Trio of Terps Named to Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Big Ten announced its preseason players to watch in a release on Tuesday, with three Terrapins featured on the list. The trio of Liz Beardsley, Kennedy Bell, and Lauren Wrigley were named as the team's players to watch ahead of this upcoming season.

Beardsley returns for her second season at Maryland in front of goal. Beardsley started all 18 games last season as the team's goalkeeper, leading the team with 1,620 minutes played. Beardsley made 67 saves in 2023, finishing in the top 10 in the Big Ten among all goalkeepers. Beardsley helped lead the Terrapins to six shutouts during the 2023 season, which was the most for a Terp goalkeeper in a single-season since 2014. Beardsley had six games in which she saved five or more shots, with all six games coming in conference play. Beardsley also posted a career-high eight saves in two games last season, against Penn State on Sept. 15 and Ohio State on Sept. 24. Beardsley was also named team captain for the second consecutive season ahead of the 2024 campaign.

Bell returns for her sophomore season after a strong first year that saw her named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Bell became the first Terrapins women's soccer player to be named to the conference's all-freshman team since the program moved to the Big Ten in 2014. Bell started all 18 games for the team in 2023, playing the third-most minutes on the team with 1,545. She played 80 minutes of more in 16 games last season, while finishing the season with an assist. Bell also picked up Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors a season ago after setting up the game-winning goal in Maryland's win over Towson.

Wrigley transferred to Maryland a season ago, playing and starting in 16 matches in her first year in College Park. Wrigley logged 1,230 minutes of game action in the 2023 season, playing 80 or more minutes in nine games. Wrigley primarily featured in the midfield for the Terps last season. Wrigley heads into her first season as one of the Terps team captains after being voted by the squad ahead of this upcoming season.

The Terrapins open up the season on Thursday, Aug. 15 on the road as they face Lehigh at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#17 Liz Beardsley: GK; Senior

#18 Kennedy Bell: D; Sophomore

#1 Lauren Wrigley: M; Senior

Players Mentioned

#17 Liz Beardsley
: Senior
: GK

#18 Kennedy Bell
: Sophomore
: D

#1 Lauren Wrigley
: Senior
: M

Players Mentioned

#17 Liz Beardsley

#18 Kennedy Bell

#1 Lauren Wrigley

Players Mentioned

#17 Liz Beardsley

#18 Kennedy Bell

#1 Lauren Wrigley