Men’s Soccer Weekend Recap
Freshman plays hero in Maryland’s top-10 statement, highlight-reel moments on the pitch
With seven teams now ranked in the top 25 , Big Ten Men’s Soccer came out of the weekend with its biggest win yet — and cool highlights.
Defensive Top-10 Win Pushes Terps to 3-0
No better time for your first career goal than in a top-10 matchup! In the 81st minute of No. 4 Maryland’s contest against No. 9 High Point, freshman forward Rodrigo Neri cut past a defender and buried a shot in the lower right corner, giving the Terps a 1-0 lead and the eventual game-winner over the Panthers. The Spaniard's score came on Maryland’s 17th shot of the evening, while Laurin Mack was brilliant in goal with six saves. Check out the Terps’ full story .
Huskies Lose a Thriller in Corvallis
No. 11 Washington dropped its ranked matchup against No. 25 Oregon State Sunday night by a score of 4-3. The seesaw affair saw Washington take the early lead, followed by two straight Beaver goals before the Huskies tied it back up on Egor Akulov’s second goal of the night. Oregon State scored twice more in a three-minute span to take the lead for good. More on this one .
Highlights from the pitch
- Rutgers buried a crazy header goal off a header assist from a deep cross
- UCLA’s Shakir Nixon broke out the backflip after he scored
- Aaron Hurge had some tricky footwork before his tally for Ohio State
Get the dates, times, and viewing information for this week on the men’s soccer schedule .