2008 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

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

Roster

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

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

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

References
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  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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