Oct. 30, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Terps head to the 2000 ACC women's soccer championships as the No. 8 seed, where they will face No. 1 seed Clemson on Thursday night at 8 p.m. to finish four quarterfinal matches at Duke's Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C.

The Clemson/Maryland game is in the same bracket as the No. 4 seed Virginia/No. 5 seed Duke match which will be played at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

The other bracket pits No. 3 seed North Carolina vs. No. 6 NC State at 1 p.m. and No. 2 seed Wake Forest vs. No. 7 seed Florida State at 3 p.m.

The semifinal matches will take place on Friday, Nov. 3. The 6 p.m. game will feature the winner of the North Carolina/NC State game vs. the winner of the Wake Forest/Florida State match. The 8 p.m. game will pit the winner of the Virginia/Duke game against the winner of the Clemson/Maryland game.

The ACC championship will take place on Sunday, Nov. 5 with the semifinal winners meeting at 1 p.m. in a game that will be televised live on Home Team Sports (HTS), Fox Sports South and Sunshine Network.

Maryland Game Facts and Coverage
13th Annual ACC Tournament

Quarterfinal
Game 19: #1 seed Clemson vs. #8 seed Maryland
Date: Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000
Time: 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Koskinen Stadium (7,000), Durham, N.C.

Possible Semifinal
Possible Game 20: #8 seed Maryland vs. #4 seed Virginia/#5 seed Duke winner
Date: Friday, Nov. 3, 2000
Time: 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Koskinen Stadium (7,000), Durham, N.C.

Possible Championship Game
Possible Game 21: #8 seed Maryland in ACC Championship Game
Date: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Koskinen Stadium (7,000), Durham, N.C.
Television: Live on Home Team Sports, Fox Sports South and Sunshine Network.

Maryland's ACC All-Time Series History:
vs. Clemson: Clemson leads, 5-4
vs. Wake Forest: Maryland leads, 5-4
vs. N. Carolina: UNC leads 18-0
vs. Virginia: Virginia leads 16-1-2
vs. Duke: Duke leads 10-7-2
vs. NC State: NC State leads 9-3-4
vs. Florida State: Maryland leads 5-1

Maryland's Coach: Shannon Higgins-Cirovski (88-79-12/.525 overall/9th yr., 19-20-1/.488 at Maryland/2nd yr.)

2000 ACC STANDINGS

Teams                    Overall     Pct.    ACC     Pct.
1. Clemson               16-1-1     .917    5-1-1   .786
2. Wake Forest           10-7-1     .583    4-3-0   .571
3. North Carolina        13-3-0     .813    4-3-0   .571
4. Virginia              10-7-0     .588    4-3-0   .571
5. Duke                  12-6-0     .667    4-3-0   .571
6. NC State              10-6-3     .605    2-3-2   .375
7. Florida State         12-6-1     .658    2-4-1   .357
8. Maryland              8-10-0     .444    1-6-0   .143

2000 ACC Women's Soccer Championships
at Duke University, Durham, N.C.

Nov. 2: Quarterfinals
#1 Clemson vs. #8 Maryland, 8 p.m.
#2 Wake Forest vs. #7 Florida State, 3 p.m.
#3 North Carolina vs. #6 NC State, 1 p.m.
#4 Virginia vs. #5 Duke, 6 p.m.

Nov. 3: Semifinals
North Carolina/NC State winner vs. Florida State/Wake Forest winner, 6 p.m.
Clemson/Maryland winner vs. Virginia vs. Duke, 8 p.m.

Nov. 5: Championship Game, 1 p.m. (HTS)

Records & Rankings
Maryland enters the ACC Tournament game with a 8-10-0 overall record (1-6-0 in the ACC) after winning at Rutgers (1-0), upsetting No. 4 Penn State (3-1), winning four straight home matches by shutout: Towson (1-0), George Washington (3-0), George Mason (1-0), Howard (9-0), winning at James Madison (2-1) and beating No. 23 Florida State (2-0) at home. The Terps' losses have come against No. 22 Duke (2-1), Richmond (1-0), No. 19 Santa Clara (4-2), No. 6 Stanford (3-0), No. 20 Wake Forest (1-0), NC State (1-0), No. 15 Virginia (3-2) , No. 5 Clemson (1-0), No. 22 William & Mary (1-0) and No. 5 North Carolina (6-0).

