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ENDANGERED TERRAPINS: Maryland ignores outside noise

ENDANGERED TERRAPINS: Maryland ignores outside noise

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Featured | 0 comments

Program on the chopping block due to budget cuts

April 12, 2012, Trevor Freeman, NCAA.com

At the start of the season, Maryland’s water polo team was officially placed on life support as the Terrapins have to reach a fund-raising goal in order to save their program. Despite the potential black cloud looming, Maryland has roared out of the gate to the highest ranking in the program’s history.

The Terrapins are led by Carl Salyer, who has been the head coach since 2004. He has guided Maryland to two third-place finishes at Eastern Championships, two CWPA Southern Division Tournament titles and an outright win of the CWPA South last spring.

Now he faces his toughest challenge yet, leading the effort to save Maryland’s water polo team.

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Water Polo Gets New Financial Targets

Water Polo Gets New Financial Targets

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Featured, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Part of ongoing Save Our Sports campaign

April 7, 2012

COLLEGE PARK, Md.   The University of Maryland athletics department announced Friday a new fund-raising plan for the Save Our Sports campaign for women’s water polo.

Through collaborative efforts with supporters of the water polo program, adjusted fund-raising goals have been set. The adjusted plan includes benchmarks that would need to be met in order to extend

The fund-raising timeline will be extended to Dec. 31, 2012 to raise $2,102,683, provided cash gifts are deposited in the University of Maryland, College Park Foundation account totaling $1,051,341 by June 30, 2012.

Further, the eight-year total goal of $4,205,366 would be due by Dec. 31, 2013. The goal to establish the full endowment necessary to ensure the program’s long-term sustainability remains in place. The full endowment amount of $13.1 million will be due by June 2020.

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DIVISION TITLE ON THE LINE THIS WEEKEND

DIVISION TITLE ON THE LINE THIS WEEKEND

Posted by on Apr 5, 2012 in Featured, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Make sure you wear your SAVE UMD WATERPOLO T-SHIRT in preparation for THIS SATURDAY, April 7th, when your #11 ranked TERPS (15-4, 4-0) play #13 UMichigan to claim 1st in the CWPA Western Division. Not only is this our last home game, but it is our SENIOR GAME!! Seniors Christine Goetsch, Shelby Reyes, and Carly Hoshko will be honored at the start of the match.

Come LOUD, PROUD, and ready to PROTECT THIS HOUSE!!

WHERE: Eppley Recreation Center
WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM
Admission is FREE , Park in Lot 2, Lot 1, or Stadium Drive Garage
For those not able to attend, the Maryland games will be streamed live on Terps TV free of charge

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MAKE A DONATION TODAY!

MAKE A DONATION TODAY!

Posted by on Apr 1, 2012 in Featured, Uncategorized | 0 comments

 

 

In order to Save Water Polo, a steering group of alumni, parents and friends is workingwithathletic department staff to raise $4,205,366 in cash donations by JUNE 30, 2012.

 

You can help us to avoid program elimination for Maryland W

ater Polo by making a donation now, either online or by mail or fax. No donation is too large or too small.

Should we not be able to save our sport, donations will either be re-designated or refunded, depending on the date of donation. Please see the Donor FAQ or Gift Agreement for details.

 

 

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No. 20 Maryland Opens Season in Style!

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Maryland Wins Three at Terrapin Invitational!

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Allison Campbell scored three goals to help lift the Maryland water polo team to a 10-2 victory over Wagner Sunday afternoon in the final game of the two-day Terrapin Invitational.

The 20th-ranked Terrapins (3-1), who rebounded from an early-morning 8-4 loss to No. 8 San Diego State, also got two goals each from Allie Hill, Nicole Tobin and Molly Ruth.

“It was a good way to end the weekend,” Maryland head coach Carl Salyer said. “We finished with a lot of energy. We controlled the game from the outset.”

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TERP playing for Club Esportiu Mediterrani in Barcelona, Spain.

Posted by on Jan 22, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Elizabeth Hopkins (middle) is playing for Club Esportiu Mediterrani in Barcelona, Spain.

One of Maryland’s all-time great water players has continued her career at the professional level.

Elizabeth Hopkins, who as a senior in 2009 helped lead the Terps to a third-place finish at the CWPA Eastern Championship, is currently playing for Club Esportiu Mediterrani in Barcelona, Spain.

Hopkins is the Terps’ leader in career points (261) and ranks second in both goals (189) and assists (72).

A native of Coronado, Calif., Hopkins was a two-time first team All-CWPA Southern Division selection (2008-09). She recently took time out of her busy schedule to write about time her experiences since leaving College Park.

READ “Life after Maryland” by Elizabeth Hopkins

 

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Terps No. 20 in Preseason Poll

Posted by on Jan 22, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Allison Campbell led the Terps with 89 points last season.

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. - The Maryland Terrapins were ranked No. 20 in the CWPA preseason national poll which was released Wednesday, January 5th.

With five of seven starters returning from last year’s squad, Maryland, under eighth-year head coach Carl Salyer, hopes to improve on last year’s showing.

Seniors and co-captains Shelby Reyes and Christine Goetsch headline the returning starters. They are joined by juniors Allison Campbell and Simone Lewis, as well as sophomore Katie Ermakova.

Maryland opens the season on Jan. 28 with the Terrapin Invitational (full article with schedule found here)

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