COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's soccer team (3-2-1) hosts a pair of Big Ten conference foes for first-ever meetings this weekend at Ludwig Field. The Terrapins begin the weekend with a 4 p.m. match vs. Michigan (6-2-0) on Friday, Sept. 19. The Terps will then take on Michigan State at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21.

• Both matches will be streamed on BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app, which is the official app of the Big Ten Network. The Michigan and Michigan State matches will be BTN Plus productions and will require an additional subscription. Fans can access all Big Ten content on BTN Plus for $119.95 per year or a $14.95 monthly subscription. A Maryland School Pass for BTN Plus, which includes all Terrapin contests, home and away, on BTN Plus for $79.95 per year or for a $9.95 monthly subscription. Click here for direct links to the games: Maryland vs. Michigan | Maryland vs. Michigan State.

• Maryland is 3-0-1 in its past four matches, including a 2-0 shutout of No. 25 Rutgers in its first-ever Big Ten competition on Sept. 12. Juniors Alex Doody and Shannon Collins share the team lead with four points. Doody has hers on a team-best two goals, while Collins' four points have come via a team-best four assists. Overall, eight different Terps have scored goals in 2014. Junior Rachelle Beanlands has started all six games in goal and has a 0.97 goals-against average with two shutouts.

Ticket Information

• Single game tickets for Maryland women's soccer matches are available also online by clicking here. Due to Friday's match vs. Michigan being the first half of a women's-men's soccer doubleheader, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth or seniors. Tickets for Sunday's Michigan State game are $6 for adults and $4 for youth or seniors. Tickets are also available at Ludwig Field one hour prior to kick off.

• Season tickets for Maryland women's and men's soccer matches are available online by clicking here. Tickets for nine women's and 12 men's matches are just $70 for adults and $40 for youth or seniors.

• Click here to purchase the Maryland Athletics Pride Pass and receive admission to the following sports: Men's Soccer and Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, and Baseball. Pass is valid for regular season contests for the 2014 - 2015 athletic season. The Maryland Pride Pass is available for a single admission for $99 and for the pass holder and a guest for $150.

Parking Information

• General Information: Parking is restricted in Lots 1 and Z until 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. Fans coming to the game without valid permits for Lots 1 or Z will need to park in Stadium Drive Garage, which is located adjacent to Byrd Stadium, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and the Riggs Alumni Center. The hours of operation, as a digital pay station facility, are 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Current rates at this facility are $3.00 per hour, with a $15.00 per day maximum. Guests are welcome to park in Lot 1 or Z after 4 PM.

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.

Event Information

• LiveStats will be available for the game and updates will also be posted to the Maryland Women's Soccer Twitter feed, so "Follow" to get updates sent straight to you.

Scouting the wolverines

• Michigan is 6-2-0 in 2014, including a 2-0 start in conference play with home wins last weekend over Minnesota and No. 9 Wisconsin. The Wolverines have only played two road games this season and are 0-2 with a 5-0 loss at San Diego on Aug. 29 and a 3-0 loss at San Diego State on Aug. 31.

• Michigan is coming off of an Elite Eight appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament and finished with an 18-4-1 mark in 2013. Thus far in 2014, redshirt freshman forward Ani Sarkisian leads the offense with 12 points on four goals and four assists. Sophomore forward Nicky Waldeck also has four goals with two assists for 10 points. Freshman Megan Hinz has taken over the starting goalkeeper spot, making the past four starts for the Wolverines after splitting time with sophomore Taylor Bucklin through the first four games of the season, and has a 0.67 goals-against average so far in 2014 with three shutouts.

• Head Coach Greg Ryan is in his seventh season as the head coach at Michigan and has a 69-43-20 (.598) record. Overall, Ryan has a 254-124-38 (.656) record in 22 years as a head coach.

Scouting the spartans

• Michigan State is 6-2-0 in 2014, but is off to a 0-2 start in conference play with home overtime losses last weekend to No. 9 Wisconsin and Minnesota.

• Michigan State is coming off of a 2013 season that saw the Spartans finish with a 9-8-2 mark. Thus far in 2014, freshman forward Jamie Cheslik leads the offense with 11 points on five goals and one assist. Junior forward Allyson Krause leads the team with four assists to go along with two goals for eight points. Redshirt senior Courtney Clem has started all eight matches in 2014 and has a 0.76 goals-against average with three shutouts.

• Head Coach Tom Saxton is in his 24th season as the head coach at Michigan State and has a 236-187-43 (.553) record.

• The Spartans play at Rutgers on Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. before coming to College Park for the Sunday afternoon match.

Maryland's Probable Starters

Pos.	No.	Player	Yr.	Ht.	Hometown	GP/GS	G	A	Pts.
	2	Sarah Fichtner	Jr.	5-5	Toms River, N.J.	6/6	0	0	0
	10	Riley Barger	Jr.	5-3	Baldwin, Md.	6/6	1	1	3
	11	Lauren Berman	So.	5-3	Canton, Mass.	3/1	0	0	0
	13	Maisie McCune	Jr.	5-6	Bethesda, Md.	6/4	1	0	2
	14	Alex Doody	Jr.	5-4	Framingham, Mass.	6/6	2	0	4
	15	Erika Nelson	Jr.	5-9	Albuquerque, N.M.	6/6	1	0	2
	20	Sarah Molina	Jr.	5-9	Rocky River, Ohio	6/6	1	0	2
	21	Amanda Gerlitz	Jr.	5-7	Hollis, N.H.	6/6	0	0	0
	22	Shade Pratt	Sr.	5-7	Rosemount, Minn.	6/6	1	0	2
	73	Shannon Collins	Jr.	5-6	La Plata, Md.	6/6	0	4	4
GK	No.	Player	Yr.	Ht.	Hometown	GP/GS	GAA	Sv.	W-L-T
	33	Rachelle Beanlands	Jr.	5-9	Ottawa, Ontario	6/6	0.97	22	3-2-1

132 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 132-53-21 (.692) at Ludwig Field.

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.

Collins Climbs Assists Chart

• With her assist in the Terps' 2-0 win over Rutgers on Sept. 12, junior Shannon Collins moved into the top 20 in career assists at Maryland. Her 12 assists tie her for 19th on the all-time list with three other Terp alums.

Terps In Overtime

• Maryland has played in 99 overtime games in its 28-year history. The Terps' all-time record in those overtime games is 29-26-44 (.515).

• This season, Maryland is 0-0-1 in overtime with the lone result being a 1-1 draw at Navy on Sept. 8. 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.

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.