Maryland men’s soccer forward Gordon Wild had taken all of his team’s penalty kicks entering Sunday’s game against Penn State, but midfielder Amar Sejdic told Wild he wanted a shot after a Nittany Lions defender fouled forward DJ Reeves in the box.

Sejdic nailed the shot, tying the game at one in the 70th minute. Wild would get his chance to take a penalty 14 minutes later, and his score knotted the match at two in the Terps’ eventual one-goal win.

Wild and Sejdic have helped No. 1 Maryland connect on three of its four penalty kicks this season, showing how dangerous the Terps can be when be when opponents foul them in the box.

“We both know we’re two players who have the confidence to step up and take the PK’s,” Sejdic said. “It’s how we’re feeling at the moment. He respected my decision to have the first one, and I respected his to have the second. We have that mutual friendship where we want to do well in the game and make our team do better.”

Last season, then-senior midfielder Mael Corboz took Maryland’s penalty kicks. Upon his graduation, coach Sasho Cirovski searched for a new consistent player to assume the responsibility.

He found one in Wild, a talented goal scorer who transferred to Maryland from South Carolina Upstate this offseason. Wild, who leads the Big Ten with eight goals, connected on his second penalty kick against Rutgers on Sept. 13.

Cirovski designated Sejdic as one of the Terps’ penalty kick takers as well, and the sophomore took advantage of his first opportunity Sunday.

“I say whoever is feeling it, feel free,” Cirovski said.

Even after the one penalty kick Maryland missed this season, the team was still able to score later. Against Georgetown on Sept. 2, Hoyas goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski blocked Wild’s initial attempt, only to watch from the ground as the sophomore put home the game-winning rebound with 45 seconds remaining.

Wild and Sejdic said they’re good friends, so they don’t argue with each other when one of them wants to take the shot. Growing up as the top players on their respective club teams, Sejdic and Wild said they’ve been taking penalty kicks in high-pressure situations their entire lives.

After the contest, as Wild explained how he doesn’t mind letting Sejdic take penalty kicks, Sejdic broke out in laughter while listening from behind his teammate.

They got to share the spotlight Sunday.

“I felt bad shooting every penalty,” Wild said. “It’s also about teamwork. He’s got a good shot. I knew he would score. I was confident in him.”