Maryland Hosts Ohio State in Second-Straight Home Conference Matchup

Maryland (3-2-5) vs Ohio State (4-3-2)

September 24, 2023

Ludwig Field

1:00 p.m.

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland hosts its second straight conference match as they welcome Ohio State to College Park. Saturday's game will be Terrapin Club Day, with all Terrapin Club donors being able to claim a complementary ticket for themselves and four guests. There will also be a Postgame Penalty Shootout, where all youth 8th grade and below allowed to come to the field after the game and take penalty kicks.

The game will air on B1G+.

The Terrapins are coming off its Big Ten home opener, where it played to a 0-0 draw with Purdue on Thursday. The Terrapins controlled the match for most of the evening, but couldn't put a shot in the back of the net. Once again the Terps outshot their opponent by a considerable margin, with the Terps out shooting Purdue 17-8. The defense put up another clean sheet, with the Terps now having six on the season.

Series History - Ohio State

The Terrapins and the Buckeyes have met 11 times, with 10 coming since the Terrapins joined the Big Ten. Ohio State leads the all-time series with a record of 9-0-2.
The Terrapins have lost five-straight in the series, with their last draw coming in 2018 in a 1-1 game. The Terps took the early lead thanks to a 39th minute goal by Emily McNesby. Ohio State would even the game in the second half. Rachel Egyed was key for the Terrapins between the sticks, as the goalkeeper had seven saves. Egyed's seven saves helped keep the game level, to keep the Terps in the game and keep it tied throughout both overtime periods.

Rachel Egyed had seven saves for the terrapins in their last draw against Ohio State back in 2018. Egyed was crucial for the Terps in keeping them in the game and holding keeping Ohio State off the scoreboard in both overtime periods.

Last Time Out

The Terrapins played host to the Boilermakers in their first home conference game of the 2023 season.
The game would turn into a defensive battle as neither team was able to break down the defense enough to get on the board, leading to a 0-0 score line.
The Terps once again outshot their opponent, with a 17 shot effort in the match. The Terps have outshot their opponents in seven their last eight matches.
The first opportunity for the Terrapins came in the 2nd minute of the match, with freshman Peyton Bernard getting a shot on goal, but the effort was stopped by the Purdue goalkeeper.
In the 37th minute, the Terrapins had their biggest opportunity which came off a corner kick. The ball fell to the feet of Lisa McIntyre, whose shot got blocked. Peyton Bernard pounced on the ball and fired a shot at goal that was just kept out by the crossbar.
In the second half the game became tight, with both defenses locking in. In the 82nd minute, Purdue created a chance that was met by the safe hands of Liz Beardsley to keep the game tied a 0-0.

Liz Beardsley's 82nd minute save was key to the Terps holding onto their sixth shutout of the season. Beardsley ranks in the top four nationally with six shutouts on the year and leads the Big Ten.

No Goals For you

Maryland's defense has been key to its performance this season. So far this year the Terps have kept six clean sheets, which is the most for the team since 2014.
Beardsley has been in goal for all six shutouts this season. That number leads the Big Ten and is tied for the fourth-most in the nation.
Beardsley is the first Maryland goalkeeper with six shutouts in a season since Rachelle Beanlands had six shutouts in 2014. Beardsley's six shutouts this year also ties Beardsley's career-high, with the junior having six shutouts during 2022.

Goalkeeper Liz Beardsley (17) UMD Women's Soccer vs. Towson at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Sunday, Sep. 3, 2023. Chris Lyons/Maryland Terrapins

Liz Beardsley was strong in goal for the Terps keeps adding her name to the Maryland record books. Her six shutouts are the most for a Maryland goalkeeper since Rachelle Beanlands had six shutouts of her own back in 2014.

Terps in The National Rankings

The Terrapins are one of the more disciplined teams in the nation, averaging 6.37 fouls per game. That mark is the 31st-fewest in the nation and the second-best mark in the Big Ten.
The Terrapins have six shutouts on the year, giving them a shutout percentage of .600. That number puts the Terps as in the top-30 nationally in the stat. The terps are also tied for the 12th-most shutouts in the nation with their six they've had on the season.
Freshman Maddie Krakower has been one of the more accurate players in the nation, with a shot accuracy of 0.63. That mark puts her in the top-30 in the nation, while also ranking as the second-best mark within the Big Ten.

Lauren Wrigley

Scouting the Buckeyes

The Buckeyes come into this match with a 4-3-2 record overall. The Buckeyes are coming off a 2-1 loss at home to Nebraska in their Big ten home opener.
The Buckeyes are led by junior forward Kailyn Dudukovich, who leads Ohio State in goals, assists, and points. Dudukovich has seven goals on the year, which ties her career-high for goals in a season. Dudukovich leads the team with four assists this season and also leads the Buckeyes with 18 points this year. Dudukovich ranks in the top 25 in the nation in both goals and assists to this point in the season. Amanda Schlueter trails closely behind Dudukovich with three goals and three assists on the season.
In goal Ohio State is led by Molly Pritchard. Pritchard has 32 saves on the season and has a Goal Against Average of 1.67. Pritchard has also been in goal for two shutouts this season for the Buckeyes.

Ava Morales

Connected For Life

Coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer and three of her current players have a long-standing relationship. Players Katie Coyle, Sydney Urban, and Lauren Wrigley have known and been coached by Nemzer dating back to middle and high school back in their club team days. Across an eight-plus-year relationship for these athletes and Nemzer has created a familial for the group that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
When all three players made the decision to enter the transfer portal, it was key for them to follow their former coach to Maryland. Their previous time spent together made their transition to a new school a lot easier for each player, and on a team with many younger players, these three players have been key in Nemzer implementing her system with many of the new freshman at Maryland this season.