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Field Hockey

Terps Celebrate Season with Annual Banquet

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -  The Maryland field hockey team honored its six seniors and celebrated the 2018 season with its annual banquet Saturday at Heritage Hall at the XFINITY Center. The Terrapins also celebrated their Big Ten regular season and tournament titles, as well as their run to the NCAA title game.
 
Supporters, friends and family honored the six seniors in Julie Duncan, Linnea Gonzales, Sarah Holliday, Olivia Reiter, Sabrina Rhodes and Melissa Wilken for their outstanding careers. They earned a record of 75-19. They won the 2015, 2016 and 2018 Big Ten regular season titles and the 2015 and 2018 Big Ten Tournament titles. They made two Final Four appearances and advanced to the NCAA Championship game twice.
 
Maryland went 22-3 on the year and picked up 16 wins over ranked teams, eight over top 10 teams. The Terrapins beat No. 17 Albany in the NCAA First Round, then No. 5 Connecticut in overtime to advance to the Final Four.
 
The Terps then beat No. 3 Princeton, 1-0, to advance to the NCAA Championship game.
 
Members of the team were honored with their Varsity letters for their performances this season and the seniors were granted their membership to the M Club. The junior class presented a video and messages to the seniors and the senior class also gave speeches thanking supporters.
 
Several members of the team were honored with individual awards, named after legendary players in the program.
 
Gonzales was awarded the Kate Kauffman-Beach Award, an honor that goes to a player that epitomizes the "world class" hockey player that demonstrates the technical and tactical skills coupled with the heart of a champion.
 
Holliday received the Sabrina Salam Award, an honor given to an upperclassman that demonstrate an elite level of quality of life academically, socially, athletically and spiritually while exemplifying a championship lifestyle.
 
The Kateri Simon Award is the team's Unsung Hero honor. Sophomore Kyler Greenwalt was named the recipient as the athlete that has persevered in times of adversity and has displayed talent, courage and perseverance while serving the team as her first priority.
 
Sophomore Hannah Bond received the Carla Tagliente Award, the honor given to the student-athlete who has most consistently displayed excellence on the field and in the classroom by her commitment to preparation and execution.
 
Sophomore Brooke DeBerdine was honored with the Keli Smith Puzo Award. She was the player who was the team's 'straight shooter'. She was named as the player that wears her emotions on her sleeve and sets her sights on achieving the high level goals she sets for herself.
 
Reiter received the Dina Rizzo Award, an honor that is not given every year, but only when an athlete truly deserves it, for those that lead by example with passion and commitment to winning. This player inspires everyone through a contagious work rate, a passion for her teammates and deep-rooted love for the game of field hockey.
 
Gonzales, Bodil Keus and Nike Lorenz earned NFHCA All-America honors in December and the Maryland coaching staff of Missy Meharg, Katie Bam, Marvin Bam and Kasey Tapman was named NFHCA Mid Atlantic Regional Staff of the Year for the second straight season.
 
Gonzales was recognized for earning the Big Ten Player of the Year honor. Keus was recognized for being named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Bibi Donraadt was honored for winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
 
-Terps-
 
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Bond

#18 Hannah Bond

D
5' 5"
Sophomore
Brooke DeBerdine

#8 Brooke DeBerdine

M
5' 0"
Sophomore
Julie Duncan

#16 Julie Duncan

F
5' 3"
Senior
Linnea Gonzales

#10 Linnea Gonzales

F
5' 9"
Senior
Kyler Greenwalt

#7 Kyler Greenwalt

M
5' 4"
Sophomore
Sarah Holliday

#44 Sarah Holliday

GK
5' 8"
Senior
Bodil Keus

#15 Bodil Keus

D
5' 7"
Sophomore
Olivia Reiter

#2 Olivia Reiter

F
5' 8"
Senior
Sabrina Rhodes

#25 Sabrina Rhodes

F
5' 10"
Senior
Melissa Wilken

#19 Melissa Wilken

F
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Hannah Bond

#18 Hannah Bond

5' 5"
Sophomore
D
Brooke DeBerdine

#8 Brooke DeBerdine

5' 0"
Sophomore
M
Julie Duncan

#16 Julie Duncan

5' 3"
Senior
F
Linnea Gonzales

#10 Linnea Gonzales

5' 9"
Senior
F
Kyler Greenwalt

#7 Kyler Greenwalt

5' 4"
Sophomore
M
Sarah Holliday

#44 Sarah Holliday

5' 8"
Senior
GK
Bodil Keus

#15 Bodil Keus

5' 7"
Sophomore
D
Olivia Reiter

#2 Olivia Reiter

5' 8"
Senior
F
Sabrina Rhodes

#25 Sabrina Rhodes

5' 10"
Senior
F
Melissa Wilken

#19 Melissa Wilken

5' 6"
Senior
F