April 10, 2008

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland's women's soccer spring match against Penn has been changed to a 3 p.m. start at Ludwig Field on Saturday, April 12. The match had previously been scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

2008 Women's Soccer Spring Schedule
Sunday, March 30 vs. George Washington - 5 p.m.
Friday, April 4 vs. Georgetown - 6:15 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at Rutgers - 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 vs. Penn - 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 vs. Canadian U19 National Team at Penn State - 3 p.m.
Friday, April 25 vs. West Virginia - 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 vs. Terps' Women's Soccer Alumnae - 3 p.m.

Highlighting this season's spring schedule is the match with the Mountaineers, who advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals last season. Penn and Georgetown also made it into the NCAA Tournament in 2007. The Quakers lost in the first round to James Madison, while the Hoyas dropped an opening-round match to William & Mary.

Maryland returns 20 letterwinners from last season's squad and welcomes back 2006 letterwinner Molly Dreska, who missed all of 2007 after undergoing knee surgery. Also playing for the Terps this spring will be 2008 freshman Lydia Hastings, who is already enrolled and taking classes at Maryland.