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Terps hold on for first round victory

Men's soccer beats Loyola (Md.) 2-1, heads to Penn State for second round Sunday

For so long, an ankle had been the Achilles heel of the Terrapin men’s soccer team. With the bevy of Terp offensive stars from last year’s National Championship team no longer at coach Sasho Cirovski’s disposal, the onus of scoring — and winning games — had fallen largely on forward Casey Townsend.

Gregory to return Dec. 12; Choi could be back tonight

Gregory expresses frustration via Twitter account

Terrapin men’s basketball coach Gary Williams cleared some of the mystery surrounding forward Dino Gregory’s suspension yesterday afternoon when he confirmed an earlier report the junior is expected to return for the team’s Dec. 12 game against Eastern Kentucky.

Terps will face motivated Seminoles team in Tallahassee

Seminoles are striving for a bowl game berth

Expectations often serve as the byproduct of success. Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden has, in 31 years at the helm, created a towering empire in Tallahassee, Fla. To call Bowden the greatest Seminole coach would be to call Michael Jordan the greatest Chicago Bulls shooting guard.

Final Four is not a new experience

No. 1 field hockey team faces Princeton in semifinal today well aware of what it takes to win

The top-seeded Terrapin field hockey team’s trip to the final four this weekend means excitement and anticipation but little novelty for many of the players. The undefeated Terps (22-0) will play fourth-seeded Princeton this afternoon in their fourth NCAA Tournament semifinal appearance in five years.

Women's soccer team looking for long awaited breakthrough against UNC

Terps confident despite 0-30-1 all-time record vs. Tar Heels

During last Monday’s NCAA Tournament selection show, an ESPN analyst said the No. 4-seeded Terrapin women’s soccer team was the one team that had a chance of knocking off No. 1-seeded North Carolina in their own bracket. The Terps will get their chance against a Tar Heel team they have never beaten when the teams meet in Chapel Hill, N.

Women's basketball team outlasts Monarchs

Terps take down ODU 84-67

The 2008 Terrapin women’s basketball team will not be setting foot on the Comcast Center’s floor any time soon. With center Lynetta Kizer as the only returning starter for the No. 20 Terps in 2009,  it’s a well-established fact that the this year’s Terps are a completely different team than last year’s Elite Eight squad.

Wrestling heads to No. 4 Cornell for tough early test

Match against Big Red important for emerging Terp program

As the team’s starter at 125 pounds, Terrapin wrestler James Knox will be the first to step on the mat when the Terps face No. 4 Cornell today. He will be charged with setting the tone in a match where victory would be an important step for a program still trying to gain respect on a national level.

Athletics shows slight decline in latest GSR report

Goff: Overall graduation rate has remained steady

Graduation rates decreased slightly for Terrapin student-athletes who enrolled between 1999 and 2002, according to the annual NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Wednesday. The report found that the Terps’ football graduation rate fell from 68 percent last year to 60 percent.

Volleyball heads to Florida for pair of weekend matches

Terps to face Miami, powerful Florida State

The last time the Terrapin volleyball team played Florida State, it was dominated on Comcast Center’s main floor in front of a large and energized crowd preparing for Maryland Madness. The Terps lost by scores of 25-12, 25-22 and 25-14 against the then-No.