NCAA Women

Maryland Travels to Columbus to Face #20 Ohio State; then Returns to Ludwig for Home Finale

Ava Morales WSOC Media Day

Maryland (2-6-5) vs. #20 Ohio State (8-2-3)

October 13, 2022
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium 
7:00 pm EDT



Maryland (2-6-5) vs.
 Minnesota (6-7-1)

October 16, 2022

Ludwig Field

1:00 pm EDT

COLLEGE PARK, MD. – The University of Maryland women’s soccer team will head out to Columbus to face #20 Ohio State for a Thursday night matchup at 7 pm. The Terps will then return to Ludwig for the final time this season for a 1 pm contest against Minnesota. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.

 THIS WEEK’S STORYLINES

series history

  • Maryland has a 0-8-2 all-time record with Ohio State. The two teams met in College Park last season as the Buckeyes came away with a 2-1 win. 
  • The Terps have a 2-5 overall record with the Gophers. They last met in the 2020-21 season in Minneapolis as Minnesota won 1-0.

Looking back to last week

  • The Terps dropped their lone contest of the week last week to Penn State by a score of 2-0.
Forward Juliana Lynch (18)Maryland Terrapins vs. Penn State at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

B1g time matchups

  • Maryland has battled head to head with some of the top teams in the nation, facing four different ranked opponents this season.  
  • The Terps have surrendered just five goals in those four contests, drawing #17 Georgetown 1-1, and falling in one-goal games to #24 Wake Forest, #4 Rutgers, and #23 Wisconsin.  
  • Ohio State will be Maryland’s fifth ranked opponent of the season coming in at #20 in this week’s rankings. 
Defender Halle Johnson (6)Maryland Terrapins vs. Georgetown at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

New Terps making an impact early  

  • Amanda Schafer, Christa Waterman and Sydney Urban have all played a significant role on the team’s defensive line. 
  • Alina Stahl continues to lead the Maryland offense with four goals and two assists on the season. Stahl’s most recent goal came against #23 Wisconsin.    
  • Seven of the 11 goals scored so far this season have been scored by Maryland newcomers. 
Midfielder/Defender Sydney Urban (9)Maryland Terrapins vs. Penn State at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

a new era

  • Coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer continues her first season at the helm of the Maryland women’s soccer program. Coach Nemzer comes to Maryland after spending the previous 14 seasons on the coaching staff at Rutgers. 
  • Katie Ely and Alex Ng will also be joining the Maryland staff this season. Ely has spent the previous seven seasons on the women’s soccer staff at the University of Georgia, while Ng comes to Maryland after spending the past two seasons on the University of Richmond women’s soccer…

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