Last season, Maryland was 11-10-1 and 4-2-1 in the ACC as it finished the season ranked No. 23 in the final NSCAA poll. The Terps advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year before losing to semifinalists Penn State, 3-2 in the second round.

The Terps were ranked as high as No. 9 on Sept. 4 in the NSCAA poll but are not ranked this week.

Terps In The ACC Tournament
Maryland has an all-time record of 6-12-2 (Maryland won both ties on penalty kicks) in ACC Tournament games dating back to the first year of the event in 1988.

Last season, as its highest seed ever, No. 2 seed Maryland advanced to the semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over No. 7 seed Duke on Nov. 4, 1999 before falling to No. 3 seed Wake Forest, 1-0, in the semis on Nov. 5.

Maryland had its only runs to the ACC finals in 1995 and 1997. In 1995, as the No. 3 seed, the Terps defeated Clemson 2-0 in the first round and NC State 1-0 in the second round before falling to eventual champion North Carolina 3-0.

In 1997, Maryland escaped NC State in the first round 4-3 in penalty kicks after tying 1-1 in regulation. The Terps advanced to the finals with a 2-1 win over Duke. In that win, Jackie Mynarski scored Maryland's first goal, while Keri Sarver added the winner. Ali Wolff (Richmond, Va.) made five saves for the win. The Terps dropped the final to North Carolina, 4-0.

Terps' ACC Tournament History Overall Record: 6-12-2, 2 wins on PK

1988 (No. 5 seed) at Raleigh, N.C.
First Round - Maryland 1, Duke 0
Semifinals - North Carolina 3, Maryland 0

1989 (No. 5 seed) at Durham, N.C.
First Round - Duke 3, Maryland 0

1990 (No. 5 seed) at Charlottesville
First Round - Duke 6, Maryland 0

1991 (No. 5 seed) at Chapel Hill, N.C.
First Round - Maryland 2, Duke 1
Semifinals - North Carolina 3, Maryland 0

1992 (No. 5 seed) at Durham, N.C.
First Round - Virginia 2, Maryland 0

1993 (No. 5 seed) at Raleigh, N.C.
First Round - Virginia 3, Maryland 1

1994 (No. 7 seed) at Chapel Hill, N.C.
First Round - Maryland 1, Virginia 1, Maryland advances on PK, 3-1
Semifinals - North Carolina 5, Maryland 0

1995 (No. 3 seed) at College Park, Md.
First Round - Maryland 2, Clemson 0
Semifinals - Maryland 1, NC State 0
Finals - North Carolina 3, Maryland 0

1996 (No. 6 seed) at Clemson, S.C.
First Round - Clemson 2, Maryland 1

1997 (No. 3 seed) at Winston-Salem, N.C.
First Round - Maryland 1, NC State 1, Maryland advances on PK, 4-3
Semifinals -Maryland 2, Duke 1
Finals - North Carolina 4, Maryland 0

1998 (No. 5 seed) at Orlando, Fla.
First Round - Wake Forest 2, Maryland 1

1999 (No. 2 seed) at Chapel Hill, N.C.
First Round - Maryland 2, Duke 1
Semifinals - Wake Forest 1, Maryland 0

Terps Vs. Team In The ACC Tournament
vs. Clemson 1-1
vs. Duke 4-2
vs. Florida State 0-0
vs. North Carolina 0-5
vs. NC State 1-0-1 (1 win on PK)
vs. Virginia 0-2-1 (1 win on PK)
vs. Wake Forest 0-2

