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No. 1 Maryland Travels To East Lansing Looking To Take Home Big Ten Championship

No. 1 Maryland (11-0-3) at Michigan State (5-7-3)
November 7, 2025
DeMartin Stadium
8:00 p.m.
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The freshly ranked No. 1 Maryland men's soccer team, coming off a huge 1-0 win vs. No. 14 Washington, will travel to East Lansing, MI. to take on Michigan State Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 pm and the match will be televised on B1G+.
Where We've Been
  • The Terps are off to a terrific start to the 2025 season, holding a 11-0-3 record - the Terps best start since the 2016 season.
  • Maryland holds a 7-0-2 record in B1G play
  • The Terps are just one of two unbeaten teams left in Division I.
  • With the win over Washington, Maryland jumped to first place in the Big Ten standings with one week left in the regular season.
Midfielder Albi Ndrenika (8)Maryland Terrapins Men's Soccer vs Washington Huskies at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Albi Ndrenika vs. Washington (Oct. 31).
Series History - Michigan State
  • Saturday's matchup will be the 21st between the Terps and Spartans in each program's history.
  • Maryland holds a 8-6-6 vs. Michigan State.
  • Coach Cirovski holds an 8-3-5 record vs. the Spartans.

Midfielder/Defender Chris Steinleitner (22)#12 Maryland Men's Soccer vs. Michigan State at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Saturday October 5, 2024.Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Chris Steinleitner taking on Michigan State last season (Oct. 5, 2024)
PREVIewING THE TERPS
  • The Terrapins enter the 2025 season with a combination of hungry returners and talented newcomers who will try and forge a winning identity as the Terps look to return to the top of college soccer.
  • The 2025 roster features 13 seniors and four juniors, good for 17 upperclassmen out of the 29 man roster. The squad also features 18 returners from the 2024 team, with eight in the projected starting 11. 
  • Maryland netted 33 goals in 2024, and players responsible for 25 of them are back on the 2025 roster (76%).

Starting XIMaryland Terrapins Men's Soccer vs Washington Huskies at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Starting XI vs. Washington (Oct. 31)
BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH
  • Three Terps were named to the 2025 Big Ten Players to Watch list. The players are Luca Costabile, Leon Koehl, and Sadam Masereka.
  • Senior captain Luca Costabile headlines the back row for the Terps in 2025. In the two 2024 NCAA Tournament games for the Terps, Costabile netted one goal and added two assists. 
  • Junior Leon Koehl will look to build off his terrific 2024 season where he was named First Team All-Big Ten after netting seven penalty kick goals for the Terps, a mark that led the NCAA. 
  • Sadam Masereka, coming off a season with four goals and two assists, will look to cap off his collegiate career in a big way in 2025.
Welcome the NEWCOMERS
  • The Terrapins have welcomed 11 newcomers, a combination of freshmen and transfers that will bolster the roster for the 2025 season. 
  • Maryland picked up two senior transfers from UMBC: Joseph Picotto and Lasse Kelp. Kelp will look to add to the defensive line in 2025 while Picotto will play all over the field at the midfield position.
  • The Terps brought in seven incoming freshmen: Luke Burdett, Mateo Caride, Rocket Ritarita, Henry Bernstein, Alexander Milosevic, Emil Nymann, and Casey Price
  • The final two transfers for Maryland are sophomore Stephane Njike and senior Tristen Rose. Njike joins the Terrapins after a year at LIU, whom the Terps defeated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Rose joins Maryland for his senior season after spending the previous few seasons at the University of Charleston. Rose was named a 2024 Division II Second Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches. He helped lead Charleston to the 2024 Division II National Championship and three consecutive Mountain East Conference Championships.
  • Recently signed defender Farouk Cisse will look to make an immediate impact on the 2025 season after spending the last few seasons playing club with Borussia Dortmund.
Defender Lasse Kelp (5)Maryland Terrapins Men's Soccer vs Washington Huskies at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Transfer Lasse Kelp vs. Washington (Oct. 31).
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Players Mentioned

Luca Costabile

#3 Luca Costabile

D
5' 11"
Senior
Leon Koehl

#6 Leon Koehl

MF
6' 2"
Junior
Sadam Masereka

#7 Sadam Masereka

F
5' 9"
Senior
Albi Ndrenika

#8 Albi Ndrenika

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Chris Steinleitner

#22 Chris Steinleitner

MF/D
6' 2"
Senior
Lasse Kelp

#5 Lasse Kelp

D
6' 3"
Senior
Stephane Njike

#77 Stephane Njike

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Alexander Milosevic

#50 Alexander Milosevic

GK
6' 4"
Freshman
Henry Bernstein

#27 Henry Bernstein

MF
6' 2"
Freshman
Luke Burdett

#2 Luke Burdett

MF
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Luca Costabile

#3 Luca Costabile

5' 11"
Senior
D
Leon Koehl

#6 Leon Koehl

6' 2"
Junior
MF
Sadam Masereka

#7 Sadam Masereka

5' 9"
Senior
F
Albi Ndrenika

#8 Albi Ndrenika

5' 10"
Senior
MF
Chris Steinleitner

#22 Chris Steinleitner

6' 2"
Senior
MF/D
Lasse Kelp

#5 Lasse Kelp

6' 3"
Senior
D
Stephane Njike

#77 Stephane Njike

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Alexander Milosevic

#50 Alexander Milosevic

6' 4"
Freshman
GK
Henry Bernstein

#27 Henry Bernstein

6' 2"
Freshman
MF
Luke Burdett

#2 Luke Burdett

6' 0"
Freshman
MF