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Leon Koehl Goal
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Virginia UVA (2-1-1, 0-0-0)
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Maryland UMD (1-1-2, 0-0-0)
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Maryland UMD
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Terps Tie Cavaliers In Rivalry Game, 1-1

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland men's soccer tied its former ACC rival, Virginia, 1-1, at Ludwig Field on Sept. 2. 

Sophomore midfielder Leon Koehl scored his first career goal off a penalty kick in the 41st minute, which Luca Costabile drew. It was Maryland's (1-1-2) first penalty kick goal since scoring one in a 1-0 win against Old Dominion on Sept. 30, 2022.  
  Maryland's defense, led by Luca Costabile, Chris Steinleitner, William Kulvik and Alex Nitzl, created havoc for Virginia's (2-1-1) attack. The Terps held the Cavaliers without a shot attempt for 31:32 minutes through the first and second halves. They also outshot Virginia 10-6. 

Freshman goalkeeper Laurin Mack finished the contest with three saves on six shots. 
  Virginia's lone goal occurred in the 35th minute on a penalty kick goal from Nick Dang. 

Cirovski's Take
"I was very pleased with the way we played, I thought we maybe deserved a bit more from the game, but that was two proud teams battling and maybe a tie ends up being a fair result. We helped out our goalkeeper make two outstanding saves to keep us in the game. I was very pleased with the way we bounced back after the penalty to earn our own penalty."

Koehl On His First Career Goal
"I mean I scored a couple of goals last spring from the penalty score and in the preseason, and I appreciate the trust of my teammates."

The XI Breaking Down The Action
  • The Terps had back-to-back scoring chances in the 17th and 18th minutes, with Leon Koehl and Luca Costabile shooting from within the box that just ended up wide. 
  • Colin Griffith came up with a nice look in the 21st minute, sending a shot to the bottom left side that was saved on a diving attempt from Virginia's goalkeeper.
  • In the 34th minute, Laurin Mack came up with a huge goal-saving play on a Virginia breakaway.
  • Virginia scored in the 35th minute off a penalty kick to take a 1-0 advantage.
  • Maryland tied the game in the 41st minute with a penalty kick goal by Leon Kohel.
  • Virginia nearly took the lead in the 77th minute, but Mack made an athletic sliding save to keep things tied. 
Rivalry History 
  • The Terps lead the all-time series 43-31-11, including a 19-10-5 mark in College Park. 
  • The two teams last faced off in 2023, with Virginia winning 2-1 at Klöckner Stadium. 
  • Before last year's meeting at Virginia, the Terps and Cavs faced off four times at Audi Field in D.C. (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022). The Terrapins won 6-1 against Virginia in the two squads' last meeting at Audi Field in 2022 and hold a 2-1-1 edge in the neutral site series. 
  • This is the second time the Terrapins have played Virginia at Ludwig Field since departing the ACC in 2013. The first was a 1-0 Terps win against UVA in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Since joining the Big Ten, the Terps are 5-4-1 overall and 2-0-1 at Ludwig Field against ACC opponents.
Welcome Back To Ludwig
  • Patrick Mullins returned to Ludwig Field as a Big Ten Network broadcast analyst. It was his debut calling a game for Big Ten Network.
  • Mullins played forward under head coach Sasho Cirovski from 2010-13. He's the Terps' only two-time MAC Hermann Trophy winner (2012 and 2013). 
  • Mullins was also a two-time Soccer America Men's Player of the Year (2012 and 2013) and a two-time first-team All-American in College Park. 
  • Mullins was a three-time ACC Champion and two-time ACC Championship MVP, among many other accomplishments. He even played in two College Cups, with a finals appearance in 2013
  • Mullins was selected with the 11th overall pick by the New England Revolution in the first round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. He played nine seasons in the MLS for New England, New York, DC United, Columbus and Toronto. 
Numbers To Know
  • 1: Leon Kohel scored his first career goal.
  • 1: Maryland scored its first penalty kick goal since Sept. 30, 2022, in a 1-0 win against Old Dominion.  
  • 2: The Terps are 2-0-1 against ACC opponents at Ludwig Field since joining the Big Ten. 
  • 31:32: Maryland held Virginia without a shot attempt for over 30 minutes. 
Up Next
  • The Terps continue their homestand at Ludwig Field on Sep. 6 for a game against Brown. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and will air on Big Ten Plus.
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