Stefan Copetti lined up in the 70th minute to deliver No. 20 Maryland men’s soccer’s first penalty kick of the season.
With the score knotted at zero, the senior attacker had an opportunity to spring the Terps ahead of No. 16 Wake Forest and send Ludwig Field into a frenzy.
Copetti sprung forward and launched himself into the shot. The ball rocketed toward the lower left corner of the net, but Wake Forest goalkeeper Trace Alphin followed Copetti’s movement, dove to his right and amazingly denied the skilled forward.
The missed opportunity highlighted the Terps’ inability to capitalize on a bevy of chances all night long, resulting in a scoreless draw.