MM 9.21: Two Maryland women’s soccer players take home honors after win over Michigan

By Max Schaeffer

Final Friday, the Maryland girls’s soccer group defeated Michigan, 1-0, and broke an virtually three-year drought with no win in Massive Ten play. As such, two members of the group had been rewarded with honors this week.

Defender Tahirah Turnage was named Massive Ten Freshman of the Week following an electrical efficiency within the win. Turnage not solely performed strong protection your entire 90 minutes — serving to the group safe the shutout — but additionally helped the group construct from the again, demonstrating creativity on the ball. Turnage is the primary Terrapin to win the award since October 2018.

Turnage wasn’t the one Terp honored, as School Soccer Information named senior goalkeeper Madeline Smith to their Girls’s Nationwide Group of the Week. Smith did every part that would probably be requested of her, retaining a clear sheet in opposition to the Wolverines. This proved very important because the Terrapins solely managed one aim. The senior recorded 5 complete saves by the tip of the 90 minutes.

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No. 9 Maryland males’s soccer performed Penn State to an exhilarating 3-3 attract entrance of a packed Ludwig Discipline final night time. Learn Colin McNamara’s recap right here.

Terps subject hockey misplaced a heartbreaker to Princeton in double extra time. Learn Damon Brooks Jr.’s full recap right here.

Head coach Mike Locksley spoke to the media forward of Maryland soccer’s conflict in opposition to No. 4 Michigan on Saturday.

Maryland soccer additionally introduced Dontay Demus, Austin Fontaine and Johari Department as captains.

Former Terps Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas will compete within the FIBA World Cup.

Maryland wrestling launched its Massive Ten schedule.

To the enjoyment of many, Maryland Athletics modifications their Twitter profile’s bio and header following Stefon Diggs’ superb efficiency Monday night time.