2006 Schedule
GENERAL
Location: College Park, Md. 20742
Founded: 1856
Enrollment: 35,329
Nickname: Terrapins, Terps
Colors: Red, White, Black and Gold
Home Field: Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex (1,400)
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Atlantic Coast
President: Dr. C.D. Mote Jr. (California '59)
Athletics Director: Deborah A. Yow (Elon '74)
Athletic Department Phone: 301-314-7075
Ticket Office Phone: 301-314-7070
HISTORY
First Year of Field Hockey: 1974
Overall All-Time Record: 457-179-36 (.707)
National Championships: 4 (1987, 1993, 1999, 2005)
NCAA Semifinal Appearances: 10
NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last: 18/2005
Last Postseason Opponent: Duke (2005, Final)
Result: Maryland 1, Duke 0
ACC Championships: 6 (1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005)
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Missy Meharg (Delaware `85)
Overall Record (Years): 304-93-9 (18)
Record at Maryland (Years): 304-93-9 (18)
Assistant Coach: Tjerk van Herwaarden (HES `97)
Assistant Coach: Marybeth Freeman (Old Dominion `03)
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Emily Beach (Maryland '06)
Student Assistant Coach: Lauren Powley (Maryland)
Field Hockey Office Phone: 301-314-7006
Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact Media Relations
TEAM INFORMATION
2005 Overall Record: 23-2
ACC Record/Finish: 4-1, T2nd
ACC Tournament Finish: Champion
NCAA Tournament: Champion
Final NFHCA Ranking: 1st
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/6
Redshirts Returning: 2
Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5
Newcomers: 9
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS
Kristina Edmonds • Sr., B • 25/25 GP/GS, 3 DS
2005 Honors: First team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection
Paula Infante • Sr., M/B • 25/25 GP/GS, 13 G, 4 A, 30 pts, 5 GWG
2005 Honors: Honda Award winner; First team Astroturf/NFHCA All-American; first team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection; ACC Defensive Player of the Year; All-ACC; ACC & NCAA All-Tournament team
Susie Rowe • So., M/B • 25/25 GP/GS, 6 G, 3 A, 15 pts, 3 GWG
2005 Honors: Second team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection; ACC Championship MVP; All-ACC Tournament team
Sarah Scholl • So., M/F • 25/21 GPGS, 4 G, 11 pts, 1 GWG
Janneke van Leeuwen • Jr., F/M • 25/25 GP/GS, 4 G, 14 A, 22 pts
2005 Honors: Second team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection
Kathryn Masson • Jr., GK • 0.91 GAA, .770 SV%, 7 SO
2005 Honors: Third team All-American
KEY LOSSES
Lauren Powley • M • 20/20 GP/GS, 6 G, 5 A, 17 pts, 2 GWG
Honors: Four-time NFHCA All-American (three times 1st team); four-time Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection; three-time All-ACC; 2005 All-NCAA Tournament team
Jackie Ciconte • F • 25/25 GP/GS, 20 G, 42 pts, 7 GWG
Honors: Led the team in scoring, points and GWG; two-time second team NFHCA All-American (2003, 2005); two-time first team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection; 2003 All-ACC; 2005 All-NCAA Tournament team
Tiffany Marsh • F/M • 25/25 GP/GS, 12 G, 15 A, 39 pts, 2 GWG
Honors: Four-time second team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection; All-NCAA Tournament team
Emily Beach • B • 25/25 GP/GS, 7 G, 8 A, 22 pts, 1 GWG
2005 Honors: First team NFHCA All-American; first team Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection; All-NCAA Tournament team
KEY NEWCOMERS
Brianna Davies (M • Annville, Pa.)
Kate Effland (B • Myersville, Md.)
Kristina Foster (M • Medford, N.J.)
Alicia Morawski (M/B • Grosse Pointe, Mich.)
Nicole Muracco (F • Sewell, N.J.)
Alexis Pappas (F • Mount Joy, Pa.)
Berber Rischen (M • Rotterdam, Netherlands/Kent State)
Ameliet Rischen (F/M • Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Kelsie Ward (M/B • Camden, Del.)
MEDIA RELATIONS
Associate A.D./Media Relations: Doug Dull
Media Relations Phone: 301-314-7064
Media Relations Fax: 301-314-9094
Field Hockey Contact: Natalia Ciccone
Ciccone's Office Phone: 301-314-7063
Ciccone's E-mail: nciccone@umd.edu
Ciccone's Cell Phone: 814-880-9062
Media Relations Mailing Address
• 2725 Comcast Center
College Park, MD 20742
Athletics Website: www.umterps.com
