COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland men's soccer defeated Brown 2-1 at Ludwig Field on Sept. 6.
Leon Koehl and
Max Rogers scored for the Terps (2-1-2) in the match.
Rogers, a Yale graduate transfer forward, scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute. It was his first career goal as a Terp.
Koehl, a sophomore midfielder, scored his second goal of the season on a penalty kick in the ninth minute. The score gave him back-to-back games with a penalty kick goal after scoring one against Virginia on Sept 2. He became the first Terp to score multiple penalty kick goals in a season since Malcolm Johnston, who was 4-for-5 on PKs in 2022.
The Terps dominated possession in the first half, leading in shots (9-3), shots on goal (4-2), and corner kicks (3-1). Led by defenders
Luca Costabile,
Chris Steinleitner,
William Kulvik and
Alex Nitzl, the Bears could not manufacture many scoring opportunities.
Brown (1-1) found the equalizer in the 78th minute after closing the time of possession gap. However, Rogers put the game away with his timely score.
Freshman goalkeeper Laurin Mack finished the contest with a career-high four saves. Through five games, he has collected 13 saves.
Cirovski's Take
"I am very pleased that we got the result today. I thought we played very good first 30 minutes and were on the front foot, and we were unlucky not to get more than one goal. Brown started to grow into the game , and I think in the second half you saw our team had some heavy legs from the last match. We ran into a very fresh and good Brown team, and we knew that was going to happen. We know that's a good team, and we were ready for the fight. We were ready to grind it out and I thought we did a good job. Obviously, they scored an incredible goal by [Lorenzo Amaral]. He had a world class turn and finish. Apart from that, I thought we handled the game well. To Have Max Rogers step up and deliver what we know he can do in a special moment was something we needed in this game. We weren't creating a lot in the second half, and that was a huge moment for him to deliver. I'm really happy for him and for the team."
Rogers On His First Goal As A Terp
"Full credit to Brown. They really pushed us today. You could sort of tell in that second half it was going to take something pretty special for the team to come out with the win. As a lefty, you kind of dream of that little, just a touch off to the right there to get it up and over the wall. I saw it. And finally, it paid off, which is really nice."
The XI
Breaking Down The Action
- Sophomore midfielder Leon Koehl opened up scoring for the Terps with his second goal of the season in the ninth minute.
- Brown's first shot attempt occurred in the 14th minute, and Laurin Mack made a low left save.
- The Terps' defense allowed just two more shot attempts in the half. Mack saved one in the 41st minute, and the other was off-target.
- Brown produced the first two shot attempts in the second half. Mack made a save on the first, while the next was blocked.
- Brown found the equalizer in the 78th minute with a goal by Lorenzo Amara.
- However, Max Rogers netted a goal in the 82nd minute to put Maryland back ahead, 2-1.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Max Rogers scored his first career goal as a Terp.
- 2: Leon Koehl scored his second goal of the season.
- 2: Koehl has back-to-back games with a penalty kick goal, becoming the first Terp with multiple penalty kick goals in a season since Malcolm Johnston in 2022.
- 2: Maryland has two penalty kick goals after not recording one last season.
- 3: Maryland is 3-0 all-time against Brown.
- 4: Laurin Mack recorded a career-high four saves.
Up Next
- The Terps continue their homestand at Ludwig Field on Sep. 9 for a game against San Diego State. The game starts at 7 p.m. and will air on B1G+.
