Eschoyez scores twice as Maryland beats Temple 3–1 — August 30, 2026

Francisca Eschoyez scored twice, including an early fourth-quarter goal that restored Maryland's breathing room, as the No. 13 Terrapins defeated Temple 3–1 on Aug. 30 in College Park.

The victory completed a two-win Conference Cup weekend and moved Maryland to 2–0. Eschoyez's goals were her first two for the Terrapins, the university's recap reported.

Maryland generated the early pressure without immediately turning it into a lead. A scoreless first quarter included five Terrapin shots and three penalty corners, while Temple did not register a shot. The breakthrough came at 18:43, when Eschoyez scored with assists credited to Maci Bradford and Ella Beach.

Aida Ierubino made it 2–0 at 27:11, finishing a chance assisted by Babs van Hest. The Terps carried that advantage into halftime after limiting the Owls to one first-half shot.

Temple pulled within a goal late in the third quarter. Lucia Magro converted a penalty stroke at 43:44, leaving Maryland with a narrower lead heading into the final 15 minutes.

Eschoyez answered at 47:05. Bradford and van Hest assisted on the goal, which put Maryland back in front by two and completed the scoring.

The official box score showed an 18–6 shot advantage for Maryland and a 9–1 edge in penalty corners. Bradford and van Hest each finished with two assists. Temple put two shots on target, scoring on the stroke and having the other stopped.

Maryland's first weekend ended with six goals scored and one conceded across two games. The Terrapins were scheduled to leave College Park next for the B1G/ACC Challenge in Newton, Massachusetts, beginning against Boston College on Sept. 4.