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Terps Face Buckeyes In Key Big Ten Match Saturday

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Terps Face Buckeyes In Key Big Ten Match Saturday

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's soccer team (5-4-3/3-2-2 B1G) travels to Columbus, Ohio for a rare Saturday evening match at Ohio State (5-7-1/2-4-1 B1G). The Terps and the Buckeyes will play ay Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

• The match is scheduled to be streamed live on ohiostatebuckeyes.com (subscription required).

• Maryland is 2-1-2 in its past five matches, including a pair of one-goal wins, a pair of 0-0 draws and a one-goal loss in overtime.

Senior Shade Pratt and junior Shannon Collins share the team lead with six points. Pratt's six come on a team-best three goals, while Collins has a team-best six assists. Overall, 10 different Terps have scored goals in 2014. Junior Rachelle Beanlands has started all 12 games in goal and has a 0.94 goals-against average with five shutouts.

Event Information

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Scouting the Buckeyes

• Ohio State is 5-7-1 overall this season and is 2-4-1 so far in conference play. The Buckeyes are coming off of a 1-1 tie at Minnesota on Oct. 5 and, like the Terrapins, will be off until the match vs. Maryland on Oct. 11.

• Freshman forward Sammy Edwards leads the offense with nine points on four goals and one assist. Sophomore forward Lindsay Agnew leads the team lead with three assists to go along with one goal. Redshirt freshman Megan Geldernick has played every minute in goal for OSU and has posted a 1.78 goals-against average with a pair of shutouts.

• Head Coach Amy Berbary is in her 18th season as the head coach at Ohio State and has compiled a 201-138-32 (.585) record. Overall, Berbary has been a head coach for 20 years and has an overall record of 214-161-33 (.565).

Maryland's Probable Starters

No. Player Yr. Ht. Hometown GP/GS G A Pts.
2 Sarah Fichtner Jr. 5-5 Toms River, N.J. 12/12 1 0 2
4 Cory Ryan Sr. 5-4 Norwood, Mass. 10/3 1 0 2
10 Riley Barger Jr. 5-3 Baldwin, Md. 12/12 1 2 4
14 Alex Doody Jr. 5-4 Framingham, Mass. 12/12 2 0 4
15 Erika Nelson Jr. 5-9 Albuquerque, N.M. 11/11 1 0 2
20 Sarah Molina Jr. 5-9 Rocky River, Ohio 12/12 1 0 2
21 Amanda Gerlitz Jr. 5-7 Hollis, N.H. 12/12 0 1 1
22 Shade Pratt Sr. 5-7 Rosemount, Minn. 12/12 3 0 6
31 Erika Joab Jr. 5-6 Montclair, N.J. 4/1 0 0 0
73 Shannon Collins Jr. 5-6 La Plata, Md. 12/12 0 6 6
No. Player Yr. Ht. Hometown GP/GS GAA Sv. W-L-T
33 Rachelle Beanlands Jr. 5-9 Ottawa, Ontario 12/12 0.94 40 5-4-3

133 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 133-54-22 (.689) at Ludwig Field.

Collins Climbs Assists Chart

• With her assist in the Terps' 2-1 win over Purdue on Oct. 2, junior Shannon Collins moved into a tie for 16th on the all-time assists list with Kelly Amonte (1992-95) and Jasmyne Spencer (2008-11), who also had 14 career assists.

Terps In Overtime

• Maryland has played in 102 overtime games in its 28-year history. The Terps' all-time record in those overtime games is 29-27-46 (.510).

• This season, Maryland is 0-1-3 in overtime with the a 1-1 draw at Navy on Sept. 8, a 0-0 tie vs. Michigan State on Sept. 21, a 4-3 loss in the first OT at Nebraska on Sept. 28 and a 0-0 tie with Indiana on Oct. 5. In 2013, the Terps were 1-1-0 in overtime games, winning 2-1 at Clemson on Sept. 12 and falling to Boston College, 1-0, on Oct. 27.

• The school record for most overtime games in a season is eight, which was set in 2007 and 2004. The 2004 team, which advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16, was 2-2-4 in OT, while the 2007 team was 1-4-3.

Non-Conference Success

• Dating back to its 10-0 win over Mount St. Mary's in 2008, Maryland has lost only six times in its last 49 matches vs. non-conference opponents. The Terps have outscored its non-conference opposition 130-31 in those 49 matches.

• The Terps recorded 20 straight wins over non-conference foes before tying Georgetown, 1-1, in second round of the NCAA tournament in 2010. Maryland is now 36-8-5 (.786) in its last 49 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.

Maryland In Ludwig Field Openers

• Ludwig Field opened in 1995 and Maryland has enjoyed remarkable success at the venue (see below). But even that success pales in comparison to how the Terps have fared in home openers at Ludwig Field.

• Since 1995, Maryland is an astounding 15-2-3 (.825) in home openers at Ludwig Field. All-time, including the first eight seasons when the Terps played at Denton Field, Maryland is 18-7-3 (.696) in home openers.

• Maryland is 7-0-0 in home openers since 2008 and has outscored its opposition 32-0 in those six matches. Prior to that the Terps were 0-0-3 from 2005-07 with 0-0 double-OT ties against Towson in 2005 and 2006 and Eastern Kentucky in 2007.

• The only two losses the Terps have sustained in home openers at Ludwig Field came in 2003 (a 3-0 loss to No. 13 Penn State) and 2004 (a 2-0 loss to Virginia Tech).

