Northwestern
8-0-2, 2-0-1
Maryland
1-5-2, 0-3-1
No. 16 Northwestern Downs Maryland 2-0
9/29/2023 8:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Behind goals from Collin McCamy and Christopher Thaggard and seven saves from Jackson Weyman, Northwestern earned a 2-0 road win over Maryland on Friday night at Ludwig Field.
Northwestern improved to 8-0-2 overall and 2-0-1 in Big Ten play. The Wildcats are 8-0-2 for the first time since 2008 and unbeaten through three league games for the first time since 2012.
How it Happened
After back-and-forth action for the majority of the first half, Jason Gajadhar found Collin McCamy in space, who fired a laser into the top right corner of the goal for the breakthrough in the 43rd minute. Northwestern held the 1-0 edge into the break.
In the 53rd minute, Collin McCamy pounced on an errant Maryland clearance to find Jason Gajadhar, who played a ball to Christopher Thaggard. Thaggard placed a ball in the bottom corner of the Terrapin goal to double the Northwestern lead.WHAT A SHOT! ??
— Big Ten Soccer (@B1GSoccer) September 30, 2023
Collin McCamy sends an absolute rocket to the back of the net for @NUMensSoccer. pic.twitter.com/YhSv2iW2Ug
Christopher. Thaggard. ???? pic.twitter.com/wik0mH23Pz
— Northwestern Men's Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) September 30, 2023
- Northwestern is unbeaten through ten games and 8-0-2 for the first time since 2008.
- The Wildcats are unbeaten through three league games for the first time since 2012.
- The win marked NU's first over Maryland since 2019.
- The clean sheet was Northwestern's third of the season and first of the Terps since the 2021 Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal.
- Jackson Weyman recorded seven saves for the Wildcats out of 15 total Terrapins shots.
- Jason Gajadhar notched two assists on the evening.
- McCamy's three point outing elevates him to seventh in the Big Ten in points (8).
- McCamy's goal gave him his second game-winner of the season.
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Team Stats
Collin McCamy (2)
Assisted By: Jason Gajadhar
GOAL by NWU McCamy, Collin Assist by Gajadhar, Jason.
42:25
Christopher Thaggard (2)
Assisted By: Jason Gajadhar , Collin McCamy
GOAL by NWU Thaggard, Christopher Assist by Gajadhar, Jason and McCamy, Collin.
52:42
