Men: Sophomore midfielder Sam Byassee of Victor (N.Y.) High has committed orally to Maryland, the national runner-up the past two seasons. Byassee played varsity as a freshman. He's been a member Blaze Upstate Lacrosse Club for three years. He participated in many events this year, including Ultimate Performance Lacrosse, Lake Placid and Jake Reed's Nike Blue Chip camps. He also considered North Carolina, Ohio State and Penn State, among others. ... Junior midfielder Tim Golden of Georgetown Prep has committed orally to Hofstra. The 6-foot, 170-pound recruit played varsity lacrosse as a sophomore and is a wide receiver and punter for the varsity football team. He attended Top 205 Camp as a freshman (attack) and sophomore (midfield), earning All-Star honors both years. He also attended Maryland Free State, Ultimate Performance Lacrosse, Baltimore Kickoff and the Brine Shootout (Finals), and played for the Washington team in the Brine National Lacrosse Classic. ... Junior attackman Johnny Giuffreda Jr. of Kent Island High has committed orally to Loyola. The 5-11, 150-pound recruit scored 52 goals and 26 assists last season. He plays for Chesapeake Rock 2014 Elite and was a member of the D.C. Under Armour Underclassman team. He also plays soccer, football and basketball. Other schools considered included High Point, Georgetown, Delaware and Cornell. ... The Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association announced the launch of its online recruiting resource at lacrossecoaches.org, which gives players, for the first time, the ability to instantly connect with every varsity college lacrosse coach in the country. The database enables coaches to search for players using criteria including academic information, athletic achievements and club and high school coaches' contact information. And players have the ability to upload and update academic and athletic information in real time; learn about college camps, clinics, tournaments and other events; research colleges based on a variety of relevant criteria; and see which college coaches are looking at their athletic profiles.
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Terps men's basketball to hold All-Access Weekend in Oct.
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Terps men's basketball to hold All-Access Weekend
The Maryland men's basketball program will host an All-Access Weekend on Oct. 26-27. Admission is $1,000 ($800 is tax-deductible), which includes two days of events with the team, coaches and staff, contests and exclusive Terps Under Armour apparel. Access also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of Comcast Center, team practices and meetings. The weekend will conclude with a catered lunch, a silent auction and awards at the University of Maryland Golf Course. The event is open to all fans but will be limited to 100 attendees. To reserve a spot, contact Brittany Fertig at 301-314-7039 or bfertig4@umd.edu by Oct. 17.
Men's soccer: Dave Vaeth (Patapsco) and Joseph Glos (Perry Hall) each scored his first college goal in the first half and host UMBC (5-3-3) went on to a 3-1 win against Howard (0-11). Kadeem Dacres added an insurance goal. Vaeth's goal came 17 seconds into the game. The senior midfielder captured a loose ball 30 yards from the goal, took one touch and scored on a 25-yard strike into the upper right corner of the net.
Field hockey: After leading 2-1 at halftime, No. 5 Maryland (8-3) was edged, 3-2, at No. 4 Princeton (9-1). Freshman Alyssa Parker (Glenelg) and sophomore Katie Gerzabek scored for the Terps.
Women's cross country: Salisbury sophomore Hailey Spinapont was named Capital Athletic Conference Female Athlete of the Week for the third time this season.
—From Sun staff and news services
