COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Terps closed out their 2023 season with a 2-0 loss against No. 19 Indiana on Sunday afternoon. In honor of their last home game, Maryland's seven seniors were recognized alongside their families before the start of the match.
Catherine DeRosa,
Maggie Fralin,
Caroline Koutsos,
Sydney Urban,
Krista Varrichione,
Sofi Vinas, and
Eden White were the graduting senior student-atheltes honored during pregame.
The Terps held this nationally-ranked Indiana squad to only two goals, keyed by junior goalkeeper Liz Beardsley. Beardsley finished the match with four saves for a total of 67 saves on the season.
Peyton Bernard, Hannah Schapiro, Ava Morales, and Madison Krakower all had shots for Maryland in the game.
Maryland wrapped up their 2023 season at 3-10-5 (0-9-1 B1G). Indiana moved to 12-2-4 (6-2-2 B1G).
Breaking Down The Action
- Indiana's Paige Webber scored first in the 17th minute.
- Maryland received a cluster of free kicks in the latter stages of the first half, but weren't able to capitalize for a score.
- Bernard delivered a strike in the 51st minute that soared just above the goal post.
- The Hoosiers added to their lead in the 67th minute with a goal by Sofia Black
Coach Nemzer's Take
"I just want to say thank you to all the seniors. They came here, believed in what we're building and what we're doing, and that definitely doesn't go unnoticed. For all of them, we talked about leaving a legacy and building stepping stones for the future. So I'm really proud of what they've done."
"This is the season that's going to ignite us. You have a lot of youngsters on this team that understand what their responsibility is to do it. I think it's going to get us regrouped and refocused. I know there's a bright future in this program."
Krista Varrichione Reflects On Her Final Game as a Terp
"I've loved every year that I've spent here. And I think that the direction that this program is going is great and the culture is a great environment. We told the younger players, just every sprint that they do, every practice that they go into, just remember what it feels like to be on the end of a season like this and to grow from it and to push harder for next season. We have all the tools and we know that we have what it takes. Megan is an unbelievable coach. The way that she's able to get the best work out of her players is phenomenal. And I know that in the next few years Maryland is going to be at the top."
