COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland women's soccer team (3-6-4, 1-3-1 B1G) returns home for a two-game slate this week starting with a 6:00 pm matchup on Thursday, October 4 vs. Illinois (7-5, 2-3). The match at Ludwig field will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.   

The Terrapins will round out the weekend on Sunday, October 7 for a 2:00 pm home game vs. Northwestern (8-2-2, 2-2-1). The program will honor its four seniors in Kady Badham, Jenna Surdick, Jarena Harmon and Rachel Egyed in a a pregame ceremony for senior day. 
 

Working Overtime

• Fans have gotten their money's worth watching Maryland this season, as the Terps have played seven overtime games – the most of any Big Ten team this year.
• Four of those games have gone into double overtime, with Maryland earning draws in all four contests. 
• Three of Maryland's overtime games have come in Big Ten play, while the Terps are still looking for their first OT win of the season.

Terps Open B1G Play with a Bang

• Maryland's four goals scored against Iowa on September 14 were the most-ever in a Big Ten game for the Terrapins since joining the Big Ten in 2014.
• The 4-0 win was also Maryland's largest margin of victory in B1G play, and the most goals scored by the Terps since a 5-1 victory over Yale on September 13, 2015.
• Jarena Harmon posted her second multi-goal game of the season scoring two goals, including the winner, over the Hawkeyes.

Top Terp

• Redshirt junior Darby Moore's goal against Iowa on September 14 made SportsCenter's Top-10 plays that night, checking in at No. 8 on the countdown.
• It was the first goal of the year for Moore, who scored on a long arcing shot from the sideline 40 yards out from the goal.

Egyed Named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week

• Redshirt senior goalie Rachel Egyed was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week on September 11 in an announcement made by the conference offices. This is the first career B1G Goalkeeper of the Week honor for Egyed.
• Egyed was spectacular in goal for Maryland during non-conference play to help the Terps extend their unbeaten home non-conference streak to nine games.
• The Clifton, N.J. native made eight stops in UMD's 1-1 draw with UCF in double overtime on September 6, then came back and made seven saves on September 9 vs. George Washington to earn her second shutout of the season.
• Egyed finished non-conference play near the top of the Big Ten in several statistical categories, including third in saves (32), third in saves per game (4.60) and fourth in save percentage (.865). She has totaled at least seven saves in three straight games.

Terps End Non-Con Competition with Two Ties

• Maryland's final two non-conference contest ended in double overtime ties at Ludwig Field, including a 0-0 draw with George Washington on September 9.
• Sophomore Hope Lewandoski scored off a rebound in the 64th minute as the Maryland women's soccer team drew with UCF, 1-1, on September 9 at Ludwig Field.
• Lewandoski has been a catalyst for the Terps on offense all year, ranking second on the team in points (4) with a goal and two assists.
• The Terrapins (2-3-2, 0-0-0 Big Ten) played a spirited second half and overtime after UCF controlled in the run of play in the opening 45 minutes.

Protect This House

• Maryland has gone unbeaten in six consecutive non-conference home games dating back to the 2016 season.
• The Terps have won 10 out of its last 11 home openers dating back to its 2008 season.
• UMD scored three unanswered goals in front of a crowd of 1,131 on August 24 at Ludwig Field to knock off Appalachian State 3-1 and secure their second straight home opening win.

Harmon Powers Terps to Three Wins

• Senior Jarena Harmon has netted all three of Maryland's game-winning goals this season while leading the Terps in scoring and points. 
• She scored two goals, including the game winner in the 87th minute, to push Maryland to a 2-1 victory over William & Mary in their season opener on August 16.
• She then scored the eventual game-winner for Maryland against Appalachian State on August 24, scoring off a rebound in the 64^th minute.
• Harmon netted the first goal of the game in Maryland's 4-0 win over Iowa, and is tied for first in the Big Ten in game-winning goals. 
• Harmon surpassed her goals total from last season one game into her 2018 campaign, scoring on both of her attempts against William & Mary.

First Years Factoring In

• Head coach Ray Leone has wasted no time introducing his freshmen class into the lineup, with four true freshmen and five total freshmen seeing the field for the Terps their opening weekend at the JMU Invitational.    
• Freshmen Loren Sefcik, Emily McNesby, Adalee Broadbent and Madison Oracion all saw the field for the Terps in their first two games, with Sefcik, Broadbent and Oracion all earning starts. Sefick and Broadbent started both games for UMD, with Broadbent being one of two Terps to play all 180 minutes to open the season. 
• Additionally, redshirt freshman Alyssa Poarch made her collegiate debut after missing the entire 2017 campaign due to injury. The Middletown, Del. native registered her first career assist in the team's season-opener vs. William & Mary, after Jarena Harmon scored the game-winner off her shot in the 87^th minute. 

2018 Outlook

• Third-year head coach Leone and the Terps will look to further improve upon its progress over the past two seasons, as Maryland jumped to a four-win improvement last year with a 7-8-3 overall record.
• "We have had a great energy and togetherness this preseason," said Leone. "You can really feel that throughout the entire time we've been together. This is a very coachable group and they really want to get better. I want our group to demonstrate a consistent work ethic and fight to the last second of every single game. I'm asking our entire team to bring it, and I think this year we have that kind of competitive spirit."

Three Terps Garner B1G Preseason Honors

• Three members of the Maryland women's soccer team were named to the 2018 Big Ten Preseason Honors List in a release made by the conference offices this week. Senior goalie Rachel Egyed, junior goalie Jlon Flippens and senior forward Jarena Haron were all selected as preseason All-Big Ten honorees.
• Egyed earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors for the Terps as a junior, notching 71 saves while holding a goals against average of 1.36. She started in 17 of 18 games for the Terps in the cage, notching five shutouts while helping the Terps to a four-win improvement. The Clifton, N.J. native starred in Big Ten play, saving penalty kicks against Nebraska and Purdue while making numerous one-on-one stops during conference matches.
• Flippens scored two goals and notched three assists as a central defender and midfielder for the Terps in 2017. She started in 13 of 14 games played while converting two penalty kicks – including a game winner against George Mason. Flippens started all 19 games as a freshman in 2016 notching a team-high four assists that season.
• Harmon played in 16 games last season for the Terps while starting six, notching a goal and an assist. As a sophomore, Harmon posted eight golas – best for second on the team – and 17 total points.

New Crop of Terps

• Head coach Ray Leone added six freshmen to the program this season, featuring players from five different states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.
• "This is a fantastic class that provides much needed athleticism and versatility in a variety of positions," Leone said. "We expect these players to play a significant role in the growth of our program. All of these players have demonstrated outstanding dedication in the classroom as well as on the soccer field and we cannot wait for them all to arrive in College Park to get started."
• Maryland's pair of Pennsylvania natives, Emily McNesby and Adalee Broadbent, have played together since they were 12 years old.

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