Maryland women’s soccer started the 2024 campaign off strong Thursday, taking down Lehigh, 2-0, on the road.
With the help of stellar goaltending by Liz Beardsley, who totaled seven saves, the Terps held on to a first-half lead and added an insurance goal to seal their first win of the season.
After controlling possession throughout most of the first half, Maryland struck first in the 24th minute. Sophomore defender Kennedy Bell had Lehigh goalkeeper Maggie Ousouljoglou all alone off a pass from Ava Morales and tapped it in for Maryland’s first tally of the season. For Bell, this season-opener goal was the first of her collegiate career after going scoreless in her freshman campaign.