Terps At Sites In ACC's
in Chapel Hill 2-3-1 (1 win on PK)
in Charlottesville 0-1
in Clemson 0-1
in College Park 2-1
in Durham 0-2
in Orlando 0-1
in Raleigh 1-2
in Winston-Salem 1-1-1 (1 win on PK)

Terps As Seeds In ACC's
as No. 2 seed 1-1-0
as No. 3 seed 3-2-1 (1 win on PK)
as No. 5 seed 2-7
as No. 6 seed 0-1
as No. 7 seed 0-1-1 (1 win on PK)
as No. 8 seed first time

Against Clemson In ACC's
The Terps and Tigers have played twice before in the ACC Tournament. Maryland defeated Clemson, 2-0 in the 1995 meeting, when No. 3 Maryland hosted the event and advanced to the championship game.

In that first-round win on Nov. 2, 1995, Maryland received goals from Michelle Deville and Emmy Harbo to record the victory.

The following season at Clemson, Maryland fell to the Tigers 2-1 in a first round match. The only goal for the No. 6 seed Terps came from Keri Sarver on Nov. 7, 1996.

In Durham For ACC's
Maryland has an 0-2 record in ACC Tournament games played in Durham. The Terps lost first round matches to host Duke, 3-0 in 1989 and to Virginia, 2-0 in 1993.

The event has not been held in Durham since 1993.

As The No. 8 Seed
This season marks the first time Maryland will be the No. 8 seed at the ACC Tournament. Last season, Maryland placed its highest in ACC regular-season history, earning its first-ever No. 2 seed.

Brief ACC Tournament History
This season marks the 13th ACC women's soccer tournament. North Carolina has won the last 12 championships after dropping the inagural title game to NC State, 2-1 on penalty kicks in 1988.

The 2000 season, marks just the 3rd time, North Carolina is not the No. 1 seed. NC State claimed the regular-season crown in 1988, Duke won it in 1994 and Clemson has won it for the first time this season.

UNC coach Anson Dorrance has won 12 titles and former NC State coach Larry Gross won the 1988 title.

Overall, the No. 2 seed has advanced to the ACC Championship game five times, with North Carolina winning the title as the No. 2 seed in 1994. Five times, the No. 2 seed has moved to the semifinal round.

Higgins-Cirovski In The ACC's
This will be head coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski's second ACC Tournament as a coach, after coaching her first, last season as Maryland beat Duke and lost to Wake Forest.

As a player at North Carolina, Higgins-Cirovski played for the 1988 and 1989 North Carolina teams, which were ACC runners-up and champions, respectively.

Higgins-Cirovski scored her only ACC Tournament goal against Maryland in the 1988 matchup which UNC won 3-0. In the 1989 title game, she assisted on three goals including the game-winner scored by Mia Hamm.

Individual Terps In The ACC's
Senior keeper Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) has played in four ACC Tournament games, starting the 1997 ACC Championship match against North Carolina, making two saves and allowing two goals in 45 minutes. She also started and the Terps' 1997 first-round penalty-kick win over NC State, when she allowed one goal and made three saves in 90 minutes.

She also played the second halves in both of Maryland's 1999 ACC Tournament matches, making eight saves and allowing just one goal in 90 minutes.

Overall, Serrins has played 225 minutes in ACC tourney action, allowing just four goals for a 1.60 GAA and making 13 saves.

Three other active Terps have points in their ACC Tournament careers. Sara Gustafson (Reisterstown, Md.) scored Maryland's first goal in last year's quarterfinal win over Duke off an assist from Terri Greer (Woodbridge, Va.). On Jackie Mynarski's game-winner in the 77th minute, Dana Jarzyniecki (Rochester, N.Y.) was credited with the second assist.

The Series Against Clemson
Thursday's game with Clemson marks the first time the teams will meet on neutral ground. In nine previous matchups, with Clemson holding 5-4-0 lead, the games were played at Maryland's Ludwig Field or Clemson's Riggs Field.

