Beach, one of the mostheralded freshman in Maryland history last season, made an immediate impact inthe Terp midfield, scoring six goals and chipping in three assists. Armas alsoenjoyed a spectacular first season in a Maryland uniform. He played in all 21games and scored six points. Cooks, a late edition to the e95 team, made apositive impact his freshman season. He started in seven of eight games, scoringthree goals and added one assist.
Cooks is equally fearsome on the frontline andwill likely see playing time at both positions.
The new pieces of the puzzle come in the form of sophomore transfer Randy Merkel,and freshmen Jason Bent, Jason Cropley and Jamie Eichmann. Each bring a wealthof experience and talent to the Maryland club. Merkel comes to Maryland after ayear at Penn State. The Kingsville, Md., native recorded five goals and had seven assists during hisjunior season. His 61 total career points ranks him ninth in the record books,while his 15 career assists ties him for fourth among Terp leaders.