No. 2 Maryland men’s soccer showed up to Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the top dog in the conference, unbeaten in two months. Ninety minutes later, neither of those things rang true.
Maryland outshot Michigan, 21-8, missed a penalty and lost, 2-0, on the road. It was the team’s first Big Ten loss of the year.
The Terps entered the match shorthanded, and without possibly their most important player in midfielder Leon Koehl. It didn’t take long for his absence to be felt.
About five minutes into the match, Sadam Masereka showcased his rapid speed, flying past his defender and drawing a penalty on a poorly-timed slide tackle.