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Despite outplaying defending national champions Maryland for large portions of the 90 minutes, the 10th-seeded Crimson gave up a goal in each half—both against the run of play—and missed a penalty on its way to a third-round exit from the NCAA Tournament...
...don’t often get shut out in games,” Crimson coach Jamie Clark said. “[Maryland] played effectively, they played well, they put numbers where it mattered, and they were opportunistic...
...Terrapins’ first attack of the match, Taylor Kemp squeezed past Mitchell and junior defender Robert Millock. Kemp found teammate Casey Townsend, who was sitting unmarked by the penalty spot after striker Jason Herrick made a run to the near post that drew the attention of the Crimson defenders. Townsend shot with his left foot, but the ball ricocheted off his right foot before getting caught in the wind and looping over sophomore keeper Austin Harms...
...while the Crimson had its best player taking the penalty, Maryland had its best player trying to stop it. MacMath, who led the nation in goals-against-average in 2008 as a freshman and has played for the U.S. National Team at various youth levels, was recently named First Team...
...wind’s impact became clear when Maryland took the upper hand at the start of the second half. The Crimson was giving the ball away cheaply, but the Terrapins seemed wary of pushing too many men forward...