UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The second-ranked Maryland field hockey team (13-1, 4-1 B1G) fell at No. 7 Penn State, 3-1, Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions' defense stopped Maryland's 13-game win streak.
 
"We definitely learned some great lessons," head coach Missy Meharg. "Penn State collapsed on every ball and was so effective in team defense. Maryland stumbled with getting normal intensity we've been playing with to do so well. We were a little sloppy. It's an opportunity to look at our intensity to play urgent and to look at some things to do tactically."
 
Penn State (9-3, 4-1) struck first when Abby Myers got behind the Terps' defense and buried a shot for the first score 24 minutes in. The Nittany Lions led 1-0 at halftime.
 
Penn State added its second goal when Anna Simon scored off a penalty corner in the 51^st minute. Five minutes later, the Nittany Lions added their third goal when Moira Putsch deflected in a shot off another penalty corner. Penn State took a 3-0 lead with just under 15 minutes remaining.
 
With 4:29 to go, junior Nike Lorenz asked for a review of a play inside the circle and the Terrapins were awarded a penalty stroke. Lorenz buried the penalty shot for the Terps' goal.
 
Maryland took 13 shots to Penn State's 11 and picked up five penalty corners to the Nittany Lions' eight.
 
Senior goalkeeper Sarah Holliday made seven saves.
 
Sophomore Bodil Keus earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors, Lorenz was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Bibi Donraadt was voted Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Keus was also named Longstreth/NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week Wednesday.
 
Next, the Terrapins will travel to take on Indiana (3-9, 1-4) Friday at 3 p.m. ET in Bloomington, then No. 10 Iowa (10-3, 3-2) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The Terps-Hawkeyes matchup will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network.

DEFLECTIONS…  The Terrapins are 23-3 over their last 25 games ... The Terps are 122-39-3 (.753) all-time against Big Ten opponents… Since joining the league in 2014, the Terps are 32-5 in conference play… The Terps are now 216-70 against ranked teams since 1999, including 69-22 on the road ... head coach Missy Meharg is now 556-136-9 (.800) in her 31 years at the helm of the Terps.