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On Hobbs: The Terps top returning scorer who will be counted on heavily at both ends of the field
a player who leaves it all on the field
numbers have improved with each season
an outstanding offensive player with good speed
one of the team leaders and top midfielders with the ability to thrive on the attack
enters the season needing 41 goals and 72 points to crack the Maryland career top 10
worked hard in the offseason to be physically ready to be on the field at all times
carries a 27-game scoring streak into her senior season
one of three Terps from Australia
member of the 2001 Australian World Cup team that earned a silver medal.
2001 (Junior): Started in all 23 games
had career highs in goals (47), assists (20) and points (67)
finished fourth on the team in scoring, trailing only the All-American trio of Jen Adams, Quinn Carney and Allison Comito
finished second on the team and in the ACC in ground balls with 66
averaged 2.91 points per game
tied her career-high of four goals twice
scored at least a point in every game, had a goal in all but one (Brown, 3/17) and had 13 multiple-goal outings (10 of which were a hat trick or better)
was outstanding in the second half of the season
had a stretch (from Penn State to Johns Hopkins) where she scored 18 goals in six games
had 13 goals in the four NCAA tournament games including a six point effort against Princeton (5/18) in the semifinals, her second strong outing in as many years against the Tigers
notched a career-high four assists in the season finale at Harvard (5/6)
had a hat trick in the national finals against Georgetown (5/20)
had two game-winning goals, 23 draw controls and 17 caused turnovers.
2000 (Sophomore): Started in all 22 games
tallied 38 points, sixth-most on the team and tops among underclassmen
scored 32 goals and closed the season with a flurry
had what was then the best game of her young career in the NCAA finals versus Princeton (5/21) when she scored a career-high four goals
her first two goals in that game were huge as she netted the first goal of the game and later tied the score at four after the Terps had trailed, 4-3, at the half
had 11 multiple-goal games
shooting percentage was .508
picked up 25 ground balls and caused seven turnovers.
1999 (Freshman): Saw action in 19 of the Terps 21 games
netted 15 goals, leading all freshmen
had a .484 shooting percentage
she took 31 shots and had 13 ground balls
had three goals at Old Dominion (3/27) in the Terrapins 16-9 win
had three multiple-goal games during the 1999 season, her three-goal effort against Old Dominion, as well as two goals each in the Syracuse (3/13) and Georgetown (4/14) games.
Prep: A product of Wilderness High School in Adelaide, South Australia
a three-sport athlete, playing lacrosse, tennis and netball
captained the U-16 state team
captain of the U-19 Australian tour in 1998
helped guide lacrosse team to the premiers in 1995-98.
Personal: Courtney Hobbs was born February 2, 1981, in Adelaide, Australia
is the daughter of Pam and Graham Hobbs
a communications major.
Career Highs
Goals: 4, three times (most recently vs. Princeton, 5-18-01)
Assists: 4 at Harvard, 5-6-01
Points: 6 vs. Ohio State, 4-1-01; vs. Princeton, 5-18-01
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