall (9/8) | |
| Assists | 3 | at Seton Hall (9/8) |
| Shots | 11 | at Tennessee (8/27) |
| Shots On Goal | 4 | at Seton Hall (9/8) |
| Corner Kicks | 8 | Missouri (8/22) |
| Fouls | 11 | Missouri (8/22) |
| Saves | 11 | Iona (8/20) |
| Terp Individual Highs | ||
| Points | 5 | Ashley Grove vs. Iona (8/20) |
| Goals | 2 | Ashley Grove vs. Iona (8/20) |
| 2 | Caitlin McDowell vs. Kennesaw State (8/29) | |
| 2 | Jasmyne Spenver vs. Kennesaw State (8/29) | |
| 2 | Sade Ayinde vs. Delaware (9/12) | |
| Assists | 2 | Lydia Hastings vs. Iona (8/20) |
| 2 | Caitlin McDowell vs. Iona (8/20) | |
| 2 | Ashley Grove vs. Kennesaw State (8/29) | |
| Shots | 10 | Jasmyne Spencer vs. Missouri (8/22) |
| Saves | 2 | Yewande Balogun vs. Kennesaw State (8/29) |
| 2 | Yewande Balogun at Seton Hall (9/8) | |
Scouting The Patriots
• George Mason is 4-2-1 on the season after defeating UMBC, 4-3, on Wednesday.
| 2010 George Mason Patriots: 3-2-1, 0-0-0 CAA (Soccer America NR, NSCAA NR) | ||
| Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
• The Patriots opened their 2010 season with a 2-0 road win over Howard and a 1-0 home loss to Navy. GMU followed up a 1-1 tie with Mount St. Mary's with a 4-0 road loss to Georgetown. But the Patriots come to College Park riding a two-game winning streak - 2-1 over American and 7-0 over VMI. The Patriots extended its winning streak to three on Wednesday with a 4-3 win over UMBC.
• George Mason is coming off of a 2009 season that saw the Patriots finish with a 14-4-2 record, but failed to qualify for the CAA tournament with a 6-3-2 conference record.
• This will be the 19th time Maryland and George Mason will meet on the pitch. Maryland leads the all-time series 12-5-1.
Looking Ahead
• The Terps will kickoff their ACC slate at home vs. Duke on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m..
Spencer Earns Honors
• Junior Jasmyne Spencer earned two major preseason honors heading into the 2010 season. Spencer became the first Terp in the program's history to be named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List and then was named to Soccer America's Preseason All-America team.
• Spencer enjoyed a breakthough season in her second year in the Terrapin program. The Bay Shore, N.Y., native started the year with the game-winning goal in the 3-0 win over Army and didn't slowed up from there. Spencer led the team with 25 points on 10 goals, including four game-winners, and was tied for second on the squad with five assists. Her 25 points were the most fo Terrapin in a season since 1998 when Keri Sarver set the school record with 49 points. Her 10 goals are also the most since 1999 when Jackie Mynarski had 11.
• The preseason honors may have been based upon last season's production, but the 5-foot-1 dynamo has been just as productive early on in 2010 and has earned the honors to show it. Spencer earned three weekly honors following her MVP performance at the Lady Vol Classic (Aug. 27-29). She scored her first goal of the season in the 3-1 victory over host Tennessee and then scored the team's first two goals in the 4-0 shutout of Kennesaw State. In addition to being named the tournament MVP, Spencer was named the co-ACC Player of the Week, selected to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week and was one of collegesoccer360.com's Primetime Performers of the Week. Spencer's ACC honor marks the first time since 2004 that a Terrapin has earned ACC POW honors.
Ayinde Honored By TopDrawer
• Junior Sade Ayinde was selected to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Team of the Week following her performances vs. Seton Hall and Delaware. Ayinde scored the game-winning goals vs. both the Pirates and the Blue Hens with both game-winners coming on penalty kicks. It is the first recorded instance of a Maryland player tallying PK goals in back-to-back games in the 24-year history of the program.
McDowell Moving Up By Giving
• Senior co-captain Caitlin McDowell may have moved to the back line this season, but that has not stopped her from continuing to be among the team leaders in assists. The Plano, Texas, native is second on the team (Sade Ayinde, 6) with five assists, which gives her 17 for her career. That total places her eighth on the all-time list just one behind Jen Biscoe and Lindsay Givens.
Ranked Terps
• The Terps held steady at No. 8 in the latest NSCAA Top 25. Maryland moved up one spot to No. 7 in this week's Soccer America Top 25.
Non-Conference Success
• Dating back to its 10-0 win over Mount St. Mary's in 2008, Maryland has won its last 18 matches vs. non-ACC opponents. The Terps have outscored its non-conference opposition 57-10 in those 18 victories.
• The 18 straight wins over non-ACC foes breaks the school record which was set in 1996 when that squad of Terps won 17 consecutive non-conference games before losing at Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.
100 And Counting At Ludwig Field
• The Terps won their 100th match at Ludwig Field with a 6-0 victory over Iona on Aug. 20, 2010. Since its opening in 1995, Ludwig Field has proved to be a tremendous home-field advantage for the Terps women's soccer team. All-time Maryland is 103-46-16 (.673) at Ludwig Field.
• Through the seasons, the Terps have had a knack for shutting teams out at Ludwig Field. Maryland has won 70 of its 103 victories (68.0%) at Ludwig Field via shutout. Add in the nine 0-0 ties the Terps have had at Ludwig Field and it totals 79 times that Maryland has shutout its opponent in 165 games (47.9%).
