ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Coming off an undefeated week of action to kick off the 2023 season, the Navy women's soccer team will continue its early slate of non-conference games this week with contests against the University of Maryland on Thursday evening followed by a Sunday matinee versus Ohio University. Thursday's intrastate clash between the Mids (1-0-1) and Terrapins (0-1-1) is scheduled for a 5:45 p.m. kickoff in College Park at Ludwig Field, while Sunday's matchup will see the Mids and Bobcats (1-0) go head-to-head at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility starting at 1 p.m.

All of the women's soccer action this week will have live stats provided online, as well as webstreamed broadcasts; Big Ten+ on Thursday and ESPN+ on Sunday. Both Big Ten+ and ESPN+ are subscription-based streaming services that requires patrons to sign-up for monthly or yearly plans prior to tuning into the contest.

Navy vs. Maryland
Thursday will be the 16th meeting between the two schools in a series that began in 1996 ... All-time, Maryland holds a 10-2-3 advantage over Navy ... In that first-ever matchup on Oct. 22, 1996, the Terrapins defeated the Mids, 4-0 in College Park ... Playing five times over that first 10-year span, Maryland earned victories in all five matchups ... The Mids earned their first tie versus the Terps on Sept. 8, 2014 with a 1-1 draw at home ... More recently, the teams have alternated results over the past six contests with each squad collecting two wins with 2018 and 2022 ties sprinkled in ... Navy secured its first win in the intrastate series in 2016 as the Mids defeated the Terps, 5-3 in Annapolis on Sept. 7.

Last 5 Matchups
In the last five matchups dating back to 2016, the Mids lead the Terps, 2-1-2 with Navy holding a slight 9-8 advantage in total goals scored during that span.
    Aug. 25, 2022 (H): Navy 1 - Maryland 1
    Aug. 29, 2021 (A): Navy 3 - Maryland 1
    Aug. 26, 2018 (H): Navy 0 - Maryland 0
    Aug. 20, 2017 (A): Maryland 3 - Navy 0
    Sept. 7, 2016 (H): Navy 5 - Maryland 3

Most Recent Navy-Maryland Matchup: August 25, 2022
The Navy women's soccer team extended its streak of undefeated play to open the 2022 season with a 1-1 draw versus in-state rival the University of Maryland on August 25. The action at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility began fast and continued over 90 ultra-competitive minutes in a contest that could have went to either team. Jenna Daunt led the scoring effort for the Mids (2-0-2) with a goal 60 seconds into the game, while Mattie Gallagher made five saves on six shots on goal by the Terrapins (0-0-2).

Navy jumped out almost immediately to a 1-0 lead over Maryland as the Mids connected on a set piece at the one-minute mark. Amanda Graziano started the scoring play with a high-arching corner kick that looped into the 18-yard box. Katie Herrmann gathered the ball first and ushered it towards the Maryland goal when Daunt reached out late and flicked a successful shot past the Terrapins' goalkeeper Madeline Smith.

The Mids fell victim to an equalizer by the Terps at 14:27 when Kam Fisher found the back of the net.

After Navy outshot Maryland, 8-6 in the first half, the Terrapins turned up the heat in the attacking third in the second half and registered 12 shots versus three for the Mids. Though Gallagher and Navy's defense was under fire for much of the 45-minute period, Maryland was forced into taking long shots that either flew wide of the net or were denied by Gallagher without trouble.

For the game, Maryland outshot Navy, 18-11 with a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal.

Navy vs. Ohio University / Mid-American Conference
Sunday marks second-ever meeting between the Mids and Bobcats as Ohio took the series opener by a 1-0 score on Sept. 2, 2021 ... All-time, Navy has squared off with Mid-American Conference teams on six separate occasions, posting a 2-3-1 record (Ball State 0-0-1; Bowling Green 1-1-0; Buffalo 1-1-0; Ohio 0-1-0) ... The first Navy vs. MAC tilt came on Sept. 4, 2004 when the Mids hosted the Falcons of Bowling Green and came away with a 3-1 victory.

