Terps Take on Illini, Wildcats This Weekend
9/20/2017 8:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's soccer team finishes off its three match road swing with matches against Illinois (Friday, 8 p.m.) and Northwestern (Sunday, 2 p.m.). The Terps started the season 6-0-1 before dropping its Big Ten opener Sunday afternoon against Rutgers.?
?Follow the Terps: Fans can watch Friday's match on BTN Plus or follow live stats. Fans can also watch Sunday's match on BTN Plus.?
Sweeping the Nonconference?
Maryland took down William & Mary, 1-0, on Sept 7 to complete an undefeated nonconference slate for the first time since 2011. Madison Turner scored the lone goal for the Terps, who defended well down the stretch to secure the victory.?
The Terps have outscored opponents 12-4 over their first seven matches. Maryland gave up 18 goals over the course of their nonconference schedule last season. .?
Maryland's 6-0-1 start was its best since 2011.?
Turning the Corner
After a 2016 season where she played every field position, senior Madison Turner has settled into an attacking role this seaosn. The South Bend, Ind., has two goals this season after not scoring last season. Turner also leads the Terps with 23 shots.?
Dayes Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Freshman forward?Mikayla Dayes?was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Aug. 29.
Dayes put together a spectacular week as Maryland pushed its undefeated record to 3-0-1. The Brampton, Ontario native scored two goals, including the game winner in the 104th minute, in a 2-1 win over Gardner-Webb on Friday night. She followed that up with an assist on?Chelsea Jackson's first half tally in the Terps' 1-1 tie at Furman.
Three Terps Named Big Ten Players to Watch
Madison Turner, Jarena Harmon and Jlon Flippens were named Big Ten Player to Watch prior to the season.
Turner started all 19 matches in 2016 and notched two assists. The senior, who started games at forward, in the midfield and along the backline last season, is expected to once again help the Terps in a variety of positions on the field.
Harmon, a junior, was Maryland's second leading scorer in 2016 with eight goals and combined with Chelsea Jackson as one of the top scoring tandems in the conference. The Washington D.C., native also added one assist over her 16 starts.
Flippens burst onto the scene as a freshman last year, recording a team high in minutes played (1763) and starting all 19 matches. She led the Terps with four assists and also added a goal.
Action Jackson
Senior forward Chelsea Jackson?led the Terps in scoring a team-high nine goals with two assists. She was second on the team in shots with 33.?Including Jackson's tallies, Maryland returned 20 of its 21 goals from the 2016 season.
Jackson has scored three goals and added an assist this season.?
Building Sustained Excellence?
The 2017 rebound of the Maryland women's soccer program was featured in last week's Terps Digest. The article can be found here.
Fresh Faces
Maryland brings in a dynamic freshmen class of 15 student athletes that all have the ability to contribute. More information on the class can be found here.
Gouterman on Hear the Turtle
Senior captain Hope Gouterman appeared on the Sept. 4 episode of Hear The Turtle, the offical podcast of Maryland Athletics. Gouterman dicussed the team's hot start, among a variety of topics. Gouterman has two assists this season and played the most minutes on the team (781) this season.?
The interview can be heard here.
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