Nemzer Gets First Win As Maryland Coach, Terps Dominate George Mason 3-0

COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Terps scored first for the first time this season and then added two more as Coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer earned her first win as the Maryland women’s soccer head coach, defeating George Mason 3-0. 

Alina Stahl continued her season-long dominance, recording her third goal of the season. Stahl scored or assisted on the first five goals of Maryland’s season. 

Catherine DeRosa also had a big game, making the assist on the first two Terp goals for the first two assists of her career. Senior Sofi Vinas, an Oregon transfer, scored the second goal of the day, the first of her career, and also added an assist. 

Madeline Smith recorded her first shutout at Maryland, making one save on the day. 

The Terps are still yet to lose this season. After beginning the season with four consecutive 1-1 ties, they are now 1-0-4. 

Breaking Down The Action

• Maryland kept the pressure on early and earned two quick corners, one of which was a perfectly placed ball by Juliana Lynch that Christa Waterman headed just high of the net. 
• The Terps struck first in the 14th minute of action as Stahl darted past the George Mason defense and snuck a shot into the bottom right of the goal. DeRosa recorded the assist on the play. 
• Maryland continued to dominate possession for the remainder of the half and ultimately added a second goal off DeRosa’s penalty corner pass to Vinas. 
• The second half was more of the same for the Terps, consistently keeping the ball in the attacking end and posting 11 shots in the half. Maryland finished with 17 total shots, nine of which were on goal. 
• Alyssa Poarch added a late goal with under two minutes left off an assist from Vinas. The goal was Poarch’s first of the season. 

Major Milestones

• Nemzer, who had not been a head coach prior to being hired by Maryland in December, recorded her first career head coaching win. 
• After not registering an assist through the first 33 games of her career, DeRosa assisted on two of Maryland’s goals. 
• Vinas scored her first career goal, heading the ball past goalkeeper Selamawit Caldart off a penalty corner. 
• After recording three during a season at Omaha, Smith recorded her first complete-game shutout as Terp. 
• Freshman Tahirah Turnage, an Alexandria, Virginia native, made her collegiate debut when she checked in during…