Oct. 15, 2011
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
No. 3 Maryland will travel across town to face local rival American Sunday at 2 p.m. in Washington D.C. The Terps own the all-time series, 34-1.
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011
#3 Maryland (11-2)
vs.
American (6-5)
Game Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Washington D.C.
Stadium: Jacobs Field
Watch Live ($): http://www.aueagles.tv
Event Multimedia
• The Terps-Eagles game will be broadcast live on http://www.aueagles.tv for a fee.
• Fans can get live updates at http://twitter.com/#!/TerpFieldHockey
Scouting The Terps
• Maryland is currently ranked No. 3 in the Kookaburra/NFHCA Division I National Coaches poll. The Terrapins are coming off of their seventh national title, ninth ACC title, and a 23-1 overall record last year.
• Most recently, the Terps fell to No. 1 Old Dominion, 5-2, Friday night. They outshot the Monarchs and had more penalty corners and more saves, but Old Dominion scored in the first 39 seconds of the game and the Terrapins couldn't come back to take the lead.
• Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Melissa Vassalotti was named ACC Player of the Week Tuesday for her seven-save performance against Duke last weekend. Three of her saves came in the final 8:15 to preserve the Terrapins' one-goal lead. It is the first weekly honor of her career.
• The Terps have now been ranked in the top three in the country for 72 consecutive weeks, dating back to Nov. 2, 2004, when they were ranked No. 5.
• Junior http://www.theacc.com/sports/w-fieldh/stats/2011-2012/confldrs.html.
Scouting The Eagles
• American is 6-5 heading into the weekend and is receiving votes in the latest Kookaburra/NFHCA Division I National Coaches poll.
• Most recently, American beat Colgate, 8-1, Saturday afternoon. Seven different Eagles scored and Tatum Dyer scored twice.
• The Terrapins own the all-time series, 34-1, and haven't lost in the series since 2004.
Play the Best
Due to being in the toughest conferences in the nation, the Terrapins play one of the strongest schedules in the country.
• Four of the six ACC schools are in the top 20 of this week's Kookaburra/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll. North Carolina (13-1, 3-0 ACC) is ranked No. 2, while Duke (8-5, 2-2 ACC) comes in ranked No. 7. Boston College (8-5, 1-3 ACC) comes in at No. 11. Virginia (6-9, 0-2 ACC) and Wake Forest (4-8, 0-3 ACC) are receiving votes.
• The Terps will battle nine of the 16 teams that participated in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. So far, Maryland is 6-2 against those teams.
• Maryland will play 12 of the 20 teams ranked in the preseason top 20 and is currently 7-2 vs preseason ranked teams.
Head Coach
Missy Meharg
The 2010 NFHCA National Coach of the Year, Missy Meharg returns for her 24th season at the helm of the prestigious Terrapin field hockey program. Her current career record is 424-104-9 (.798). Below is a breakdown of just a few of her highlights since she took the reins in 1988:
• Six-time National Champions
• Nine ACC Titles
• Eight NFHCA Coach of the Year honors
• Six ACC Coach of the Year awards
• 13 NCAA Final Four Appearances
• Six Honda Awards won by four players
• 85 All-ACC selections
• 14 ACC Players of the Year
• Seven ACC Rookies of the Year
• Four Olympians
ACC-olades
• The Terrapins have won four of the seven ACC Player of the Week honors this season.
8/30/11 - Jemma Buckley, Maryland
9/6/11 - Kelsey Kolojejchick, North Carolina
9/13/11 -
Jill Witmer, Maryland/Jacqui Moorfield, Boston College
9/20/11 - Maxine Fluharty, Maryland
9/27/11 - Courtney Tavener, Boston College/Elizabeth Stephens, North Carolina
10/4/11 - Emmie Le Marchand, Duke
10/11/11 - Melissa Vassalotti, Maryland
• Three Terrapins were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team - Megan Frazer, Harriet Tibble, and Jill Witmer.
Terps Picked to Finish No. 2 in ACC
Maryland was picked to finish second in the ACC, as voted by the league's six head coaches.
• The Terrapins received two of the six first-place votes.
• The Terps have won the last three straight ACC championships (2008, 2009, 2010), and nine overall.
• North Carolina, last year's NCAA and ACC runner-up, was picked to win the league with four of the first-place votes. Virginia came in third and Duke, Wake Forest and Boston College rounded out the standings, respectively.
Home Sweet Home
Since its opening in 2003, the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex has provided the Maryland hockey program a huge home field advantage.
• The Terps are 102-10 (.911) all-time at the Complex.
• The Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex has played home to 18 of Maryland's NCAA Tournament games, including two Final Fours (2007, 2010). The Terrapins are 17-1 in those games and won the 2010 national title on their home field.
Pack the House
• The Maryland field hockey team has increasingly attracted more and more fans to the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex season after season.
• An NCAA record crowd of 2,381 came out to watch as Maryland beat North Carolina 3-2 in double overtime for the 2010 national championship at the Complex last November.
• The Terrapins have led the ACC in attendance for four straight years. In 2010, Maryland averaged over 700 fans per game and 10,572 fans saw the Terps play during the year.
Terps in Openers
• Maryland is 33-3-2 in season openers and the Terps have won their last 15 straight.
• The Terrapins haven't opened the season at home in the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex since 2000. They've opened 23 of their 36 seasons on the road.
