COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Eight Terrapins scored goals as the No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team (12-0, 2-0 B1G) overtook Rutgers (1-12, 0-2), 17-5, Saturday afternoon at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
The Terps' 17 goals tied the team's season high. Taylor Cummings led the Terps with five goals, while Megan Whittle tallied her sixth three-goal game of the season. Brooke Griffin also notched a hat trick and Kelly McPartland scored twice, while Erin Collins, Taylor Hensh, Shelby Scanlin and Lindsay Biondi each added one goal.
Cummings started the scoring just 45 seconds into the game as the Terps won the opening draw. After Maryland caused a Rutgers turnover, McPartland added a goal at 26:26. The Scarlet Knights cut the Terps' lead in half at 26:05, but Griffin scored less than a minute later to put Maryland back up by two.
The Terps tallied the next seven goals before Rutgers broke the streak at 5:07. Maryland went into halftime with a 10-2 lead.
Whittle and Cummings scored to open the second and Griffin founr the net twice as the Terps went on a 4-0 run to start the second half. Biondi and Scanlin each scored their first career goals at Maryland. Hensh finished the scoring at 1:09 off an assist from Deb Milani, and the Terrapins took the 17-5 win.
Alex Fitzpatrick played 33 minutes in goal and recorded two saves. Emily Kift played 19 minutes in the cage, and Emma Moss closed the game in goal.
The Terps outshot the Scarlet Knights, 44-8, while holding a 24-11 advantage in ground balls and 15-9 advantage in draw controls.
Through two Big Ten contests, Maryland has outscored opponents 33-10.
The Terps are back in action next Wednesday when they host No. 16 Princeton. Opening draw is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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