Zusi, who sent the Terrapins to the championship with a free kick goal to down St. John’s, 1-0, in sudden-death overtime Friday, scored the lone goal to defeat North Carolina, 1-0, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.

Gonzalez, a junior from nearby Dallas, led the Terrapins to their program-record 15th shutout of the season to claim their third title in school history.

Joining the most outstanding duo on the all-tournament team was senior defender A.J. Delagarza, senior defender/midfielder Rich Costanzo and sophomore forward Jason Herrick.

MARYLAND MEN’S LACROSSE
 

The Terrapins landed seven players on the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook preseason All-America Team.

Junior defender Brian Farrell was named to the second team while junior midfielder Bryn Holmes and junior goalie Brian Phipps were named to the third team.

Sophomore attackers Grant Catalino and Ryan Young, senior midfielder Jeff Reynolds and sophomore defender Max Schmidt were honorable mentions.

Farrell (Boys Latin), Holmes (McDonogh), Phipps (Severn), and Reynolds (Calvert Hall) played at local high schools.

The Terrapins, who finished 10-6 after losing to Virginia in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament last season, open the 2009 season against Presbyterian in Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb.13.

JOHNS HOPKINS FOOTBALL
 

Running back Andrew Kase and offensive tackle Mike Stoffel were named to the d3football.com All-South Region Team. Kase was named to the second team, and Stoffel was selected to the third team.

The juniors already had earned first team All-Centennial Conference honors after the Blue Jays went 8-3 after losing to Catholic in the ECAC Southeast Bowl.

Kase set school records for rushing yards (1,635), rushing touchdowns (17) and 100-yard rushing games (eight).

Stoffel started 25 straight games at left tackle and helped the Blue Jays average 26.1 points and 378 yards per game.

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