Online Support Rallies for Vulnerable Terp Teams

Once the athletes of  from the athletic program because of budget problems, a surge of support has been pulsing through the web.

Below is a list of online petitions, popular Twitter hash tags, "Save the Team" Facebook pages and websites we could find. If you find even more support out there that you think people should know about, leave a comment at the bottom of this post.

Acrobatics and Tumbling (Women)

• Petition
• Twitter Hash Tag: #saveumdacroandtumbling
• Facebook
• On the web: Word of the potential cut is spreading on websites such as Inside Cheerleading Magazine.

Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track (Men)

• Petition
• Twitter Hash Tag: #saveumdxcandtrack
• Facebook
• Save the team website
• On the web: Word of the potential cut of the men's cross country, and indoor and track programs has spread on various running websites, including LetsRun.com, university's club running team site and Maryland Running.

Swimming and Diving (Men and Women)

• Petition
• Twitter Hash Tag: #saveumdswimming
• Facebook
• Save the team website
• On the web: Word of the potential cut of the men and women's swim teams has spread on various swimming websites, including swimutopia and Patriot Swim Club.

Tennis (Men)

• On the web: Word of the potential cut of the men's tennis team has spread on the tennis website including Zoo Tennis. UMd.'s Capital News Service also featured tennis athletes in its report on the cuts.

Water Polo (Women)

• Petition
• Facebook
• Save the team website
• On the web: Word of the potential cut of the women's water polo team has spread on various water polo websites, including USA Water Polo and Coral Springs Swim Club.