No. 9 Maryland (6-1-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) at Washington (4-3-5, 1-2-3 Big Ten)
October 11, 2024
Husky Soccer Stadium
10:00Â p.m. ET
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COLLEGE PARK, MDÂ --Â The No. 9 Maryland men's soccer team heads back on the road in conference play as they head to Seattle to face Washington. This is the first meeting between the two programs since 2018, and Maryland's first game against one of the Big Ten's newest members. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on
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The Terrapins are coming off a comeback win at home over Michigan State 2-1. Both teams created chances in the first half, but they would finish the first 45 minutes scoreless. Michigan State would open the scoring in the 58th minute, off a header from a set piece. Colin Griffith tied the game in the 73rd minute on a shot from just outside the penalty area. The game would remain 1-1 until the 83rd minute, when Sadam Masereka scored the game-winner off a cross from Max Rogers. The Terps would keep the Spartans at bay for the final seven minutes to secure the win.
Scouting the Huskies
- Washington enters the match after suffering a 2-0 loss on the road against then No. 4 Ohio State. The Huskies controlled the first half, firing eight shots and getting six corners. Ohio State would score a pair of goals in the second half. The Huskies fired multiple shots in the second half, but came up short in the match.
- Peter Kingston and Charlie Kosakoff lead the Huskies with three goals each. Kosakoff pairs his three goals with four assists. The Huskies are led in assists by Chris Meyers who has five assists on the season.
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Jadon Bowton leads the Huskies in goal, as the senior has started in all 12 matches. Bowton has 30 saves, which are the fifth-most in the conference. Bowton has been strong in goal for Washington, as his 1.08 GAA is the fifth-best in the Big Ten. Bowton has three shutouts on the season, ranking fourth in the Big Ten and in the top-50 nationally.
Series History - Washington
- Washington and Maryland have met on two separate occasions, with the last meeting coming in 2018. Both teams split the two meetings with each winning a game at their respective home stadiums.
- Washington scored a pair of goals in the first half to take a 2-0 lead at the break. The Terps created a chance in the 60th minute, as Donovan Pines headed effort was saved by the goalkeeper. The best chance in the second half for the Terps came in the 78th minute. A long throw fell to DJ Reeves in the box, whose volley attempt went just over the bar.
Kalm, Koehl, Kollected
- Sophomore Leon Koehl is tied for the team lead with four goals this season, with them all coming from the penalty spot. Koehl's effectiveness from the spot is much appreciated for the Terps, after the squad failed to convert on all four of their opportunities in 2023.
- Koehl is 4-4 from the penalty spot in 2024, the most since Malcolm Johnston scored four from the spot in 2022. Koehl's four penalty kick goals are the most in the Big Ten and is tied for the most in the country.
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Koehl scored from the spot in consecutive games for the Terps on two separate occasions this season. Koehl first accomplished the feat against Virginia on Sept. 2 and Sept. 6 against Brown. He scored from the spot in Maryland's last two games, with PK goals at Indiana on Sept. 20 and at Northwestern on Sept. 27. Koehl also joins Johnston, who scored penalty kick goals in consecutive games in the 2022 season vs. Virginia on Sept. 5, 2022 and at Georgetown on Sept. 10 2022.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
- Yale transfer Max Rogers has been a crucial part of Maryland's offensive effort. Rogers currently has six assists on the campaign, which is tied for the second-most in the Big Ten.
- Rogers had a hand in all three goals for the Terps in their conference-opening win over Wisconsin on Sept. 20. Rogers got his first assist in the game in the 17th minute, whipping a corner kick into the box to set up Chris Steinleitner for his first goal in a Maryland uniform. His second assist came just after halftime, delivering a free kick to the back-post for Bjarne Thiesen to double the Terps lead at 2-0. Rogers' final assist came in the 53rd minute, finding Colin Griffith in space for a shot just outside of the box.
- It marked the second consecutive season a Terps player had three assists in a game, with Luke van Heukelum picking up three assists in Maryland's win over Villanova on Oct. 10, 2023.
Max Rogers leads the Terps with six assists on the season. That total is tied for second-most in the Big Ten.
The Griffith Show
- With his 73rd minute goal against Michigan State, Griffith has a team-leading five goals. Five goals is also a career-high for goals in a single-season for the junior forward. Griffith's previous season-best was three during his freshman season in 2022. It was the third game in a row that Griffith had scored in a match. Griffith previously scored against Northwestern (Sept. 27) and Penn State (Oct. 1).
- Griffith has now scored in consecutive games twice this season. Earlier this season, Griffith scored in consecutive games against San Diego State on Sept. 9 and then No. 8 Wisconsin on Sept. 13. It was the second time in his career that Griffith scored in consecutive games. Griffith last scored goals in back-to-back games on Nov. 4, 2022, against Northwestern and Nov. 9, 2022, against Indiana.
Griffith scored in his third-straight game on Oct. 5 against Michigan State. Griffith has scored in consecutive games twice this season. This is the second time this season and third time in his career the junior forward has done it, The first time occurred Nov. 4, 2022, against Northwestern and Nov. 9, 2022, against Indiana.
Let's Go Streaking
- The Terps have turned it on since a 2-0 loss to then No. 16 Georgetown. Since that defeat, the Terps have gone on an impressive unbeaten run.
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The 2-1 win over Michigan State on Oct. 5 extended the Terps unbeaten run to nine-straight games, with a record of 6-0-3 during the run. This eclipses the last such unbeaten run which occurred in 2022, when the Terps went unbeaten in eight games (6-0-2).
The Terps are unbeaten in their last nine games, with a record of 6-0-3 during the streak. This eclipses the last longest unbeaten run in 2022, when the Terps went unbeaten in eight games (6-0-2).
