BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Maryland men's soccer team picked up a marquee road victory Sunday when it topped No. 5 Indiana, 2-1, at Armstrong Stadium.
Senior Alex Shinsky and sophomore Alex Crognale both scored for Maryland (7-5-2, 3-2-1 Big Ten) which notched its fourth-straight victory. It is the first road win for the Terps this season, who have downed top-five ranked foes two consecutive weekends.
Shinsky put the Terps on the board in the 20th minute with a great solo effort. The senior captain gained possession of the ball from 30 yards, made a slick move to evade a defender at the top of the 18 and finished with a beautifully-angled strike to the far right post for the first goal of the match. It is the York, Pa., native's second goal of the 2014 campaign.
Maryland added an insurance goal at 51:02 when Crognale headed home a serve from Mikias Eticha from seven yards to cushion the Terrapin lead to two. It is the first career goal for the 6'5” defender, who had a host of family in attendance rom neighboring Ohio.
The Terps saw their 343-minute shutout streak snapped in the 73rd minute when Femi Hollinger-Janzen headed one past a leaping Zack Steffen to cut the Maryland lead in half but Indiana (8-2-3, 2-2-1 Big Ten) would get no further.
“Today was a great team effort. The team was extremely connected and competed on every play,” head coach Sasho Cirovski said. “It's clear that we are on an upward trend and the adversity we faced in the beginning of the year is paying dividends for us now. It was extremely important for us to get a road win and to do that at Indiana is extra special.”
Maryland returns to action next Saturday with a match against West Coast opponent Santa Clara. The match is slated for 7 p.m. and is the first contest in a three-game homestand.