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2008 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

Summary

The 2008 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2008 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The team won its third NCAA College Cup title, and their first since 2005. The team included several future professional players, most notably, Graham Zusi and Omar Gonzalez.

Maryland Terrapins
2008 season
Head CoachSasho Cirovski
StadiumLudwig Field
ACC2nd
ACC TournamentWinners
NCAA TournamentWinners
Highest home attendance11,074 vs. GU
Lowest home attendance978 vs. VT
← 2007
2009 →

Roster edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK   CAN Aaron Chinn
1 GK   USA Zac MacMath
3 DF   USA Sean Flatley
4 DF   USA Omar Gonzalez
5 MF   USA Doug Rodkey
6 MF   USA Rich Costanzo
7 FW   USA Casey Townsend
8 MF   USA Matt Kassel
9 FW   USA Jason Herrick
10 FW   MEX Billy Cortes
11 MF   USA Graham Zusi
12 MF   USA Drew Yates
13 MF   IRL Conor O'Leary
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   GHA Kwame Darko
15 MF   USA Kevin Tangney
16 MF   USA Michael Marchiano
17 FW   USA Jeremy Hall
18 DF   GUM Alex Lee
19 FW   CMR Matt Oduaran
20 DF   GUM A. J. DeLaGarza
21 GK   USA Will Swaim
22 MF   CRC Rodney Wallace
23 MF   USA Kaoru Forbess
24 DF   USA Greg Young
25 FW   USA Tyler Mishalow
26 MF   USA Tommy Schaeffler

Source: UMTerps.com

Schedule edit

Date Time Opponent Rank Location Result Scorers Attendance Record Conf. Ref.
Preseason
08/16/08 7:00 pm at VCU No. 8 Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA D 0–02OT 1,066 0–0–0 [1]
08/22/08 7:30 pm South Florida No. 8 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD L 1–2 Costanzo 1,244 0–0–0
Regular season
08/29/08 10:30 pm at No. 14 UCLA* No. 8 The Home Depot Center • Carson, CA
UCLA Tournament 		W 2–1OT Flatley, Wallace 3,214 1–0–0 [2]
08/31/08 6:30 pm vs. No. 23 California* No. 8 Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
UCLA Tournament 		L 0–1 755 1–1–0 [3]
09/05/08 7:00 pm Hartford* No. 9 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 3–0 Rodkey, Gonzalez, Townsend 3,009 2–1–0 [4]
09/07/08 7:00 pm Davidson* No. 9 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 4–1 Hall (2), Townsend, Wallace 1,258 3–1–0 [5]
09/12/08 7:30 pm No. 9 Boston College No. 8 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 1–0 Zusi 2,750 4–1–0 1–0–0 [6]
09/19/08 7:30 pm No. 25 Duke No. 4 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 1–0 Gonzalez 6,083 5–1–0 2–0–0 [7]
09/23/08 7:30 pm American* No. 2 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 4–0 Townsend (2), Gonzalez, Oduaran 1,034 6–1–0 [8]
09/26/08 7:30 pm No. 1 Wake Forest No. 2 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD L 2–4 Herrick, Townsend 6,500 6–2–0 2–1–0 [9]
09/30/08 8:00 pm Binghamton* No. 4 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 1–0 Kassel 517 7–2–0 [10]
10/03/08 7:00 pm at Clemson No. 4 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 3–5 Hall (2), Townsend 828 7–3–0 2–2–0 [11]
10/07/08 7:30 pm No. 21 Charlotte* No. 10 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 2–1OT Hall, Townsend 746 8–3–0 [12]
10/10/08 7:30 pm at Virginia Tech No. 10 Thompson Field • Blacksburg, VA W 4–0 Hall (2), Herrick, Cortes 737 9–3–0 3–2–0 [13]
10/14/08 6:00 pm Lehigh* No. 6 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 2–1OT Gonzalez, Townsend 908 10–3–0 [14]
10/17/08 7:30 pm Evansville* No. 6 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 4–0 Townsend (2), Hall (2) 1,823 11–3–0 [15]
10/21/08 7:00 pm at West Virginia* No. 6 Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV W 1–0 Hall 1,346 12–3–0 [16]
10/25/08 7:00 pm at NC State No. 6 Method Road • Raleigh, NC W 2–1 Herrick (2) 800 13–3–0 4–2–0 [17]
10/31/08 7:30 pm at Virginia
Rivalry 		No. 5 Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 2–1 Hall, Zusi 1,747 14–3–0 5–2–0 [18]
11/07/08 7:30 pm No. 20 North Carolina No. 5 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 2–1 Yates, Zusi 3,506 15–3–0 6–2–0 [19]
ACC Tournament
11/12/08 3:00 pm vs. (7) No. 23 North Carolina (2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
Quarterfinals 		W 1–0 Hall 822 16–3–0 [20]
11/14/08 5:00 pm vs. (3) Boston College (2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
Semifinals 		W 1–0 own goal 1,068 17–3–0 [21]
11/16/08 12:00 pm vs. (5) No. 19 Virginia (2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
ACC Championship 		W 1–0 Hall 1,068 18–3–0 [22]
NCAA Tournament
11/25/08 4:00 pm George Mason (2) No. 3 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
Second round 		W 2–0 Townsend, Zusi 2,064 19–3–0 [23]
11/29/08 4:00 pm No. 11 California (2) No. 3 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
Third round 		W 2–1 Gonzalez, Hall 2,531 20–3–0 [24]
12/06/08 7:30 pm (7) No. 7 Creighton (2) No. 3 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
Quarterfinals 		W 1–0 Wallace 2,902 21–3–0 [25]
12/12/08 7:30 pm vs. (3) No. 4 St. John's (2) No. 3 Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX
Semifinals 		W 1–02OT Zusi 6,134 22–3–0 [26]
12/14/08 12:30 pm vs. (13) No. 10 North Carolina (2) No. 3 Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX
National Championship 		W 1–0 Zusi 6,594 23–3–0 [27]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from NSCAA. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during ACC or NCAA Tournament is seed.

