Box Score COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The sixth-ranked Maryland field hockey team (15-3, 7-0 B1G) beat Towson, 6-0, on Senior Day Sunday to win its 13th straight game. With the shutout victory, the Terrapins have won a school-record five straight shutouts.
Prior to Sunday's contest, the Terrapins recognized their eight seniors – Faye Curran, Anna Dessoye, Jill Genovese, Shari Jones, Welma Luus, Alyssa Parker, Sarah Sprink and Kasey Tapman.
Sophomore Lein Holsboer opened the scoring when she tapped one in behind the Towson goalkeeper four minutes into the match. Dessoye picked up an assist on the play, making her the sixth Terrapin in history with 50 career assists.
About 15 minutes into the match, Sprink banged in the Terps' second goal off a penalty corner set up by Dessoye and junior Delaney Leathers.
With just over 10 minutes left in the half, sophomore Floor Paanakker carried the ball into the circle and scored her first career goal off a hard shot from just inside the arc.
Just two minutes later, Luus deflected in a long pass from sophomore Carrie Hanks from outside the circle to make it 4-0 at halftime.
Two and a half minutes into the second half, Jones deflected in a shot off a penalty corner to score Maryland's fifth goal.
With 21 minutes to play, Jones added her second goal of the day off a rebound on a penalty corner to make it a six-goal lead for Maryland.
The Terrapins took 47 shots, just a few shy of the school-record 51, to the Tigers' three. Genovese made a save in her 46 minutes in goal.
Sunday was the Terps' Pink Game for breast cancer awareness. The Terps hosted a silent auction, with proceeds going to the National Foundation for Cancer Research.
Maryland won its second straight Big Ten title Friday night with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Indiana at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. With the win, Maryland clinched at least a share of the Big Ten's top spot. Dessoye broke through for the Terps when she tipped in the gamewinner with just over seven minutes to go in overtime.
The Terps can win the Big Ten title outright with a win next Saturday at Iowa (9-8, 2-5). Maryland has now won 21 conference titles between their time in the Big Ten and ACC.
Next, the Terrapins will play the Hawkeyes in Iowa City Saturday at 1 p.m. ET in both team's regular season finale. The Terps-Hawkeyes game will not be streamed online, but live stats will be available.
DEFLECTIONS
Maryland leads the all-time series with Towson, 29-0-2, and has won 26 straight matchups since 1978…The Terps are 147-17 (.896) all-time at the Complex…. Since coming together in 2012, this year's senior class has earned a record of 74-15, played in two Final Fours, won an ACC title and the 2014 and 2015 Big Ten championships.
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