COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland men’s soccer (1-1-1) picked up its first win of the 2024 season with a 5-2 victory over Detroit (1-2) at Ludwig Field on Aug. 25.
The Terrapins manufactured four first-half goals, the most since scoring four in the first half of a 4-0 win against Stanford on Sept 2, 2011. Maryland’s five goals through 90 minutes was also its most since scoring six in a 6-4 victory over Villanova last season on Oct. 10.
WILLIAM KULVIK FROM BEHIND THE HALFWAY LINE WOW pic.twitter.com/fQHtHCz7Vm
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The Terps scored their first three goals in the first 20 minutes of action. Senior defender William Kulvik scored two of the goals during that period. He recorded his first career multi-goal game.
Kulvik’s first goal came in just the 12th minute off a shot from midfield. Chris Steinleitner was credited with the assist — his first as a Terp. Kulvik canned another goal just three minutes later. Graduate transfer Max Rogers was awarded the assist, his first in a Maryland uniform.
William, wonderful!
His second in three minutes! pic.twitter.com/kTI3UuGl3C
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Albi Ndrenika joined the first-half scoring column in the 44th minute. Assisting on the play was Luca Costabile. Matias De Jesus scored in the second half. It was his first career goal.
Freshman Laurin Mack and graduate transfer Hudson Blatteis were in goal for Maryland’s shutout. Mack recorded one save and Blatteis recorded four.
Cirovski’s Take
“We challenged our guys after the last match to come out with a tenacity and more execution in the attack and we certainly got it today. We had some more available players, which was the first time we had more of the attacking pieces available and we saw the output today. Will was a tremendous leader on the field with his play, but also getting the two goals as he did was fantastic. That was an incredible goal from midfield to recognize that and to execute that technically is really special. Then to follow that up with a set piece goal, in the manner that he did was exceptional. Obviously that is something we have been working on and today we saw that we were a lot more dangerous on those during the game. Seeing Albi come into the match his first effort…
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