With the score knotted at zero, No. 1-seed Maryland men’s soccer was on the verge of a second straight first-round upset to No. 8-seed Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament.
Head coach Sasho Cirovski knew the team needed a spark, so he elected to substitute freshman forward Colin Griffith into the game to begin the second half. The Terps constantly pressured Northwestern goalkeeper Christian Garner throughout the second half, but were not able to break through.
However, Griffith ended the scoring drought in the 76th minute. Senior midfielder Malcolm Johnston crossed the ball into the goal area and got Garner out of position.