Box Score ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The fourth-ranked Maryland field hockey team picked up its first conference victory with a 2-0 win at No. 14 Michigan Friday at Phyllis Ocker Field in Ann Arbor.
Maryland (6-2, 1-1 B1G) got on the board first with a score by senior Steffi Schneid with just over eight minutes left in the first half. Schneid corralled a rebound off a saved shot on a penalty corner and scored. The Terps took a 1-0 lead on the Wolverines (6-3, 1-1) into halftime.
The Terrapins made it a two-goal lead in the 60th minute when senior captain Maxine Fluharty scored off a similar play – a rebound on a penalty corner.
Maryland took 13 shots to the Wolverines' five, including 10 in the second half alone. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Brooke Cabrera made five saves on the day and three were in the second half to preserve the Terps' third shutout of the year.
Maryland won its 11th straight matchup against Michigan, dating back to 2003. The Terrapins are 4-0 all-time at the Wolverines' Phyllis Ocker Field, the site of this year's Big Ten Championships Nov. 6-9.
Next, the Terps will play at No. 18 Michigan State for the first time in school history Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Ralph Young Field in East Lansing.
LiveStats will be available for Sunday's game. Live updates will also be posted to the Maryland Field Hockey Facebook page and Twitter feed, so "Like" and "Follow" to get updates sent straight to you.
The Maryland-Michigan State game will be streamed live on the BTN2Go app, which is the official app of the Big Ten Network. It will be a BTN Plus production and will require an additional subscription. Fans can access all Big Ten content on BTN Plus for $119.95 per year or a $14.95 monthly subscription. A Maryland School Pass for BTN Plus, which includes all Terrapin contests, home and away, on BTN Plus for $79.95 per year or for a $9.95 monthly subscription. Click here for more on the Terps' streamed or televised games.
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