Maryland (6-4-0) at USC (4-3-1)
September 25, 2025
Rawlinson Stadium
10:00 p.m. EST
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland travels to USC for their fourth conference match up on Thursday evening. Kickoff is set for 10 p.m., with live coverage on B1G+ and in-game updates on X at @TerpsWSoccer.
looking back at the last match
- Maryland (6-4, 2-1 B1G) capped an undefeated week at Ludwig Field with a 2-1 victory over Purdue (4-5-2, 1-2 B1G).
- The win marked Maryland's sixth of the season, the program's highest total since 2017.
- McKinley Heaven scored the game-winner for the second straight match, striking midway through the second half.
- Ava Morales opened the scoring in the 30th minute, converting a free kick past Purdue keeper Emily Edwards.
- Goalkeeper Faith Luckey tallied eight saves on 20 shots, tying her career high and recording the most in a Maryland win.
- The Terps earned back-to-back conference victories for the first time since the 2022 season.
the matchup
- Last match for USC: The Trojans fell to Michigan State 4-0 on the road, suffering a tough loss.
- Last meeting with the Terps: 9/7/07, finished in 2-1 loss
- Overall record vs. USC: 1-2
- Away record vs. USC: 0-1
- First matchup: 9/11/1998, Maryland won 3-0
New Leadership
- The Terrapins are 6-4 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.
- With its sixth win of the season, Maryland reached the program's highest win mark since the 2017 season.
- 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!
