umterps Notebook: Titans Clash at Ludwig
10/14/2015 12:00:00 PM | Terrapin Athletics
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Welcome to week 2 of the umterps Notebook and even with the football team on its bye week there are still plenty of news and notes to look at with the Terps' Olympic sport programs. Let's begin with the men's soccer team …
Clash of the Titans at Ludwig on Friday Night
We hope you didn't put away your summer whites just yet, because there's a White Out slated for Ludwig Field on Friday night when the Big Ten-leading Maryland Terrapins host the Indiana Hoosiers at 7:30 p.m.
Historically speaking, this couldn't be a bigger game.
Sure, the history between Maryland and Indiana directly isn't that deep. The two schools have met only seven times with the Hoosiers holding a slim 3-2-2 advantage in the series.
But let's look a little deeper.
None of the seven meetings between the two national powerhouses were decided by more than one goal.
The all-time series kicked off in 1999 with the defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Hoosiers holding off the No. 3- ranked Terrapins, 1-0, in the season opener in Bloomington, Ind. Maryland dominated the run of play and the stats, out-shooting the Hoosiers, 13-6, and earning corner kicks, 11-2, but an Aleksey Korol goal in the 21st minute proved to be the difference.
The Hoosiers returned the trip in 2000, coming to Ludwig Field for the Terps' home opener. Indiana was once again the defending national champion and once again escaped with a one-goal win with a 2-1 victory in overtime.
The two teams wouldn't play again until 2004 when they met in the semifinals of the College Cup. Maryland jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first half when Jason Garey deposited his 22nd goal of the season. But, Indiana scored twice in the first 25 minutes of the second half to take a 2-1 lead. In the 81st minute, Maurice Edu headed in a corner kick from Michael Dello-Russo to knot the score at 2-2 and send the match into overtime. It appeared the match would go to penalty kicks, but Indiana got the golden goal from John Michael Hayen in the 110th minute to send the Hoosiers to the NCAA title game where they would win their fourth NCAA title in seven seasons.
Maryland and Indiana met for the first time in the middle of a season in 2005 and the two teams played to a 3-3 draw on Oct. 29. Garey netted two goals for the Terps, but Indiana pulled out another last-second miracle when Greg Stevning headed in a corner kick in the 90th minute to tie the match.
The last time the Terps played in Bloomington was 2007 and it was the season opener for both squads. The game ended in a 1-1 tie with both goals coming in a span of 1:11 in the middle of the first half.
The series went on hiatus until last season when Maryland entered the Big Ten. The two teams met twice with Maryland coming out on top both times by identical 2-1 finals. The second of the two meetings came in the championship match of the Big Ten tournament and saw Mael Corboz score the game-winner in the 86th minute with a 25-yard free kick to give the Terps their first Big Ten title in their first season in the conference.
Corboz with the Top Shelf Winner in Big Ten Championship http://t.co/6y8iVe2VzE
— Maryland Soccer (@MarylandMSoccer) November 16, 2014
Seven meetings and the overall goal total is 12 for the Hoosiers and 11 for the Terrapins.
But, while the history between the two schools is impressive, it's also their standing in the sport that makes this match so big (or B1G, if you prefer).
Consider this … Since 1993 when Sasho Cirovski came to Maryland with a vision of building a soccer power in College Park, Maryland and Indiana are Nos. 1 and 2 in total College Cup appearances (that's the NCAA soccer version of the Final Four for those not in the know).
Since 1993, Indiana has made nine College Cup appearances, while Maryland has eight trips (which is tied with Virginia, which also has eight in that span).
But, Indiana has done that with three different head coaches, while Cirovski has been here for all eight College Cup appearances for the Terps.
For what it's worth … Virginia has had two head coaches during the past 22 seasons, which means no single coach has more NCAA College Cup appearances since 1993 than Cirovski.
In those 22 seasons (1993-2014), Indiana won five NCAA titles with three of those coming under Jerry Yeagley (1998, 1999 & 2003) and one each under Mike Freitag (2004) and Todd Yeagley (2012).
Maryland has won two NCAA titles under Cirovski, which ties him for 2nd along with Virginia's George Geinovatch, for most NCAA titles by a head coach since 1993.
Even beyond the Cirovski Era, Maryland and Indiana are two of the most storied programs of all-time. Indiana leads the nation in all-time College Cup appearances with 19, while Maryland is tied with UCLA for third with 13. (For those wondering … St. Louis is 2nd with 16, but the Billikens have not made a College Cup appearance since 1997.)
The bottom line is that if you want to see some of the finest college soccer in the nation you have to be at Ludwig Field on Friday night. If you want to be sure to get tickets, you can purchase them in advance online by clicking here. And … Don't forget to wear white!
Men's Hoops Stars Recognized
In case you missed the release yesterday, three men's basketball standouts – Melo Trimble, Jake Layman and Rasheed Sulaimon – were named to preseason award watch lists.
