After dismantling Charlotte on the road last time out, Maryland football returns home for a Saturday night contest against SMU. “Excited about the opportunity at The Shell,” coach Mike Locksley said. The Terps traveled south for their matchup against the 49ers in week two, their first road trip of the season. Maryland’s offense was electric from the get-go, scoring 21 points in the first quarter and leading 35-14 at the…
SECU Stadium soon to be home of Maryland football and lacrosse
Maryland athletics and State Employees’ Credit Union announced a ten-year partnership Friday that will change the name of Maryland Stadium, according to a release from the athletic department. Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium will be renamed as SECU Stadium. The debut of the name change will be Oct. 1, Maryland’s Big Ten home opener against Michigan State. SECU will pay Maryland athletics a guaranteed $11 million, including $2.5 million…
Preview: Maryland women’s soccer opens conference play against Michigan
Coming off of its fifth tie in seven matches this season, Maryland women’s soccer (1-1-5) searches for a statement win over Big Ten opponent Michigan (5-2-1) Friday night. The Terps toiled away against Saint Joseph’s for 90 long minutes their last time out, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Both teams’ performances were as messy as the field of play, with the soaked turf leading to multiple Terps taking a…
Preview: No. 8 Maryland men’s soccer begins conference play against Michigan
No. 8 Maryland men’s soccer (3-1-1) travels north to open up conference play against Michigan (2-3-1). Coming off a tight 2-1 victory over Georgetown, the Terps will look to continue their winning ways, searching for a third consecutive win. In their victory over the Hoyas, the Terps saw contributions from midfielder Malcolm Johnston and defender Nick Richardson, who both found the back of the net in the first half. Johnston…
Preview: No. 3 Maryland field hockey takes on No. 23 Ohio State in Big Ten matchup
No. 3 Maryland field hockey gets set for its first conference matchup of the season, as the Terps hit the road to face No. 23 Ohio State Friday. The Terps have remained undefeated through six games so far this season, including three wins over ranked opponents. Maryland’s last game came against New Hampshire, a tie game at half before Maryland pulled away in the second half for a 6-1 victory. …
Preview: Maryland volleyball gets set for Cavalier Classic
After a 2-1 showing in the Aztec Classic, Maryland volleyball hits the road again, this time to Charlottesville, Virginia for the Cavalier Classic. The Cavalier Classic will be the Terps’ fourth and final tournament before the start of conference play. To start the three match tournament, the Terps will play a doubleheader on Friday against Mercer (4-5) and East Carolina (4-5). The Terps enter off a close 3-2 loss against…
The Left Bench – September 13, 2022
On this edition of The Left Bench, we take a deep dive into Maryland football with Sam Oshtry, look back on the historic spring sports season, analyze Kevin Willard’s recent recruiting moves, and much more. Kevin McNulty and Keara Bruno anchor.
No. 3 Maryland field hockey scores five-straight goals, defeats New Hampshire, 6-1
Moments into the fourth quarter, Maryland attempted their 11th penalty corner of the game. Midfielder Emma DeBerdine sent the ball into midfielder Nathalie Fiechter, who set the shot up for midfielder Danielle Van Rootselaar. Van Rootselaar rocketed it into the left corner of the net, growing Maryland’s lead even further. After recording only one goal in the first half, Maryland blew the game open in the second, scoring five consecutive…
Maryland women’s soccer draws with Saint Joseph’s, 0-0
This afternoon’s matchup was defined by the soaked field, as just about every Terp or Hawk taking a spill at some point. As a result, Maryland and Saint Joseph’s finished in a 0-0 draw, as neither offense could muster anything on the sloppy playing surface. The draw moved Maryland’s record to 1-1-5. “We needed to be smarter [with] the ball movement,” coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer said. “I think quicker movement…
Preview: No. 3 Maryland field hockey looks to remain undefeated against UNH
Following its win against No. 12 Harvard, No. 3 Maryland field hockey (5-0) gets set to face the UNH Wildcats (3-2) Sunday in its second game of the Terrapin Invitational. “What I like in terms of responding is that we don’t get panicked,” head coach Missy Meharg said. The Terps found themselves down a goal in the second quarter following a score from midfielder Siofra Murdoch on the Crimson’s second…
Preview: Maryland women’s soccer looks to get back in win column against Saint Joseph’s
After dropping its first match of the season last time out, Maryland women’s soccer (1-1-4) looks to bounce back against Saint Joseph’s (1-5-1) on Sunday. The Terps’ first true stumble of the season came against No. 24 Wake Forest on Thursday. In a game where Maryland entered with momentum for the first time this season, the Terps followed up their first victory of the season with a 1-0 shutout loss….
