CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — Goals came early and often Monday's match between former ACC rivals No. 20 Maryland (1-2-1) and Virginia (3-1), but the Terps could not prevail on the road, falling to the Cavaliers 2-1 at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.
 
The teams combined for three goals in the opening 20 minutes, as the hosts got on the board on a penalty kick and a goal in transition to bookend a beautiful header from Stefan Copetti. All three tallies came within five minutes of each other, though the Terps found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-1 score line.

Maryland had several chances to equal the score in the second half, but despite six corner kicks in the second half, the Terps could not earn a draw. 
 
The XI
Mikah Seger (GK)
Luca Costabile (LB), Bjarne Thiesen (LCB), William Kulvik (RCB), Kento Abe (RB)
Joe Suchecki (MF), Leon Koehl (MF), Alex Nitzl (MF)
Max Riley (F), Stefan Copetti (F), Kimani Stewart-Baynes (F)
 
Breaking Down The Action

• Virginia fired the opening salvo in the match, as Leo Alfonso converted from the spot to give the Hoos a 1-0 edge at the 12:58 mark.
• Stefan Copetti answered less than a minute later, converting a header on a perfectly-placed cross from Kimani Stewart-Baynes to level the score, 1-1, at the 13:41 mark.
• Less than four minutes later, the Cavaliers retook a 2-1 lead on a shot from Mouhameth Thiam in transition at the 17:34 mark.
• With 10 minutes remaining in the first half, Stewart-Baynes nearly evened the match with a shot just beyond the 18-yard box, but the attempt sailed wide right.
• Mikah Seger dove to his right to stop a point-blank shot, preventing Virginia from extending its advantage.
• Maryland had scoring chances in the 52nd and 53rd minute, but the Terps couldn't take advantage with a shot off Stewart-Baynes' right foot hitting the post and a scramble in front of the net not resulting in a goal.
• Luke van Heukelum had a chance to knot the score on a penalty shot in the 59th minute, but Virginia keeper Holden Brown stopped the attempt.
• Stewart-Baynes had an attempt on goal on a free kick from just outside the penalty box, but it sailed just high of the net.
• With a late chance in the 84th minute, Seger blocked a shot from the top of the 18-yard box.

Numbers To Know

• 1: Stefan Copetti bagged his first goal of the season in the first half.

 
Up Next

• The Terps will return to Ludwig Field for a DMV showdown against RV Georgetown on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.