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#1 Terps Travel to #6 Virginia Friday
Feb. 27, 2013
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team looks to stay perfect in 2013 with a game at No. 6 Virginia Friday at 7 p.m. The Terps (3-0, 1-0 ACC) had nine different goal scorers in a 15-6 win against No. 4 Duke last Sunday in Maryland's home opener. Brooke Griffin led the offense with three goals and two assists. Virginia (2-1, 0-0 ACC) fell to Syracuse by a slim 10-9 margin in its last outing after the Orange overcame a 5-2 halftime deficit. Following Friday night's matchup, Maryland returns home for two games in three days when it plays host to Hofstra Sunday and UMBC Tuesday. Event Multimedia
Follow Maryland Women's Lacrosse on Twitter Scouting The Terps
· The Terps will have a mix of midfielders and attackers on the attack this season and the unit will be led by senior All-American Alex Aust. Aust was tremendous down the stretch for Maryland, including an epic performance in the ACC tournament. The Sterling, Va., native was the team leader in assists (52) and points (96) and will be called upon to be the main distributor again in 2013. · Maryland's deepest position is certainly the midfield where it returns eight players from last year's squad including all-everything Schwarzmann, who spent the majority of the offseason training with the U.S. women's national team in preparation for the 2013 FIL World Cup. · The Maryland defense will be led by reigning IWLCA National Defender of the Year Iliana Sanza. Sanza stepped out of the shadow in her junior campaign to lead a youth-laden defense back to the final four. · The Terps will have a large void to fill in the cage after the graduation of four-year starter Brittany Dipper. Senior Kasey Howard and redshirt sophomore Abbey Clipp will compete to fill the vacancy. 2013 Season Preview · WATCH - 2013 Season Preview! WATCH - Year of the Senior Profile Series Scouting The Cavaliers
· Virginia picked up a solid win in Baltimore against then-No. 6 Loyola to start the season. The Cavaliers are averaging 10.67 goals per game. · After graduating the majority of its starting lineup from a year ago, the Cavaliers are led by Casey Bocklet, Morgan Stephens and Ashlee Warner, who account for 19 of the team's 32 goals. Kim Kolarik returns in the cage and has tallied 25 saves in three games. · The Terps topped Virginia 12-9 last March and lead the all-time series 36-17, including six straight against the Cavaliers.
Poll Central Terps Drop #4 Duke in Home Opener ·The Terps were sparked by a 9-2 first-half advantage and ended the home opener with five unanswered goals to stay unbeaten in 2013. In addition to Griffin, Katie Schwarzmann, Alex Aust, Taylor Cummings, and Beth Glaros each added two goals to lead the offense. Griffin Named ACC Player of the Week · Griffin, a redshirt sophomore from Annapolis, Md., tallied a game-high five points on three goals and two assists to help the Terps remain perfect in 2013 and drop its second-consecutive top-five ranked opponent. Maryland Cruises at #2 Syracuse · Katie Schwarzmann tallied a career-high seven goals to lead Maryland to another dominant offensive performance. Freshman Taylor Cummings added five goals and a game-high six draw controls. Alex Aust boasted her second four-goal showing of the year as the Terps are averaging 19.5 goals per game through the first two contests of the 2013 campaign. Schwarzmann Has a Day in the Dome · The midfielder is now fifth all-time in career goals with 182. She needs five goals to tie Kelly Amonte Hiller for fourth on the prestigious list. Howard at Home in Cage · The Annapolis, Md., native helped set the tone with three crucial saves in the game's opening minutes. Terps Sweep ACC Weekly Awards · Schwarzmann was also named Nike National Player of the Week. Terps Throttle Richmond, 20-7 · Seniors Alex Aust and Katie Schwarzmann led Maryland, combining for 10 points on seven goals and three assists. Beth Glaros, Kristen Lamon, Mattie Meredith and freshmen Halle Majorana and Taylor Cummings each netted two goals. Cummings added five draw controls as five freshmen saw their first action in a Maryland uniform. Terps/Cavs, Last Meeting Four Terps Land on Tewaaraton Watch List · Both lists will be narrowed to 25 men's and women's nominees in late April. In mid-May, five men's and five women's finalists will be announced. These finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C. for the 13th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, May 30 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. 2013 - The Year of the Senior · The class is led by returning IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year Katie Schwarzmann and IWLCA National Defender of the Year Iliana Sanza. · Other returning senior starters include Alex Aust and Melissa Diepold. Three Terps Named IL Preseason All-Americans · Schwarzmann scored in every game in 2012 and led the Terps with 72 goals, the fifth-highest mark in single-season history at Maryland. · Sanza started every game for the nation's fourth-ranked defense. She led the Terrapins in ground balls and caused turnovers and was third in draw controls. Against ACC opponents, Sanza tallied 11 ground balls, 10 draw controls, and 11 caused turnovers. · Aust had a breakout campaign in 2012. She racked up five or more points in 10 games in 2012 and was the Terrapin leader in assists (52) and points (96). She's BACK! · The two-time captain hopes to lead the Terps back to the final four for a fifth straight season and bring the national championship back to College Park for the first time since her rookie season in 2010. Terps and Team USA - A Winning Combination · Schwarzmann, a senior midfielder and the reigning Tewaaraton winner, is one of only two current collegiate players on the roster, joining Danielle Etrasco from Boston. · McFadden, a former Tewaaraton winner and current assistant coach with the Terps, was a midfielder on the 2009 national team which won gold in Prague. · Sophomore Kelly McPartland also spent extensive time with the national team this offseason. Defense Remains Intact · Led by reigning IWLCA National Defender of the Year Iliana Sanza, the Terps will hope to jump start one of the top offenses in the country again this season. · Also returning is senior Melissa Diepold and sophomores Megan Douty and Shanna Brady. Lacrosse Magazine Previews 2013 Terps Protect This House · Maryland is 62-2 at home under head coach Cathy Reese. · The Terps have won all five games in which they have played an opponent ranked No. 1 or 2 at home in the past five seasons. The Terps are 202-16 in College Park dating back to 1990 with 13 perfect seasons in that span. Head Coach Cathy Reese The Terps When (2013)...
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