In those nine games, the home team has won each time including a pair of ACC Tournament games in 1995 (at Maryland) and 1996 (at Clemson).

Clemson won this year's battle 1-0 in South Carolina on Oct. 13 as Alison Sinclair scored in the 52nd minute.

The Terps and Tigers have split the previous eight meetings since Clemson's program started in 1994. Maryland captured a thrilling 2-1 upset over the then-No. 9 Tigers in 1999 as Emily Janss scored with 1:14 left in the first overtime for the second of her two goals in a match. The win ended Clemson's six-game consecutive shutout streak.

Maryland-Clemson Series
Oct. 30, 1994 No. 13 Clemson 3, Maryland 0
Oct. 6, 1995 No. 10 Maryland 2, No. 13 Clemson 0
Nov. 2, 1995 No. 13 Maryland 2, No. 15 Clemson 0
Nov. 1, 1996 No. 8 Clemson 2, No. 20 Maryland 0
Nov. 7, 1996 No. 9 Clemson 2, No. 13 Maryland 1
Oct. 12, 1997 No. 19 Maryland 2, No. 9 Clemson 0
Sept. 6, 1998 No. 18 Clemson 2, No. 7 Maryland 1
Oct. 17, 1999 Maryland 2, No. 9 Clemson 1 (OT)
Oct. 13, 2000 No. 5 Clemson 1, Maryland 0

Playing The Best
Of the Terps' 18 regular-season opponents, 12 have been ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 at one point this season. For the week of Oct. 23, 11 of the Terps' opponents are ranked including three in the top 10: No. 4 Clemson, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 7 Penn State. Also ranked in the top 25 are No. 16 Virginia, No. 17 Florida State, No. 18 Stanford, No. 19 William & Mary, No. 22 Santa Clara, No. 23 Duke and No. 25 Richmond. NC State is also listed among teams receiving votes.

Wins Against Ranked Teams
The Terps picked up their first-ever win against a team ranked in the top five when they beat No. 4 Penn State on Aug. 29, 3-1. Previously, Maryland's only favorable result against a top-five team was a tie against then-No. 4 Connecticut when it battled to a 2-2 tie on Oct. 11, 1998.

All-time, Maryland has recorded 28 wins in program history against teams ranked in the Top 25, including four last season and two in 2000. The Terps' other win over a ranked team this season came against No. 23 Florida State on Oct. 20, in a 2-0 upset in College Park, Md.

In 1999, then-unranked Maryland upset No. 9 Duke on Sept. 18 (4-3 in OT), No. 9 Clemson on Oct. 17 (2-1 in OT), No. 11 Wake Forest on Oct. 22 (1-0) and No. 21 Duke in the ACC Quarterfinals on Nov. 4 (2-1).

Over the past five years, dating to 1995, Maryland has picked up 24 wins against top 25 teams. Prior to the win over Penn State, the highest ranked team that Maryland has ever upset was then-No. 7 Duke, when the Terps topped the Blue Devils, 2-1 in College Park on Oct. 1, 1995. Maryland has picked up seven other wins against top-10 teams in addition to the tie against UConn in 1998.

Wins/Ties Against Top 10 Teams
Oct. 8, 1993 Maryland 2, No. 8 William & Mary 1
Oct. 1, 1995 No. 12 Maryland 2, No. 7 Duke 1
Oct. 12, 1997 No. 19 Maryland 2, No. 9 Clemson 0
Nov. 7, 1997 No. 18 Maryland 2, No. 8 Duke 1
Sept. 18, 1998 Maryland 3, No. 9 Duke 1
Oct. 11, 1998 No. 24 Maryland 2, No. 4 Connecticut 2
Sept. 19, 1999 Maryland 4, No. 9 Duke, 3 (OT)
Oct. 17, 1999 Maryland 2, No. 9 Clemson 1 (OT)
Aug. 29, 2000 No. 23 Maryland 3, No. 4 Penn State 1

Home Sweet Home
Maryland has made a habit of winning at Ludwig Field. The Terps hold a 49-17-3 record all-time in games played at Ludwig, dating to its construction in 1995. They have won 73.2 percent of the games in College Park.