• With their win over Michigan last weekend, the Terps are 9-0 in home openers at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex and have outscored their opponents 37-6 in those nine games.
Home Openers at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex
9/13/03 - Maryland 6, Drexel 0
9/4/04 - Maryland 6, Old Dominion 0
9/2/05 - Maryland 4, Michigan 0
9/4/06 - Maryland 1, Old Dominion 0
9/2/07 - Maryland 3, Michigan 2 (2OT)
9/5/08 - Maryland 8, Old Dominion 1
9/6/09 - Maryland 4, Michigan 1
9/3/10 - Maryland 3, Old Dominion 1
9/4/11 - Maryland 2, Michigan 1
Terps on the Tube
Thanks to the ACC's new deal with ESPN, some of the Olympic sports are able to get more global and convenient converage.
• Premium TerpsTV programming requires a subscription which ranges from $9.95 monthly to $79.95 annually for all content. To sign up, log on to REPLACE_ME.
| Games YOU Can Watch |
| Oct. 19 - vs. Towson |
TerpsTV Premium |
| Oct. 22 - at North Carolina |
ESPN3.com |
| Oct. 26 - vs. Drexel |
TerpsTV Premium |
| Nov. 3 - ACC Quarterfinals |
TheACC.com |
| Nov. 4 - ACC Semifinals |
RSN (check local listings) |
| Nov. 6 - ACC Finals |
RSN (check local listings) |
Terps When...
| 2011 Terps When... |
| Overall |
11-2 |
| ACC |
4-0 |
| Non-Conference |
7-2 |
| Home |
6-1 |
| Road |
4-1 |
| Neutral |
1-0 |
| vs. Top 5 opponents |
0-1 |
| vs. Top 10 opponents |
3-0 |
| vs. Top 20 opponents |
1-1 |
| vs. unranked opponents |
7-0 |
| vs. 2010 NCAA Tournament teams |
6-2 |
| Day Games |
9-1 |
| Night Games |
2-1 |
| Leading at half |
8-0 |
| Trailing at half |
1-2 |
| Tied at half |
2-0 |
| Overtime |
1-0 |
| Maryland has more shots |
10-1 |
| Opponent has more shots |
1-1 |
| Shots are tied |
0-0 |
| Maryland has more saves |
1-2 |
| Opponent has more saves |
9-0 |
| Saves are tied |
1-0 |
| Maryland has more corners |
8-2 |
| Opponent has more corners |
2-0 |
| Corners are tied |
1-0 |
| Maryland scores first |
9-0 |
| Opponent scores first |
2-2 |
| Games decided by one goal |
3-0 |
| Games decided by 2-4 goals |
6-2 |
| Games decided by more than 4 goals |
2-0 |
| On Sunday |
3-0 |
| On Monday |
1-0 |
| On Tuesday |
1-0 |
| On Wednesday |
0-0 |
| On Thursday |
0-0 |
| On Friday |
3-2 |
| On Saturday |
3-0 |
| In August |
2-0 |
| In September |
8-1 |
| In October |
1-1 |
| In November |
0-0 |
Meharg Named ESPNU/ESPN The Magazine Top 20 Recruiter
Terrapin head coach Missy Meharg was named one of college athletics' top 20 recruiters by ESPNU/ESPN The Magazine in January.
"ESPNU AND THE MAGAZINE asked an all-star panel a seemingly simple question: Who are the top 20 recruiters in college sports? We spoke with three dozen experts, from Mag college football Insider Bruce Feldman to volleyball legend Karch Kiraly to women's World Cupper Cat Whitehill. Turns out, baseball coaches aren't the only ones pulling roster magic from a hat half-filled with scholarships."
| ESPNU/ESPN The Magazine Top 20 Recruiters |
Coach |
School |
Sport |
| 1. Pat Henry |
Texas A&M |
Track/Cross Country |
| 2. Anson Dorrance |
North Carolina |
Women's Soccer |
| 3. Ed Orgeron |
Southern California |
Football (Asst.) |
| 4. Chris Dailey |
Connecticut |
Women's Basketball (Asst). |
| 5. Missy Meharg |
MARYLAND |
FIELD HOCKEY |
| 6. Mike Krzyzewski |
Duke |
Men's Basketball |
| 7. Russ Rose |
Penn State |
Women's Volleyball |
| 8. Barton Burns |
Alabama |
Football (Asst.) |
| 9. Jay Clark |
Georgia |
Women's Gymnastics |
| 10. Chad Holbrook |
South Carolina |
Baseball (Asst.) |
| 11. Dan Jordan |
Alaska |
Rifle |
| 12. John Calipari |
Kentucky |
Men's Basketball |
| 13. Mike McGraw |
Oklahoma State |
Men's Golf |
| 14. Jovan Vavic |
Southern California |
M/W Water Polo |
| 15. Thad Matta |
Ohio State |
Men's Basketball |
| 16. Kelly Inouye-Perez |
UCLA |
Softball |
| 17. Mike LoPresti |
Fairleigh-Dickinson |
Women's Bowling |
| 18. Tosh Lupoi |
California |
Football (Asst.) |
| 19. Kelly Amonte Hiller |
Northwestern |
Women's Lacrosse |
| 20. J Robinson |
Minnesota |
Wrestling |
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