Maryland (6-5-0) at No. 4 UCLA (7-2-1)
September 28, 2025
Wallis Annenberg Stadium
4:00 p.m. EST
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland continues its road stretch at No. 4 UCLA on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m., with live coverage on B1G+ and in-game updates on X at @TerpsWSoccer.
looking back at the last match
- Maryland (6-5, 2-2 Big Ten) fell 3-0 to USC (5-3-1, 2-2 Big Ten) on the road in a late-night matchup.
- USC scored twice early and maintained control defensively to preserve the shutout.
- Faith Luckey recorded the match's first save in the 20th minute.
- Lisa McIntyre registered Maryland's first shot in the 33rd minute.
- McIntyre forced a USC save with a strong effort in the 47th minute.
the matchup
- Last match for UCLA: The Bruins are coming off a 1-0 home conference victory over Rutgers.
- Last meeting with the Terps: Aug. 22, 2014 finished in 3-0 loss
- Overall record vs. UCLA: 1-3
- Away record vs. UCLA: 0-1
- First matchup: 9/6/1999, Maryland lost 1-0
New Leadership
- The Terrapins are 6-5 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!
