May 21, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Maryland head coach Brian Pensky today released the women's soccer schedule for the 2008 season. The Terps will go against nine teams that competed in last season's NCAA championships, including 2007 national runner-up Florida State.
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"Our players have been waiting for the Fall 2008 season since this past November 4th," said Pensky. "Having lost six games in the final two minutes of regulation or overtime, and having tied an additional three, our kids know how good we can be, and they cannot wait to prove that to themselves and to those watching."
After hosting a preseason scrimmages against Georgetown and West Virginia, which were also 2007 tournament teams, the Terps open the 2008 season with five straight home games at Ludwig Field against George Mason (Aug. 23), Bucknell (Aug. 29), Elon (Aug. 31), American (Sept. 5) and Temple (Sept. 7).
Maryland then hits the road and heads to Charlottesville, Va., for the Virginia Soccer Classic. There the Terps will face Dartmouth on Sept. 12 and 2007 NCAA tournament participant William & Mary on Sept. 14.
Maryland then returns to College Park for its final non-conference game a Sept. 21 meeting with Mount St. Mary's.
The ACC schedule kicks off with a trip down "Tobacco Road" and a Sept. 25 game at Wake Forest. The Terps then head East to Chapel Hill, N.C., to tackle North Carolina on Sept. 28.
From there Maryland returns home for four consecutive games in College Park. The Terps host the Seminoles (Oct. 2), Miami (Oct. 5), Duke (Oct. 12) and Virginia (Oct. 16) over the 14-day home stand.
The Terps then face three-straight road conference games, beginning with a trip to Blacksburg, Va., for a meeting with Virginia Tech on Oct. 19. Maryland then heads North to Chestnut Hill, Mass., for an Oct. 23 meeting with Boston College. Maryland then wraps up its road schedule on Oct. 26 at NC State.
The 2008 regular season concludes with "Senior Day" on October 30 against Clemson.
"We've added another top-notch recruiting class to our program; so our depth this fall will be as solid as it's been in my time here. The ACC in women's soccer is just so special. Once again this year, seven or eight teams, including ourselves, will have a Top 25 recruiting class," adds Pensky.
The ACC Tournament will be held on Nov. 5-9 in Cary, N.C., at WakeMed Soccer Park. The 2008 NCAA Tournament will begin on Nov. 14 with the first three rounds being held at campus sites. The 2008 College Cup is being hosted by NC State at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The semifinals are set for December 5, with the finals taking place on Dec. 7.
