Defense is often the best offense, and Maryland women’s soccer graduate defender Christa Waterman proved that in the 12th minute.
Navy, already holding a 1-0 advantage, looked certain to double the early lead. A nicely delivered through ball found senior attacker Caitlin Doran, but Waterman managed to dig in for a last-chance tackle, directing the ball out of play. Waterman’s effort was the play of the game, and the season so far for the Terps.
Maryland women’s soccer’s defense held strong for the game’s remaining 78 minutes, but the Terps were only able to find the back of the net once, drawing at Navy, 1-1, in their second game of the 2022 season.