Friday, October 2
Minneapolis, MN
8 PM
Maryland
3-8-1, 0-6-0
0
at
4
Minnesota
7-3-2, 3-2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Photo by Mac Brown / Gopher Athletics
10/2/2026 8:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Terps are back in action at home on Oct. 8.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Maryland women's soccer fell to Minnesota in a road conference match on Friday night. The Gophers used a quartet of goals to earn a 4-0 win and drop the Terps to 3-8-1 (0-6 Big Ten) in 2026.
Faith Luckey made six saves in the first half before Meredith Fisher made two in the second half. Minnesota out-shot the Terps 23-9 in the 10th all-time meeting between the two schools and improved to 7-3-2 (3-2-1 Big Ten). The Gophers are unbeaten at home in 2026.
Maryland is back in action against Nebraska on Oct. 8.
How it Happened:
1st Half:
Up Next:
Faith Luckey made six saves in the first half before Meredith Fisher made two in the second half. Minnesota out-shot the Terps 23-9 in the 10th all-time meeting between the two schools and improved to 7-3-2 (3-2-1 Big Ten). The Gophers are unbeaten at home in 2026.
Maryland is back in action against Nebraska on Oct. 8.
How it Happened:
1st Half:
- Luckey made her first save in the 10th minute.
- Luckey made back-to-back saves in the 13th minute.
- Mckinley Heaven put a shot on goal in the 20th minute, forcing a Minnesota save.
- Minnesota's Matigann Vixayvong put the Gophers on the board with a goal in the 24th minute.
- Peyton Bernard put a shot on goal in the 25th minute.
- Luckey made three more saves in the half's closing minutes, but Maryland trailed 1-0 at the break.
- Westlund doubled the Gophers' lead with a goal in the 49th minute.
- Westlund scored again in the 55th minute to extend the lead.
- Katelyn Rigg scored the Gophers' fourth goal in the 58th minute.
- Fisher made a save in the 77th minute.
- Fisher made another save in the 84th minute.
- Ellie Egeland put a shot on goal in the final seconds.
- Minnesota closed out its win.
Up Next:
- Maryland returns to College Park to face Nebraska on Oct. 8. The match is slated for 7 PM on B1G+.
Players Mentioned
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MARY
MINN
Goals
0
4
Shots
9
23
Shots on Goal
4
12
Saves
8
4
Corners
4
10
Fouls
6
10
Scoring Plays
Matigann Vixayvong (1)
Assisted By: Tenley Senden
GOAL by MINN Vixayvong, Matigann Assist by Senden, Tenley.
23:09
Ava Westlund (6)
Assisted By: Taylor Heimerl
GOAL by MINN Westlund, Ava Assist by Heimerl, Taylor.
48:23
Ava Westlund (6)
Assisted By: Caroline Birdsell
GOAL by MINN Westlund, Ava Assist by Birdsell, Caroline.
54:32
Katelyn Rigg (1)
Assisted By: Caroline Birdsell
GOAL by MINN Rigg, Katelyn Assist by Birdsell, Caroline.
58:47
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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