The No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team (15-0, 3-0 B1G) hosts Michigan (5-9, 0-3) Saturday on the Terps' annual Senior Day. Opening draw is scheduled for noon.
- The Terrapins-Wolverines game will be live streamed on BTN Plus on the BTN2Go app.
- Live stats will be available, and game updates will be provided on the Maryland women's lacrosse Twitter feed.
- Parking lot 11B will be closed, so fans who are attending the game are encouraged to park in lots 9b, 9c, 11c or PP* or FF1.
senior saturday
scouting the terrapins
- The Terps are averaging 14.53 goals per game while limiting opponents to 6.73 goals per game. The Terrapins have the fifth-ranked scoring defense in the country and the eighth-ranked scoring offense in the NCAA. Maryland has allowed 10 or more goals only three times this season (11 vs. North Carolina, 10 vs. James Madison, 10 vs. Princeton).
- Junior Taylor Cummings leads the Terrapins with 27 assists, 75 points, 32 ground balls, 107 draw controls and 24 caused turnovers. Freshman Megan Whittle leads Maryland with 52 goals.
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper Alex Fitzpatrick has started all 15 games and holds a 6.40 goals-against average and .494 save percentage.
- The Terps are on a 25-game win streak - the longest currently in Division I - and have not lost since April 5, 2014.
- In eight games against top-15 opponents, Maryland has scored 112 goals (14.00/game) while holding opponents to 64 goals (8.00/game).
scouting the wolverines
- Michigan is on a six-game losing streak. The Wolverines fell, 21-12, at Notre Dame last Sunday.
- Seven Wolverines have double-digit goals this season, led by Kim Coughlan's 29. Jess Angerman (28G, 14A) leads the team with 42 points.
- Goalkeeper Allison Sillber has started all 14 games and holds a 12.10 goals-against average and a .385 save percentage.
terrapin-wolverine history
- This is the first meeting between Maryland and Michigan.
- The Wolverines were elevated to Division I in 2014 and are currently in their second season as a program.
#1 maryland defeats #18 johns hopkins, 17-9
whittle named b1g freshman of the week
- For the fifth time this season, Megan Whittle of Maryland women's lacrosse has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference Monday.
- Whittle continued her scoring prowess as she recorded two multi-goal games in two top-15 wins last week. In an 18-10 win over then-No. 15 Princeton, Whittle scored six goals and picked up a ground ball. In the Terps' 13-8 victory over then-No. 14 Ohio State, the freshman recorded her seventh hat trick of the season and one ground ball.
- The Glenwood, Md., native leads Maryland with 49 goals, which ranks her first in the Big Ten and fourth nationally. She is second in the conference and sixth in the NCAA in goals per game (3.50).
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
- Maryland is 91-2 in College Park under head coach Cathy Reese.
- The Terps have won all seven games in which they have played an opponent ranked No. 1 or 2 at home in the past seven seasons.
- Maryland is currently on a 27-game win streak at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
- The Terrapins are 230-16 in College Park, dating back to 1990.
TURN TO TAYLOR
- Junior midfielder Taylor Cummings, the reigning Tewaaraton winner, has made her presense known across the field as she leads the Terps in nearly every major stat category.
- Cummings currently leads Maryland in assists (27), points (75), shots (104), ground balls (32), draw controls (107) and caused turnovers (24), and is second on the team in goals (48).
- The Ellicott City, Md., native is first in the Big Ten and fourth nationally in draw controls/game (7.13). She is first in the conference and fourth nationally in points/game (5.00).
fitzpatrick makes statement with terps
- A transfer from Lehigh, redshirt senior Alex Fitzpatrick has led the Terps in goal. Fitzpatrick has started all 15 games and has played 778 minutes in the cage.
- Fitzpatrick boasts a 6.40 goals-against average and .494 save percentage. Her GAA is good for fifth in the nation and first in the conference, while her save percentage is ranked ninth in the NCAA and first in the Big Ten.
- Fitzpatrick allowed a season-low two goals against Towson, and kept the Tigers off the board completely in the second half. She also recorded a season-best 10 saves against Towson.
not so whittle
- Freshman Megan Whittle has made an immediate impact for the Terps in her first season.
- Whittle has scored 52 goals in 15 games, which ranks first on the team. It also puts her at third in the nation in total goals and sixth in goals per game.
- Whittle was named to the prestigious Tewaaraton Watch List in March.
- Whittle has been named the conference's Freshman of the Week five times, the most of any honoree. She was also named ILWomen.com's Freshman of the Week once.
- The attacker came to Maryland as the top-ranked member of her class by Inside Lacrosse.
maryland tv schedule released
- The Terps are slated to play at least 11 games this season on the Big Ten Network platform.
- Maryland will be featured on the Big Ten Network as the Terps take on Penn (3/18), Northwestern (3/26), Ohio State (4/12) and Penn State (4/23).
- All other Maryland home games will be streamed live on the BTN2Go app (BTN Plus), which is the official app of the Big Ten Network. 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, is $79.95 per year or $9.95 for a monthly subscription.
- The Terps' game at Johns Hopkins will be broadcast on ESPNU.
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