COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Despite a strong defensive effort in which Maryland held No. 24 Wake Forest to its second-lowest shot total of the season, the Demon Deacons came out on top 1-0 and handed the Terps their first loss of the season. 

The two sides were deadlocked in a defensive struggle for most of the game until Giovanna DeMarco scored the decisive goal for Wake Forest (6-0-1) in the 65th minute. 

Coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer's Take

"Wake's midfielders are probably the best midfield group that we've seen all year, and we knew that coming in. We tried to make other people be playmakers and we focused a lot on being organized defensively. I thought they did that very well. I thought the goal that (Wake Forest) scored on was the only good opportunity they had. Yeah, they had shots but they were from a distance. I thought the team gave a great effort, they worked hard and they stuck to the gameplan." 

Player's Perspective

"I think when you play a team like Wake, we committed all of our numbers behind," Sydney Urban said. "We sat back and sort of let them keep the ball 80 yards away from the net, which was our gameplan. We actually did hit our gameplan to a tee. We just need to work now on transitioning out of that tucked-in formation to a higher formation where our forwards stretch the field a little more."

Breaking Down The Action

• Neither team was able to establish an early offensive rhythm and the first 22 minutes passed with neither team attempting a shot. 
• The remainder of the first half continued to be a defensive struggle with the Demon Deacons recording two shots and Terps registering one. 
• The Terps had their best opportunity of the night in the 63rd minute when Juliana Lynch recorded a shot off a set peice. Kaitlyn Park made the save in goal for Wake Forest. 
• The Demon Deacons struck in the 65th minute as DeMarco scored off a set piece. 
• The Terps made a late push with Alina Stahl putting up a shot and the Terps earning a subsequent penalty corner, but Alyssa Poarch's header sailed right of the goal. 
• Amanda Schafer posted a tough shot with under two minutes that went just over the net. 

Notable Number

• 10: The 10 shots that the Terp defense held the Demon Deacons to was tied for the visiting team's second-lowest output of the season (Wake Forest also recorded 10 shots in a 1-0 win against Georgia). 

Up Next

• The Terps will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday at 1 pm when they host Saint Joseph's at 1 pm at Ludwig Field.