COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland scored a goal in each half, getting tallies from Kori Locksley and Alyssa Poarch as the Terrapins (2-0) clinched a 2-0 victory over George Mason (0-2) Sunday night. Maryland controlled play and held a 1-0 lead for the majority of regulation, before Poarch added insurance for the Terps in the 73^rd minute.

STARTING HOT

• Maryland is now 2-0 for the third time under head coach Ray Leone, and will have the chance to start 3-0 for the first time since the 2017 season when Maryland went undefeated in non-conference play (6-0-1).
• After not having to make a save in the season opener, Graduate transfer goalkeeper Liz Brucia made four saves to secure her second clean sheet of the season.
• This is the first time since 2015 that Maryland has started the season with back-to-back shutouts

LOCKSLEY SCORES FIRST AS TERP

• Graduate transfer Kori Locksley scored her first goal as a Terrapin against the Patriots, giving the Terps an early 1-0 edge with a goal in the third minute.
• Locksley scored four goals during her career at Auburn, and already notched an assist in Maryland's season-opening win vs. Temple.

 
GOING POSTAL

• After netting a goal in the first three minutes of the contest, the Terps were plagued by unlucky breaks as Alyssa Poarch, Mikayla Dayes and Catherine DeRosa all hit the post of a series of chances throughout the first half.
• Maryland outshot the Patriots 14-3 in the opening half and 22-8 overall. 

LEONE AND PUPPIONE FACE OFF

• Former Maryland assistant Manya Puppione squared off against Leone in their first meeting against each other as head coaches.
• Sunday marked the first home game for Puppione since being named the head coach at George Mason this summer.

 
NEXT UP

• Maryland will play its first game of a three-game home stand Thursday, August 26 when the Terrapins host Richmond at 4:30 p.m. The game will serve as the front end of a Ludwig Field doubleheader with the Maryland men's soccer team, which hosts Charlotte at 7 p.m.