2008 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team explained

Club:Maryland Terrapins
Season:2008
League:ACC
League Result:2nd
Chrtitle:Head Coach
Chairman:Sasho Cirovski
Mgrtitle:Assistant Coaches
Stadium:Ludwig Field
Highest Attendance:11,074 vs. GU
Lowest Attendance:978 vs. VT
Cup1:ACC Tournament
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:NCAA Tournament
Cup2 Result:Winners
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Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2009

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.

Roster

Source: UMTerps.com

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankLocationResultScorersAttendanceRecordConf.Ref.
Preseason
08/16/087:00 pmat VCUNo. 8Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VAD 0–02OT1,0660–0–0[1]
08/22/087:30 pmSouth FloridaNo. 8Ludwig Field • College Park, MDL 1–2Costanzo1,2440–0–0
Regular season
08/29/08 10:30 pm at No. 14 UCLA* No. 8 The Home Depot Center • Carson, CA
 W 2–1OT Flatley, Wallace 3,2141–0–0 [2]
08/31/08 6:30 pm vs. No. 23 California* No. 8 Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
 L 0–1 7551–1–0 [3]
09/05/08 7:00 pm Hartford*No. 9 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 3–0 Rodkey, Gonzalez, Townsend 3,0092–1–0 [4]
09/07/08 7:00 pm Davidson* No. 9 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 4–1 Hall (2), Townsend, Wallace 1,2583–1–0 [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 1,0346–1–0 [8]
09/26/08 7:30 pm No. 1 Wake Forest No. 2 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD L 2–4 Herrick, Townsend 6,5006–2–02–1–0 [9]
09/30/08 8:00 pm Binghamton* No. 4 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 1–0 Kassel 5177–2–0 [10]
10/03/08 7:00 pm at Clemson No. 4 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 3–5 Hall (2), Townsend 8287–3–02–2–0 [11]
10/07/08 7:30 pm No. 21 Charlotte* No. 10 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 2–1OT Hall, Townsend 7468–3–0 [12]
10/10/08 7:30 pm at Virginia Tech No. 10 Thompson Field • Blacksburg, VA W 4–0 Hall (2), Herrick, Cortes 7379–3–03–2–0 [13]
10/14/08 6:00 pm Lehigh* No. 6 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 2–1OT Gonzalez, Townsend 90810–3–0 [14]
10/17/08 7:30 pm Evansville* No. 6 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 4–0 Townsend (2), Hall (2) 1,82311–3–0 [15]
10/21/08 7:00 pm at West Virginia* No. 6 Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV W 1–0 Hall 1,34612–3–0[16]
10/25/08 7:00 pm at NC State No. 6 Method Road • Raleigh, NC W 2–1 Herrick (2) 80013–3–04–2–0[17]
10/31/08 7:30 pm at Virginia
 No. 5 Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 2–1 Hall, Zusi 1,74714–3–05–2–0[18]
11/07/08 7:30 pm No. 20 North Carolina No. 5 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD W 2–1 Yates, Zusi 3,50615–3–06–2–0[19]
ACC Tournament
11/12/08 3:00 pm vs. (7) No. 23 North Carolina (2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
 W 1–0 Hall 82216–3–0[20]
11/14/08 5:00 pm vs. (3) Boston College (2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
 W 1–0 own goal 1,06817–3–0[21]
11/16/08 12:00 pm vs. (5) No. 19 Virginia (2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
 W 1–0 Hall 1,06818–3–0[22]
NCAA Tournament
11/25/08 4:00 pm George Mason (2) No. 3 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
 W 2–0 Townsend, Zusi 2,06419–3–0[23]
11/29/08 4:00 pm No. 11 California (2) No. 3 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
 W 2–1 Gonzalez, Hall 2,53120–3–0[24]
12/06/08 7:30 pm (7) No. 7 Creighton (2) No. 3 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
 W 1–0 Wallace 2,90221–3–0[25]
12/12/08 7:30 pm vs. (3) No. 4 St. John's (2) No. 3 Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX
 W 1–02OT Zusi 6,13422–3–0[26]
12/14/08 12:30 pm vs. (13) No. 10 North Carolina (2) No. 3 Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX
 W 1–0 Zusi 6,59423–3–0[27]
  • Non-conference game. #Rankings from NSCAA. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during ACC or NCAA Tournament is seed.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland Men's Soccer Opens Up Preseason With 0-0 Tie. Maryland Athletics. UMTerps.com. March 23, 2014. August 18, 2008. March 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324021805/http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=120714&DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=207284070. dead.
  2. Web site: Box Score: Maryland 2–1 (ot) UCLA. NMNAthletics.com.
  3. Web site: California Slips By No. 8 Maryland Men's Soccer. UMTerps.com.
  4. Web site: Men's Soccer Top Hartford. UMTerps.com.
  5. Web site: Hall Scores Twice as No. 9 Maryland Cruises Past Davidson, 4-1. UMTerps.com.
  6. Web site: No. 8 Maryland Sails Past No. 9 Boston College, 1-0, in Men's Soccer Action. UMTerps.com.
  7. Web site: Cirovski Picks Up Win No. 218 as No. 4 Maryland Downs Duke, 1-0. UMTerps.com.
  8. Web site: Offensive Outburst Fuels 4-0 Win for No. 2 Terps Men's Soccer. UMTerps.com.
  9. Web site: Second Half Surge by No. 1 Wake Forest Downs No. 2 Terps Men's Soccer. UMTerps.com.
  10. Web site: Kassel Lifts No. 4 Terps Men's Soccer over Binghamton, 1-0. UMTerps.com.
  11. Web site: Hall Scores Twice But Clemson Upsets No. 4 Terps Men's Soccer, 5-3. UMTerps.com.
  12. Web site: No. 10 Terps Men's Soccer Drops No. 21 Charlotte, 2-1, in Overtime. UMTerps.com.
  13. Web site: No. 10 Terps Men's Soccer Cruises Past Virginia Tech, 4-0. UMTerps.com.
  14. Web site: No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Rallies to Defeat Lehigh, 2-1. UMTerps.com.
  15. Web site: Hall and Townsend Score Twice as No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Downs Evansville, 4-0. UMTerps.com.
  16. Web site: No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Slides Past West Virginia, 1-0.
  17. Web site: Herrick Leads No. 6 Terps Men's Soccer Against NC State, 2-1.
  18. Web site: No. 5 Terps Men's Soccer Wins Pivotal ACC Match at Virginia, 2-1.
  19. Web site: Seniors Take Spotlight in Fifth-Ranked Terps Win Against UNC Friday.
  20. Web site: Terps Men's Soccer Tops North Carolina, 1-0, in ACC Quarterfinals.
  21. Web site: Terps Men's Soccer Advances to ACC Championship Game.
  22. Web site: Terps Men's Soccer Wins Third ACC Championship.
  23. Web site: Terps Top George Mason in Second Round; Await Saturday's Matchup with Cal.
  24. Web site: Maryland Men's Soccer Drops Cal, 2-1, to Advance to NCAA Elite Eight.
  25. Web site: Terps Men's Soccer Headed Back to College Cup.
  26. Web site: Zusi's Game-Winner in Second Overtime Lifts Terps to Title Game.
  27. Web site: CHAMPS AGAIN! Maryland Men's Soccer Wins 2008 NCAA National Championship.

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