No. 2 Maryland Welcomes Delaware To Ludwig Field Friday Night

Friday, September 4

College Park, MD

7:30 PM

Maryland

Delaware

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No. 2 Maryland Welcomes Delaware To Ludwig Field Friday Night

9/2/2026 2:55:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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No. 2 Maryland (3-0-0) vs. Delaware (2-1-1)

September 4, 2026

Ludwig Field

7:30 pm

B1G+

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The No. 2 Maryland men's soccer team will host Delaware at Ludwig Field for the first Friday Night Lights matchup of 2026. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm and the match will air on B1G+.

Where We've Been

The Maryland Terrapins have opened the 2026 season with a perfect 3-0 record and are ranked No. 2 in the Week 2 United Soccer Coaches Poll. Most recently, the Terps earned a 1-0 victory over No. 9 High Point in a Top 10 showdown, with Rodrigo Neri delivering the game-winning goal in the 81st minute.
Maryland's passionate fanbase, The Crew, once again showed out at Ludwig Field, with 5,123 fans packing the stands for the Top 10 matchup.
The crowd marked the fourth-highest attendance in the NCAA in 2026 and continued Maryland's impressive run at the gate.
Maryland is one of just two schools in the country to record three 5,000-plus attendance figures over the past two seasons.

Maryland Terrapins vs High Point Panthers at Ludwig Field in College Park, MD on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Hana Kaufman/Maryland Terrapins

Rodrigo Neri and Marco Wright celebrating a goal vs. No. 9 High Point (Sept. 29, 2026)

a historic 2025 season

The Maryland Terrapins enter the 2026 season looking to build on a historic 2025 campaign that saw the Terps rise to No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll to close out the regular season.
Maryland finished its first unbeaten regular season since 2016, posting a 12-0-3 record while establishing itself as one of the nation's premier teams.
The Terps were nearly untouchable throughout the regular season, trailing for just 78 seconds across 15 matches in 2025.

Maryland Terrapins Men's Soccer vs Michigan State Spartans at DeMartin Soccer Complex in East Lansing, MI on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Allison Mize/Maryland Terrapins

Maryland wins the Big Ten Championship (Nov. 7, 2026)

BIG TEN Players of the week

After two weeks of Big Ten weekly awards, the Terrapins have earned multiple conference honors to open the 2026 season.
Said El Eyssami earned the first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award of the 2026 season. El Eyssami scored twice in his collegiate debut, leading Maryland to a 2-1 victory at Pitt to open the 2026 season. With his two-goal performance, El Eyssami became the first Terp to score twice in a season opener since Jake Rozhansky in 2017 and the first Maryland freshman to accomplish the feat since Graham Zusi in 2005.
Rodrigo Neri followed by earning the second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor. Neri delivered the game-winning moment in the 81st minute, scoring the first goal of his collegiate career to lift Maryland past No. 9 High Point, 1-0. The freshman's late strike proved to be the difference in the Top-10 showdown, helping the Terps remain unbeaten to open the 2026 season.
Laurin Mack earned Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honors following his performance against No. 9 High Point. Mack delivered a standout performance in Maryland's 1-0 victory, recording a regular-season career-high six saves. With the Terps clinging to a one-goal lead, Mack came up with a crucial save in the 88th minute to preserve the shutout and secure the Top-10 victory.

Congrats to Laurin Mack for winning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week after his clean sheet with six saves vs. High Point 🐢

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— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) September 1, 2026

Congrats to Rodrigo Neri for winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his game winning goal in the 81st minute vs. High Point 🐢

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— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) September 1, 2026

welcome the newcomers

The Terrapins welcome an elite group of newcomers to College Park, featuring a mix of experienced transfers and highly touted freshmen who will bolster the roster heading into the 2026 season.
Maryland added a pair of senior transfers from Campbell in Lilian Fichelle and Marco Wright. Fichelle will bolster the Terps' defensive line, while Wright brings versatility across the midfield and forward positions. Wright was named to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch List ahead of the 2026 season.
Dominic Ayella joins the Terps following two productive seasons at Lindsey Wilson College. Ayella totaled 27 goals and six assists for 60 points during his first two collegiate seasons, including five game-winning goals as a sophomore.
Zack Harris arrives in College Park for his senior season after spending three years at CSUN. A 2025 All-Big West Second Team selection, Harris started 16 of 17 matches last season, logging more than 1,200 minutes while recording three points on one goal and one assist.
Ljubomir Popovic rounds out Maryland's transfer class after two seasons at Tyler Junior College. Popovic started all 35 matches during his time at Tyler, recording two goals and three assists. A two-time NJCAA All-American and two-time United Soccer Coaches NJCAA All-American, Popovic helped Tyler capture conference championships in both 2024 and 2025, with the program reaching the No. 1 ranking in the nation during the 2025 season.
The roster also welcomes an impressive group of freshmen into the fold: Franklin Affanyi, Jason Atakora, Zach Cielewich, Said El Eyssami, Noah Gassan, Dennis Kalanzi, Rodrigo Neri and Maxwell Sekyi.