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Terps Celebrate Season at Annual Banquet

May 4, 2011

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's soccer team gathered for its end of the year banquet Monday night at the UMCP Golf Course.

The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference champions celebrated with teammates, family and friends while distributing several awards. Jason Herrick and Casey Townsend gathered Most Valuable Offensive Player honors and Zac MacMath and Matt Kassel earned top defensive accolades. A complete list of the award winners are listed below along with a compilation of the team highlights for the 2010 campaign.

2010 Team Highlights

16th straight NCAA appearance

Terps have advanced to NCAA Quarterfinals seven times since 2002

Fourth ACC Championship; Second in the last three seasons

15-game winning streak

Tied program-record for shutouts in a season with 15

Four players tabbed to All-ACC First Team; more All-ACC selections than any other program

Patrick Mullins named ACC Freshman of the Year

MacMath and Kassel Named NSCAA First Team All-Americans; Herrick on second team

Established new Ludwig Field record with 7,260 fans in a win on Oct. 1 against Duke

Celebrated 1,000th game in program history with a win against George Mason on Sept. 21

Led NCAA is goals for and goals against average

Kassel finished sixth all-time in career assists

Three players were drafted by the MLS; Two players nabbed MLS Homegrown contracts

2010 Specialty Awards

Most Valuable Player-Offensive

Jason Herrick
Casey Townsend

Most Valuable Player-Defensive

Zac MacMath
Matt Kassel

John Carlson Award
Presented to the Outstanding Team Member in Men's Soccer

Zac MacMath

Peter Lowery Award
Presented to the Men's Soccer team member who exemplifies academic excellence, leadership, and distinguished citizenship on campus

Doug Rodkey

Coaches Award
Presented to the Men's Soccer team member who exemplifies loyalty, dedication, and selfless commitment to the Maryland Soccer Program

Greg Young
Will Swaim

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Players Mentioned

#9 Jason Herrick: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

#13 Doug Rodkey: MF/F; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#24 Greg Young: D; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#8 Matt Kassel: MF; 5' 11"; Freshman

#1 Zac MacMath: GK; 6' 1"; Freshman

#7 Casey Townsend: F; 5' 11"; Freshman

#15 Patrick Mullins: MF; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#9 Jason Herrick
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

#13 Doug Rodkey
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: MF/F

#24 Greg Young
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: D

#8 Matt Kassel
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: MF

#1 Zac MacMath
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: GK

#7 Casey Townsend
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: F

#15 Patrick Mullins
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: MF