No. 11 Maryland Men’s Soccer Caps Regular Season With 2-0 Win Over Penn State

Wednesday, November 4

College Park, MD

8 PM

Maryland

11-4-1, 5-4-1

Penn State

3-9-3, 0-7-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Penn St.	0	0	0
Maryland	1	1	2

Maryland men's soccer celebrates a goal against Penn State

11/4/2026 8:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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The Terps clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament with Wednesday's victory.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — The No. 11 Terps capped the 2026 regular season with a 2-0 win over Penn State at Ludwig Field on Wednesday night. Maryland improved to 11-4-1 (5-4-1 Big Ten) on the season and solidified its spot in the 2026 Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament.

The Terps will be the No. 5 seed in the tournament and battle No. 4 Michigan State in Bloomington, Indiana, on Nov. 8. The Terps will face No. 1 Indiana with a win over Michigan State, Game times are TBA.

Albi Ndrenika opened the scoring in the seventh minute to give Maryland an early lead with his fourth goal of the season. His early strike helped the Terps win their 55th all-time meeting with Penn State and improve to 25-21-9 against the Nittany Lions (3-9-3, 0-7-3 Big Ten).

Albi scores in the 7th minute! 🔥 https://t.co/ilzUVwT0Qs
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) November 5, 2026

Dominic Ayella doubled the lead with a goal in the 57th minute. A red card sent the Terps down a man in the 74th minute, but Maryland held on to preserve its 11th win of the season.

Dom extends the lead 😤🔥 📺 B1G+ https://t.co/49gzENEKUv
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) November 5, 2026

Ndrenika recorded six of Maryland's 18 shots as the Terps outshot Penn State. Laurin Mack had a big night in goal for the Terps, making eight key saves in his 17th career shutout and 33rd career win.

How it Happened:
1st Half:

Ndrenika put the first shot on goal in the second minute of action.
Ndrenika's goal (4) in the seventh minute gave the Terps an early 1-0 lead. Rodrigo Neri (2) and Henry Bernstein (10) assisted on the goal.
Penn State made a save on Said El Eyssami in the 16th minute.
Mack made back-to-back saves in the 19th minute.
Mack came up with two more stops midway through the half.
Maryland and Penn State traded saves in the 33rd minute.
Penn State was issued a yellow card in the 36th minute.
Maryland took its 1-0 lead into the break.

2nd Half:

Ndrenika put another shot on target early in the frame.
Rocket Ritarita put a shot on goal in the 54th minute.
Ayella's goal (3) in the 57th minute gave Maryland a 2-0 lead. Zack Harris (1) and Lilian Fichelle (2) assisted on the goal.
Maryland was issued a red card in the 74th minute, sending the Terps a man down.
Mack quickly made another save in the 76th minute.
Mack made his seventh save in the 84th minute.
The Terps held on to close out their 2-0 victory.

Amazing save from Laurin! 📺 B1G+ https://t.co/XqyTSOIPku
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) November 5, 2026

Numbers to Know:

1: Maryland earned its first win by multiple goals of the season.
8: Mack made eight huge saves in the win.
10: Bernstein's 10 assists lead the team.
16: Maryland is now 16-7-6 all-time at home against Penn State.
17: Mack posted his 17th career shutout on Wednesday.
33: Mack earned his 33rd career win.
25: Maryland earned its 25th all-time win over Penn State.
55: Wednesday marked the 55th all-time meeting between Maryland and Penn State.

Up Next:

Maryland is off to the Big Ten Tournament. The Terps will be the No. 5 seed and face No. 4 Michigan State in Bloomington, Indiana. Match time is still to be announced, but the match will be on B1G+ on Nov. 8.