Maryland
5-1-0, 0-1-0
Northwestern
3-2-1, 1-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 4 |
No. 2 Terps Drop Conference Opener To Northwestern
9/11/2026 7:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Maryland’s 20-match regular-season unbeaten streak came to an end on Friday night.
Northwestern scored a pair of goals in each half of Friday's match. The Terps tallied 13 shots to the Wildcats' 11, but suffered their first regular-season loss since 2024. No. 2 Maryland will be back in action against Wisconsin at Ludwig Field on Sept. 18.Tonight vs. Northwestern, we will wear "Never Forget" armbands to honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xhM9Sd6zSb
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) September 11, 2026
How it Happened:
1st Half:
- Northwestern recorded the match's first shot in the second minute.
- Maryland took the match's first corner in the fifth minute.
- The Wildcats opened the scoring in the 14th minute.
- Laurin Mack made a save in the 20th minute.
- Northwestern doubled its lead in the 37th minute.
- Mack made another save in the 41st minute.
- The Wildcats led 2-0 at the break.
- Rocket Ritarita recorded Maryland's first shot in the 47th minute.
- Northwestern scored its third goal in the 52nd minute.
- A shot from Marco Wright forced a Northwestern save in the 57th minute.
- Ljubomir Popovic recorded a shot in the 65th minute.
- The Wildcats scored their fourth goal in the 68th minute.
- A shot from Jason Atakora forced a save in the 81st minute.
- Northwestern closed out its 4-0 win.
Up Next:
- Maryland returns to College Park to host No. 17 Wisconsin on Sept. 18. The match is set for 8 PM and will air on B1G+.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Peter Riesz (2)
Assisted By: Ethan Nakolo , Aaron O'Reilly
GOAL by NU Riesz, Peter Assist by Nakolo, Ethan and O'Reilly, Aaron.
13:42
Italo Addimandi (3)
Assisted By: Tyler Glassberg , Marco Silva
GOAL by NU Addimandi, Italo Assist by Glassberg, Tyler and Silva, Marco.
36:43
Andrew Millar (2)
GOAL by NU Millar, Andrew.
51:20
Ethan Nakolo (1)
Assisted By: Peter Riesz , Gabriel Smyth
GOAL by NU Nakolo, Ethan Assist by Riesz, Peter and Smyth, Gabriel.
67:06