Ooh Watch Me, Watch Me! 👀 Three Terps land on national watch lists. #FearTheTurtle http://t.co/DugOMlORns pic.twitter.com/OvFobntM0I
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) October 13, 2015
One omission seems to be Robert Carter Jr. on the Karl Malone Award Watch List, which was also announced on Tuesday. The 6-foot-9 forward was sensational in his sophomore season at Georgia Tech, especially in his last 10 ACC games when he averaged 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds, while hitting 43.8 percent from the field. But his year off following his transfer to Maryland probably had something to do with him being left off. Out of sight, out of mind is the saying, but Carter Jr. won't be out of sight for long.
Before you go into a rage and wonder why Diamond Stone isn't mentioned in the release, you can relax a bit. The watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award isn't scheduled to come out until Friday, Oct. 16.
These awards are not as steeped in tradition as their football counterparts with all but the Cousy Award being handed out for the first time last season. The Cousy Award was first presented in 2004.
Many Maryland fans will remember Greivis Vasquez winning the Cousy Award during his senior season in 2010.
Anthony Carries the Load for Women's Soccer
The Maryland women's soccer team has played some good soccer in 2015, but the Terps have just not been rewarded for their efforts yet. But that shouldn't stop fans from recognizing what sophomore Alex Anthony has been doing on the pitch this season.
Anthony has scored eight of Maryland's 14 goals in 2015. That's 57.1% of the Terrapins goals!
If Anthony keeps going at this pace she will shatter the Maryland record for percentage of goals by a single player in a season.
Since 1989, which is when individual stats began being kept for women's soccer at Maryland, only four Terps have accounted for 33% or more of their team's goals in a season.
Mallory Mahar: .391 (9 of 23 goals), 2004
Keri Sarver: .389 (21 of 54 goals), 1998
Hayley Brock: .343 (12 of 35 goals), 2013
Sara Gustafson: .333 (9 of 27 goals). 2000
If we lower the bar to 30% then that only adds another four names to the list.
Emmy Harbo: .323 (21 of 65 goals), 1996
Jackie Mynarski: .314 (11 of 35 goals), 1999
Randi Goldblatt: .304 (7 of 23 goals), 1991
Jen Shuck: .300 (3 of 10 goals), 1989
Anthony and the Terps start their final home stand of 2015 on Sunday, Oct. 18 when they host Purdue at 1 p.m. Head on out to Ludwig Field and see what's so special about Anthony and the kind of effort these ladies are putting out each and every time they take the field. Tickets are available online by clicking here.
Quick Hitters
• Our thoughts go out to Terp alum Brett Cecil. The left-handed relief specialist was living his life-long dream by helping the Toronto Blue Jays win the American League East crown and appeared in both of the Jays' AL Divisional Series games vs. the Texas Rangers. But Cecil's season came to an abrupt end on Friday, Oct. 2 when he suffered a torn calf muscle tagging out Mike Napoli in the eighth inning.
• Quick quiz – Who is currently the longest tenured Terp alum on an NFL roster?
If you answered Randy Starks, you're correct. The two-time Pro Bowl selection is currently on his 12th NFL season. Starks was signed by the Cleveland Browns in the offseason and helped the Browns knock off the Baltimore Ravens in overtime on Sunday with two total tackles. Starks has 176 NFL games to his credit as a member of the Tennessee Titans (2004-07), Miami Dolphins (2008-14) and Cleveland (2015).
The second-longest tenured NFL Terp is long snapper John Condo. After spending his rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys, Condo has been with the Oakland Raiders since 2006. In total, Condo has 136 NFL games on his resume.
• Speaking of Terp alums in the NFL. Nick Novak has been picked up by the Houston Texans after being released by the San Diego Chargers prior to the season. Novak was tremendous for the Chargers the past three seasons, connecting on 74 of 83 field goal attempts for a .892 percentage.
After missing a 53-yarder in his Texans' debut on Oct. 4, Novak rebounded and connected on both field goal attempts, including a 49-yarder, and was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra points vs. the Colts on Oct. 8.
You can check out the video of his 49-yarder by clicking here.
• Both the field hockey and volleyball teams are on the road this week with big Big Ten games.
Missy Meharg's field hockey squad will look to stay perfect in conference play when it heads to Rutgers on Sunday.
Steve Aird's volleyball team begins its swing through the Great Lakes State tonight when it takes on Michigan State at 7 p.m. That match vs. the Spartans can be seen on BTN Plus. The road trip concludes with a match at Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday at 7 p.m.
• Andrew Valmon's cross country team finishes up its preparation for the Big Ten Championships with its final regular-season meet of 2015 this weekend. The Terrapins head to Gettysburg, Pa., to compete in the Gettysburg Cross Country Invite on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Wrapping Up
That's it for this edition of the umterps Notebook. Don't forget to follow Maryland athletics on all of the social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Also, don't forget about Magic Maryland Madness on Saturday at XFINITY Center. This is your first chance to see the 2015-16 men's and women's basketball teams on the court. Expectations are high for both squads, so come on out and see what the buzz is all about. Admission is free, but seating is first-come, first-serve. Doors open at 4 p.m. Click here for complete information on Magic Maryland Madness.
That ✨Magic✨ moment when @CoachTurgeon appears in your lecture! 3 days... #MarylandMadness http://t.co/zcksJFvWd0
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) October 14, 2015
