Sept. 15, 2012
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The Maryland Terrapin women's soccer team continues conference play against Clemson on Sunday at Ludwig Field. The match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.
LIVE Coverage on TerpsTV Premium
Fans will be able to watch the Maryland-Clemson game live on TerpsTV Premium, which is a subscription service that offers exclusive video and audio content. The service is available for an annual subscription price of $79.95 or a monthly subscription of $9.95 per month.. Click here to sign-up today! |
Tickets and Game Promotions
Click here for ticket information for all 2012 Maryland women's soccer home games.
Parking Information
General Information: After 4 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends, there is no charge for parking in Lots Z1 or 1b or in Regents Drive Garage. Lots R2 and R3 are limited to vehicles displaying current valid permits for the respective lots at all times. The Stadium Drive Garage is closed on weekends.
Event Multimedia
Fans will be able to follow all of the action on umterps.com via Gametracker.
Maryland's student-run radio station, WMUC, will also be broadcasting the match at WMUCsports.com.
Updates will also be posted to the Maryland Women's Soccer Facebook page and Twitter feed, so "Like" and "Follow" to get updates sent straight to you.
| Maryland's Probable Starters |
| Pos. |
No. |
Player |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
GP/GS |
G |
A |
Pts. |
| D |
2 |
Domenica Hodak |
Sr. |
5-4 |
West Sayville, N.Y. |
8/6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| M |
4 |
Cory Ryan |
So. |
5-4 |
Norwood, Mass. |
7/1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| M |
8 |
Ashley Spivey |
Fr. |
5-8 |
Sparrows Point, Md. |
8/8 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| M |
11 |
Olivia Wagner |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Boulder, Colo. |
8/8 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| D |
15 |
Erika Nelson |
Fr. |
5-9 |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
4/3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| F |
19 |
Becky Kaplan |
Sr. |
5-6 |
Oyster Bay, N.Y. |
8/8 |
6 |
1 |
13 |
| D |
22 |
Shade Pratt |
So. |
5-7 |
Germantown, Md. |
6/2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| F |
27 |
Hayley Brock |
Jr. |
5-9 |
Acton, Mass. |
8/7 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| M |
34 |
Danielle Hubka |
Sr. |
5-5 |
Strongsville, Ohio |
7/7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| D |
73 |
Shannon Collins |
Fr. |
5-6 |
La Plata, Md. |
8/8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| GK |
No. |
Player |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
GP/GS |
GAA |
Sv. |
W-L-T |
| |
33 |
Rachelle Beanlands |
R-Fr. |
5-9 |
Ottawa, Ontario |
7/7 |
0.75 |
13 |
5-2-0 |
Follow Maryland Women's Soccer on Facebook & Twitter
Scouting The Terps
After defeating No. 6 North Carolina, 2-1, on Thursday Maryland is now 5-2-1 overall on the season and 1-0-0 in ACC play.
The Terrapins opened the 2012 season with a 3-0 shutout at Navy (recap | stats) that featured a one-hour 46-minute lightning delay. Becky Kaplan scored the first two goals of the season for Maryland, while Alex Reed tallied the insurance goal. Four freshmen - Aubre Baker,Riley Barger, Shannon Collins and Sarah Molina - recorded assists in their first collegiate games.
Maryland had a short turnaround for a match at Villanova that ended in a 0-0 tie (recap | stats). Shannon Zickler filled in for Rachelle Beanlands in net for the Terps and made four saves to record her first career shutout.
The Terps outshot the Buckeyes, 19-10, but Ohio State took advantage of a Maryland defensive lapse to pull out a 1-0 upset (recap | stats) in Columbus, Ohio.
Maryland fell behind George Mason 1-0, but scored the game's final three goals to earn a 3-1 win over the Patriots on Aug. 31 (Hayley Brock and freshman Alexis Prior-Brown each had one helper.
Senior Hayley Brock each chipped in a goal and an assist as Maryland thumped Towson, 5-0 (recap | stats), in the Terps' 2012 home opener. Senior Becky Kaplan scored the first goal of the game for Maryland, giving her her third game-winning goal of the season. Redshirt freshman Amanda Gerlitz and freshman Gabby Galanti each earned their first career assists in the victory.
