Terps Comeback Comes Up Short In 4-3 Loss to Michigan

Thursday, October 16

College Park, MD

7 PM

Maryland

6-10-0, 2-7-0

Michigan

6-7-3, 3-3-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Michigan	1	3	4
Maryland	0	3	3

Terps Comeback Comes Up Short In 4-3 Loss to Michigan

10/16/2025 7:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Maryland scored the match’s final three goals on Thursday, but Michigan outlasted the Terps at Ludwig Field.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland recorded a trio of goals in the second half of Thursday night's match at Ludwig Field, but the Terps' (6-10, 2-7 Big Ten) comeback came up short as they fell to Michigan (6-7-3, 3-2-3 Big Ten) 4-2 on a beautiful fall night.

Facing a 4-0 deficit, the Terps's offense erupted for two goals in under two minutes as Kelsey Smith and Ava Morales continued their fight for the team in goals and points. A late Gemma Davitian goal brought the Terps within a goal, but the hole was too great to completely climb out of on Thursday.

The Wolverines scored on the first shot of the match as Vickie Jones netted her first goal of the season in the third minute of play. Michigan took a 1-0 lead into the half despite both squads recorded five shots in the first frame.

The second half was a twin of the first as Michigan again scored on its first shot, doubling its lead on Ellie Ervin's sixth goal of the season. Just 70 seconds later, Michigan's Jenna Lang scored her second goal of 2025 as the Wolverines claimed a 3-0 advantage.

Michigan's fourth goal came in the 67th minute via Gabrielle Prych. Her sixth goal of the season added to the Wolverines' impressive offensive night. Minutes later, Smith put the Terps on the board with her fifth goal of the season.

Kelsey goal with an assist by Delaney! pic.twitter.com/G1qTpLo2sl
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) October 17, 2025

Seconds later, Morales hammered her sixth goal of the season in the back of the net to cut the Michigan lead in half and ignite the Terps' offense.

Ava with her 5th goal of the season!!! pic.twitter.com/wOfKgxhbsr
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) October 17, 2025

Davitian's third goal of the season brought the Terps back within a goal in the 79th minute, but Michigan held on in the final seconds to secure its sixth win of the season.

Gemma with the 3rd goal of the game! pic.twitter.com/fd9e43mBj5
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) October 17, 2025

Maryland goalkeeper Faith Luckey made three saves on Thursday, putting her second in the Big Ten with 79 total saves on the season. The Terps will continue to vie for a Big Ten Conference Tournament bid with two more home matches to close out the season.

How it Happened:

Jones recorded the first shot of the match and sank it to put Michigan ahead 1-0.
Lisa McIntyre knotted Maryland's first shot in the fourth minute, forcing a Michigan save.
Maryland attempted the night's first corner in the eighth minute.
The Terps fought off a Michigan corner in the 14th minute as Luckey made her first saves.
Smith had a shot saved in the 25th minute.
Luckey made her second save in the 35th minute.
Ervin scored in the 47th minute for the Wolverines' second goal of the match.
Lang's goal in the 48th minute put Michigan ahead 3-0.
Delaney DeMartino, Morales and Kate Hawley all tallied shots in a scoring chance in the 61st minute, but the Wolverine defense remained stout.
Smith scored (5) in the 68th minute from a DeMartino assist (2).
Morales scored (5) unassisted in the 70th minute to make it a 4-2 Wolverine lead.
Davitian's goal (3) in the 78th minute cut the Michigan lead to 4-3.
A shot by McIntyre nearly tied the match in the 84th minute.

Numbers to Know:

3: Maryland scored three goals in a match for the third time in 2025.
5: Smith and Morales both lead the Terps in total goals with five on the year.
12: Smith and Morales' goals brought their team-leading points total to 12.
79: With three saves on Thursday, Luckey moved her season total to 79, the second-best mark in the Big Ten.
109: Maryland scored two goals (Smith and Morales) in 109 seconds on Thursday.

Michael Marchiano's Message:

"The team could have given up and they didn't, and the way that they represented themselves in the final 30 minutes of the game was great to see."
"I think over the course of 90 minutes, we played alright tonight. I thought we were pretty cohesive. I think the team was pretty organized in possession. I think the team was pretty organized defensively."
"If we can play that way and eliminate some of the individual errors that led to goals, then I'd be quite happy."
"I'm proud that the team didn't give in and fought until the very end."

Smith's Stellar Season:

"I was excited to get that first goal to help us get that momentum."
"I feel like we always play better at home. I think we were the better team on the field for most of tonight."
"Down 4-0, we were trying to keep a positive mindset. I knew that any of us could score and get us back in the game. There was still a good amount of time left, so we knew we could get something out of it."

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