The Maryland Terrapin women's soccer team (3-1-1) heads back out on the road to play at SEC contender Alabama Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Alabama Soccer Complex.
• Thursday's match will be the second-ever meeting between the Terps and Tide on the pitch, but will be Maryland's first-ever trip to the state of Alabama.
• 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.
• The Crimson Tide opened the season with a pair of one-goal wins at Kennesaw State and at home over Samford.
• Since then, Alabama has won three straight - all via shutout - and outscored UAB (4-0), South Alabama (9-0) and Mercer (3-0) by a combined 16-0.
• The Crimson Tide is coached by former Clemson head coach Todd Bramble, who led the Tigers to an 80-51-17 mark over seven seasons.
• Maryland and Alabama have met just once previously. The Crimson Tide pulled out a 2-1 victory on Nov. 1, 1998 at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, La.
• 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 39 points this season (38.5%).
• 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 31-2-4 in its last 37 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 and thumped Towson, 5-0.
• Through the seasons, the Terps have had a knack for shutting teams out at Ludwig Field. Maryland has won 75 of its 116 victories (64.7%) 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 184 games (47.2%).
| 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 |
24 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| 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, Hayley Brock vs. La Salle (5-1, 11/11/11) |
| A Maryland player totaled four points |
4, 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) |
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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, Olivia Wagner vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| 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, Ashley Grove at Loyola (9-0, 8/22/11) |
| A Maryland player had two assists |
2 Domenica Hodak at George Mason (3-1, 8/31/12) |
| 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, Olivia Wagner vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| A Maryland GK made 10 or more saves |
11, Yewande Balogun vs. Stanford (0-0, 8/26/11) |
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| 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 |
14 vs. Towson (5-0, 9/2/12) |
| 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) |
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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 |
6, Tiana Kallenberger, George Mason (3-1, 8/31/12) |
| 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) |
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10, Kate Courter, at James Madison (0-0, 9/11/11) |
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