Senior Hayley Brock assisted on both of Kaplan's goals with senior Olivia Wagner also getting an assist on the game-winner.
A 30-yard strike into the upper left 90 by Kristina Maksuti in the 70th minute gave Fordham a 1-0 upset (recap | stats) of Maryland on Sept. 9 at Ludwig Field. The Terps held a 29-5 shot advantage over the Rams and had 13 corner kicks to Fordham's 0.
Maryland bounced back in a big way - a historic way - becoming the first team ever to defeat North Carolina three times in three consecutive seasons when the Terps topped the Tar Heels, 2-1 (Hayley Brock netted the game-winner, finishing a solid ball across the box from senior Beck Kaplan in the 55th minute. Carolina made it a one-goal game on a penalty kick by Maria Lubrano in the 78th minute, but Maryland defense held off the Tar Heel charge and redshirt freshman keeper Rachelle Beanlands made two big second-half saves to preserve the history-making win.
Scouting The Tigers
Clemson has a 5-2-2 overall record overall and a 0-1-0 mark in ACC play after dropping a 5-1 decision at No. 5 Boston College on Thursday.
The Tigers won their first two games of the season, before dropping a 1-0 decision in overtime to Furman. After wins over Presbyterian and South Carolina, the Tigers played back-to-back 1-1 ties at Davidson and at Charlotte. Clemson then opened ACC play with a 5-1 loss at No. 5 Boston College.
Liska Dobberstein is the Tigers' leading goal-scorer with four. Maddy Elder has been the key playmaker, contributing a team-high six assists so far this season. Hunter Rittgers has made all nine starts at keeper for the Tigers and has a 0.97 goals-against average with 33 saves.
Series History vs. the Tigers
This will be the 23rd all-time meeting between Maryland and Clemson and the Terrapins hold a 13-8-1 lead in the series.
Last season the Terrapin offense got a boost with the return of All-American Jasmyne Spencer, who missed four starts due to an injurt sustained at James Madison, to the starting lineup. The boost wasn't just superficial either as Spencer delivered by scoring the 10th game-winning goal of her career to give Maryland a 2-1 victory at Clemson (recap | stats) on Sept. 29. The Terps wasted no time jumping on the Tigers as junior Danielle Hubka scored in the second minute to give Maryland a 1-0 lead. Spencer then capitalized on a defensive miscue by Clemson to score unassisted in the 22nd minute. The Tigers scored in the 33rd to cut the lead back to a goal, but the Terrapin defense held out for the 2-1 win.
In 2011 Jasmyne Spencer totaled a career-high five points on two goals and an assist to lead Maryland to a 4-0 rout of Clemson (recap | final stats). Senior Caitlin McDowell tied her career-high with four points on a goal and two assists. Senior Molly Dreska also scored in the victory, while juniors Skyy Anderson and Domenica Hodak each added assists. Redshirt junior Yewande Balogun made two saves to pick up her second full shutout of the season.
Youth Movement
Just six games into the 2012 season and the Terrapins have already played 14 true or redshirt freshmen. That might not seem too significant until noticing that Maryland's freshmen have played more than 42% of the team's on-field minutes. Freshmen have logged 3,420 of the team's 8,140 minutes (740 minutes played x 11 players).
But the Terp freshmen aren't just playing - they're contributing. Six freshmen - Ashley Spivey, Shannon Collins, Riley Barger, Sarah Molina, Rachelle Beanlands and Erika Nelson - have started for the Terps this season with Spivey and Collins starting every game. Freshmen have totaled 15 of the team's 46 points this season.
Head Coach
Jonathan Morgan
Jonathan Morgan enters his first season at the helm of the Maryland women's soccer program after spending the previous five seasons on the Terrapin sideline as an assistant coach. He is 5-2-1 as the Terps' head coach.
