No. 7 Maryland (9-2-5, 4-0-4) vs. Northwestern (3-8-5, 1-5-2)
November 4, 2022
Ludwig Field
7:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 7 Maryland men's soccer team, the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament, will host eighth seeded Northwestern in the quarterfinal round Friday night at Ludwig Field. The match will be broadcast on the B1G+ and WMUC Sports. Student will be able to gain admission for free.
With a win, Maryland would host a Big Ten Semifinal Match on Wednesday, Sept 9 against either fourth-seeded Indiana or fifth-seeded Penn State. The Big Ten title game is Sunday, Sept. 13th at the site of the highest seed remaining.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
- Maryland will look to win the Big Ten Tournament for a fourth time, having previously captured the title in 2015, 2015 and 2016. The Terps were eliminated by Northwestern in this round last season at Ludwig Field. The Wildcats advanced in a penalty kick shootout after a 0-0 draw.
- The Terrapins captured the Big Ten Regular Season Championship on a dramatic final day of conference play. Stefan Copetti's 87th minute header gave the Terps a 1-1 draw against Indiana and lifted them to the title.
- The Terps finished the conference season unbeaten for the first time since 2016, which was also their last Big Ten Regular Season title. They now have won six total Big Ten trophies since entering the league in 2014.
- Copetti was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after his final day dramatics and goal against Delaware. Chris Rindov was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.
- Maryland has won eight total conference tournament championships in its history, including on five consecutive occastions between 2012-16. The Terps have not reached the Big Ten Tournament final since winning the title in 2016.
FINDING HIS VOYCE
- Former Maryland players continue to thrive on and off the pitch in the professional ranks and Zack Steffen is no exception.
- Maryland hosted its Michigan State match in partnership with the VOYCENOW Foundations, which was founded by Steffen and former Terps' teammate Alex Crognale. VOYCENOW was founded as a direct response to the Black community's fight for equality after the tragic murder of George Floyd. The organization is a non-profit that unites athletes from across the world to use their platforms to advocate equality for all. Donate to VOYCENOW.
- The new documentary Finding His Voyce profiles Steffen's rise through the lens of his growth as a player and person within Maryland Men's Soccer, one of the best collegiate programs in history. Steffen, his mother Stefanie, Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski, ESPN analyst and Maryland Hall of Famer Taylor Twellman, among others, help narrate the story of Steffen remarkable assent to soccer star and societal leader. Watch the documentary here.
30 Seasons of Sasho
- Hall of Fame head coach Sasho Cirovski is on the sidelines for his 30th season as the head coach of the Terps. Cirovski has led the Terps to a trio of national titles (2005, 2008, 2018) and 16 conference titles.
- Cirovski's 29 NCAA Tournament appearances rank him first in the history of NCAA Division I soccer (27 at Maryland, two at Hartford). He has guided the Terps to nine appearances in the College Cup.
- The star players that have come through College Park during Cirovski's tenure is a list unmatched in college soccer. He has produced 12 full USA internationals and made Maryland the only school with alums in the last four FIFA Men's World Cups.
- Watch All-Access: 30 Years of Sasho
20 Seasons of the Crew
- Maryland men's soccer celebrates 20 seasons of The Crew, it's student supporters section, in 2022. The Sept. 2 match against Denver served as the "20 Seasons of The Crew" match.
- Fans can also get an inside look at the origin and development of the most notorious fan section in college soccer on All-Access: The Crew. The mini documentary can be seen on Maryland Athletics' social channels, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. That piece can be watched here.
- Students can sign up for The Crew here. Only students signed up for the The Crew will be eligible to pick of Crew scarves later in the season.
The chris Rindov story
- Maryland senior center back Chris Rindov has risen from walk-on to captain and has become one of the best defenders in the country.
- Episode Two of All-Access goes into Rindov's story from someone who was planning to play club soccer at Maryland to a stalwart in the Terps' back line. Watch the piece here.
