Sunday, August 18
College Park, MD
1 PM
Maryland
1-0-1, 0-0-0
2
vs
2
Stony Brook
1-0-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Terps Post 2-2 Draw Against Stony Brook In 2024 Home Season Opener
8/18/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland women's soccer (1-0-1) posted a 2-2 draw against Stony Brook (1-0-1) in a back-and-forth match in its 2024 season home opener at Ludwig Field on Aug. 18.
Redshirt sophomore Kelsey Smith scored her first career goal and the first of the game in just the second minute of action. Junior Ava Morales set up the score with a perfectly placed weighted ball. She now has an assist in each of Maryland's first two games.
Gabrielle Cote and Leah Rifas scored each of Stony Brook's goals. Both scores occurred minutes in response to each of Maryland's goals.
Breaking Down The Action
Redshirt sophomore Kelsey Smith scored her first career goal and the first of the game in just the second minute of action. Junior Ava Morales set up the score with a perfectly placed weighted ball. She now has an assist in each of Maryland's first two games.
Sophomore Lisa McIntyre netted Maryland's second goal with a low-right shot to the back of the net in the 40th minute.Kelsey Smith gets us started in College Park 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8WophaIgVK
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) August 18, 2024
Senior Liz Beardsley made five saves at goalie. Through two games this season, she has collected 12 saves.Lisa drills her first goal of the season pic.twitter.com/vkj921PGbn
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) August 18, 2024
Gabrielle Cote and Leah Rifas scored each of Stony Brook's goals. Both scores occurred minutes in response to each of Maryland's goals.
Breaking Down The Action
59'| Liz with a huge save on a free kick 🔥
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) August 18, 2024
Terps 2
Stony Brook 2 pic.twitter.com/V1zHJd4V4y
- Kelsey Smith scored her first career goal off a beautifully weighted ball by Ava Morales in the second minute.
- Stony Brook promptly responded with their own goal from Gabrielle Cote in the ninth minute to tie the game at 1-1.
- Maryland had back-to-back opportunities on corner kicks in the 23rd minute but could not capitalize as one of its shots was blocked.
- Lisa McIntyre put the Terps back ahead, scoring off a loose possession in the 40th minute.
- Three minutes after the Terps' goal, Stony Brook's Leah Rifas tied the game up at 2-2.
- In the 53rd minute, Morales lined up a shot at the center of the goal that was saved. On the other, Liz Beardsley made an athletic diving stop on a shot to the bottom left corner.
- Beardsley followed up her previous save with a leaping stop on a free kick in the 59th minute.
- Maryland had one last chance to take the lead but two consecutive shots were blocked in the 89th minute.
- The Terps are unbeaten in their last eight home-opening games with a record of 4-0-4.
- Maryland's streak dates back to Aug. 18, 2017, with a 2-1 win over Drexel.
- Shannon Higgins Cirovski was an honorary captain of the game.
- Cirovski coached Maryland women's soccer from 1999-2004, guiding the Terps to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2004.
- She was also named ACC Coach of the Year twice, in 1999 and 2002.
- Maryland also honored more than 30 women's soccer alumnae at halftime.
- 1: Kelsey Smith scored her first career goal.
- 2: Ava Morales has an assist in each of the Terps' first two games.
- 8: The Terps are unbeaten in their last eight home-opening games.
- 12: Liz Beardsley has 12 saves through Maryland's first two games.
- The Terps return to Ludwig Field for a matchup against American on Aug. 22. The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
Team Stats
SBU
UMD
Goals
2
2
Shots
9
15
Shots on Goal
7
6
Saves
3
5
Corners
9
6
Fouls
11
4
Scoring Plays
Kelsey Smith (1)
Assisted By: Ava Morales
GOAL by UMD Smith, Kelsey Assist by Morales, Ava.
01:17
Gabrielle Côté (2)
Assisted By: Sammy Hannwacker
GOAL by SBU Côté, Gabrielle Assist by Hannwacker, Sammy.
09:04
Lisa McIntyre (1)
GOAL by UMD McIntyre, Lisa.
40:10
Leah Rifas (1)
Assisted By: Hannah Maracina , Kerry Pearson
GOAL by SBU Rifas, Leah Assist by Maracina, Hannah and Pearson, Kerry.
42:36
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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