Down 1-0, No. 9 Maryland men’s soccer found itself at the mercy of No. 20 Denver, which was in complete control for the first 15 minutes. After senior defender Chris Rindov managed to prevent another Pioneer goal, senior goalkeeper Niklas Neumann was challenged with a penalty kick.
Sophomore midfielder Sam Bassett snaked through the defense and into the box but was tripped by redshirt sophomore midfielder Joe Suchecki. With a one-on-one opportunity and a chance to take a 2-0 lead, Bassett did not disappoint, drilling the shot.
This two-goal deficit proved to be too much for the Terps to handle as every one of their shots on goal were misdirected, resulting in a 2-0 loss in College Park on Friday night.