Maryland Picked Third In Preseason Big Ten Poll

• Maryland was picked to finish third in the Big Ten when the conference released its annual preseason coaches' poll on Aug. 13. Penn State, which has won the last 15 of the last 16 Big Ten titles, was picked to finish first, followed by Wisconsin and the Terrapins. Nebraska, the defending Big Ten champion, and Michigan, which advanced to the Elite Eight in the 2013 NCAA tournament, round out the top five.

Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Penn State
2. Wisconsin
3. Maryland
4. Nebraska
5. Michigan
6. Ohio State
7. Illinois
T8. Iowa
T8. Rutgers
10. Indiana
11. Minnesota
12. Michigan State
13. Northwestern
14. Purdue

Three Terps Selected To Big Ten Players To Watch List

• Senior Cory Ryan and juniors Aubrey Baker and Rachelle Beanlands were selected as Players to Watch by the conference office on Aug. 13.

Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Players to Watch
Jannelle Flaws, Illinois, Sr., Forward
Taylore Peterson, Illinois, Jr., Midfield
Aliina Weykamp, Illinois, Jr., Defense/Midfield
Tori Keller, Indiana, Sr., Midfield
Abby Smith, Indiana, Sr., Midfield
Veronica Ellis, Indiana, So., Midfield
Melanie Pickert, Iowa, Sr., Defense
Cloe Lacasse, Iowa, Sr., Forward
Caitlin Brown, Iowa, Sr., Defense
Aubrey Baker, Maryland, Jr., Midfield
Rachelle Beanlands, Maryland, Jr., Goalkeeper
Cory Ryan, Maryland, Sr., Forward
Madisson Lewis, Michigan, So., Midfield/Forward
Nicky Waldeck, Michigan, So., Forward
Ani Sarkisian, Michigan, Fr., Midfield/Forward
Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz, Michigan State, Jr., Defense
Paige Wester, Michigan State, Sr., Forward
Megan Marsack, Michigan State, Sr., Midfield
Katie Thyken, Minnesota, Sr., Midfield
Tarah Hobbs, Minnesota, So., Goalkeeper
Josee Stiever, Minnesota, So., Midfield
Jaycie Johnson, Nebraska, So., Forward
Mayme Conroy, Nebraska, Sr., Forward
Caroline Gray, Nebraska, Sr., Midfield
Niki Sebo, Northwestern, Jr., Midfield
Margo McGinty, Northwestern, Jr., Defense/Midfield
Jackie Alyinovich, Northwestern, Sr., Defense
Nichelle Prince, Ohio State, So., Forward
Kayla Varner, Ohio State, Sr., Forward
Nikki Walts, Ohio State, Fr., Midfield
Emily Hurd, Penn State, Sr., Midfield
Mallory Weber, Penn State, Jr., Forward
Raquel Rodriguez, Penn State, Jr., Forward/Midfield
Mollie Kuramoto, Purdue, Sr., Midfield
Taylor Niewoit, Purdue, Sr., Midfield
Alex Hairston, Purdue, Sr., Forward
Madison Tiernan, Rutgers, So., Midfield
Erica Skroski, Rutgers, Jr., Defense
Stef Scholz, Rutgers, Sr., Forward
Rose Lavelle, Wisconsin, So., Midfield/Forward
Cara Walls, Wisconsin, Sr., Forward
Genevieve Richard, Wisconsin, Sr., Goalkeeper

2014 Team Captains

• Three players have been named team captains for the 2014 season. The trio, which was selected by a team vote and coaches' input, consists of juniors Rachelle Beanlands, Alex Doody and Sarah Fichtner.

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Players Mentioned

Rachelle Beanlands

#33 Rachelle Beanlands

GK
5' 9"
Freshman
Alex Doody

#14 Alex Doody

MF
5' 4"
Freshman
Amanda Gerlitz

#21 Amanda Gerlitz

D
5' 4"
Freshman
Shade Pratt

#22 Shade Pratt

MF/D
5' 7"
Freshman
Cory Ryan

#4 Cory Ryan

F/MF
5' 4"
Freshman
Aubrey Baker

#3 Aubrey Baker

MF
5' 2"
Freshman
Riley Barger

#10 Riley Barger

MF
5' 3"
Freshman
Shannon Collins

#73 Shannon Collins

D
5' 6"
Freshman
Sarah Fichtner

#25 Sarah Fichtner

MF
5' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Erika Joab

#31 Erika Joab

MF
5' 6"
Freshman
Sarah Molina

#20 Sarah Molina

MF
5' 9"
Freshman
Erika Nelson

#15 Erika Nelson

D
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rachelle Beanlands

#33 Rachelle Beanlands

5' 9"
Freshman
GK
Alex Doody

#14 Alex Doody

5' 4"
Freshman
MF
Amanda Gerlitz

#21 Amanda Gerlitz

5' 4"
Freshman
D
Shade Pratt

#22 Shade Pratt

5' 7"
Freshman
MF/D
Cory Ryan

#4 Cory Ryan

5' 4"
Freshman
F/MF
Aubrey Baker

#3 Aubrey Baker

5' 2"
Freshman
MF
Riley Barger

#10 Riley Barger

5' 3"
Freshman
MF
Shannon Collins

#73 Shannon Collins

5' 6"
Freshman
D
Sarah Fichtner

#25 Sarah Fichtner

5' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
MF
Erika Joab

#31 Erika Joab

5' 6"
Freshman
MF
Sarah Molina

#20 Sarah Molina

5' 9"
Freshman
MF
Erika Nelson

#15 Erika Nelson

5' 9"
Freshman
D