Maryland football obliterates Charlotte in first road game of season, 56-21
Up 28-14 in the second quarter, Maryland searched for another score to take a commanding lead over Charlotte. Redshirt junior Taulia Tagovailoa made something out of nothing on second-and-goal from the 16-yard line, scrambling out of the pocket before finding a wide open Jeshaun Jones in the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown. The score was Tagovailoa’s fourth passing touchdown and Jones’ second receiving touchdown of the game, new career-highs…
Maryland volleyball drops five-set match against Arizona, 3-2
With the score 10-9 and the fifth set coming to an end, the Wildcats found themselves looking for five more points to win the match. An attack error and a kill gave Arizona brought the Wildcast two points closer, but three were still needed. Another Maryland error and Arizona kill brought the score to 14-10. With Arizona looking to close this game out, a kill from graduate student Rainelle Jones…
No. 14 Maryland men’s soccer narrowly defeats No. 21 Georgetown, 2-1
With under 10 minutes left in the match, tensions were high as the momentum had slowly shifted to Georgetown’s side. Following a rocket by Hoya freshman Jack Panayotou that found the back of the net, the Terps suddenly found themselves in a bit of trouble after what was a relatively calm first half. However, the Terps’ defense rose to the occasion, closing out the match and squeaking out of Shaw…
Preview: No. 14 Maryland men’s soccer gets set for road matchup against No. 21 Georgetown
No. 14 Maryland men’s soccer (2-1-1) hits the road for the first time this season in a matchup against No. 21 Georgetown (1-1-2) on Saturday. The Terps enter the weekend following a 6-1 dismantling of Virginia, their most goals scored in a match since 2012. The match against Virginia, a neutral-site contest at Audi Field, was the continuation of a long-lasting rivalry between the two schools, dating back more than…
Maryland volleyball sweeps doubleheader against San Diego State and Sacramento State
After narrowly dropping the second set 25-23, Maryland entered the third set in a 1-1 tie against Sacramento State in the second match of its doubleheader. After going down 17-13, the Terps responded well, closing out the set strong, 12-5 for the third set win to take a 2-1 set lead. The Terps kept their momentum rolling, winning a tight fourth set, 28-26, to down the Hornets for their second…
No. 3 Maryland field hockey stays undefeated, downs No. 12 Harvard, 2-1
Six minutes into the second quarter, Harvard got on the scoreboard first, as midfielder Siodra Murdoch’s shot beat Maryland goalie Christina Calandra on the Crimson’s second penalty corner attempt of the game. As the Crimson gathered at the top of the circle to celebrate the goal, the Terps recognized they would be facing a deficit against a ranked opponent for the second straight game. Reminiscent to their last game against…
Preview: Maryland football heads to Charlotte for road battle against the 49ers
Maryland football hits the road for the first time this season as the Terps gear up for a matchup against the winless Charlotte 49ers. In their season opener at home on Saturday, the Terps struck first and led the rest of the way, dismantling Buffalo, 31-10. The first road trip of the season will provide an early test for the Terps, but if Mike Locksley had his way, Maryland would…
Preview: Maryland volleyball hits the road this weekend in the Aztec Classic
After a 2-1 showing in the Stony Brook Invitational, Maryland volleyball (4-2) is headed on the road again, this time to San Diego for the Aztec Classic. To start the Terps’ time in the sunny state of California, they will play a double header on Friday, followed by a game on Saturday afternoon. The Terps are set to play San Diego State (2-4) and Sacramento State (2-4) on Friday. The…
Maryland women’s soccer drops close match against No. 24 Wake Forest, 1-0
On a beautiful Thursday night at Ludwig field, two former ACC rivals faced off. No. 24 Wake Forest has had a strong start to its season while Maryland is trying to find its footing under first year head coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer. Maryland dropped the match against Wake Forest in a tight contest, 1-0. The loss dropped the Terps to 1-1-4. “After they scored we had our best opportunities,” Nemzer…
Preview: No. 3 Maryland field hockey returns home for matchup against No. 12 Harvard
No. 3 Maryland (4-0) field hockey prepares for its first game of the Terrapin Invitational this weekend, as the Terps are set to face No. 12 Harvard (1-1) on Friday. Friday will be the first game back in College Park for the Terps after a two game stretch last weekend at Boston College as part of the B1G/ACC Cup. “To fuel our fire and go back home and play in…
Preview: Maryland women’s soccer searches for second win of season against Wake Forest
Following its first victory of the season against George Mason on Sunday, Maryland women’s soccer (1-0-4) gears up for a contest against Wake Forest (5-0-1) on Thursday. Unlike in their previous four matches, the Terps secured their first victory against the Patriots their last time out. Senior forward Alina Stahl got the scoring started in the 15th minute as she snuck a shot into the bottom right of the goal,…
No. 9 Maryland men’s soccer overwhelms Virginia at Audi Field, defeats the Cavaliers, 6-1
In the 42nd minute of action, two Maryand defenders hounded Virginia freshman Andy Sullins and stole the ball. Maryland defender Alex Nitzl then rifled the ball upfield to a sprinting German Giammattei, who crossed up his defender, dropped the ball through a tight window of two Cavalier defenders, and perfectly set up midfielder Justin Harris for a goal. The Terps never looked back, routing Virginia 6-1. The win improved the…
Preview: No. 9 Maryland men’s soccer gears up for neutral-site contest against Virginia
Coming off of a disappointing 2-0 defeat against No. 20 Denver on Friday, No. 9 Maryland men’s soccer (1-1-1) searches to return above .500 record when the Terps take on Virginia (2-1) at Audi Field on Monday night. However, it will not be easy. “Everybody wants to beat us,” redshirt senior Nick Richardson said. “We have a big target on our back, we have to recognize that.” The “target on…
Maryland women’s soccer defeats George Mason for first win of season, 3-0
In what was a hot afternoon at Ludwig Field in College Park, weather played a factor early on. A brief mandatory water break was warranted 17 minutes in, and another came 20 minutes into the second half. The heat didn’t slow down the Maryland offense, as the Terps took an early 1-0 lead and never looked back. The Terps celebrated the first win under the helm of rookie head coach…