Box Score PISCATAWAY, NJ – Maryland women's soccer tied Rutgers, 1-1, in its 2024 regular-season finale at Yurcak Field on Oct. 27. The Terps concluded the regular season at 4-10-5 overall and 1-8-2 in Big Ten play.
Lisa McIntyre scored Maryland's lone goal in the 87th minute. It was unassisted and her second of the season. It also served as the game-tying score.
Maryland led Rutgers in shots (17-11) and corner kicks (5-2).
Emily Lenhard led the Terps with a team-high three shots, two of which were on goal.
Goalkeeper Liz Beardsley finished with six saves. She ranks second in the Big Ten Conference with 74 saves, setting a new single-season career high. She surpassed her previous best of 69 saves last season.
Rutgers sits at 10-3-4 and 6-2-3 in conference play to finish the season. Emily Mason scored its lone goal, and goalkeeper Olivia Bodmer made five saves.
Coach Marchiano's Take On The Season Finish and Draw Against Rutgers
"Obviously, the season overall hasn't gone the way we wanted it to but we're proud of the representation that the girls showed today in terms of their energy, fight, togetherness, and performance in the way they played," interim head coach
Michael Marchiano said. "To get a late goal is a good feeling, and that gives us some positivity to exit the season with. Despite it being a draw, I thought it maybe was one of our best performances of the season."
The XI
Breaking Down The Action
- Delaney DeMartino had a nice shot opportunity in the third minute of play that missed the top net by a foot or two.
- In the 14th minute, Rutgers had a breakaway, which resulted in a shot that missed high right of the net.
- Two minutes later, Maryland had a shot on net by Emily Lenhard saved by Rutgers goalkeeper.
- Rutgers scored a free-kick goal in the 23rd minute.
- Hannah Schapiro had a shot within the box that was blocked in the 26th minute.
- A minute later, Rutgers had a breakaway and saw a shot hit the left crossbar.
- Kate Hawley nearly tied the game in the last minute of the first half with a shot to the left side that almost missed the net.
- Liz Beardsley made a big save on a point-blank shot attempt in the 57th minute.
- Katie Coyle nearly tied the game with a high-right shot in the 74th minute, which Rutgers goalkeeper saved.
- Beardsley again made a huge save on attacking Rutgers' possession in the 84th minute.
- Lisa McIntyre tied things up in the 86th minute off a costly Rutgers turnover for an open net goal.
Numbers To Know
- 2: Lisa McIntyre scored her second goal of 2024.
- 17: The Terps led the Scarlet Knights in shots 17-11.
- 74: Liz Beardsley's 74 saves on the season rank second in the Big Ten and set a new single-season personal best.