Terps Toppling Top 10 Teams
Maryland has defeated a Top 10 ranked team 19 times in its history. The Terps' most memorable Top 10 victory, 2-1 at No. 2 North Carolina on Oct. 24, tied for he highest ranked opponent ever defeated by Maryland. The Terrapins defeated No. 2 Boston College on Oct. 7 in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Those two victories mark the first time in program history that Maryland has defeated two Top 10 teams in a single month. The Terps then added to that with another 2-1 win over No. 8 Florida State on Oct. 28. The latest Top 10 win for the Terps came on Sept. 13, 2012 at Ludwig Field when Maryland defeated No. 6 North Carolina, 2-1, to become the first team in history to defeat the Tar Heels three straight times in three consecutive seasons. Here's a list of all of the Terps' Top 10 wins:
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
| Sept. 13, 2012 |
#6 North Carolina |
2-1 |
| Oct. 27, 2011 |
#8 North Carolina |
2-1 OT |
| Oct. 28, 2010 |
#8 Florida State |
2-1 |
| Oct. 24, 2010 |
at #2 North Carolina |
2-1 |
| Oct. 7, 2010 |
at #2 Boston College |
2-1 |
| Oct. 8, 2009 |
#6 Virginia Tech |
3-1 |
| Aug. 25, 2006 |
at #10 Tennessee |
1-0 |
| Nov. 14, 2004 |
at #5 Penn State |
1-0 |
| Oct. 23, 2004 |
#10 Duke |
1-0 OT |
| Sept. 12, 2004 |
vs. #3 UCLA |
2-1 |
| Oct. 13, 2001 |
#8 Clemson |
1-0 OT |
| Aug. 29, 2000 |
#4 Penn State |
3-1 |
| Oct. 17, 1999 |
#9
Clemson |
2-1 OT |
| Sept. 19, 1999 |
at #9 Duke |
4-3 OT |
| Sept. 18, 1998 |
#9 Duke |
3-1 |
| Nov. 7, 1997 |
vs. #8 Duke |
2-1 |
| Oct. 12, 1997 |
#9 Clemson |
2-0 |
| Oct. 1, 1995 |
#7 Duke |
2-1 |
| Oct. 8, 1993 |
#8 William & Mary |
2-1 |
Starting Strong
Maryland's 2-1 win over No. 6 North Carolina on Sept. 13 gave the Terrapins their first 1-0-0 start in conference play since 2001.
The last time the Terps opened ACC play with a win was on Sept. 2, 2001 when Maryland defeated No 17 Duke, 2-0, at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C. From 2002-11, Maryland was 0-8-2 in conference openers.
Non-Conference Success
Dating back to its 10-0 win over Mount St. Mary's in 2008, Maryland has lost only three times in its last 39 matches vs. non-ACC opponents. The Terps have outscored its non-conference opposition 107-20 in those 38 matches.
The Terps recorded 20 straight wins over non-ACC foes before tying Georgetown, 1-1, in second round of the NCAA tournament in 2010. Maryland is now 32-3-4 in its last 39 non-conference games. The Terps had been unbeaten in 31-straight non-conference games prior to losing, 1-0, at Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA tournament. So far this season Maryland has defeated Navy, 3-0, tied Villanova, 0-0, dropped a 1-0 decision at Ohio State, topped George Mason, 3-1, thumped Towson, 5-0, pulled out a late 2-1 win at Alabama and dropped a 1-0 decision to Fordham. Maryland has one more non-conference game on its 2012 slate - an Oct. 3 home match vs. Francis Marion.
117 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 117-48-21 (.685) at Ludwig Field.
Through the seasons, the Terps have had a knack for shutting teams out at Ludwig Field. Maryland has won 75 of its 117 victories (64.1%) at Ludwig Field via shutout. Add in the 12 0-0 ties the Terps have had at Ludwig Field and it totals 87 times that Maryland has shutout its opponent in 186 games (46.8%).
