This post was updated Oct. 5 at 11:06 p.m.

The Terrapins scored 24 goals through eight games this season, scoring as many as six in one outing and recording just one once.

But the Bruins disrupted the offensive trend.

In his debut, graduate student goalkeeper Kevin Box and the Bruins’ defense kept the Terrapins scoreless.

“Kevin was phenomenal. Phenomenal. First game, first shut out, first clean sheet,” said graduate student defender Schinieder Mimy.

UCLA men’s soccer (2-5-3, 2-2-1 Big Ten) tied 0-0 against No. 18 Maryland (6-0-3, 2-0-2) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium Friday night, handing the Terrapins their first scoreless outing of the season.

The Bruins have given up goals in the final minute of multiple contests this season. But this time, they were the ones pushing to score rather than being pinned to their own end.

And although they ultimately did not convert multiple opportunities in the dying moments of the game, coach Ryan Jorden said he was happy that his players were not on their heels to end the match.

“I was pleased because we ended up in their half consistently with the ball. The set pieces were at this end. It wasn’t we were having to survive a bunch of corners at our end, which tells me that we’ve managed the game in a good way,” Jorden said. “The tail end of it, you’re just hoping to create one more great chance.”

The Terrapins led the shot count 12-8, recording the only two shots on goal of the game – both of which Box saved.

Maryland forward Sadam Masereka broke past junior defender Tre Wright for a one-on-one breakaway against Box in the 14th minute, but the Bruin goalkeeper held his position as Masereka tapped the ball wide left.

“We worked in training on the long ball … that’s one of their strengths,” Box said. “But just not being able to come out to get it early, so just holding the ground, making it hard for him, making it hard angles.”

Jorden said the decision to start Box was influenced by the goalkeeper’s on-ball ability, which helped stifle the Terrapins’ attacking options – an arsenal headlined by Masereka, who is tied for sixth-most individual goals in the Big Ten, and forward Stephane Njike, who has recorded a shot on goal in all but two games this season.

He added that Box was able to act as an 11th player in possession for the Bruins.

“They have maybe the two most dynamic attacking players in their two wingers, means that they’re going to play some direct stuff behind,” Jorden said. “Kevin does a good job athletically in covering and dealing with that. We knew that could be a feature. We also knew that the way they were going to press there was a reality that we were going to need the additional outfield player in possession.”

Another stalwart member on the Bruins’ backline was Wright, who switched between central defense and left back Friday.

His speed at center back countered Maryland’s dynamism at the wing, and when Mimy – who missed time to start the season with an injury – needed a break, Wright was able to slot out wide.

“We had a game plan, and whenever it was time for me to get a rest, because I’m just now coming back. I have to get used to playing a lot of minutes,” Mimy said. “He’s been playing outside back and forth, so he’s been really good at his position. So it was really good for us, and we’re very fortunate to have guys that can play multiple positions on the team so one guy doesn’t have to do all the work.”

After holding Maryland to a tie on Friday night, UCLA tentatively sits at third in the Big Ten standings with more games played than most of the competition around them.