COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland women’s soccer finished with a 0-0 draw against Northwestern on Sept. 26 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.
The Terps’ defense, led by Katie Coyle, Halle Johnson and Tahirah Turnage, kept the Wildcats scoreless on 20 shots.
Senior goalkeeper Liz Beardsley made eight saves, tying her career high. Through 12 games, she ranks among the top three in the Big Ten Conference with a total of 47 saves. The shutout was her fourth of the season and also her 10th at Maryland, tying her with Cailin Mullins (1990-93) for ninth in program history.
Huge save by Liz
Tied her career-high with eight saves pic.twitter.com/f1vX1KhAkM
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) September 27, 2024
Maryland is now 3-5-4 overall and 0-3-1 in Big Ten. Northwestern is 5-5-2 and 0-3-1 in conference play.
The XI
Breaking Down The Action
- Northwestern had a nice setup opportunity in the 11th minute, but the shot missed high.
- In the 20th minute, Liz Beardsley made a low-diving save to keep the game scoreless.
- The Terps and Wildcats were tied 0-0 at halftime.
- Liz Beardsley made back-to-back one-handed leaping saves in the 47th minute.
- Maryland’s first corner kick of the game came in the 52nd minute.
- The Terps first shot of the game came in the 72nd minute.
Big chance for the Terps
Ava Mo’s shot just parried away by the keeper pic.twitter.com/R8ZiRWLQxO
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) September 27, 2024
Up Next
- The Terps continue their Big Ten road play, facing Illinois at Demirjian Park on Sep. 29. The game will start at 3 p.m. ET and air on Big Ten Plus.
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