Playing just 15 minutes away from his hometown of Gahanna, Ohio, senior midfielder Eli Crognale took to the pitch with plenty of family members looking on from the bleachers.
With a chance to put his team ahead early in the first half and put on for his family in attendance, Crognale played a perfect ball to sophomore forward Justin Gielen in the center of the box to give Maryland a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute and make the Crognales in the stands proud.
Ohio State (6-8-1) would put up a fight for the final 55 minutes of play, but the Terps’ back line held strong throughout.