NEWARK, Del. – Stingy defense and Ben Bender's overtime game-winner allowed No. 12 Maryland (9-2-1) to upend Delaware (1-9-1), 1-0 on Tueday night. The Terps defense was at their best as they didn't allow a single shot on goal, allowing goalie Niklas Neumann to have a quiet night. Joshua Bolma and the Maryland attack applied consistent pressure on the Blue Hen backend but couldn't break the scoreless tie until Bender's beautiful game-winner.


Notable Numbers

• The Terps outshot the Blue Hens 17-4 with a 9-0 advantage in shots on goal.
• Bolma paced the team with six shots with Jacen Russell-Rowe leading the team with four shots on goal.
• Bender's shot in the 76th minute beat the Delaware goaltender but rang off the post, keeping the game scoreless.
• Neumann posted his second clean sheet of the season with his first coming on Sept. 28 against Rutgers, a game that ended in a 0-0 draw. 

Physical First Half

• A total of five yellow cards were doled out in the first half with four going to Delaware and one going to Maryland's Justin Gielen. 
• On top of the five yellows, a total of 29 fouls were whistled in the first half. 

Hall of Famers

• Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski will be inducted into the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2021. 
• Former star midfielder Maurice Edu will also be inducted in this year's class. 
• The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on November 19, 2021, at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. 
• The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information, please visit here or call the M Club office at 301-314-6394.

Up Next

• Maryland will return home for a weekend contest where they'll take on the Pacific Tigers at 7 pm on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Ludwig Field.