Preview: No. 2 Maryland field hockey returns home to take on Indiana
After top-five wins over Iowa and Northwestern in its past two-game road trip, No. 2 Maryland returns to College Park to take on Indiana.
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No. 4 Maryland field hockey wins overtime thriller over No. 2 Northwestern, 2-1
After quick goals from both sides to start the game, Maryland and Northwestern headed to overtime tied at one. Minutes into overtime, midfielder Dani van Rootselaar drove the ball down the field for the Terps. Van Rootselaar fired a shot into the goal, slipping through the pads of goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz into the backboard, giving the Terps the 2-1 victory over their Big Ten rival as the Terps flooded the…
Preview: No. 4 Maryland field hockey prepares for top-five matchup against No. 2 Northwestern
No. 4 Maryland field hockey (10-1) looks to stay undefeated in conference play as the Terps continue their roadtrip to face No. 2 Northwestern (10-1). Maryland secured a 2-1 victory over No. 3 Iowa its last time out. The first half was a defensive battle with no goals and just four shots taken in the half. Iowa got on the board first with 2:53 left in the third quarter when…
No. 4 Maryland field hockey wins overtime thriller over No. 3 Iowa, 2-1
With the first penalty corner attempt of overtime, midfielder Bibi Donraadt inserted the ball to Maura Verleg, whose costly pass earlier in the game resulted in an Iowa goal. Verleg punched the ball to her right to midfielder Dani van Rootselaar, who took a couple steps toward the goal, driving a shot towards the right side. The shot bounced off of Iowa goalkeeper Grace McGuire’s pads into the goal, giving…
Preview: No. 4 Maryland field hockey prepares for top-five clash against No. 3 Iowa
No. 4 Maryland field hockey (9-1) begins its conference weekend road trip against No. 3 Iowa (8-1) Friday. “Iowa is very strong defensively, they take their time,” coach Missy Meharg said. “They have the best paces of the game. They’ll play really slow and they need to play slow and very, very tactical.” After dropping their first game last Tuesday against then-No. 9 Princeton, the Terps dropped one spot in…
No. 3 Maryland field hockey dismantles Michigan State, 7-2
Moments into the first quarter, defender Riley Donnelly found freshman midfielder Sophie Klautz open in front of the goal. Klautz tapped the ball in, giving Maryland the first score of the game in what was a three-goal first quarter as Maryland never let its foot off the brake. No. 3 Maryland field hockey battled against Michigan State, looking to remain undefeated in conference play. The Terps did just that as…
Preview: No. 3 Maryland field hockey continues conference play against Michigan State
No. 3 Maryland Field Hockey (8-1) prepares for a conference matchup Sunday against Michigan State (4-3). Maryland enters off an overtime victory Friday night against No. 8 Michigan. With 6:28 left in overtime, the Terps received the first penalty corner attempt of the period. The send-in went to midfielder Dani van Rootselaar, whose shot was blocked by the defense. Midfielder/forward Leah Crouse picked up the rebound and fired the shot…
No. 3 Maryland field hockey narrowly defeats No. 8 Michigan in overtime, 1-0
After a scoreless regulation from both sides, the Terps looked to bounce back in overtime after losing in double overtime their previous time out against No. 7 Princeton. Four minutes into overtime, Maryland picked up the first penalty corner of the period. Dani van Rootselaar attempted the shot for the Terps, but was blocked by Michigan’s defense. Leah Crouse picked up the rebound on the right side of the goal…
Preview: No. 3 Maryland field hockey searches for rebound against No. 8 Michigan
After falling to No. 7 Princeton for its first loss of the season, No. 3 Maryland field hockey (7-1) looks to rebound Friday against No. 8 Michigan (4-3). “I wish we had probably spent a little bit more time looking at numbers and realities and seven-a-side you know, it’s our first time having a seven-a-side,” coach Missy Meharg said. “And I think that our corner defense, we’re going to sharpen…
No. 3 Maryland field hockey drops double-overtime battle against No. 7 Princeton, 4-3
Minutes into the second overtime, Princeton received a penalty corner. As expected, the pass went to Beth Yeager, the leading goal scorer for the Tigers. With the shot set up, Yeager took a few steps forward and fired the ball into the left corner of the goal. Starting goalkeeper Paige Kieft lunged out to stop the shot, but her efforts weren’t enough as the shot beat her. Yeager’s shot was…