Balsdon Earns Second Straight Weekly Honor
10/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Graduate student Grace Balsdon of the seventh-ranked Maryland field hockey team (8-3) was named Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday for the second straight week.
Balsdon helped lead Maryland to a win over a top-10 team with a 3-2 victory over No. 9 Michigan Friday. With the Wolverines up 1-0 in the first half, Balsdon made a defensive save in the 28th minute to hold the score at a one-goal lead. In the 44th minute, she scored off a penalty corner to tie the game for Maryland.
She hit the ball into the circle to start the play that led to scores on both of Maryland's second and third goals.
Balsdon shares the honor with Jenny Rizzo of Penn State.
Maryland will host No. 13 Old Dominion (6-4) Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. Admission is free and parking will be free and open after 4 p.m.
The first 50 students in attendance will get a free taco for Taco Tuesday. The Terrapins will be honoring faculty/staff members who they consider their MVPs (Most Valuable Professor). Click here for more on the Terrapins' game day promotions.
The Maryland-Old Dominion 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.
Fans outside of the U.S. will be able to watch here, using their BTN Plus subscriptions.
Live Stats will be available and updates will also be posted to the Maryland Field Hockey Twitter feed, so "Follow" to get updates sent straight to you.
Balsdon leads Maryland with 10 goals, Luus has nine, Linnea Gonzales has six and Rissinger has five, giving the Terps one of the most balanced attacked in the country.
After Tuesday's match, the Terrapins will host Michigan State (5-6, 1-2) Friday at 6 p.m. at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. Admission is free and parking will be free after 4 p.m.
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