Maryland had won seven straight non-conference games at Ludwig after defeating Howard 9-0 on Oct. 11, but fell to William & Mary, 1-0, to end the streak.

Greer Earns Soccer America Award
Senior midfielder Terri Greer was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week (Oct. 16-22) after scoring the game-winning goal in the Terps' upset win over No. 23 Florida State, 2-0.

Gus Scores In Multiples
Maryland junior forward Sara Gustafson has scored all of her goals in bunches this season. She has risen to the top of the Maryland scoring chart with team highs in goals (9) and points (20). She also leads in game-winning goals with three.

She opened the year with her first career hat trick as the Terps upset then-No. 4 Penn State, 3-1 on August 29. After a 10-game scoring slump, Gustafson tied the school record for goals in a game with four against Howard on Oct. 11. She came back for two goals -- both on headers -- as Maryland topped James Madison on Oct. 17.

Overall, in her Maryland career, Gustafson has scored 13 goals, all of which have come in six games. Last season she also posted a multi-goal game in an upset 4-3 overtime win over then-No. 9 Duke on Sept. 19, 1999.

Serrins Sets New Shutout Mark
Senior keeper Riki-Ann Serrins (Mission Viejo, Calif.) took over the lead on the Maryland career shutout list with a half shutout against Howard and added to it with a solo shutout against Florida State on Oct. 20. With 13.5 in her four-year career, Serrins moved past Heather Rowe (1988-91) and Missy Price (1993-96) for the career mark.

Serrins has also lowered her career goals against average to 1.38, allowing 65 goals in 4,228 minutes over 57 games in goal.

With two saves at the ACC's, she will pass Price for third all-time in saves, as Serrins currently has 215.

With 57 games played in goal, Serrins has moved into second all-time in goalie games played. By playing against North Carolina in the regular-season finale, she passed Price, who played in 56 games.

Her career GAA is third all-time at Maryland. She also passed Wolff for fourth all-time in saves with a 12-save performance against Virginia. She recorded her 200th career save at Clemson on Oct. 13.

Wolff, who is redshirting the 2000 season also ranks in the top five on all three lists.

Career Shutout Leaders
1. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 13.5
2t. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 12
2t. Missy Price (1993-96) 12
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 11.5
5. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 10

Career Goals Against Average
1. Kassie Knecht (1995-96) 1.07
2. Missy Price (1993-96) 1.22
3. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 1.38
4. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 1.84
5. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 2.21

Career Saves Leaders
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 361
2. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 258
3. Missy Price (1993-96) 216

4. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 215
5. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 189

Goalie Games Played Leaders
1. Cailin Mullins (1990-93) 70
2. Riki-Ann Serrins (1997-Pres.) 57
3. Missy Price (1993-96) 56
4t. Heather Rowe (1988-91) 49
4t. Ali Wolff (1997-Pres.) 49

Maryland Records Set
The Oct. 11 match with Howard at Ludwig Field saw several Maryland records broken and equaled. Sara Gustafson tied the school record for goals in a game with four and Dana Jarzyniecki set the school record for assists in a game with three. Gustafson tied the mark originally set by Emmy Harbo on Oct. 31, 1998 at Louisiana State. Jarzyniecki broke the record of two assists in a game set by numerous players over the past 14 years.

Individual Record Set or Equaled In 2000
Goals: 4 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00*
Tied Record: 4 by Emmy Harbo vs. LSU, 10/31/98
Assists: 3 by Dana Jarzyniecki vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 2 by many players, 10 times

Ludwig Field Records Set
In the onslaught against Howard, the Terps set several Ludwig Field records for both the team and individuals.

