The Notre Dame of Maryland University men’s soccer team defeated Gallaudet 8-0 on Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C., as Athanasios Ziliaskopolous and Nadim Ismaeel each recorded a hat trick. Notre Dame of Maryland led 4-0 at halftime and added four more goals in the second half for its second victory of the season and first United East Conference win.
Notre Dame of Maryland recorded 40 shots, including 26 on target, and took 12 corner kicks. The Gators held a 26-1 advantage in shots on goal, and the victory marked the third-biggest margin of victory in program history.
Ziliaskopolous and Ismaeel Make Program History
Kim O’Sullivan assisted Ismaeel on the opening goal in the seventh minute. Ziliaskopolous then scored three goals in a 16-minute span, with Tassilo Lehmkuhl assisting on the first goal and Lehmkuhl and Ismaeel assisting on the third.
The performance made Ziliaskopolous the second player in Notre Dame of Maryland program history to record a hat trick. Hector Alvarez recorded the program’s first hat trick against Gallaudet on Sept. 9, 2023.
Lehmkuhl assisted Ismaeel’s second goal in the 49th minute, while Arnaud Gerin assisted on his third. Ismaeel became the third player in program history to record a hat trick.
Matteo Rovani and Martin Rasiwala scored Notre Dame of Maryland’s final two goals. Myles Tanksley assisted on Rasiwala’s goal.
Notre Dame of Maryland Men’s Soccer Team Improves to 2-3-2
Notre Dame of Maryland improved to 2-3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Gallaudet fell to 0-8-0 overall and 0-2 in United East Conference play.
The Notre Dame of Maryland men’s soccer team will host Penn State Brandywine next Wednesday. The official Notre Dame of Maryland University recap identified the result as the third-biggest victory by margin in program history.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Notre Dame of Maryland University’s men’s soccer team recorded two hat tricks and a 26-1 advantage in shots on goal to secure an 8-0 victory. Ziliaskopolous and Ismaeel also became the second and third players, respectively, in program history to record hat tricks.
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