2008 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

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Maryland Terrapins
2008 season
Head Coach Sasho Cirovski
Stadium Ludwig Field
ACC 2nd
ACC Tournament Winners
NCAA Tournament Winners
Highest home attendance11,074 vs. GU
Lowest home attendance978 vs. VT
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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.

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Roster

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

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

Source: UMTerps.com

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankLocationResultScorersAttendanceRecordConf.Ref.
Preseason
08/16/087:00 pmat VCU No. 8 Sports Backers Stadium • Richmond, VA D 0–02OT1,0660–0–0 [1]
08/22/087:30 pm South Florida No. 8 Ludwig Field • College Park, MD L 1–2 Costanzo 1,2440–0–0
Regular season
08/29/0810:30 pmat No. 14 UCLA*No. 8 The Home Depot Center • Carson, CA
UCLA Tournament		W 2–1OTFlatley, Wallace 3,2141–0–0 [2]
08/31/086:30 pmvs. No. 23 California*No. 8 Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
UCLA Tournament		L 0–17551–1–0 [3]
09/05/087:00 pm Hartford*No. 9Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 3–0Rodkey, Gonzalez, Townsend 3,0092–1–0 [4]
09/07/087:00 pm Davidson*No. 9Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 4–1 Hall (2), Townsend, Wallace1,2583–1–0 [5]
09/12/087:30 pmNo. 9 Boston College No. 8Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 1–0 Zusi 2,7504–1–01–0–0 [6]
09/19/087:30 pmNo. 25 Duke No. 4Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 1–0Gonzalez6,0835–1–02–0–0 [7]
09/23/087:30 pm American*No. 2Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 4–0Townsend (2), Gonzalez, Oduaran1,0346–1–0 [8]
09/26/087:30 pmNo. 1 Wake Forest No. 2Ludwig Field • College Park, MDL 2–4Herrick, Townsend6,5006–2–02–1–0 [9]
09/30/088:00 pm Binghamton*No. 4Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 1–0 Kassel 5177–2–0 [10]
10/03/087:00 pmat Clemson No. 4 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 3–5Hall (2), Townsend8287–3–02–2–0 [11]
10/07/087:30 pmNo. 21 Charlotte*No. 10Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 2–1OTHall, Townsend7468–3–0 [12]
10/10/087:30 pmat Virginia Tech No. 10 Thompson Field • Blacksburg, VA W 4–0Hall (2), Herrick, Cortes7379–3–03–2–0 [13]
10/14/086:00 pm Lehigh*No. 6Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 2–1OTGonzalez, Townsend90810–3–0 [14]
10/17/087:30 pm Evansville*No. 6Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 4–0Townsend (2), Hall (2)1,82311–3–0 [15]
10/21/087:00 pmat West Virginia*No. 6 Dlesk Stadium • Morgantown, WV W 1–0Hall1,34612–3–0 [16]
10/25/087:00 pmat NC State No. 6 Method Road • Raleigh, NC W 2–1Herrick (2)80013–3–04–2–0 [17]
10/31/087:30 pmat Virginia
Rivalry 		No. 5 Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 2–1Hall, Zusi1,74714–3–05–2–0 [18]
11/07/087:30 pmNo. 20 North Carolina No. 5Ludwig Field • College Park, MDW 2–1 Yates, Zusi3,50615–3–06–2–0 [19]
ACC Tournament
11/12/083:00 pmvs. (7) No. 23 North Carolina(2) No. 3 WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
Quarterfinals		W 1–0Hall82216–3–0 [20]
11/14/085:00 pmvs. (3) Boston College(2) No. 3WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
Semifinals		W 1–0own goal1,06817–3–0 [21]
11/16/0812:00 pmvs. (5) No. 19 Virginia(2) No. 3WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, NC
ACC Championship		W 1–0Hall1,06818–3–0 [22]
NCAA Tournament
11/25/084:00 pm George Mason (2) No. 3Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
Second round		W 2–0Townsend, Zusi2,06419–3–0 [23]
11/29/084:00 pmNo. 11 California (2) No. 3Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
Third round		W 2–1Gonzalez, Hall2,53120–3–0 [24]
12/06/087:30 pm(7) No. 7 Creighton (2) No. 3Ludwig Field • College Park, MD
Quarterfinals		W 1–0Wallace2,90221–3–0 [25]
12/12/087:30 pmvs. (3) No. 4 St. John's (2) No. 3 Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX
Semifinals		W 1–02OTZusi6,13422–3–0 [26]
12/14/0812:30 pmvs. (13) No. 10 North Carolina (2) No. 3Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX
National Championship		W 1–0Zusi6,59423–3–0 [27]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from NSCAA. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during ACC or NCAA Tournament is seed.

See also

References

  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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