COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland (4-3-3, 0-1-1) and Nebraska (4-5-1, 0-1-1) traded opportunities for 110 minutes but had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

It was a game of two different styles as Nebraska was looking to push the pace as Maryland looked to slow it down and be more methodical. It was the Terps who got the first two great chances as Kori Locksley leaked behind the defense twice but couldn't get either of her shots onto the net. The Cornhuskers came right back and down and a header of there's beat Maryland goalie Liz Brucia but it hit the crossbar and fell aside, keeping the game scoreless. The Cornhusker outshot the Terps 5-2 in the first half but still entered halftime scoreless. 

Maryland found life in the second half as a pass by Locksley sprung Mikaya Dayes down the right side of the box. Dayes crossed the ball back over the middle to a wide-open Loren Sefcik but her shot sailed just above the net. The Terps began to create more chances as the second half went on but shots by Alyssa Poarch, Sefcik and Locksley couldn't break the tie. Back-to-back saves by Smith late in the second half kept Nebraska off the board as both teams continued to grind all the way into overtime.

With both teams exhausted after a grueling 90-minute affair, the overtime period became a war of attrition as neither team could get any great opportunities. Nebraska's lone chance came midway through the second overtime but Madeline Smith stood strong on her line and swallowed the ball up, not allowing a rebound chance. The last chance of the match belonged to the Terps as a chip shot by Mikayla Dayes sent the Cornhuskers goalie leaping into the air but it couldn't fall behind her for the game-winner. Maryland settled for their third draw of the season and their first in conference play. 


Poarch Returns

• Alyssa Poarch made her return to the Maryland lineup as she missed the last four games due to injury. 
• The grad student was took one shot in 85 minutes of play.

Goalie Carousel Continues

• For the third straight game Smith replaced Liz Brucia in goal at halftime for the Terps. 
• Brucia posted a clean sheet with one save on two shots during her 45 minutes of play. 
• Smith, an Omaha, Nebraska native, made four saves on the night.

Up Next

• The Terps will stay home for this weekend's contest against Northwestern at 2 pm at Ludwig Field.