Friday, October 2
Minneapolis, MN
8 PM
Maryland
at
Minnesota
Ella Bulava, Lilly Bane, and Dani Gichner
Maryland Women's Soccer Travels to Minnesota As Big Ten Play Continues
9/30/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Maryland (3-7-1) at Minnesota (6-3-2)
October 2, 2026
Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium
8:00 PM EST
B1G+
SERIES HISTORY VS. Minnesota
- Minnesota leads the all-time series 6-2-0, with the Gophers holding the advantage in a series that has primarily been played since Maryland joined the Big Ten.
- Maryland's two victories came in 2011 (1-0) and 2019 (2-0), with the 2011 meeting serving as the first-ever matchup between the programs.
- The Gophers won the most recent meeting, 1-0 in 2021, scoring in the second minute and holding the Terps scoreless the rest of the way.
Where We Are
- Maryland enters Friday's matchup at 3-7-1 overall and 0-5 in Big Ten play following a 2-0 loss to No. 12 UCLA on Sunday. The Terps have been shut out in all five conference matches.
- The Terps continue to show flashes defensively, with Faith Luckey making six saves against UCLA and Maryland keeping the Bruins scoreless through the first 69 minutes.
- Maryland now hits the road for four of its final seven regular-season matches, beginning Friday at Minnesota before returning home for three straight against Nebraska, Northwestern, and Iowa.
7 minutes to go! Faith doing all she can to keep it 1-0!🧤 pic.twitter.com/2ICQQemdVC
— Maryland W. Soccer (@TerpsWSoccer) September 27, 2026
#12 UCLA Recap
- Maryland and No. 12 UCLA played a scoreless, tightly contested match for nearly 70 minutes, with neither side able to break through during a defensive first half.
- The match's turning point came in the 70th minute when Paige Foye was sent off after receiving her second yellow card, leaving Maryland down a player for the final 20 minutes.
Kamryn Cole keeping the
PLENTY OF PRESSURE
- Despite Maryland finding the back of the net just seven times this season, the Terps have consistently created opportunities and put pressure on opposing defenses. Maryland is averaging 10.0 shots per game this season, creating consistent attacking opportunities.
- The Terps have shown defensive ability by not allowing more than 2 goals in a match. Despite this, the Terps have yet to turn offensive chances into results. The Terps have now lost 4 matches by the score of 2-0.
Players Mentioned
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