Griffith’s Game Winner Lifts First-Place No. 9 Terps To 3-2 Win

Friday, October 11

Seattle, WA

10 PM

Maryland

7-1-4, 5-0-1

Washington

4-4-5, 1-3-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Maryland	1	2	3
Washington	1	1	2

Colin Griffith and Max Rogers Embrace After Go-Ahead Goal Against Washington

Griffith’s Game Winner Lifts First-Place No. 9 Terps To 3-2 Win

10/11/2024 10:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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SEATTLE – Colin Griffith's go-ahead score in the 74th minute led No. 9 Maryland men's soccer to a 3-2 victory over Washington on Friday at Husky Soccer Stadium. Maryland advanced to 7-1-4 overall and 5-0-1 in Big Ten play. The win for the Terps also marked head coach Sasho Cirovski's 462nd career win, which ties him for the most wins for an active coach in Division I

The Terps sit at first in the conference and have extended their unbeaten streak to 10 games. The last time Maryland was unbeaten through double-digit games was in 2017 when they started the season with a 13-game unbeaten run (10-0-3).

Griffith's score was his team-leading sixth of the season. All his goals have come in the last seven games, and he has four consecutive games with a score. The last Terp with a scoring streak as long as Griffith was Ben Bende, who scored in five straight games in 2021. Max Rogers earned the assist, giving the Yale transfer seven team-leading assists.

Colin Griffith puts the Terps 🆙 @MarylandMSoccer leads 3-2 💥#B1GMSoccer on @BigTenPlus 💻 pic.twitter.com/gvq2ByM2ln
— Big Ten Soccer (@B1GSoccer) October 12, 2024

Washington took the lead early in the second half, as Cooper Brunell finished a deflected cross by Laurin Mack to make it a 2-1 scoreline. The lead was short-lived, as Griffith drew a penalty, and Leon Koehl slotted it away to tie the game at two. Koehl is now a perfect 5-5 on penalty kicks this season. This is the most since Mael Corboz had five in 2014. Like Koehl, Corboz was a perfect 5-5 on penalty kicks during the 2014 season.

Leon Koehl nets the equalizer for the Terps 👀#B1GMSoccer x @MarylandMSoccer pic.twitter.com/S6z0cCISTr
— Big Ten Soccer (@B1GSoccer) October 12, 2024

The Terps answered Washington's opening score as Rogers finished off a pass from Luca Costabile to tie the match in the 16th minute. Rogers took the left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area, slotting the ball into the bottom right corner of the net. The goal was Rogers's second of the season and the first since Sept. 6 against Brown.

Mack tied his career high with five saves in the game, giving him 32 saves in 11 games played.

Coach Cirovski's Take
"Delighted with the performance of the team tonight. Their resilience, toughness, and willingness to find a way to get a result on the road against a very good Washington team. Twice we went down, twice we came back, and then we found the quality with the game-winner. This team is built of the right stuff. They have a warrior mentality. They love fighting for each other and I am very proud of them."

The XI

Goalkeeper: Laurin Mack
Defenders: Luca Costabile, William Kulvik, Alex Nitzl and Bjarne Thiesen
Midfielders: Leon Koehl, Albi Ndrenika and Chris Steinleitner
Forwards: Colin Griffith, Sadam Masereka and Max Rogers

Breaking Down The Action

Washington created multiple opportunities early in the first half. A set piece early on was sent at the Maryland goal, but Laurin Mack parried it away.
Washington scored in the 12th minute on a free-kick goal by Chris Meyers.
Max Rogers would level the game in the 16th minute with a left-footed shot from just outside the box.
Leon Koehl fired a shot at goal in the 31st minute, but the Huskies goalkeeper was able to gather it.
Mack made a save in the 32nd minute on a long-distance shot from Peter Kingston.
Washington scored early in the second half, as Cooper Brunell finished a blocked cross in the 50th minute.
Koehl would level the game just a minute later as the sophomore finished his fifth penalty kick of the season.
Mack made his third save of the contest, gathering a shot by Charlie Kosakoff.
Colin Griffith got an opportunity in the 67th minute, but his shot was saved at the bottom left corner by Washington goalkeeper Jadon Bowton.
Griffith got another opportunity in the 74th minute and buried the goal to lead 3-2.

We are level in Seattle 👏

Max Rogers finds the equalizer for @MarylandMSoccer 🤩#B1GMSoccer on @BigTenPlus 💻 pic.twitter.com/AeHVJBBqJg
— Big Ten Soccer (@B1GSoccer) October 12, 2024

Numbers To Know

1: Maryland sits alone at the top of the Big Ten Conference in first place.
2: Max Rogers scored his second goal of the season and his 12th of his career.
4: Colin Griffith has four consecutive games with a goal and six goals in his last seven games.
5: Leon Koehl scored his fifth goal of the season, with all five coming from the penalty spot.
6: Griffith has a team-leading six goals in 2024 and nine in his career.
6: The Terps are the only unbeaten Big Ten team through six conference matches.
7: Rogers has a team-leading seven assists.
10: Maryland is unbeaten in its last 10 games for the first time since 2017.
32: Laurin Mack made five saves, increasing his season total to 32.
462: Head coach Sasho Cirovski picked up win No. 462, which ties him for the most wins for an active coach in Division I.

Up Next

The Terps return to Ludwig Field on Oct. 15 to play an out-of-conference match against No. 13 George Mason. The match will start at 7 p.m. and air on B1G+.