Last 5 Matchups vs. MAC
In the last five matchups dating back to 2014, the Mids are 1-3-1 and have been out-scored 7-4 over that span.
    Sept. 2, 2021 (A): Ohio 1 - Navy 0
    Aug. 22, 2019 (H): Navy 1 - Buffalo 0
    Sept. 4, 2016 (A): Buffalo 3 - Navy 1
    Sept. 11, 2016 (H): Bowling Green 2 - Navy 1 (2OT)
    Sept. 14, 2014 (H): Navy 1 - Ball State 1 (2 OT)

Most Recent Navy-Ohio Matchup: Sept. 2, 2021
Navy saw its run of unbeaten action to start the 2021 season come to an end with a 1-0 loss on the road at Ohio University on Sept. 2, 2021. Coming into the contest at Chessa Field with a 3-0-1 record the Mids (3-1-1) were felled by a Bobcats (3-0) club that netted a late first half goal and recorded 18 shots in the game, including nine on goal. Navy's goalkeeper Mattie Gallagher kept the visitors in the match as she turned away eight Ohio shots on goal to tie her then- single-game career-high.

The action was fairly even through a good portion of the first half as each team moved the ball throughout the field and recorded numerous shots, but only three of those 11 combined shots found their way on goal. Gallagher stopped Ohio's first shot on goal in the 28th minute, though the Mids' keeper was unable to prevent the Bobcats' second shot from crossing the goal line as Daelynn Rosser's attempt went in for the game's first score at 38:47.

The Mids' final gasp for a game-tying goal saw a frantic last 60 seconds as Rylee Rives took a shot and Carolyn Mang went back-to-back with a pair of shots within 15 seconds of each other; the last shot testing Ohio's keeper Sam Wexell in goal.
 
In the 1-0 loss, Navy was outshot by Ohio, 18-13. The Bobcats also held a 9-3 advantage in shots on goal. The Mids' late game pressure resulted in the club finishing with a 9-2 edge in corner kicks.

Returning Leaders

(2022 Stats)	Navy	Maryland	Ohio
Goals	Daunt/I. Romano, 3	Morales, 2	Miller/Rea/Robertson, 4
Assists	Graziano, 5	DeRosa, 4	4 Players, 3
Points	Graziano, 9	DeRosa/Vinas, 4	Miller/Rea/Robertson, 11
Shots	Riddle, 23	DeRosa, 16	Miller, 25
GK Saves	Gallagher, 88	N/A	Sloma, 34

Last Time Out: August 20 vs. St. John's
The Navy women's soccer team turned a strong 90-minute effort and withstood a persistent and talented attack from St. John's to come away with a 0-0 non-conference draw on Sunday afternoon. After opening its 2023 season with a fast-paced and pressing contest against Charleston Southern on Thursday, Navy (1-0-1) showcased a completely different side of its makeup in front of its home fans on Sunday as the Mids' defense took center stage in its shutout performance against the Red Storm (1-0-1) at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.
 
Mattie Gallagher led Navy's defensive effort with four individual saves and numerous more intercepted or batted away crosses and corner kicks from St. John's. The Red Storm kept the pressure on the Mids with six corner kicks on Sunday. The shutout was the 14th of Gallagher's career and moves her into a tie for sixth all-time with Dayton Wetherby (2013-16).

In the scoreless draw, St. John's outshot Navy, 13-8 with a 4-1 edge in shots on goal. In a game filled with physical challenges, the teams combined for 21 fouls, 11 for the Mids and 10 for the Red Storm.

Parking / Shuttle / Ticket Information
Fans are reminded that the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for a fee and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting one hour before the game and will continue running until one hour after the game is completed. Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium. Dogs are not permitted inside the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. All soccer contests at Glenn Warner will be free of charge.