Match Preview: No. 9 Maryland vs. Virginia at Audi Field
9/4/2022 10:06:00 AM | Men's Soccer
No. 9 Maryland (1-1-1) vs. Virginia (2-1-0)
September 5, 2022
Audi Field
6:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 9 Maryland men's soccer team will face off with Virginia in the most storied rivalry in college soccer in "The Battle for the DMV" at Audi Field Monday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 PM and fans can watch the action the Maryland Athletics YouTube channel or listen on WMUC.
Audi Field
6:00 pm EDT
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
Kicking off the season
- Maryland enters Monday's content following a 2-0 loss to No. 20 Denver. The Terps honored 20 seasons of the legendary student supporter section "The Crew", on the night with over 2,000 students attending the first Friday Night Lights match of the season.
- Maryland began its 2022 season with a 2-1 win over No. 9 New Hampshire on opening night. Hunter George's first half volley put the Terps up 1-0 before Colin Griffith's first career goal in the second half proved to be the difference. The Terps held on to win, despite a late Wildcats goal, handing New Hampshire its first regular season loss since November of 2019.
- The Terps followed up with a 1-1 draw against Liberty. William Kulvik scored his first career goal to level the match in the first half. Kulvik earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.
- Students can sign up for The Crew here. Only students signed up for the The Crew will be eligable to pick of Crew scarves later in the season.
About the Terps
- No. 9 Maryland entered the seasons following its 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021. That streak is the second longest active streak in the nation.
- The Terps feature returning 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Joshua Bolma, 2021 All-Big Ten Second Team selection Niklas Neumann and 2021 Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection William Kulvik as well as returning starters Nick Richardson, Malcolm Johnston, Alex Nitzl, Chris Rindov and Hunter George.
- The Terps added a talented incoming group of players, including first-team All-MAAC selection Stefan Copetti and two-time Division III Player of the Year German Giammattei. MLS NXT MVP Colin Griffith headlines the incoming freshmen class.
- Maryland was picked third in the Big Ten preseason poll, behind defending regular season champion Penn State and defending tournament champion Indiana. Bolma, Neumann and Johnston were selected as Maryland's Big Ten Players to Watch. Bolma was also selected as a national player to watch by the United Soccer Coaches.
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 11 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.
- Maryland will celebrate 30 season of Sasho on Oct. 14 against Wisconsin. The match will be played on Cirovski's birthday.
20 Seasons of the Crew
- Maryland men's soccer celebrated 20 seasons of The Crew, it's student supporters section, in 2022. The Sept. 2 match against Denver will serve 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.
A view of 2022
- The Terps once against play a fall schedule highlighted by high profile fixtures at home and on the road.
- At Ludwig Field, Friday Night Lights clashes against Denver (Sept. 2), Old Dominion (Sept. 30), Wisconsin (Oct. 14) and Michigan State (Oct. 21) highlight a home slate that also includes a huge Big Ten Tuesday Night match against a preseason conference favorite in Penn State (Sept. 20).
- The Terps once again embark on DMV Derby Week, facing Virginia at Audi Field on Sept. 5 before traveling to take on Georgetown on Sept. 10.
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