Field Hockey

No. 8 Maryland field hockey returned home Sunday when they took on No. 17 Connecticut, with head coach Missy Meharg looking for her 600th career victory. Maryland dominated the first three quarters, and despite hiccups in the final quarter, the Terps held on and won 3-2 for Meharg’s 600th win. With the victory, the Terps improved to 10-5, while Connecticut dropped to 8-8 following the loss. Maryland started out firing…

No. 8 Maryland field hockey (9-5) returns home to take on No. 17 Connecticut (8-7) in College Park Sunday afternoon. In their most recent battle, Maryland dropped a tough defeat to conference foe No. 3 Rutgers on the road Friday. The first half was controlled by the defense, as neither team scored a goal until the third quarter. The Terps outshot the Scarlet Knights 6-1 in the first half, but…

No. 8 Maryland field hockey returned to conference play when they took on No. 3 Rutgers in a high-intensity defensive battle on the road in Piscataway Friday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, Rutgers jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the third quarter, in what resulted as the only score from either side.  Strong defense carried Rutgers to the 1-0 win, moving the Scarlet Knights to 11-2 on…

No. 8 Maryland field hockey (9-4, 1-3) will return to conference play as they prepare to take on No. 3 Rutgers (10-2, 3-1) on the road in Piscataway on Friday. In their most recent battle at home against James Madison, the Terps absolutely dominated the Dukes in all aspects of the game, winning comfortably, 3-0. Maryland took control of the game from the very beginning, starting out as the aggressor…

Sitting comfortably with a 2-0 lead, Maryland earned a late penalty corner. Bibi Donraadt found space and fired a shot that found the back of the cage to effectively wrap up another win for the Terps. No. 8 Maryland Field Hockey took on James Madison in College Park Sunday afternoon. The Terps were the more aggressive team all throughout the game, and once they got out to a 1-0 lead…

No. 8 Maryland field hockey (7-4) will look to get back into the win column after back-to-back conference losses against top five teams, as they take on No. 12 Virginia (7-3) in Charlottesville on Thursday. In their most recent showdown against No. 1 Iowa, the Terps suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss after a late goal lifted the Hawkeyes past the Terps. The game started out slow, as neither team managed…

No. 7 Maryland took on No. 1 Iowa at home in a high intensity conference affair Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, the Hawkeyes jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third, and after a goal from each side in the fourth, Iowa managed to hold on to win the game, 2-1.  With the loss, Maryland dropped to 7-4, and 1-3 in the Big Ten. With the win,…

No. 7 Maryland field hockey (7-3, 1-2) will look to rebound after a disappointing loss as they take on No. 1 Iowa (11-0, 3-0) in a big time conference matchup in College Park on Sunday. In their previous outing against No. 4 Northwestern on Friday, the Terps were outplayed in every aspect of the game. Maryland lost 3-1, with its only goal coming in garbage time long after the game…

No. 7 Maryland took on No. 4 Northwestern at home in a highly competitive Big Ten affair Thursday night. Northwestern got out in front after a scoreless first quarter, and the Wildcats were able to hold onto the lead as they took down the Terps, 3-1, on the road for their first conference victory of the season. With the loss, Maryland dropped to 7-3, and 1-2 in the Big Ten,…

No. 7 Maryland field hockey (7-2) returns home Thursday as the Terps take on No. 4 Northwestern (8-2) back home in College Park. The Terps had a dominant weekend on the road, as their offense was electric in an 8-2 win over Indiana Friday. Their defense remained stifling, as they shutout American on Sunday en route to a 4-0 win. The wins bumped the Terps up from No. 9 to…