Maryland's Field Hockey WinningStreak Reaches Nine Games
10/2/1999 8:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 2, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md - The University of Maryland field hockey team Saturday won its ninth consecutive game as it defeated Virginia, 3-2. The victory raised the Terps record to 11-1. The Terps won their first two games of the season before falling to Old Dominion, 5-3, on Sept. 4.
Maryland's current nine-game winning-streak is tied for the sixth-longest in school history. It marks the second time in the last two years that the Terps have won nine consecutive games at one point during the season. Last season, as the Terps won the ACC championship and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals, the Terps won nine straight games between Oct. 11 and Nov. 8. Both last year's and this season's nine-game winning-streaks began after losses to Old Dominion.
Maryland's longest winning-streak came during the 1993 season when Missy Meharg led the Terps to 15 consecutive victories on the way to the National Championship. The Terps were undefeated from Sept. 24 through Nov. 6. Meharg led the Terps to three victories in the NCAA Tournament and to Maryland's second national championship.
Maryland enters Tuesday night's game at James Madison with a chance to win its 10th consecutive game. A victory over the Dukes would move the current winning streak to 10 games and tie for the third longest winning-streak in school history.
Rank Streak Date Began Date Ended National Finish 1. 15 Sept. 24, 1993 Nov. 7, 1993 NCAA Champions 2. 11 Aug. 31, 1997 Oct. 5, 1997 NCAA Quarterfinals T3. 10 Oct. 6, 1987 Nov. 1, 1987 National Champions 10 Oct. 1, 1991 Nov. 10, 1991 National Semifinals 10 Oct. 10, 1992 Nov. 15, 1992 NCAA Quarterfinals T6. 9 Oct. 11, 1998 Nov. 15, 1998 NCAA Quarterfinals 9 Sept. 10, 1999 -- --
