#1 Terps Face #2 Florida Saturday

3/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse

By: Maryland Athletics

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team (5-0) travels to No. 2 Florida (9-0) for the first time in program history for a battle of the top two teams in the nation Saturday at noon.

Saturday's game will be live streamed on GatorVision. Live stats are available here.
In-game updates will also be provided on Maryland's Twitter account (@marylandwlax).

last time out

Sophomore midfielder Taylor Hensh tallied five points (4G, 1A) as the top-ranked Terps defeated No. 3 Syracuse,14-9, last Saturday.
Senior midfielder Taylor Cummings' presence was felt across the field as she scored a hat trick and picked up four ground balls and two draw controls while causing three turnovers.
Freshman goalie Megan Taylor made seven saves in the game while picking up a season-high four ground balls.

terrapin-gator history

Maryland and Florida met for the first time in the programs' histories last season in College Park.
The Terps took a 16-6 win over the Gators, led by eight points by Brooke Griffin. Taylor Cummings (2G, 1A), Zoe Stukenberg (2G, 1A) and Megan Whittle (3G) each notched three points vs. Florida.

Scouting the florida gators

The Gators are off to a 9-0 record, the team's best start to a season in history. The team has six wins over top-20 opponents.
Sammi Burgess leads Florida with 19 goals while Nicole Graziano has 26 points and 20 draw controls. Five Gators have at least 10 goals this season.
The Gators defeated Towson, 15-7, on Monday. Graziano recorded four goals for Florida.

Hensh, cummings earn b1g weekly honors

Sophomore midfielder Taylor Hensh and senior midfielder Taylor Cummings were named Big Ten Co-Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday.
Hensh broke out against the Orange, tallying four goals on seven and one assist. The Woodstock, Md., native went 2-of-3 on free-position shots and tied the game twice for the Terps after Syracuse took the lead.
Cummings helped limit the Syracuse offense, picking up four ground balls and causing three turnovers. She also scored a second-half hat trick, including two free-position goals, and picked up two draw controls.

terps to host jdrf awareness game

Maryland will host its second annual JDRF Awareness Game on Saturday, March 26 when the Terps host James Madison at noon.
This season, the Terps are selling replicas of the team's blue shooting shirts, with proceeds benefitting JDRF. A silent auction will be held at the game.
For more info about Maryland's campaign or to buy a shirt and donate, visit ter.ps/JDRP2016.

both sides of the ball

The Terps are among the nation's best on both sides of the ball. Maryland leads the Big Ten and ranks 13th for scoring defense, allowing just 7.20 goals per game.
On offense, the Terps also lead the conference and rank third in the NCAA, with 15.80 goals per game.
Maryland also has the third-best scoring margin the nation, holding a 8.60 score differential.

protect this house

Maryland is 98-2 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 44-game win streak at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex and hasn't lost in College Park since March 10, 2012.
The Terrapins are 236-16 in College Park, dating back to 1990.

terps announce 2016 broadcast schedule

The Maryland women's lacrosse team will have games featured on the Big Ten Network at least three times this season and will star in BTN's B1G Close Up.
The Terps will be featured with Northwestern on B1G Close Up, BTN's 60-minute, all-access special debuting on April 7 at 9 p.m. BTN's cameras will go behind-the-scenes with each program for 72 hours as they prepare for the highly-anticipated Northwestern at Maryland lacrosse game on Thursday, March 31.
All of Maryland's home games will be live streamed on BTN Plus.
Three of Maryland's regular season games will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network, including Northwestern (March 31), Virginia (April 20) and at Penn State (April 28). The Big Ten Network will also air the entirety of the 2016 Big Ten Women's Lacrosse Tournament.

four terps named to tewaaraton watch list

Four members of the women's lacrosse team were named the Tewaaraton Watch List Tuesday.
Senior midfielder Taylor Cummings, the 2014 and 2015 recipient of the prestigious award, highlights the watch list. Sophomore Megan Whittle and senior defender Alice Mercer, who were named to the list last season, and junior midfielder Zoe Stukenberg were also selected.
The Terps have the most representatives of any program on the list.

terps picked to top big ten

Maryland was unanimously chosen to win the Big Ten Championship in the conference coaches' preseason poll.
Seniors Taylor Cummings and Alice Mercer and sophomore Megan Whittle were selected as Maryland's Players to Watch in 2016. All three were named preseason First Team All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse.
The 2016 Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Northwestern from May 5-8.

maryland captures 13th national title

Maryland overcame the biggest halftime upset in championship history to capture the Terps' 13th national championship and second consecutive title in 2015 over North Carolina, 9-8.
Midfielder Taylor Cummings was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after posting five goals, six assists, 12 draw controls and two caused turnovers in the Final Four.
Cummings, Megan Whittle, Kelly McPartland and Megan Douty were named to the all-tournament team.

cummings returns for senior season

Standout midfielder Taylor Cummings, already one of the most decorated lacrosse athletes of all time, will lead the Terps in 2016.
Cummings became the youngest two-time female recipient of the Tewaaraton Award after leading Maryland to the national title in 2015. She also repeated as the Honda Award winner.
The Ellicott City, Md., native posted her best season in 2015, leading Maryland in assists (37), points (100), ground balls (41), draw controls (143) and caused turnovers (36), all of which were personal bests.
Also a member of the U.S. Women's National Team, Cummings was named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year and became a three-time IWLCA First Team All-American in 2015.

five terps named preseason all-americans

IWLCA All-Americans Taylor Cummings, Alice Mercer and Megan Whittle were named preseason First Team All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse.
The Terps have the most players of any program on the first team. Nadine Hadnagy and Zoe Stukenberg were named to the preseason second team.
All players honored by Inside Lacrosse are Maryland's returning starters in 2016.

freshman class ranked no. 2

Maryland announced the addition of 10 athletes to the program, bringing in the second-ranked class by Inside Lacrosse.
Seven new Terps were named among the magazine's Top 50 Freshmen rankings, led by No. 15 Jen Giles, No. 16 Caroline Steele and No. 20 Shelby Mercer. All seven were also Under Armour All-Americans.
Steele was named the MVP of the UA All-American game.

maryland votes 2016 captains

The Maryland women's lacrosse team selected seniors Taylor Cummings and Alice Mercer and juniors Nadine Hadnagy and Zoe Stukenberg as the captains for 2016.
All four captains have started since joining the Terps as freshmen and were named Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans for this season.