The Last Time ...
| Maryland |
| Team |
| Totaled 20 or more points in game |
29 at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| Totaled 15-19 points in a game |
16 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| Totaled 10-14 points in a game |
16 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| Scored 10 or more goals in a game |
10 vs. Mount St. Mary's (10-0, 9/21/08) |
| Scored seven, eight or nine goals in a game |
9 at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| Scored six goals in a game |
9 at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| Scored five goals in a game |
5 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| Scored four goals in a game |
5 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| Scored three goals in a game |
3 at George Mason (3-1, 8/31/12) |
| Had six or more assists in a game |
6 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| Had five assists in a game |
6 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| Took 30 or more shots in a game |
55 vs. Eastern Kentucky (0-0, 8/31/08) |
| Took 20-29 shots in a game |
29 vs. Fordham (0-1, 9/9/12) |
| Had 10 or more fouls in a game |
14 at George Mason (3-1, 8/31/12) |
| Won an overtime game |
2-1 vs. North Carolina (10/27/11) |
| Individual |
| A Maryland player totaled seven or more points |
7, Ashley Grove at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| A Maryland player totaled six points |
6, Becky Kaplan at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| A Maryland player totaled five points |
5, Olivia Wagner vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| A Maryland player totaled four points |
5, Olivia Wagner vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| A Maryland player totaled three points |
3, Ashley Spivey vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| |
3, Hayley Brock vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| A Maryland player scored four goals |
4, Sara Gustafson vs. Howard (9-0, 10/11/00) |
| A Maryland player scored three goals |
3, Becky Kaplan at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| A Maryland player scored two goals |
2, Becky Kaplan at Alabama (2-1, 9/6/12) |
| A Maryland player scored a goal in three straight games |
Becky Kaplan (8/31-9/6/12 - at George Mason, Towson, at Alabama) |
| A Maryland player scored the game-winning goal in three straight games |
Becky Kaplan (8/31-9/6/12 - at George Mason, Towson, at Alabama) |
| A Maryland player had assists in three straight games |
Hayley Brock (8/31-9/6 - at George Mason, Towson, at Alabama) |
| A Maryland player had three assists |
3, Ashley Grove at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| A Maryland player had two assists |
2, Hayley Brock at Alabama (2-1, 9/6/12) |
| 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 |
6, Hayley Brock vs. Fordham (0-1, 9/9/12) |
| A Maryland GK made 10 or more saves |
11, Yewande Balogun vs. Stanford (0-0, 8/26/11) |
| |
|
| 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 |
11, at Duke (1-3, 10/23/11) |
| 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, at Virginia (1-4, 9/15/11) |
| Scored three goals in a game |
3, at Duke (1-3, 10/23/11) |
| Had six or more assists in a game |
6, at North Carolina (0-5, 9/28/08) |
| Had five assists in a game |
5, at Duke (10/23/11) |
| 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 at Alabama (2-1, 9/6/12) |
| 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, Caroline Miller, Virginia (4-1, 9/15/11) |
| An opposing player totaled three points |
3, Kelly Cobb, Duke (1-3, 10/23/11) |
| |
3, Mollie Pathman, Duke (1-3, 10/23/11) |
| 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 |
2, Kate Howarth, at Miami (1-2, 10/16/11) |
| An opposing player had three assists |
3, Kacey White, North Carolina (1-3, 11/2/05) |
| An opposing player had two assists |
3, Kacey White, North Carolina (1-3, 11/2/05) |
| An opposing player had 10 or more shots |
12, Britteny Steinbruch, Miami (0-1, 10/14/07) |
| An opposing player had 5-9 shots |
5, Crystal Dunn, North Carolina (2-1, 9/13/12) |
| 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 |
10, Kelly Murphy, at Cornell (4-0, 9/4/11) |
| |
12, Rachel Suther, Fordham (0-1, 9/9/12) |
Follow Maryland Athletics on Facebook & Twitter
Media Information
Email Straight To You: If you would like the latest Maryland women's soccer news emailed directly to you as soon as it breaks, email women's soccer contact Patrick Fischer with "Women's Soccer E-Mail" as the subject and you will receive every update.
Terps on the Web: For up-to-date game stories, statistics, schedules and results, and other Maryland athletic department information, please log-on to www.umterps.com on the Internet.
GameTracker: Follow Terps games live in 2012 on your computer with GameTracker. Links for all games that will be available can be found at www.umterps.com.