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Men's Soccer

Maryland To Host Pitt At Ludwig Field Friday Night

The match will be televised on Big Ten Network

Maryland (4-0-1) vs. Pitt (3-3-1)
September 19, 2025
Ludwig Field
7:00 p.m.
Big Ten Network
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Maryland men's soccer team will look to continue their winning ways as they welcome Pitt to College Park on Friday night. The match will be aired on Big Ten Network and kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Where We've Been
  • The Terps are off to a terrific start to the 2025 season, holding a 4-0-1 record.
  • Maryland is coming off a win at Wisconsin in their Big Ten opener, winning the match 3-1.
  • Leon Koehl netted his first goal of the season in the first half, while Stephane Njike and Rocket Ritarita closed the match with goals in the second half.
Forward Sadam Masereka (7)Maryland Men's Soccer at #25 Georgetown at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Sadam Masereka celebrating a goal in Maryland's season opening win at No. 25 Georgetown (Aug. 25).
Series History - PITT
  • Friday's matchup will be the fifth between the Terps and Panthers in each program's history with Maryland taking the first four matchups.
  • The most recent matchup was in 2013 where the Terps won 2-0.
Jake Pace 2013
Assistant coach Jake Pace playing for the Terps in the 2013 season, the last time Maryland hosted Pitt.
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%).

Head Coach Sasho Cirovski, Assistant Coach Brian Rowland, Assistant Coach Jake PaceMaryland Terrapins Men's Soccer vs Pacific Tigers at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Saturday, Sep. 6, 2025. Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Head Coach Sasho Cirovski joined by assistant coaches Jake Pace and Brian Rowland.
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.
Defender Lasse Kelp (5)Maryland Terrapins Men's Soccer vs Pacific Tigers at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Saturday, Sep. 6, 2025. Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins
Senior Lasse Kelp taking on Pacific (Sept. 6).
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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
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
Mateo Caride

#11 Mateo Caride

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Casey Price

#20 Casey Price

D/M
6' 2"
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
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
Mateo Caride

#11 Mateo Caride

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Casey Price

#20 Casey Price

6' 2"
Freshman
D/M