Maryland (1-1-2) vs.
August 29, 2024
Glenn Warner Soccer Facility
7:00 p.m.
ESPN+
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland closes out the first month of the 2024 season with a match-up with Navy on Aug. 29. The two teams are meeting for the third consecutive season, with the previous two games ending in a draw.
The game will air on ESPN+.
The Terrapins are coming off a 1-1 draw at home against James Madison on Aug. 25. Both teams played to a stalemate in the first half, as both defenses kept the opposing offenses at bay. Maryland would open the scoring in the game in the 83rd minute, thanks to a goal by Emily Lenhard. Lenhard scored the goal off a corner for an Olimpico. The Terps would hold the lead until the 89th minute, when James Madison would get the equalizer.
Series History – Navy
- The Terrapins and the Midshipmen have met 17 times in the all-series, with the Terps holding the advantage with a 11-2-4 record. The two teams met during the 2023 season, with the game ending in a 3-3 draw.
- Maryland opened its 2023 home slate by hosting Navy on Aug. 24. The Terps opened the scoring taking a 2-0 in the game’s first 15 minutes. Madison Krakower scored the second goal for the team, which was the first in her collegiate career. Navy answered, scoring three goals to take a 3-2 lead in the second half. In the 78th minute, a ball fell to the feet of Katie Coyle in the box, who put it past the keeper to tie the game at three apiece and scored her first goal as a Terp.
Shot Stopper
- Liz Beardsley continues to be a stalwart in goal for the Terps. Beardsley made 17 saves in the season’s first three games, and is currently one of the nation’s top shot stoppers. Beardsley’s 17 saves so far this season lead the Big Ten.
- Beardsley was a key force in goal for the Terps during the 2023 season. Beardsley made 67 saves in 2023 for the Terps. Beardsley helped lead the team to six shutouts last season. Her six shutouts a season ago were the most for a Maryland goalkeeper since 2014.
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