COLLEGE PARK, MD – Stellar defense and an explosion of offense in the second half lifted No. 12 Maryland (10-2-1) over Pacific (6-4-1), 3-0. Second-half goals in a six-minute span from Chris Rindov, Caden Stafford, and Ben Bender followed what was a scoreless first half.

Maryland's defense was once again stellar as goalie Niklas Neumann wasn't required to make a single save in the Terps' rout. 

Notable Numbers

• Maryland held a 14-5 shot advantage along with a 6-0 advantage in shots on goal.
• Bender's goal was his fourth on the season and now moves him into first on the team, with Joshua Bolma and Justin Gielen both having three.
• Along with his goal, Stafford led the team in shots with four, two of which coming on goal.
• Stafford scored his second goal of the season, and first since the opening match against Charlotte. 
• Rindov, Bender, William Kulvik, and Alex Nitzl all played the full 90 minutes.
• Maryland also held a 5-4 advantage in corners.

Clean Sheet

• Neumann posted his third cleansheet of the season.
• Both Neumann and the Maryland defense have not allowed a shot on goal in over 221 minutes.

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

• The Terps will travel to East Lansing, Michigan where they'll take on the Spartans on Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 pm at the DeMartin Soccer Complex.