No. 8 Maryland Uses Early Goal To Snag 4-0 Win Over Ohio State

Saturday, October 18

Columbus, OH

12 PM

Maryland

9-0-3, 5-0-2

Ohio State

5-8-0, 2-5-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Maryland	1	3	4
Ohio St.	0	0	0

No. 8 Maryland Uses Early Goal To Snag 4-0 Win Over Ohio State

10/18/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Laurin Mack joined elite company on Saturday as the Terps remained unbeaten in 2025.

COLUMBUS, OH — The last time Maryland posted four straight shutouts was in the 2018 NCAA Tournament en route to a national championship. The No. 8 Terps (9-0-3, 5-0-2 Big Ten) did it again on Saturday, defeating Ohio State (5-8, 2-5 Big Ten) 4-0 on the road.

It took the Terps just 46 seconds to get started on Saturday as Joseph Umberto Picotto found his second goal of the year in the first minute of action. The Buckeyes thought they'd made a save on his shot, but the ball fully crossed the line and the Terps took the early lead on their fastest goal since 2011.

Less than a minute into the match!! pic.twitter.com/MJlQKkvdar
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) October 18, 2025

They wouldn't surrender their quick advantage as Laurin Mack continued his remarkable sophomore season. He made three saves to bring his season total to 42 — good for second in the Big Ten — while posting his fourth straight shutout, something a Maryland goalkeeper hasn't done in six seasons.

The lead doubled in the 67th minute as Sadam Masereka scored on a penalty kick for his fifth goal of the season. He drew a foul on a scoring chance and made the most of his opportunity from the spot to put the Terps up 2-0.

Perfectly placed from Sadam 💪 pic.twitter.com/t1fZDr1N1D
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) October 18, 2025

Another insurance goal came in the 76th minute by the way of Kenny Quist-Therson's first goal of the season as Umberto Picotto picked up an assist. A free kick found Quist-Therson amongst chaos in front of the net to ice Maryland's ninth victory of the season.

KQT WITH HIS FIRST OF THE SEASON ON A BEAUTIFUL HEADER pic.twitter.com/DWtHLAv9EJ
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) October 18, 2025

Henry Bernstein joined the scoring party in the 86th minute with his second goal of 2025 as Rocket Ritarita collected an assist. Bernstein gave Maryland its fourth goal of a match for the fourth time this season.

Number 4 on the day 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1Q4eg4eSDe
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) October 18, 2025

With the win, Maryland remains unbeaten through 12 matches for the first time since 2017. The Terps' 2025 campaign continues to be a statistical masterpiece and they'll bring their train of momentum back to College Park for another ranked battle with the No. 20 Hoosiers on Oct. 24. for a celebration of the 2005 National Championship Team's 20th Anniversary Reunion.

How it Happened:

Umberto Picotto scored (2) in the first minute of play as the Terps took a 1-0 lead.
Maryland was awarded the match's first corner in the third minute.
Mack made his first save on OSU's first shot in the 11th minute.
A shot from Stephane Njike was blocked in the 16th minute.
The Buckeyes fought off a Maryland corner in the 17th minute.
Mack made his second save in the 19th minute.
The Terps defended OSU's first corner attempt in the 28th minute.
The Buckeyes' Thomas Gilej earned a yellow card in the 36th minute.
Maryland took a 1-0 lead into halftime despite OSU leading 5-4 in shots.
Ohio State's Nyle Waugh drew a yellow card in the 49th minute.
Njike was given a yellow card in the 51st minute.
Sadam Masereka was dealt a yellow card in the 57th minute.
Luca Costabile had a shot blocked in the 60th minute as the Terps moved 30 minutes from victory.
OSU made a save on Albi Ndrenika in the 62nd minute and another on Cisse Farouk in the 65th minute.
OSU's Nick McHenry fouled Masereka to pick up a yellow card and set up a penalty kick in the 67th minute.
Masereka buried the penalty kick (5) to put UMD ahead 2-0.
Quist-Therson's goal (1) from Umberto Picotto (2) put Maryland up 3-0 in the 76th minute.
Anthony Faupel drew Ohio State's fifth yellow card of the match in the 80th minute.
Bernstein scored (2) in the 86th minute on an assist from Ritarita (5).

Marvolous Mack:

Maryland's goalkeeper posted a fourth-straight shutout, the first to do so since Dayne St. Clair in the 2018 NCAA Tournament
Mack earned his seventh shutout win of the season, the most by any Big Ten goalie in 2025.
Mack's seven goals allowed in 2025 are the fewest by any Big Ten goalie that's played in at least six matches.
Mack posted his 10th-career shutout.
With his three saves on Saturday, Mack moves to second in the Big Ten with 42 on the season.
The last time he allowed a goal was against Northwestern on Sept. 26.

Numbers to Know:

2: The Terps snapped a two-match losing streak against the Buckeyes.
4: Maryland posted its fourth straight shutout for the first time since blanking all five teams it faced in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
5: Ritarita's assist tied him with Ndrenika for the most on the team with five.
5: Masereka tied Njike for the team lead with his fifth goal of 2025.
6: Umberto Picotto has six points in Maryland's past two matches.
7: Mack earned his seventh shutout win of the season, the most by any Big Ten goalie in 2025.
7: Mack's seven goals allowed in 2025 are the fewest by any Big Ten goalie that's played in at least six matches.
9: The Terps are now 9-0-2 when they score first in a game.
10: Mack posted his 10th-career shutout.
10: Maryland improves its all-time record over Ohio State to 10-4.
12: The Terps are unbeaten through 12 matches for the first time since 2017 (9-0-3).
42: With his three saves on Saturday, Mack moves to second in the Big Ten with 42 on the season.
46: Maryland scored just 46 seconds into the contest, marking the first time the Terps have scored in an opening minute since 2011 (22 seconds in against Stanford).
78: Maryland has still only trailed for a total of 78 seconds in 2025.
414: Mack hasn't allowed a goal in 414 minutes of play, dating back to Maryland's 4-1 win over Northwestern on Sept. 26.

Sasho Cirovski's Message:

"Our set piece execution was very good today."
"Shutouts are team achievements. Obviously, we have a great goalkeeper and a great back line and a great center-back partnership. It takes the whole team committed to a cause."
"Joseph's a special player. He was in and out at the beginning of the year, but he's now at full strength and he's making a difference. He's a competitor. He gets in the box and can strike a good ball, so he's been a huge asset."

Up Next:

Maryland returns to College Park to celebrate its 2005 National Championship Team's 20th Anniversary Reunion against No. 20 Indiana on Oct. 24. The match will start at 8 PM and air on BTN.