#11 Terps Comeback Falls Short, Drops Game at #24 Rutgers

Sunday, April 18

Piscataway, NJ

3:00 PM

Maryland

7-5

Rutgers

5-7

Team	1	2	Final F
Maryland	4	10	14
Rutgers	8	8	16

#11 Terps Comeback Falls Short, Drops Game at #24 Rutgers

4/18/2021 5:29:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Brindi Griffin had a season-high six points (four goals, two assists) and Hannah Leubecker netted five goals but two Terp comebacks ultimately fell short and the No. 11 Maryland women's lacrosse team fell to No. 24 Rutgers, 16-14 on Sunday afternoon.

Down 8-4 at halftime, Maryland made two rallies, first scoring five of six goals to tie the game at nine with 24:14 left and then scoring five goals in three minutes to make it a two goal game with a minute left. Maryland took a 4-2 lead early in the contest off an early hat-trick by Brindi Griffin before Rutgers scored the last six goals of the half to lead 8-4 at the break. The Terps then went on a 5-1 run to tie the game at nine led by two goals by Grace Griffin and two goals by Hannah Leubecker.

Rutgers would then score seven straight to take a 16-9 advantage before Leubecker scored three more and Shaylan Ahearn scored two to cut the deficit to 16-14. The Terps missed a free position look to make it a one goal game, and Rutgers held on to win.

Ahearn's three goals marked a career-high for the sophomore. Lizzie Colson was all over the field yet again, securing seven draw controls, four groundballs and four caused turnovers. Colson now stands sixth all-time in program history with 94 career caused turnovers and also sixth all-time in single season caused turnovers with 37.

This marks the end of the regular season for Maryland and the Terps will have a week to reset before the Big Ten Tournament at Penn State from April 29 to May 2. Maryland will be the No. 2 seed in the tournament and face the No. 7 seed in the first round on Thursday, April 29.