It was not a repeat performance of the Michigan game or the 2000 Maryland game.

The Penn State women's soccer team played a sound physical game from the opening horn until the final buzzer sounded. The No. 12 Nittany Lions (9-2-1, 4-1 Big Ten) shut out Maryland (7-5, 1-2 ACC), by the score of 1-0, last night at Jeffrey Field. The win extended their streak to 16 -- last losing to Portland in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.

The lone goal of the game came in the 67th minute when junior Joanna Lohman beat Terrapins back-up goalie Kristen Barnhill to the left corner of the goal.

Lohman started the play by feeding freshman Tiffany Weimer who passed the ball back to Lohman for the goal.

Penn State women's soccer coach Paula Wilkins was very pleased with the team's performance.

"It was the best game we played as a team," Wilkins said. "We played a very calm and collective game."

The Lions' defense posted its second consecutive shutout and the third straight shutout at Jeffrey Field. The defense stifled the very talented Maryland offense, only allowing five shots on goal. The Terrapins' best scoring chances came in the final 20 minutes, but freshman Amanda Brown stopped all the opportunities. Brown recorded four saves en route to her fifth shutout.

Penn State out-shot the Terrapins 10-1 in the first half, but the game remained scoreless at the half, similar to the Michigan game.

The Lions, unlike Friday, continued to dominate in the second half and had scoring chance after scoring chance. In the 53rd minute, Penn State quickly made the transition from defense to offense. Junior Heidi Drummond gained control of the ball near midfield and fed it ahead to senior Christie Welsh who beat a Maryland defender and then was taken down by goalie Mariel Wilner.

Wilner received a red card when the official ruled that the goalie was a last defender and was stopping a player with a clear shot to the goal. Wilner was automatically ejected.

Maryland women's soccer coach Shannon Higgins-Cirovski was shocked by the call.

"I was aware of the rule," she said. "It was a clear shot, but our goalie was going after the ball. I have never seen that call made in a game, while the goalie is still in the box."

Following the ejection, Penn State had a penalty kick and Drummond took the shot as Welsh was shaken up. Barnhill, who just entered the game, stopped Drummond's shot cold. Drummond said she was confident, but it just didn't find its way to the net.

For Lohman, this game carried a little more meaning than other games. The Maryland native did not want a repeat effort from her freshman season, when the Terrapins were victorious.

I definitely wanted to kick some butt after the last game and I know a lot of the players," she said.

She did exactly that.