COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 10 Maryland men's soccer team begins a three-game road swing with a conference tilt at Michigan State Friday at 5 p.m.
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crognale lifts #4 terps past navy
• Junior Alex Crognale headed home the game-winner in the 84th minute to lift the No. 4-ranked Maryland men's soccer team past Navy, 1-0, Monday night at Ludwig Field.
• The Terps (3-1-2) held a decisive shot advantage over Navy (2-3-1), trumping the Midshipmen, 20-2, in the category. Navy managed zero shots on goal as Maryland goalkeeper Cody Niedermeier registered his third shutout in four starts in net. It is the fourth shutout for the squad this season.
Packing Ludwig
• The Maryland men's soccer team saw three spectacular crowds in its first three matches at Ludwig Field to kick off the 2015 season.
• The Terps averaged nearly 6,300 fans per game through the first three matches after welcoming a stellar crowd of 6,294 on Friday night against Michigan.
• Maryland set a Ludwig Field-record with 8,449 fans at its electric victory over No. 1 UCLA on Sept. 4.
#4 Terps, Michigan draw in b1G opener
• Playing in front of yet another raucous Ludwig Field crowd, the No. 4 Maryland men's soccer team gutted out a scoreless draw against Michigan in its Big Ten Conference opener on Friday night.
• The Terps (2-1-2) picked up the result despite playing a man down for 35 minutes following a red card to freshman Jorge Calix in the 75th minute. Maryland – which led the nation in shots heading into Friday's match – was held to 12 attempts versus a direct Wolverine squad. Cody Niedermeier notched his second shutout in three starts, snagging four saves in another solid effort in net.
TERPS sweep b1g weekly awards
• After an electrifying win over No. 1 UCLA on Friday night in front of a record crowd of nearly 8,500, the Maryland men's soccer team swept the Big Ten Conference weekly honors, the league office announced last Tuesday.
• Freshman Sebastian Elney and junior Cody Niedermeier won top offensive and defensive honors, respectively.
• Elney, a forward from Boca Raton, Fla., scored the game-winning goal in the Terps' 2-1 overtime victory over UCLA and added another goal against Akron on Monday night. His goal against UCLA was viewed over 350,000 times online.
• Niedermeier was a highlight reel as well, picking up six saves in his first career start at goalkeeper Friday. The junior from Arnold, Md., surrendered one goal in his first action at Ludwig after sustaining two season-ending injuries earlier in his career.
Terps down #1 ucla in front of record crowd
• Freshman Sebastian Elney headed home the game-winner in the 96th minute to lift the No. 6 Maryland men's soccer team past top-ranked UCLA, 2-1, in front of a Ludwig Field record crowd of 8,449 fans.
• Mael Corboz also scored for the Terrapins (2-0-1), who topped the previous record crowd of 8,397 established Sept. 6, 2013 against Duke. Redshirt junior Cody Niedermeier made six saves in his first start in goal at Ludwig.
sejdic racks up B1G weekly honor
• Maryland freshman Amar Sejdic was named the Big Ten Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced.
• Sejdic, a midfielder from Louisville, Ky., scored the first two goals in a 4-0 rout of St. John's on Sunday in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic in Bloomington, Ind.
• The rookie also started and played valuable minutes in Maryland's scoreless draw against No. 4 Notre Dame on Friday.
• For his efforts, Sejdic was named Most Valuable Offensive Player of the weekend as the Terps captured the tourney crown.
Terps Rout St. John's in INdiana
• Sparked by three goals in a five-minute span to begin the second half, the No. 13 Maryland men's soccer team defeated St. John's, 4-0, in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic.
• Maryland (1-0-1) picked up scoring from freshmen Amar Sejdic (2) and Sebastian Elney and sophomore Jake Areman. Rookie keeper Dayne St. Clair secured his first shutout in goal, notching four saves.
Terps, #4 Irish play to scoreless draw
• In a rematch of the 2013 national championship game, the No. 13-ranked Maryland men's soccer team played to a scoreless draw with No. 4 Notre Dame in the opening game of the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic in the season opener.
• Maryland started five new players, including freshmen Sebastian Elney, Eryk Williamson, Diego Silva, and Amar Sejdic. A total of eight rookies made their Terrapin debuts Friday.
• Cody Niedermeier, who notched his first start as a Terp after sustaining two season-ending injuries in three years at Maryland, racked up three saves en route to his first career shutout.
• Maryland outshot Notre Dame by a decisive 7-1 mark in the first 45 minutes. The Terps held a 22-10 advantage in the category for the match but managed only four shots on goal.
league supremacy
• Maryland has won three consecutive regular season and tournament championships heading into the 2015 campaign.
• Mael Corboz scored on a top-shelf, free kick from 25 yards to give the University of Maryland its first-ever Big Ten Tournament championship with a 2-1 victory against Indiana at Ludwig Field.
• The Terps won their third-straight conference title on Maryland soil after capturing the 2012 and 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament crowns in Germantown.
By the Numbers: Maryland Dominance
8 - Maryland has appearances in the College Cup since 1998 - the most in the country
17 - Maryland has reached the NCAA round-of-16 in 17 of the last 21 years - the most in the country
13 - Maryland has advanced in the postseason 13 straight years
4 - Every four year player since 1998 has been a part of at least one College Cup team.
3 - National championships (1968, 2005, 2008)
Three Terps Tabbed Big Ten Players to Watch
• Seniors Mael Corboz and Tsubasa Endoh and junior Chris Odoi-Atsem were tabbed to the Big Ten Players to Watch list.
• Corboz, a senior midfielder, was named the Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player after guiding the Terps to their first-ever Big Ten tournament crown. Corboz was also a First Team All-Big Ten pick after leading the league in goals scored (10).
• Endoh, despite an injury-shortened season, started in all 16 games he appeared in after being named a Big Ten Conference Player to Watch in 2014. The midfielder tallied one goal against then-No. 3 Penn State and Hartwick and added a pair of assists.
• Odoi-Atsem was a First Team All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore last season after starting in 21 games and helping the defense secure nine shutouts.
Meet the new guys
• The Terps have 13 newcomers on this year's roster, including 11 freshmen. Rookies Connor Smith, Sebastian Elney, Amar Sejdic, DJ Reeves, Andrew Samuels, Jorge Calix, Eryk Williamson, Paul Bin, Aaron Franco, Diego Silva, and Dayne St. Clair join St. John's transfer Cody Albrecht and Eastern Florida JUCO standout Ivan Magalhaes on this year's squad.
scouting michigan state
• Michigan State (3-2-0) fell to No. 1 Creighton, 1-0, its last time out.
• The Spartans are outscoring opponents, 6-2, on the year and are led offensively by Zach Carroll who has two goals. Zach Bennett boasts a 0.41 goals against average with 16 saves in five matches played.
• Michigan State was picked fourth in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll. The Spartans ended the 2014 campaign with a 12-5-6 overall record and 4-2-2 mark in Big Ten play.
• Maryland trails in the all-time series, 1-5-2, including a draw in the 1968 national championship game. Maryland fell tothe Spartans on Sept. 19 before winning in a shootout against MSU in the Big Ten semifinals.