Team Records Set At Ludwig In 2000
Goals: 9 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 8 vs. UMBC, 10/1/96
Assists: 8 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 7 vs. UMBC, 10/1/96
Points: 26 vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 23 vs. UMBC, 10/1/96
Saves: 13 vs. Penn State, 8/29/00
Old Record: 10 vs. North Carolina, 10/10/97

Individual Records Set At Ludwig In 2000
Goals: 4 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00*
Old Record: 3 by Keri Sarver, four times & Emmy Harbo vs. Navy, 9/22/96
Assists: 3 by Dana Jarzyniecki vs. Howard, 10/11/00
Old Record: 2 by many players, 10 times
Points: 8 by Sara Gustafson vs. Howard, 10/11/00*
Old Record: 3 by Keri Sarver, four times & Emmy Harbo vs. Navy, 9/22/96
Saves: 13 Riki-Ann Serrins vs. Penn State, 8/29/00
Old Record: Serrins 10 vs. North Carolina, 10/10/97
*-Indicates school record.

Players Set Career Highs
Against Howard, five different Terps set career highs in goals, assists or points. Sara Gustafson, Katie Ludwig (Mt. Laurel, N.J.), Dana Jarzyniecki, Courtney Beirne (Westminster, Md.) and Kim King (Media, Pa.) all set career marks.

Individual Career Highs Set Vs. Howard
Sara Gustafson - 4 goals*, 8 points
Katie Ludwig - 2 goals, 5 points
Dana Jarzyniecki - 3 assists*, 3 points
Courtney Beirne - 2 goals, 5 points
Kim King - 3 points
*-Indicates school record.

Ludwig Scores At Ludwig
Freshman Katie Ludwig became the first player with the name "Ludwig" to score a goal at Maryland's home field of the same name in the win over Howard, when she scored twice. She also scored in the Terps' 2-0 win over Florida State on Oct. 20. She became the first Ludwig to record a point at the facility constructed in 1995, when she assisted on one Julie Nelson's three goals against George Washington on Sept. 12.

Overall, Ludwig is second on the team in goals with four and second in points with 11. Her other two goals came in the Terps loss to Santa Clara on Sept. 15 at the Stanford Nike Invitational.

Ludwig and fellow freshman Audra Poulin (Silver Spring, Md.) were named to the Stanford Nike Invitational All-Tournament team.

Frosh Keepers Make Debuts
With the Terps' victory over Howard well in hand, a pair of freshmen keepers made their collegiate debuts on Oct. 11, 2000.

Kristen Barnhill (Charlottesville, Va.) played 29:35 and made three saves, while Lynn Scharf (Woodstock, Va.) played the final 15:25 to preserve the shutout.

Viher Veers Into Points Column
Sophomore Carly Viher (Mentor, Ohio) has recorded five points (one goal and three assists). As a freshman Viher started all 22 games, but did not record a point. In 2000, she has taken a more offensive role from the backline this season.

Viher registered her first college goal in the season-opening win over Rutgers on Aug. 25.

She continued the offense in her second game of 2000, as she picked up her first college assist on Sara Gustafson's first goal of the 3-1 win over Penn State. Viher fed a soft cross to Gustafson, who beat Penn State keeper Emily Oleksiuk in the low right corner.

Viher posted her second assist in the win over Towson on Sept. 6.

Ludwig, Poulin Honored
Freshmen Katie Ludwig and Audra Poulin were named to the Stanford Nike Invitational All-Tournament team for their outstanding play.

In her second college start, Ludwig scored two goals as the Terps dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 19 Santa Clara on Sept. 15. Both of Ludwig's goals evened the game, first at 1-1 and then again at 2-2. The goals were the first two of Ludwig's collegiate career.

Poulin started both games over the weekend and play solid on both ends of the field.

