COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Senior Linnea Gonzales scored both of the Terps' goals to lead the third-ranked Maryland field hockey team (11-0, 3-0 B1G) past No. 8 Michigan, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
 
The Terrapins picked up their seventh win over a ranked team with the victory. At 11-0, Maryland is off to its best start since 2013, when it started 15-0.
 
"Michigan is always so athletic, so well-coached," head coach Missy Meharg said. "They have a lot of history and we've played them many times for championships. I couldn't be more proud of our team for the outcome. We have segments of our game growing, which is phenomenal. Linnea Gonzales really showed her character. She played three or four positions on the field. She put both goals in and it's always nice to have a senior with that kind of conviction."
 
Gonzales, one of the Terps' tri-captains, opened the scoring when she banged in a shot off a penalty corner 10:33 into the match. Senior Sabrina Rhodes and sophomore Hannah Bond set up the play.
 
Thirteen minutes later, the Wolverines (6-3, 2-1) tied the match with a score by Emma Way, who took a pass from Fay Keijer and scored from just in front of the goal. They stayed tied through halftime.
 
Gonzales gave the Terps the lead back for good when she cracked a backhanded shot that deflected into the net in the 45^th minute. Maryland led 2-1 with 25:46 to go.
 
Maryland took 17 shots to Michigan's 11 and had six penalty corners to three. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Holliday made four saves.
 
Next, the Terps will take on No. 1 Connecticut (9-0, 2-0 Big East) Sunday at 1 p.m. in Storrs, Conn.
 
DEFLECTIONS… With her two goals Sunday, Gonzales reached 40 career goals…The Terrapins are 19-2 vs. Michigan… The Terrapins have been ranked in the top 10 for 199 of 206 weeks since 1999… Maryland leads the country with 42 goals scored so far this year… The Terps are 121-38-3 (.756) all-time against Big Ten opponents… Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the Terps are 31-4 in conference play… The Terrapins are 41-3 (.932) vs. Big Ten teams at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex… Meharg is now 554-135-9 (.800) in her 31 years at the helm of the Terrapin program.