Maryland women’s soccer concluded a six-game homestand Thursday night with a chance to improve to 2-0 in Big Ten play for the first time ever, however, they walked away with a disappointing loss.
Up 1-0 halfway through the second half against Illinois, the Terps, who had been the better team all night, faltered.
Allowing three goals in quick succession, Maryland dug itself into an insurmountable hole in what became an eventual 3-2 defeat.
Looking toward Sunday, the Terps face No. 4 Rutgers, which poses a much more daunting challenge, Maryland will need to play a near-perfect to get a positive result.