No. 11 Maryland Drops 2-1 Battle With No. 7 Washington

Friday, October 30

Seattle, WA

8 PM

Maryland

10-4-1, 4-4-1

Washington

10-3-3, 6-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Maryland	0	1	1
Washington	1	1	2

Rodrigo Neri moves the ball against Washington

10/30/2026 8:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Rodrigo Neri scored his team-leading eighth goal of the year on Friday night in Seattle.

SEATTLE, WA — The No. 11 Terps battled No. 7 Washington in a ranked Big Ten bout on Friday night, but the Huskies captured a 2-1 win despite a goal from Rodrigo Neri. Maryland fell to 10-4-1, (4-4-1 Big Ten) as its comeback came up just short.

Maryland outshot the No. 7 Huskies 10-5 in the first half, but Washington scored the frame's lone goal to open the scoring in the 31st minute and take a 1-0 lead. The Huskies doubled their advantage early in the second half before Neri's team-leading eighth goal of the season got Maryland on the board in the 71st minute. Henry Bernstein tallied his team-leading ninth assist on Neri's strike.

Rodrigo gets the Terps on the board!! 🔥🔥 📺 @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/KXyJ4t3bY7
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) October 31, 2026

In the end, a seven-save effort from Washington's Stockton Short helped the Huskies hold off the Terps' comeback and move to 9-3-3 (5-1-2 Big Ten) in 2026. Maryland outshot the home squad 19-15 in its loss. Laurin Mack made seven saves of his own against Washington. The Terps will return to College Park to close out the regular season against Penn State on Wednesday.

Nice save by Mack!! 📺 @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/cIQyBTqpIy
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) October 31, 2026

How it Happened:
1st Half:

Mack made a save on the match's first shot in the 10th minute.
Albi Ndrenika put a shot on goal in the 16th minute.
Washington made a save on a good look from Neri in the 23rd minute.
Neri put a second shot on goal in the 29th minute.
Washington's Zach Ramsey gave Washington a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 31st minute.
Bernstein and Rocket Ritarita put two shots on goal in the closing minutes.
Washington led 1-0 at the break.

2nd Half:

The Huskies doubled their lead with a goal from Jake Goetting in the 58th minute.
Neri's goal (8) got Maryland on the board in the 71st minute with assists from Bernstein (9) and Ndrenika (3).
Both goalkeepers made crucial saves in the 80th minute.
Mack came up big with a pair of saves in the final minutes.
The Huskies held on for their 2-1 win.

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