On Mynarski: A team tri-captain … returns as a starter in the midfield after spending the first three seasons of her career on both offense and defense … the Terps' leading returnee in career goals (13) and total points (34) … among Maryland's leading returners with 71 career games played … a veteran of the postseason as she has played in five ACC Tournament games and five NCAA Tournament games … has been likened to Michelle Akers of the U.S. team as far as her dominance in the air and with her head … an emotional leader As a Junior in 1998: Played in and started all 23 games … one of only six players on the team to start all 23 games … totaled a career-high 15 points on a career-high tying five goals and a career-high five assists … totaled a career-high two game-winning goals … assist against Southern Cal in opening round of Maryland/PUMA Tournament on Sept. 11 … scored one goal and added an assist as Maryland defeated Duke, 3-1, in College Park on Sept. 18 … the three points against the Blue Devils tied for her single-game career-high … also totaled three points (one goal and one assist) against George Washington on Sept. 28 … goal against the Colonials came in the 89th minute and tied the game at 2-2 … a goal by Keri Sarver in the first overtime period gave Maryland the much-needed region win … first career game-winning goal came against NC State on Sept. 20 … Mynarski scored the first goal in Maryland's 5-0 victory over the Wolfpack at home … ran her career-best consecutive-games scoring string to three games with a goal in the 77th minute against George Mason on Sept. 23 … game-winning goal against Colorado in the Buffalo Invitational on Sept. 27 … assisted on Sarver's game-winning goal against Fairfield in the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 11 … Mynarski's assist came with 21 seconds remaining in regulation time and gave the Terps a 4-3 victory … assist was her first in NCAA Tournament play. As a Sophomore in 1997: Ranked fifth on the team with 12 points (five goals and two assists) … a starter at both defender and midfielder who played in all 24 of Maryland's games while starting 22 … first career ACC goal came at Florida State on Sept. 21 in 4-0 Terps victory … scored against Navy for the second consecutive season on Oct. 26 at home … first career ACC assist came at Virginia on Oct. 29 … first career goal against a ranked team came against No. 4 Connecticut on Nov. 2 … scored her first career ACC Tournament goal against No. 8 Duke in the tournament semifinals on Nov. 7 … her goal tied the game at 1-1 with under 12 minutes remaining and the Terps won the game on a Keri Sarver goal in the 84th minute … that win vaulted the Terps into the ACC championship game for the second time in two years … a starter in the championship game against North Carolina as a defensive midfielder. As a Freshman in 1996: Played in 25 of Maryland's 26 games as a defender … earned three starts in her first season … one of only two freshmen (joined by Emily Janss) to play in at least 25 of Maryland's 26 games … first career start came against George Washington on Sept. 4 in only her third collegiate game … scored her first career goal against Davidson on Sept. 15 in a game played at James Madison … her goal helped Maryland gain a 4-0 win and the championship of the JMU/Sheraton Four Points Hotel Tournament … goal against Brown on Sept. 27 as Maryland won at home … first career assist came against UMBC on Oct. 1 and helped the Terps to an 8-0 win … scored against Navy at home on Oct. 22 in a 4-0 Maryland victory … played in two NCAA Tournament games, both victories, against George Washington (Nov. 16) and San Diego (Nov. 24). Before Maryland: All-America first-team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as a senior ... five time all-league selection ... played as a member of the varsity during her eighth grade year ... had her high school basketball jersey number retired. Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1978 ... Jackie is the daughter of Thomas Mynarski … major is government and politics. Mynarski's Career Statistics Year GP GS G A TP GWG 1998 23 23 5 5 15 3 1997 24 22 5 2 12 0 1996 24 3 3 1 7 0 Totals 71 48 13 8 34 3 |
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