COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Redshirt senior goalie Rachel Egyed was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week on Tuesday 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 over the past week 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 Sunday 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.
Egyed becomes the first Terrapin to garner weekly honors from the conference this season, and the first Terp to earn a weekly award since Mikayla Dayes was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on August 29, 2017.
Egyed and the rest of the Terps will be back in action this Friday, September 14 when the squad opens Big Ten play at home vs. Iowa.
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