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Terps Set To Take On Dartmouth

Terps Set To Take On Dartmouth

March 22, 2004

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -

  • The Terps begin a busy three-game week at home against Dartmouth on Tuesday, March 23, at Ludwig Field beginning at 3 p.m. Live Stats are available for that game on www.umterps.com. Maryland will then travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Aeropostale Atlantic Coast Conference(ACC)/American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) Challenge. The Terps will take on Penn State on Friday, March 26, at 5 p.m., before battling Ohio State on Sunday, March 28, at 1 p.m.
  • The Terps (5-2) are in the midst of their longest winning streak this season, winning three straight.
  • Dartmouth enters Tuesday's game with a record of 1-2. As of March 22, Penn State is 1-5 and Ohio State is 2-3, but both teams play before the ACC/ALC Challenge this weekend.
  • Maryland has never lost to Dartmouth, holding a 12-0 lead in the all-time series. The Terps took two victories from the Big Green a season ago, including a win in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The two teams first met in 1981 and have played every season since 1993.

    Scouting The Big Green

  • Dartmouth enters Tuesday's contest with the Terps with a 2-1 record, coming off a 7-6 victory over Stanford on Saturday. The Big Green's lone loss this season was a 7-6 overtime decision at the hands of No. 8 James Madison.
  • Lana Smith, a Tewaaraton candidate, leads Dartmouth with eight goals and two assists. Smith has both of Dartmouth's game-winners on the season. Smith is a native of Annapolis, Md., and attended high school with Terp star Kelly Coppedge.
  • The Big Green defense has excelled at keeping other teams off the board, holding opponents to under six goals in each of their first three games. Opponents are shooting under 30 percent against Dartmouth. Goalie Devon Wills has a GAA of 5.67.
  • Maryland took two games from Dartmouth last season, including a win in the NCAA Quarterfinals against the Big Green. Kelly Coppedge had six goals and three assists in two games against Dartmouth.
  • Dartmouth is coached by Maryland alum Amy Patton. Patton has led the Big Green to seven Ivy League titles in her 11 seasons at the helm and has career record of 124-50.

    Last Week In Women's Lacrosse

  • Maryland extended its winning streak to three with an 18-7 win over Old Dominion on Saturday.
  • In addition to Kelly Coppedge's eight points on six goals and two assists, she also had a game-high six ground balls and five caused turnovers as well as four draw controls. She has scored at least eight points in her last three games, a tremendous scoring stretch that totals 25 points in that span.
  • Delia Cox and Annie Collins tallied five points apiece as the Terrapins (5-2) won their third consecutive game. Collins' five points were a career high.
  • The Maryland defense refused to allow Old Dominion to get in any offensive flow. The Lady Monarchs were 11-21 in clear attempts and had only one assisted goal on the afternoon.
  • Meg Mallon and Greta Sommers and Molly Lambert each recorded their first goals of the season. Laura Warren chipped in a goal and an assist and Krista Pellizzi converted a free-position shot to round out the Terp scoring.

    Magic Number: 10

  • If Maryland can score double-digit goals, chances are the Terps will be able to come away with the victory. The Terps are 5-0 this season when scoring at least 10 goals, while in both Maryland losses the Terrapins have failed to crack double-digits.
  • The last time Maryland lost when scoring at least 10 goals was April 21, 2002, North Carolina defeated the Terps 11-10 at the ACC Tournament.

    The Extra Pass

  • What separates Maryland from many teams in the country is the ability to pass (and catch) the ball in tight spaces. On Maryland's 85 goals not scored on free position shots, the Terps have assisted on 50 of those goals (nearly 60 percent).
  • Kelly Coppedge leads the team with 13 assists, followed by Annie Collins' 12 and Acacia Walker's eight.