Author: Ben Strober

With 7:13 to play, Maryland appeared in control with a three-goal lead. Boston College’s offense roared back and tied the game with three minutes to play. With less than a minute remaining, the Eagles had one last chance to complete an impeccable comeback. Guarded closely from behind, Caitlynn Mossman delivered a pass to a cutting Cassidy Weeks, who buried what became the game-winning goal with 18 seconds to play. Enduring…

Late in the third quarter, Maryland had already begun to break away but still looked to add the exclamation point. On the Terps’ possession, Libby May caught a crisp pass inside from Eloise Clevenger and then finished for the fifth time of the afternoon. May’s goal was part of an explosive third quarter that the Terps’ used to put away the Gators for the second time this season. No. 2…

Early in the first half, a 3-0 Duke run created mounting pressure for the Terps. The Terps’ then found lightning in a bottle. Maryland went on to win eight draw controls in a row. During the continuous run, the Terps’ offense found the back of the net on every single one of those possessions.  “That was so huge for us,” head coach Cathy Reese said. The rapid 8-0 run was…

Early In the second quarter, Abby Bosco won on the draw, leading to a Grace Griffin score. Bosco’s win marked the ninth in a row for Maryland. In that stretch, Maryland went on a 5-0 run that put control in their hands.  In adverse conditions, Maryland rolled its way into the Big Ten championship game as they handled Johns Hopkins with ease in Piscataway, defeating the Blue Jays, 14-6. “One…

With under a minute left in the first half, Northwestern got the ball trailing by four goals. On the Wildcat clear attempt, Aurora Cordingley’s check knocked the ball loose.  Cordingley picked up the ground ball and dumped it off to Hannah Leubecker. Leubecker took off and had an odd-man break. On the break, Leubecker made one more pass to Libby May, who finished in front.  May’s goal capped off a…

After conceding eight goals in the first half alone, it appeared Maryland’s defense hadn’t shown up in Columbus.  The second half was a completely different story.  The Terps’ defense dominated, holding the Buckeyes’ offense scoreless for the entire second half. In an almost perfect second half, Maryland broke away with a 7-0 run as the No. 8 Terps won its fifth straight game, defeating Ohio State, 14-8. “A good win…

Coming out of the halftime break, Maryland looked to continue its 4-0 run. After losing the opening draw, Princeton set up its offense. On the Tigers’ possession, Maryland goalie Emily Sterling read the play like a book—coming out the cage and  intercepting a pass in front. Maryland pushed the ball rapidly in transition. After a couple of passes downfield, Hannah Leubecker found herself with a direct path to the goal….

With the offense ice cold in the second half, the Terps turned to their offensive leader to put the game out of reach. With a four-goal lead and 10 minutes to play, graduate student Aurora Cordingley scored two goals in under two minutes, putting Penn State away for good. On a wet and cool night in College Park, Cordingley dominated, netting five goals and leading Maryland to a conference victory…