Maryland (6-6-0) vs. Illinois (9-2-1)
October 5, 2025
Ludwig Field
12:00 p.m. EST
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland is back at home to host Illinois for their Senior/Alumni game at noon. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m., with live coverage on B1G+ and in-game updates on X at @TerpsWSoccer.
looking back at the last match
- The Terps (6-6, 2-3 Big Ten) closed out their West Coast weekend with a narrow 1-0 loss to No. 4 UCLA (8-2-1, 4-0-1 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon.
- Both teams played a scoreless first half, combining for just five total shots.
- Goalkeeper Faith Luckey recorded five saves while facing 13 shots.
- Head Coach Michael Marchiano's message: "Overall Im proud of the way the girls played today. I know we lost the game, but I think there's definitely a lot of things to build on here."
the matchup
- Last match for Illinois: The Fighting Illinii are coming off a 0-3 home conference loss to No. 23 Ohio State.
- Last meeting with the Terps: Sep. 29, 2024 finished in 1-0 loss
- Overall record vs. Illinois: 3-5-1
- Home record vs. Illinois: 2-2-1
- First matchup: 10/19/2014, Tie 1-1
New Leadership
- Maryland's six wins this season mark its best total in a year since going 7-8-3 in 2017.
- The Terrapins are 6-6 under head coach Michael Marchiano in 2025, winning three consecutive matches for the first time since Sept. 3-10 2023. All three of those wins also came in shutout fashion.
- Michael Marchiano was officially named head coach of the Maryland women's soccer program in December 2024 after serving as interim head coach during the latter part of the 2024 season. A Maryland alumnus and two-time national champion as a midfielder for the Terps in 2005 and 2008.
- Marchiano also spent time working with the Maryland men's soccer program as an assistant coach in November 2023, contributing to a 34-9-3 record and back-to-back NCAA Quarterfinal runs. His connections to Maryland athletics run deep, reflecting his long-standing history with the Terrapins.
Senior Spotlight
- Kelsey Smith, Tahirah Turnage-Morales, Ava Morales, Alyssa Abramson, Symone Jenson, Eva Mowery, and Delaney DeMartino will all be honored during Sunday's game.
- Kelsey Smith now leads the team with 10 points following the Terps' win over Indiana. She has logged 2,337 career minutes, with 6 goals and 48 shots in her time as a Terp.
- Defender Tahirah Turnage-Morales scored her first goal of the season in the match against Florida and has logged 3,279 career minutes.
- Ava Morales has tallied 3 goals and 8 points this season, logging 3,441 minutes in her career as a Terp with 8 total goals and 67 shots.
- In her first and final year as a Terp, Alyssa Abramson has logged 990 minutes, bringing her career total to 3,080. This season, she's recorded 2 assists, 4 shots on goal, and 9 total shots.
- Symone Jenson has logged 158 minutes and 19 seconds in her Terp career, appearing in 9 games.
- Eva Mowery has logged 755 minutes and 57 seconds in her career, appearing in 29 games and recording 7 total shots.
- Delaney DeMartino has logged 1,677 minutes and 10 seconds in her career as a Terp, recording 3 goals and 7 points
Fun at ludwig
- Sunday, Oct. 26 | 1 PM | vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Join us for Legally Blonde Day and show your pink pride for Breast Cancer Awareness! Sorority members are invited to celebrate in style. Arrive early for a free ice cream sundae and make your own pink poster before kickoff. Stay after the game for player autographs and, of course, spot Testudo!
