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Tuesday Wrap

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Former Terp Sarunas Jaskevicius checks into Lithuania's game vs. Nigeria in the London Olympics on July 31, 2012. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

Four of the Terrapin athletes in London are still in competition after Tuesday. For Terp Nation, the day was highlighted by a huge upset win in field hockey of No. 10 USA beating No. 2 Argentina, 1-0, in group play.

The U.S. beat Argentina, one of the world's top teams, for the third time in a year. USA's Shannon Taylor deflected in a pass from Michelle Vittese for the game's only goal with seven minutes left in the first half. HIGHLIGHTS | FULL REPLAY | PHOTOS

Katie O'Donnell, Keli Smith Puzo and Team USA have three more games remaining in group play. The U.S. will take on No. 7 Australia in game three of group play Thursday at 5:45 a.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network, as well as online at NBCOlympics.com/live. Right after the USA v. AUS game, the NBC Sports Network will be showing China v. the Netherlands, which is a rematch of the 2008 gold medal game. Our own Missy Meharg will be commentating on both games.

Earlier Tuesday, Sarunas Jasikevicius' Lithuania team beat Ekene Ibekwe's Nigeria team, 72-53. Sarunas finished with nine points and nine assists. For the full recap, log on to NBCOlympics.com/basketballl. If you missed it, watch the full game here.

Sarunas and his Team Lithuania play France at 4 a.m. ET. Ibekwe and Nigeria will take on Team USA at 5:15 p.m. ET. Both games will be shown on the NBC Sports Network or at NBCOlympics.com/live online. Check out the photo gallery and Nataly is in photo 3!

Women's soccer alum Nataly Arias and Colombia lost to France, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon to be eliminated from the tournament. For more on the loss, NBCOlympics.com/soccer.

Track & field head coach Andrew Valmon participated in a press conference with his Team USA athletes. Click here for some quotes. The U.S. track & field team begins competition in London on Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. ET.




Arias, Colombia Eliminated

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Women's soccer alum Nataly Arias and her Colombian team were eliminated from competition today, after a 1-0 loss to France in the quarterfinals.

She's been on the Colombian national team since late 2010 and played every minute in the World Cup and the Pan American Games last year.

Arias played in College Park from 2004-08 and was team captain in her senior year. She was named to the All-ACC Freshman team in 2004, as well as the SoccerBuzz All-American Freshman Team.

Here's a Washington Post article from earlier this month on her life now: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nataly-arias-olympic-soccer/2012/07/18/gJQAsotjtW_story.html


Tuesday Extended Preview

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All five of the Terrapin athletes in London will be in action Tuesday, with men's basketball alums Sarunas Jasikevicius and Lithuania taking on Ekene Ibewke and Nigeria. For more on that matchup, see today's earlier entry below. Nataly Arias and the Colombian women's soccer team will play France.

Field hockey superstars Katie O'Donnell and Keli Smith Puzo (right) will take on Argentina, the No. 2 team in the world, with the rest of Team USA, after beating ARG twice in the past year. Team USA beat top-ranked Argentina, 4-1, in October to win gold at the Pan American Games and clinch its Olympic bid. In June, the U.S. went 1-1-2 in a test series with Argentina in Virginia. Head coach Missy Meharg will commentate on the game for NBC.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Lithuania (Sarunas Jasikevicius) vs. Nigeria (Ekene Ibekwe)
9:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
NBC Basketball Channel

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Colombia (Nataly Arias) vs. France
12:15 p.m. ET (LIVE)
MSNBC

FIELD HOCKEY
USA (Katie O'Donnell, Keli Smith Puzo) vs. Argentina
2:00 p.m. ET
MSNBC
Terrapin head coach Missy Meharg on the call for NBC

For full television listings and more details, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html. For all games not featuring a USA team, please check TV listings closer to event's scheduled time. Games streamed online atNBCOlympics.com.

Sunday Wrap, Tuesday Preview

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Ibekwe.jpgMaryland field hockey alums Katie O'Donnell and Keli Smith Puzo and Team USA fell to Germany, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Riverbank Stadium, despite a late rally. The Americans got on the board in the 56th minute and got three of their seven shots off in the remaining minutes.

Katie, Keli and Team USA will take on Argentina at 2 p.m. ET LIVE on MSNBC. The Americans have gone 2-1-2 vs. Argentina, the top-ranked team in the world, in the last year. The U.S. beat Argentina, 4-2, last October for the gold medal in the Pan American Games and its beat to the Olympics. In June, the Americans went 1-1-2 vs. Argentina in a test series in Virginia.

In men's basketball, Ekene Ibewke's Nigerian team beat Tunisia, 60-56. Sarunas Jasikevicius and his Lithuanian team fell to Argentina, 102-79. Sarunas added six points and four assists in his 19 minutes on the floor.

These two Terrapins will play each other Tuesday when Nigeria and Lithuania play at 9:30 a.m. ET. That game is tentatively scheduled to be shown live on the NBC Basketball Channel.

In women's soccer, former Terp Nataly Arias and Colombia will play France Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. ET LIVE on MSNBC.

For more information on where to watch, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html. Watch all games live or replays at NBCOlympics.com.



Saturday Wrap, Sunday Preview

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In Saturday's action, women's soccer star Nataly Arias and Colombia fell to Team USA 3-0 in Glasgow, Scotland.

The four other Terrapin Olympian athletes will compete on Sunday. Their times, opponents and channels are listed below, but for more info, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html.



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