Maryland (5-4-0) vs. Purdue (4-4-2)
September 21, 2025
Ludwig Field
12:00 p.m.
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland hosts Purdue for a quick turnaround on Sunday 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
- Terps completed a second-half comeback to win 2-1 over Indiana
- Kelsey Smith evened the match in the 59th minute with her team-leading fourth goal of the season
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McKinley Heaven scored her first career goal in the 87th minute
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Five Terps (Morales, DeMartino, Smith, Heaven, McIntyre) tallied multiple shots
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Maryland beat Indiana in College Park for the first time ever
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First Big Ten home opener win since 2022
the matchup
- Purdue fell to No. 11 Iowa Thursday, with the Hawkeyes scoring the game-winning goal in the final 12 seconds, finishing in a 2-1 loss
- Last meeting: 9/21/23, finished in draw 0-0
- Overall record vs. Purdue: 3-4-1
- Home record vs. Purdue: 2-1-1
- First matchup: 10/2/2014, Maryland won 2-1
New Leadership
- The Terrapins are 5-4 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.
from watchlist to action
- Kelsey Smith, Emily Lenhard and Tahirah Turnage-Morales have all been named 2025 B1G Players to Watch.
- Kelsey Smith, forward, and now a redshirt junior, played all 19 matches last season with 14 starts, logging 877 minutes. She recorded two goals, two assists, and five shots in a single match. Smith now leads the team in points, etching a total of ten after the Terrapins win against Indiana.
- Tahirah Turnage-Morales, a defender and redshirt sophomore in 2024, started all 19 matches, logging 1,612 minutes. She played the full 90 minutes in 16 games and took two shots on the season. Turnage-Morales has scored her first goal of the season in the match against Florida.
- Emily Lenhard, a midfielder, had an impressive 2024 freshman season, playing all 19 games with 13 starts and logging 1,185 minutes. She finished with one goal, three assists, and multiple multi-shot performances. She's now entering her sophomore year.
Fun at ludwig
- Sunday, Oct. 5 | Noon | vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Join us in celebrating our seniors and alumni!
- 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!
