#8 Maryland to Play at #12 Virginia Thursday

Thursday, October 7

Charlottesville, VA

4:00 PM

Maryland

Virginia

10/5/2021 4:52:00 PM | Field Hockey

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#8 Maryland at #12 Virginia
Thursday, Oct. 7 | 4 PM ET
Turf Field (Charlottesville, VA)
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COLLEGE PARK, MD - The eighth-ranked Maryland field hockey squad (7-4) will travel to No. 12 Virginia (7-3) Thursday for a 4 p.m. matchup at the Cavaliers' Turf Field in Charlottesville. The Terps-Cavaliers matchup will be streamed on ACCNX.

2021-22 STORYLINES

Right here, right now

Maryland dropped two games vs. top-five opponents last weekend. Most recently, the Terrapins held No. 1 Iowa scoreless for nearly three quarters Sunday before the Hawkeyes scored with 11 seconds left in the third quarter. Maryland tied it up with a goal from Riley Donnelly, but Iowa scored the game-winner with just over 10:00 to play.
The Terrapins have a variety of weapons. Thirteen Terps have found the goal cage, led by Bibi Donraadt with seven goals and five assists this season. Hope Rose has five goals.
The Terps are No. 9 in the country and No. 5 in the Big Ten in goals per game (3.18). They are No. 6 in the nation in assists (2.82) and fourth in the conference.
The Terps return 18 letterwinners from their 2020-21 squad, including All-Americans Brooke DeBerdine and Riley Donnelly. The Terps welcome five newcomers - Carly Hynd, Paige Kieft, Kylee Niswonger and US National Team players Julianna Tornetta and Hope Rose.
Senior Riley Donnelly, junior Emma DeBerdine and freshman Hope Rose won bronze with the US Under-21 Team in the Junior Pan American Cup in Santiago, Chile in August. Rose was named MVP of the event.
The Terrapins went 8-7 in the 2020 season (played in the spring of 2021). The Terps closed the regular season with a series sweep of No. 6 Rutgers.

Preseason honors

Fifth-year seniors Brooke DeBerdine and Julianna Tornetta and freshman Hope Rose of the Maryland field hockey squad were named to the Big Ten's Players to Watch List.
All three Terrapins were named to the US National Team roster this summer, along with former Terps Linnea Gonzales, Kelee Lepage and Carrie Hanks.
DeBerdine, who earned NFHCA All-America honors this past spring, was voted team captain for the second straight season. She also earned First Team All-Big Ten honors this past spring.
Tornetta, a graduate transfer from Princeton, and Rose are newcomers to the Terrapins' roster. Tornetta earned NFHCA All-America honors at Princeton in the 2019 and 2018 seasons. She helped the Tigers to back-to-back Final Four appearances and an appearance in the national title game. She tallied 18 goals and 33 assists in her career as a Tiger.
Rose, an incoming freshman from Dauphin, Pa., earned MAX Field Hockey All-America honors. She scored 233 career goals in her high school career.

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oh captain, my captain

Fifth-year seniors Brooke DeBerdine and Kyler Greenwalt of the Maryland field hockey squad were voted team captain and vice captain, respectively, by their teammates for the fall 2021 season.
DeBerdine, who earned NFHCA All-America honors this past spring, served as the team's captain for the spring 2021 season.
Greenwalt earned back-to-back Big Ten Sportsmanship Awards in the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

the meharg file

Voted National Coach of the Year an unprecedented nine times, head coach Missy Meharg has exemplified the tradition of excellence Maryland field hockey has become known for, a program with eight National Championships, 18 Final Fours and 26 conference championships - solidifying the Terrapins' position among the top programs in the nation.
Now in her 34th season, Meharg has earned a record of 597-153-9 (.793). She has more wins than any coach at Maryland in any sport.

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terps in the polls

Maryland is ranked No. 8 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches poll released Oct. 5. The Terrapins have been ranked in the top 5 in 193 of 235 polls, dating back to 1999 and every NFHCA Coaches poll, dating back to 1999.

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terps in the big ten

The Terps are 145-52-3 (.733) all-time against Big Ten opponents.
Head coach Missy Meharg is 127-32-1 (.797) vs. Big Ten opponents in her 34 years at the helm of the Maryland field hockey program.
Since joining the league in 2014, the Terps are 59-17 in conference play, including their 15 Big Ten Tournament games.
The Terrapins are 52-8 (.867) vs. Big Ten teams at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

terps at home

Since its opening in 2003, the Terps are 196-25 (.887) all-time at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

SERIES HISTORY

No. 12 Virginia is 7-3 overall. The Cavaliers beat Duke, 3-2, in double overtime last week. Amber Ezechiels is leading Virginia with five goals this season.
Maryland 42-22-2 all-time vs. Virginia. The Terrapins fell to the Cavaliers in their last meeting, 1-0, in overtime in the 2019 NCAA Quarterfinals in Charlottesville.