Ranking High
The No. 9 ranking in the Sept. 4 NSCAA poll was the highest ranking Maryland has received in four seasons, dating back to a No. 7 ranking to start the 1997 season. Overall, Maryland has been ranked for all or part of the season for the last eight years. Maryland's highest ranking came when the Terps were No. 4 midway through the 1996 season after Maryland reeled off 14 consecutive victories to start the season. Maryland played four games as the No. 4 team spanning Oct. 1-13, 1996.

Maryland has only been ranked higher during two previous seasons in 1996 and 1997.

Maryland In The NSCAA Rankings 
Year	High	Final
1993	14	NR
1994	15	NR
1995	9	9
1996	4	7
1997	7	19
1998	18	NR
1999	23	23
2000	9	--

Biscoe Lost For Year
Maryland freshman midfielder Jen Biscoe (Baltimore, Md.) will be lost for the remainder of the 2000 season with an torn ACL in her right knee. She underwent successful surgery for an isolated ACL tear on Friday, Sept. 22.

Only three days after she scored her first college goal to lift the Terps to a 1-0 win over local rival Towson on Sept. 6, Biscoe went down against Richmond on Sept. 9. She suffered the injury while playing defense in the 25th minute of the game and didn't return.

Nelson Featured On ACC Live
Senior forward Julie Nelson (McLean, Va.) was featured on ACC Live, on Monday, Sept. 18. In the show's soccer spotlight, the ACC focused upon Nelson and her courageous battle with cancer. Nelson has also overcome other hardships, such as a broken back, kidney problems, and most recently she spent the summer rehabilitating from offseason reconstructive ankle surgery.

Serving as team captain for the Terrapins this season she has seven points and three goals. On Sept. 12, Nelson notched her first career hat trick, in a 3-0 win over visiting George Washington.

"What's Up With Women's Soccer"
Maryland junior Debbie Lieberman (Commack, N.Y.) has been keeping a weekly journal about the women's soccer team called "What's Up With Women's Soccer."

It is posted on Maryland's website www.umterps.com under the features section on the home page and on the women's soccer page. It has also run on ESPN.com under the College Sports button on the left hand side.

Kruse Cruises In First Start
Maryland's sophomore defense got a lift from another classmate making her first start, Katie Kruse (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), who drew the nod against George Mason on Sept. 27. After fellow Buckeye native Carly Viher went down with a pregame warm-up injury, Kruse got the call to make her first college start just minutes before the first whistle.

Kruse played more than 80 minutes and was stellar on defense, assisting fellow sophomores Valerie Lawrence (Silver Spring, Md.) and Sally Harrison (Virginia Beach, Va.) in allowing George Mason just eight shots.

With Kruse in the starting lineup, it marked the first time Viher did not start in her college career. Viher had started all 31 games since coming to the Terps in the fall of 1999.

Poulin Steps In For Roommate
With her fellow freshman teammate and dorm roommate Jen Biscoe sidelined for the remainder of the 2000 season, Audra Poulin has replaced her in the starting lineup.

In her first start, Poulin had a sensational game setting up Julie Nelson's first two goals to record her first two college assists.

"I definitely felt a lot of pressure replacing Jen, who is incredible," Poulin said. "I felt bad replacing Jen as if she should have been out there instead. Usually when I'm put in a position like that I choke but this gave me a lot of added confidence."

Both Poulin and Biscoe highlight a freshman class that was touted by many publications as one of the nation's best entering the season. Biscoe earned Baltimore Sun Player of the Year honors in 1999 as a senior at John Carroll High in Bel Air, Md., while Poulin, a NSCAA All-American, was voted Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year as a senior at Rockville High School.

Gus Gets Honors For Hat Trick
Maryland junior forward Sara Gustafson was named to the Soccer America Women's Team of the Week for the week ending Sept. 5 after scoring her first career hat trick in Maryland's 3-1 upset of No. 4 Penn State on Tuesday, Aug. 29. It was the first time Gustafson has been honored by Soccer America.

She was also named Maryland's female student-athlete of the week, an honor she shared with her male soccer counterpart Nick Downing.

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