Feb. 22, 2011
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The 2010 national champion Maryland field hockey team will be honored at halftime of the men's basketball game vs. Florida State Wednesday evening.
The Terps, National Coach of the Year Missy Meharg and 2010 Honda Award winner Katie O'Donnell will be honored at halftime of the 9 p.m. game.
A representative from the Honda Award committee will be on-hand to present O'Donnell with the award. The Honda Award is given to the nation's top field hockey player. O'Donnell also received the award in 2009.
In November, four Terrapins were named All-Americans. O'Donnell and sophomore Megan Frazer were named to the first team, while freshman Jill Witmer was named to the second team and junior Jemma Buckley earned a spot on the third team.
O'Donnell was named the National Player of the Year and Offensive MVP by womensfieldhockey.com. Frazer, Buckley and sophomore Harriet Tibble were named to womensfieldhockey.com's All-American second team. Witmer made the third team, as well as the All-Rookie team. Ali McEvoy made the All-Rookie team as well.
The Terrapins won their seventh national title and fourth in six years November 21 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) when they beat No. 2 North Carolina 3-2 in double overtime in College Park. Either Maryland or North Carolina has won the last six titles. The Terps won the crown in front of 2,381 fans at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex - the largest crowd in NCAA field hockey history.
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