Maryland (2-2-2) at Towson (2-2-2)
September 5, 2024
Tiger Field
6:00 p.m.
FloFC
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland closes out its three-game road streak on Thursday as they face Towson. This is the second consecutive year the two teams have met, with Maryland getting a 1-0 win over Towson last season.
The game will air on FloFC.
The Terrapins played its second-straight road game as they faced George Mason on September 1. It was a competitive contest on both sides, but Maryland came out on the wrong end of a 3-2 score line. Maryland got the scoring started early, as Taryn Raibon scored her first collegiate goal in the 14th minute. Katie Coyle added to the Terps lead in the 33rd minute, scoring from just outside the area to make it 2-0. George Mason would get a goal just before the half, making it 2-1. George Mason would get a pair of goals in the second half, taking the lead in the 84th minute on a headed goal.
Series History – Towson
- The Terrapins and the Tigers have met nine times in the all-time series, with the Terps holding a 7-0-2 record. The Terps and the Tigers met last season in College Park, with the Terps coming out with a 1-0 win.
- Both defenses remained scoreless in the first half of the 2023 match-up. The game remained at a 0-0 draw until the 52nd minute, when Kennedy Bell raced down the left flank and put in a low driving cross to Ava Morales. Morales directed the ball towards goal to give the Terps the lead. Lisa Beardsley made a pair of second half saves to help secure the win.
Shot Stopper
- Liz Beardsley continues to be strong in goal for the Terps. Beardsley has made 22 saves this season, which leads the Big Ten. Beardsley has also been in goal for two shutouts, which is tied for the fourth-most in 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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