Maryland women’s soccer travels to Ohio State for Big Ten Regional Weekend

(Photograph courtesy of Maryland Athletics.)

No. 7 seeded Maryland (0-9-2 B1G) volition take on No. 2 seeded Ohio State (6-1-3 B1G) at apex in Columbus tomorrow in the opening round of Big Ten Regional Weekend.

The Terps are 0-6-2 against Ohio State all-fourth dimension, and lost an earlier meeting this season 3-1 at Ludwig Field. A brace from freshman midfielder Peyton McNamara and Norweigan freshman Kine Flotre'due south goal directly from a corner downed the Terps in the final meeting. Despite the loss earlier in the season,senior midfielder Sydney Staier scored her outset career goal off a cross from freshman frontwards Zora Jackson.

Head coach Ray Leone is hoping the squad improves defensively later on the Terps' conceded iii to Ohio Country earlier this flavor.

"We just have to match upwards better," Leone said. "That's something that'south been a theme that we've talked about the last couple of weeks. Penn State just ran the states off the park, simply nosotros've put that backside usa. We will focus again on just matching up to [Ohio Land's forward]."

Despite Maryland'due south poor record against the Buckeyes, Leone isn't worried well-nigh his team's mentality going into the game.

"We're looking forrard to simply playing a really skillful Ohio Land team," Leone said. "Nosotros've had some good games against them up in that location… we've given them a run for their money. We'll see how we exercise on Thursday."

Maryland'due south ii away games at Ohio State nether Leone resulted in a ane-ane tie and a 1-0 loss for the Terps. The format of the single-elimination tournament is such that teams are seeded and assigned to their regional sites based on the divisional alignment used for Big 10 football.

The winner of tomorrow'southward game will play the winner of No. 3 Rutgers and No. half-dozen Michigan State. With that single-elimination format, the Terps aren't placing any pressure on themselves.

"Just play freely," Leone said. "We've got a shot, the force per unit area is all on Ohio State, not us at all. So we'll play freely, nosotros'll put our best foot frontwards, and give them a good game."

To accelerate, Maryland would have to win its first game of a rough flavor, in which injuries have ravaged the team.

It is unknown if either redshirt freshman goalkeeper Kennedy Tolson or redshirt junior frontwards Alyssa Poarch will be available for the game. Both left Maryland's previous game confronting Penn State with injuries.

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