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Men's Soccer Hosts Bucknell In Home Opener Friday Night At Ludwig Field

Maryland (1-0-0) vs. Bucknell (2-0-0)
August 29, 2024
Ludwig Field
7:30 p.m.
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Maryland men's soccer team plays its home opener Friday night at Ludwig Field against Bucknell. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the match will air on B1G+. 
Where We've Been
  • The Terps are fresh off a win at No. 25 Georgetown by a score of 1-0.
  • Laurin Mack was phenomenal in goal, recording six saves on 18 shots in the shutout victory. His performance earned him Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honors in the first week of the season.
  • Sadam Masereka netted the game winning goal for Maryland with assists from Stephane Njike and Albi Ndrenika.
Series History - Bucknell
  • Friday's matchup will be the first between the Terps and Bisons since the 2006 season with the series record being 3-1-0 in favor of Maryland.
  • Maryland took the last matchup by a score of 4-1.
  • The Terps average a total of 1.75 goals per match in the four showdowns with Bucknell.
Series History
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez had a goal and an assist vs. the Bison in 2006 to lead the Terps to a 4-0 victory on Oct. 24 at Ludwig Field.
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%).

Men's soccer starting 11 at Georgetown
Maryland Starting 11 at No. 25 Georgetown
BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH
  • Three Terps were named to the Big Ten Players to Watch list, the league announced Tuesday. 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.
Lasse Kelp action shot
Senior transfer Lasse Kelp at No. 25 Georgetown
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Players Mentioned

Luca Costabile

#3 Luca Costabile

D
5' 11"
Senior
Leon Koehl

#6 Leon Koehl

MF
6' 2"
Junior
Laurin Mack

#38 Laurin Mack

GK
6' 1"
Sophomore
Sadam Masereka

#7 Sadam Masereka

F
5' 9"
Senior
Albi Ndrenika

#8 Albi Ndrenika

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Lasse Kelp

#5 Lasse Kelp

D
6' 3"
Senior
Stephane Njike

#77 Stephane Njike

F
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
Laurin Mack

#38 Laurin Mack

6' 1"
Sophomore
GK
Sadam Masereka

#7 Sadam Masereka

5' 9"
Senior
F
Albi Ndrenika

#8 Albi Ndrenika

5' 10"
Senior
MF
Lasse Kelp

#5 Lasse Kelp

6' 3"
Senior
D
Stephane Njike

#77 Stephane Njike

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