Cirovski on MacMath: "Zach is the most talented goalkeeper coming out of high school. He is mature beyond his years and is technically very gifted. I expect him to have a big impact this season and over the course of his career. He reads the game very well and is a great distributor." As a Freshman in 2008: All-ACC Freshman honoree...ACC All-Academic pick...NCAA statistical champion in goals against average (0.44)...tied a Maryland-program record for shutouts in a season with 12...finished the year with a spectacular 19-1 record, including 19-straight wins at keeper...tallied 55 saves and boasted a stellar .859 save percentage...named to the 2009 ACC All-Tournament team after tallying three consecutive shutouts for the champion Terps...made a sliding save against North Carolina in the national championship game to preserve a 1-0 win for Maryland...allowed only one goal in eight games to end the 2009 campaign...recorded five or more saves on four occasions...had season-high six saves versus California (8/31) and North Carolina (11/12). Before Maryland: Joined the United States National Team residency program in 2006 ... competed with the U-17 team at the 2007 FIFA World Cup, starting two games in goal ... member of the U-18 and U-20 national team pools ... toured with U-23 team in China ... PARADE All-American as a junior ... allowed just seven goals in 10 matches in 2007 in international competition for the U-17 team, including 3.5 shutouts, for a 0.70 goals against average ... played 22 games with the U-17 team ... played club soccer for the Clearwater Chargers. Personal: Full name is Zachary Michael MacMath ... the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath ... born August 7, 1991 ... has an older sister, Erin ... chose Maryland because he believes it gave him the best chance to succeed both on and off the field ... lists his father as the person he admires the most and Lance Armstrong as his favorite athlete ... enrolled in letters and sciences.
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