COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The second-ranked Maryland field hockey team will be the top seed in its first Big Ten Tournament, which begins Thursday at Michigan's Phyllis Ocker Field in Ann Arbor. The Terrapins (16-2, 7-1 B1G) will take on eighth-seeded Ohio State (6-11, 1-7) Thursday at 10 a.m.
Thursday's four quarterfinal matchups will be streamed online through BTN Plus and will require a subscription. International fans can watch all of the Terps' tournament action at http://international.btn2go.com/ with a subscription.
Live Stats will be available for the Terps-Buckeyes game. Live updates will also be posted to the Maryland Field Hockey Twitter feed, so "Follow" to get the most recent updates.
Log on to umterps.com for full information on the Terps' first trip to the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament, or visit the tournament central at http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/big-ten-2014.html.
Maryland beat Ohio State, 6-0, on Oct. 3 in College Park. Senior Katie Gerzabek led the way with six points off of two goals and two assists on the day. For the full recap, log on to umterps.com.
The Terps beat No. 14 Iowa, 4-1, Sunday on Senior Day in College Park to win the first Big Ten title for the University of Maryland. Maryland has won 11 straight games since Sept. 26, including seven straight conference games.
Twelve Terps have combined to score 79 goals this year and four Terrapins have scored at least 10 goals – Maxine Fluharty (15), Sarah Sprink (12), Moira Putsch (11) and Anna Dessoye (11). Gerzabek leads Maryland, and the Big Ten, in assists with 20. Dessoye leads the team with 38 points. The Terps' defense has allowed just 21 goals this year.
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