In a rematch of last year’s Big Ten tournament semifinal that was ultimately decided by penalty kicks, this year’s edition appeared to be trending toward a similar finish for Maryland men’s soccer.
But in the 103rd minute of action, the Terps defense that held its opposition scoreless for much of the match finally broke under pressure. As a shot from Indiana Joshua Penn bounded toward goal, it collided with the palm of Maryland junior defender Matt Di Rosa, drawing the whistle from the referee and the dreaded point to penalty spot.
Hoosier sophomore defender Jack Maher stepped up to the spot and fired it into the bottom right corner of the goal, ending the match and Maryland’s Big Ten title hopes with a single swing of the boot in a 1-0 loss.