Following a handball violation by Northwestern in the 25th minute of play, Maryland men’s soccer had a fantastic chance to open the scoring.
The free kick, which was sent in from just to the left of the box, landed right on the foot of Max Riley. Maryland’s forward pounded the ball, but it was stunningly blocked off the line by a Northwestern defender. Still, a rebound landed right on forward Luke van Heukelum’s foot, but the freshman zipped his shot past the post.
The missed opportunity highlighted the Terps’ inability to finish their chances all evening — and all season — as they once again left the pitch searching for answers in a 2-0 loss to the No.