No. 6 Maryland (10-2-5, 4-0-4) vs. Indiana (9-3-6, 3-1-4)
November 9, 2022
Ludwig Field
8:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 6 Maryland men's soccer team, the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament, will host fourth-seeded Indiana in the semifinal round Wednesday night at Ludwig Field. The match will be broadcast on BTN and WMUC Sports. Student will be able to gain admission for free while the general public can buy tickets
here.
With a win, Maryland would host the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game on Sunday, Nov. 13th against either second-seeded Rutgers or third-seeded Ohio State. Kickoff for that match is scheduled for noon.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
- The Terrapins advanced to the semifinals after a 1-0 win over Northwestern in the the quarterfinals. Colin Griffith's second half goal was the difference in a match that saw the Terps dominate the final 45 minutes.
- Maryland will look to win the Big Ten Tournament for a fourth time, having previously captured the title in 2015, 2015 and 2016. In their last trip to the semifinals, the Terps were eliminated by Indiana, 2-0, in 2020 in Bloomington.
- 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 occasions 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.
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.
