Bulava scores first career goal, but Maryland falls to Iowa
Ella Bulava scored her first career goal, but Maryland could not overcome Iowa’s two-goal first half in a 3–1 loss Friday, October 16, at Ludwig Field. It was the Terps’ final home match of the 2026 regular season.
Ella Bulava scored her first career goal, but Maryland could not overcome Iowa’s two-goal first half in a 3–1 loss Friday, October 16, at Ludwig Field. It was the Terps’ final home match of the 2026 regular season.
Reilly Heman opened the scoring at 17:57 from a Kylie Cino assist. Berit Parten doubled Iowa’s lead at 23:21, with Abby Skiff and Lucia Englund assisting, and the Hawkeyes took a 2–0 advantage into halftime.
Bulava brought Maryland within one at 62:43. The final box credits Mckinley Heaven and Jolie Farmer with assists on the goal. Parten’s second goal, unassisted at 78:42, restored Iowa’s two-goal margin.
The teams finished level at 12 shots each, while Iowa held a 6–5 edge in shots on goal. Faith Luckey made three saves for Maryland. The Terps fell to 4–9–2 overall and 1–7–1 in Big Ten play; Iowa improved to 7–4–5 and 2–3–4.
Maryland completes its regular season with road matches at Michigan on October 22, Michigan State on October 25 and Rutgers on October 30.