PISCATAWAY, NJ — Maia Adamson played hero on Friday, sinking an overtime goal to give the No. 11 Terps (9-6, 5-3 Big Ten) a huge 1-0 win over No. 17 Rutgers (8-8, 3-4 Big Ten) on the road. Her first goal of the season couldn't have come at a better time for Maryland as the Terps earned their first overtime win and fifth ranked victory of 2025.
A quick first quarter only featured a trio of shots, none of them being on target. A goalkeeper didn't have to make a save until the 25th minute of play, and the two squads took a 0-0 score into the half.
The third quarter was a carbon copy of the previous two, presenting three shots but no true scoring chances. The action picked up in the final seconds of the final quarter as the Terps drew a pair of penalty corners, but Rutgers held strong, sending the match to overtime.
Alyssa Klebasko faced six shots in her 16th-career shutout and stood tall in goal as the Terps earned a huge road win over a conference foe.
It wasn't until the 67th minute that Adamson broke through with the match's first goal to give the Terps the only goal they'd need to snag the 1-0 win. Annemijn Klijnhout picked up an assist as Maryland walked off with its ninth win of the season.
How it Happened:
1st Quarter:
- Rutgers drew the day's first penalty corner in the 11th minute.
- The Scarlet Knights recorded a pair of shots in the 11th minute, but both were blocked by the Terrapin defense.
- Jordyn Hollamon posted the Terps' first shot of the day in the 15th minute.
2nd Quarter:
- Maryland fought off a green card from the 20th to 21st minutes.
- A shot from Fleur Knopert hit the post in the 25th minute.
- Maci Bradford's first shot of the match came in the 25th minute and prompted the match's first save.
- A Feliz Kuhne shot went just wide in the 27th minute.
- Maryland outshot the Scarlet Knights 3-0 in the second quarter.
3rd Quarter:
- The Terps drew their first penalty corner in the 36th minute.
- Ericka Morris-Adams made a sliding block on a Rutgers shot in the 43rd minute.
- Maryland outshot Rutgers 2-1 in the third quarter.
4th Quarter:
- The Terps blocked a Rutgers shot in the 57th minute.
- A Scarlet Knights shot went wide in the 58th minute.
- Maryland was awarded a pair of corners in the final seconds, but Rutgers made some timely saves to send the match to overtime.
Overtime
- A Rutgers shot went wide in the 66th minute.
- Adamson scored (1) from Klijnhout (3) to win the match.
Numbers to Know:
- 1: Maryland picked up its first overtime victory of the season.
- 5: The Terps earned their fifth ranked win of 2025.
- 5: With her fifth shutout of the season, Klebasko became the third Big Ten goalie to reach the mark this season.
- 16: Klebasko earned her 16th-career shutout on Friday.
- 19: The Terps improved to 19-2 all-time against Rutgers.
- 48: Jordyn Hollamon recorded a shot on Friday, bringing her season total to 48, the third-highest mark in the Big Ten.
- 83: The Terps are 83-34 under Missy Meharg in overtime or shootouts.
Adamson's Heroics:
- "Obviously, I'm super excited as we picked up a top-20 win on the road. As a team, we felt the momentum and that the goal was coming."
Meharg's Message:
- "It feels really good. We've referenced going from good to great, and it's really about putting the quarters together. We found a way in the third and fourth quarters to play really good hockey, and then, of course, a beautiful finish to take the game."
- "Adamson scores a ton in training. She's so explosive. Couldn't be happier for her."
- "During the third and fourth quarter, we really focused on positivity and energy."
- "Overtime is ruthless. I love that we've had three of them and we've grown in each of them."
- "A win's a win. We'll take the points and move forward."
Up Next:
- Maryland heads to Charlottesville, Virginia, for a clash with the No. 3 Cavaliers on Oct. 28. The match is set for 6 PM and will air on ACCNX.
