March 8, 2003
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The University of Maryland women's lacrosse team was forced to show its poise for the second time this week and was able to come away with an 8-7 overtime win over No. 7 Syracuse at the UM Artificial Turf Facility. The win was the fourth-ranked Terps' second overtime victory of the week and pushed the team's record to 4-0 (1-0 ACC). The Orangewomen fell to 2-1 while Maryland's advantage in the all-time series between the two schools moved to 6-0.
The Orangewomen proved a tough foe for the Terrapins as they successfully employed a tactic very familiar to Maryland teams over the years -- the stall. Syracuse held the ball for the majority of the first half and were adept at keeping the ball in the Maryland end with a very low-risk approach that staked them a 4-2 halftime lead and limited the Terps to just seven first half shots. SU took only six shots of its own, but four found the net with Monica Joines and Leigh-Ann Zimmer each scoring twice.
In the second half, Maryland was able to push the tempo and take better control of play. Sophomore Kristie Leggio opened the second-half scoring on a free position shot just :58 into the second frame before fellow sophomore Annie Collins was able to score on an unassisted goal at the 35:13 mark to tie the game. Syracuse would reclaim the lead on a Joines goal four minutes later before a Terp newcomer asserted herself.
With 18:40 left in the second half, freshman Delia Cox scored on a free position shot and then 19 seconds later took a feed from Collins and finished to give Maryland the lead back at 6-5. Joines -- the game's leading scorer with four goals -- again answered, this time with 10:57 left in regulation and the game was tied at six. Syracuse would then go on to control the ball in Maryland's end for much of the remaining part of the half, ultimately giving Maryland the ball back around the 1:00 mark. The Terps were unable to convert in the Orange end and the game went to overtime.
In the first overtime frame, Danielle Lillis made an impressive run through the Terrapin defense to score the lone goal of the first half of overtime and the Terps trailed as the teams switched ends.
Syracuse won the opening draw of the second half of overtime but turned the ball over. Maryland settled in on offense before senior Sonia Judd found sophomore Jessica Dorney at the 64:02 mark to tie the game again at 7-7. Dorney then came up with the ensuing draw and the Terps were again in business on the offensive end. Judd would again control the ball on the offensive end and ultimately find a cutting Kelly Coppedge for her second goal of the day -- the ultimate game-winner -- with 0:57 remaining. Syracuse would control the next draw, but Collins caused a turnover with 0:40 left and Maryland successfully ran out the clock.
Cox (two goals, one assist) and Judd (one goal, two assists) led all Maryland scorers with three points with Cox being the fourth Terp in as many games this year to lead the team in scoring.
The Terps will close out their ACC regular season next Tuesday as it will take on the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Opening draw is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Klockner Stadium in a game that would signify a move from worst (Maryland finished last season 0-3 in the ACC) to first for the Terps in the ACC regular season if they can pull out a win.
GAME SCORING
1st 2nd OT(a) OT(b) F
#7 SYRACUSE 4 2 1 0 7
#4 MARYLAND 2 4 0 2 8
Half-Time Team, Goal (Assist) SU-UM
1-28:09 Syracuse, Monica Joines (unassisted) 1-0
1-14:53 Syracuse, Monica Joines (unassisted) 2-0
1-13:46 Maryland, Kelly Coppedge (Cox) 2-1
1-5:52 Maryland, Sonia Judd (unassisted) 2-2
1-1:29 Syracuse, Leigh-Ann Zimmer (Wayne) 3-2
1-0:34 Syracuse, Leigh-Ann Zimmer (FPS) 4-2
2-29:02 Maryland, Kristie Leggio (FPS) 4-3
2-24:47 Maryland, Annie Collins (unassisted) 4-4
2-20:49 Syracuse, Monica Joines (unassisted) 5-4
2-18:40 Maryland, Delia Cox (FPS) 5-5
2-18:21 Maryland, Delia Cox (Collins) 6-5
2-10:57 Syracuse, Monica Joines (unassisted) 6-6
3-1:02 Syracuse, Danielle Lillis (unassisted) 7-6
4-1:58 Maryland, Jessica Dorney (Judd) 7-7
4-0:57 Maryland, Kelly Coppedge (Judd) 7-8
TEAM STATS
Category Maryland Syracuse
Shots 7-16-2--25 6-5-1--12
Saves 4-2-0--6 3-7-3--13
Draw Controls 3-6-1--10 4-2-3--9
Groundballs 10-15-2--27 4-10-1--15
Turnovers 7-5-0--12 5-7-2--14
Caused Turnovers 6-6-2--14 6-5-0--11
Free Position Shots 1-4-0--5 1-3-0--4
Fouls 5-3-1--9 5-9-1--15
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Maryland Scorers Goals-Asst.-Pts.
Delia Cox 2-1-3
Sonia Judd 1-2-3
Kelly Coppedge 2-0-2
Annie Collins 1-1-2
Jessica Dorney 1-0-1
Kristie Leggio 1-0-1
Syracuse Scorers Goals-Asst.-Pts.
Monica Joines 4-0-4
Leigh-Ann Zimmer 2-0-2
Danielle Lillis 1-0-1
Kim Wayne 0-1-1
GOALIES
Maryland Goalies Saves GA Min.
Alexis Venechanos 6 7 60:00
Syracuse Goalies Saves GA Min.
Carla Gigon 13 8 60:00
ATTENDANCE: 826