See also edit

  • 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season
  • 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Maryland Men's Soccer Opens Up Preseason With 0-0 Tie". Maryland Athletics. UMTerps.com. August 18, 2008. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Box Score: Maryland 2–1 (ot) UCLA". NMNAthletics.com.
  3. ^ "California Slips By No. 8 Maryland Men's Soccer". UMTerps.com.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Top Hartford". UMTerps.com.
  5. ^ "Hall Scores Twice as No. 9 Maryland Cruises Past Davidson, 4-1". UMTerps.com.
  6. ^ "No. 8 Maryland Sails Past No. 9 Boston College, 1-0, in Men's Soccer Action". UMTerps.com.
  7. ^ "Cirovski Picks Up Win No. 218 as No. 4 Maryland Downs Duke, 1-0". UMTerps.com.
  8. ^ "Offensive Outburst Fuels 4-0 Win for No. 2 Terps Men's Soccer". UMTerps.com.
  9. ^ "Second Half Surge by No. 1 Wake Forest Downs No. 2 Terps Men's Soccer". UMTerps.com.
  10. ^ "Kassel Lifts No. 4 Terps Men's Soccer over Binghamton, 1-0". UMTerps.com.
  11. ^ "Hall Scores Twice But Clemson Upsets No. 4 Terps Men's Soccer, 5-3". UMTerps.com.
  12. ^ "No. 10 Terps Men's Soccer Drops No. 21 Charlotte, 2-1, in Overtime". UMTerps.com.
  13. ^ "No. 10 Terps Men's Soccer Cruises Past Virginia Tech, 4-0". UMTerps.com.
  14. ^ "No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Rallies to Defeat Lehigh, 2-1". UMTerps.com.
  15. ^ "Hall and Townsend Score Twice as No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Downs Evansville, 4-0". UMTerps.com.
  16. ^ "No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Slides Past West Virginia, 1-0".
  17. ^ "Herrick Leads No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Against NC State, 2-1".
  18. ^ "No. 5 Terps Men's Soccer Wins Pivotal ACC Match at Virginia, 2-1".
  19. ^ "Seniors Take Spotlight in Fifth-Ranked Terps Win Against UNC Friday".
  20. ^ "Terps Men's Soccer Tops North Carolina, 1-0, in ACC Quarterfinals".
  21. ^ "Terps Men's Soccer Advances to ACC Championship Game".
  22. ^ "Terps Men's Soccer Wins Third ACC Championship".
  23. ^ "Terps Top George Mason in Second Round; Await Saturday's Matchup with Cal".
  24. ^ "Maryland Men's Soccer Drops Cal, 2-1, to Advance to NCAA Elite Eight".
  25. ^ "Terps Men's Soccer Headed Back to College Cup".
  26. ^ "Zusi's Game-Winner in Second Overtime Lifts Terps to Title Game".
  27. ^ "CHAMPS AGAIN! Maryland Men's Soccer Wins 2008 NCAA National Championship".

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