The Last Time ...
| Maryland | |
| Team | |
| Totaled 20 or more points in game | 20 vs. Iona (6-0, 8/20/10) |
| Totaled 15-19 points in a game | 16 vs. Loyola (5-2, 9/1/09) |
| Totaled 10-14 points in a game | 12 vs. Delaware (4-1, 9/12/10) |
| Scored seven or more goals in a game | 10 vs. Mount St. Mary's (10-0, 9/21/08) |
| Scored six goals in a game | 6 vs. Iona (6-0, 8/20/10) |
| Scored five goals in a game | 6 vs. Iona (6-0, 8/20/10) |
| Scored four goals in a game | 4 vs. Delaware (4-1, 9/12/10) |
| Scored three goals in a game | 4 vs. Delaware (4-1, 9/12/10) |
| Had six or more assists in a game | 8 vs. Iona (6-0, 8/20/10) |
| Had five assists in a game | 5 vs. Missouri (3-2, 8/22/10) |
| Took 30 or more shots in a game | 55 vs. Eastern Kentucky (0-0, 8/31/08) |
| Took 20-29 shots in a game | 24, at Delaware (4-1, 9/12/10) |
| Had 10 or more fouls in a game | 13 at Seton Hall (3-2, 9/8/10) |
| Individual | |
| A Maryland player totaled six or more points | 8, Sara Gustafson vs. Howard (9-0, 10/11/00) |
| A Maryland player totaled five points | 5, Ashley Grove vs. Iona (6-0, 8/20/10) |
| A Maryland player totaled four points | 4, Sade Ayinde vs. Delaware (4-1, 9/12/10) |
| A Maryland player totaled three points | 3, Sade Ayinde at Seton Hall (3-2, 9/8/10) |
| A Maryland player scored four goals | 4, Sara Gustafson vs. Howard (9-0, 10/11/00) |
| A Maryland player scored three goals | 4, Sara Gustafson vs. Howard (9-9, 10/11/00) |
| A Maryland player scored two goals | 2, Sade Ayinde vs. Delaware (4-1, 9/12/10) |
| A Maryland player scored a goal in three straight games | Sade Ayinde (9/5-12/10 -Stony Brook, Seton Hall, Delaware) |
| A Maryland player scored the game-winning goal in three straight games | Ashley Grove (8/20-27/10 - Iona, Missouri, Tennessee) |
| A Maryland player had assists in three straight games | Caitlin McDowell (8/20-27/10 - Iona, Missouri, Tennessee) |
| A Maryland player had three assists | 3, Annesia Faulkner vs. Mount St. Mary's (10-0, 9/21/08) |
| A Maryland player had two assists | Ashley Grove vs. Kennesaw State (4-0, 8/29/10) |
| A Maryland player had 10 or more shots | 10, Jasmyne Spencer vs. Missouri (3-2, 8/22/10) |
| A Maryland player had 5-9 shots | 10, Jasmyne Spencer vs. Missouri (3-2, 8/22/10) |
| A Maryland GK made 10 or more saves | 14, Nikki Resnick vs. Duke (0-0, 10/14/06) |
| Opponent | |
| Team | |
| Totaled 15-19 points in a game | 16, at North Carolina (0-5, 9/28/08) |
| Totaled 10-14 points in a game | 10, vs. Bucknell (2-3, 8/29/08) |
| Scored seven or more goals in a game | 7, vs. Florida State (2-7, 11/8/01) |
| Scored six goals in a game | 6, at Notre Dame (0-6, 9/4/05) |
| Scored five goals in a game | 6, at Notre Dame (0-6, 9/4/05) |
| Scored four goals in a game | 4, vs. North Carolina (0-4, 10/1/05) |
| Scored three goals in a game | 3, vs. North Carolina (0-3, 11/4/09) |
| Had six or more assists in a game | 6, at North Carolina (0-5, 9/28/08) |
| Had five assists in a game | 6, at North Carolina (0-5, 9/28/08) |
| Took 30 or more shots in a game | 37, vs. Duke (0-0, 10/14/06) |
| Took 20-29 shots in a game | 22, vs. North Carolina (0-1, 11/1/09) |
| Had 10 or more fouls in a game | 11, Missouri (3-2, 8/22/10) |
| Individual | |
| An opposing player totaled six or more points | 6, Courtney Jones, North Carolina (5-0, 9/28/08) |
| An opposing player totaled five points | 6, Courtney Jones, North Carolina (5-0, 9/28/08) |
| An opposing player totaled four points | 4, Kaley Fountain, Wake Forest (2-3, 10/29/09) |
| An opposing player totaled three points | 3, Tobin Heath, North Carolina (0-3, 11/4/09) |
| An opposing player scored four goals | N/A |
| An opposing player scored three goals | 3, Courtney Jones, North Carolina (5-0, 9/28/08) |
| An opposing player scored two goals | 3, Courtney Jones, North Carolina (5-0, 9/28/08) |
| An opposing player had three assists | 3, Kacey White, North Carolina (1-3, 11/2/05) |
| An opposing player had two assists | |
| An opposing player had 10 or more shots | 12, Britteny Steinbruch (0-1, 10/14/07) |
| An opposing player had 5-9 shots | 5, Chelsea Hathcer, Tennessee (3-1, 8/27/10) |
| An opposing GK made 15 or more saves | 19, Stephanie Lunch, Eastern Kentucky (0-0, 8/21/08) |
| An opposing GK made 10 or more saves | 11, Jacquelyn Games, Iona (6-0, 8/20/10) |
Head Coach Brian Pensky
• Brian Pensky is in his sixth season as the head coach of the Maryland women's soccer program. After helping lead the Terrapin men's program to three-straight appearances in the College Cup, Pensky took over the women's soccer program prior to the 2005 season. He has steadily built the program back to prominence and took it to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2004 last season. Pensky owns an overall head coaching record of 44-45-13 (.495).
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