Terrapins Head on the Road to Face Nebraska

Thursday, October 12

Lincoln, NE

2:05 PM

Maryland

Nebraska

10/10/2023 4:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Maryland (3-6-5) vs. Nebraska (9-2-3)

October 12, 2023

Hibner Stadium

2:05 p.m.

B1G+

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland heads back on the road after a home game against Rutgers on Oct. 7. The Terrapins travel for a pair of games, first against Nebraska on Oct. 12 and then against Iowa on Oct. 15. The meeting with Nebraska will be the first for the two teams since 2021. The Terrapins will look to get their first-ever win against the Cornhuskers in program history. Due to forecasted weather, the game time has been moved to 2:05 PM.

The game will air on B1G+.

The Terps are coming off a 1-0 loss at home to Rutgers. The Terrapins and Scarlet Knights battled all game, with neither team able to take the clear advantage. In the 85th minute, Rutgers broke the scoreless tie on a penalty kick to give them the lead and the eventual win over the home Terps.

Series History - Nebraska

The Terrapins and the Cornhuskers have played on six occasions, with the Cornhuskers holding a 5-0-1 advantage in the series. The Terps will be looking to get their first win in the series.
The last time both teams met came in 2021, with the game going to double overtime. In a defensive battle, neither team was able to get on the score sheet with the game ending in a 0-0 draw.
The Terps had 15 shots in the match, with Loren Sefcik and Kori Locksley leading the team with five and four shots respectively. The Terps used two goalkeepers, with Liz Brucia and Madeline Smith splitting time. Brucia played in the first half and had a save against the two shots she faced, while Smith made four saves across the second half and both overtime periods.

$\Goalkeeper Madeline Smith (33). Maryland Terrapins vs. Nebraska Cornhusker on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins$

Goalkeeper Madeline Smith made four saves for the Terps in their last game against Nebraska. Smith came on in the second half and held the Cornhuskers scoreless to lead both teams to a 0-0 draw in double overtime.

Last Time Out

The Terrapins faced Rutgers on Saturday and both teams engaged in a defensive battle as neither could break the other's defensive shape. In the 85th minute, Rutgers was able to get on the board thanks to a penalty kick to give it the eventual 1-0 win over the homestanding Terps.
Liz Beardsley made five saves in the match and now has 50 on the season, which is a career high for the junior goalkeeper. Those 50 saves are the most for a Maryland goalkeeper since Erin Seppi had 78 saves in 2019.
Maryland's best offensive chance of the night came with just under 20 minutes to play when Hannah Schapiro had an open lane and took a strike that sailed just over the crossbar.

Goalkeeper Liz Beardsley (17) Maryland Women's Soccer vs. Rutgers at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Chris Lyons/ Maryland Athletics

Beardsley had another busy afternoon for the Terps in their last match. The junior goalkeeper made five saves against Rutgers and now has 50 saves on the year. That is the most saves for a Maryland goalkeeper since Erin Seppi had 78 saves in 2019.

Scouting the Cornhuskers

The Cornhuskers come into this match with a 9-2-3 record and a 3-1-2 record in the Big Ten. Nebraska picked up a 4-2 win at home over Iowa on Saturday which allowed the Cornhuskers to jump to fifth place in the conference standings.
Eleanor Dale leads the Cornhuskers with 19 goals and 41 points on the season. Dale's 19 goals this season leads the nation and her 41 points rank second in the country. Florence Belzille leads the team with nine assists this season and pairs that with two goals. Belzille's nine assists rank second in the Big Ten and seventh in the country.
In goal for Nebraska is led by Samantha Hauk. Hauk has started all 14 games for Nebraska this year and has 54 saves for a save percentage of 0.761. Hauk has allowed 17 goals through the Cornhuskers 14 games in 2023 and has a GAA of 1.25.

Katie Coyle

1,000 Minute Club

The Terrapins have five players this year that have played over 1,000 minutes for the team. The leader in the clubhouse is goalkeeper Liz Beardsley, who has been on the field every minute for the team. Beardsley currently has played 1,260 minutes, which is a career high for the junior goalkeeper.
Three Terrapin defenders have played over 1,000 minutes for the team, showing their importance to a defense that has six shutouts on the season. UMBC transfer Caroline Koutsos leads the trio with 1,229 minutes played (98% of total team minutes). Junior Katie Coyle has also been impossible to take off the field for the team, sitting at 1,227 minutes played (97% of total minutes) through 14 games this year. Freshman Kennedy Bell is the final defender with 1,000 minutes played, equaling Coyle's 1,227 minutes on the pitch. Bell, the No. 34-ranked prospect in the nation by TopDrawer Soccer, is the only freshman on the team that has played over 1,000 minutes for Terps this year.
Caroline DeRosa is the final member of the 1,000 minute club this year. The senior midfielder has been a mainstay in the middle of the park for the team this year, evident by her 1,086 minutes of game action (86% of total minutes). DeRosa has two goals on the year, which ties her career-high for goals in a season.

Midfielder Catherine DeRosa (13) Maryland Women's Soccer vs. Ohio State at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Sunday, Sep. 24, 2023. Chris Lyons/Maryland Terrapins

Catherine DeRosa is one of five Terps that have played over 1,000 minutes on the year. DeRosa has played 1,086 in the midfield for the Terrapins so far in 2023. DeRosa has two goals this year, which ties a career-high for the senior for goals in a season.

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