COLLEGE PARK, MD – Led by Kennedy Bell’s two goals, Maryland women’s soccer defeated VCU, 4-0, on Senior Day Sunday at Ludwig Field. The Terps (3-2-3) earned their first home win of the season and scored their most goals under head coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer. It was also their most since scoring six against Illinois on Oct. 6, 2019.
The sophomore defender scored her two goals early in the fourth and sixth minutes. She became the first Terp to score twice in a game since Lisa McIntyre scored twice against James Madison on Aug. 8, 2023. Bell’s first goal was assisted by Taryn Raibon, and Peyton Bernard assisted the second. Raibon’s assist was the first of her career.
Kennedy Bell brace in the first seven minutes
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The Terps’ lead continued to grow as sophomore forward Bernard scored Maryland’s third goal of the game in the 24th minute after Ellie Egeland squeezed in a nice pass to the box that Bernard put through the legs of the VCU goalkeeper. The goal was Bernard’s first of her career. Lenhard leads the team with three assists this season.
Junior forward Delaney DeMartino then scored Maryland’s fourth goal in the 70th minute after receiving a beautiful feed from Bell inside the box to put the ball in the back of the net.
Senior goalkeeper Liz Beardsley made 7 saves and earned her ninth career shutout, including her third of the season. Through eight games, she has 31 saves, which ranks her among the top three in the Big Ten…
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