#13 Terps Face #13 Johns Hopkins in B1G Semifinals

#13 Maryland (8-5) vs. #13 Johns Hopkins (8-5)
April 30, 2021
Panzer Stadium
8:00 pm EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 13 Maryland women's lacrosse team will face No. 13 Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten Semifinals on Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at Panzer Stadium on the campus of Penn State. The game will broadcast live on the Big Ten Tournament with Jason Knapp and Rachel DeCecco on the call.

JOHNS HOPKINS STORYLINES

LOCKDOWN LIZZIE

The leader of this year's Maryland team, and yesterday named a First Team All-Big Ten selection, defender Lizzie Colson has had a sensational year for the Terps, solidifying her place as one of the top defenders in the country.
Colson is tied for the nation lead in caused turnovers with 37 this season and has 10 more caused turnovers than anyone else in the Big Ten.
An Inside Lacrosse First Team Midseason All-American and Tewaaraton Nominee, Colson also leads the Big Ten with 44 groundballs, eight more than anyone else in the league.
Through only 13 games, Colson stands sixth all-time in program history for single season caused turnovers while also ranking sixth all-time in program history with 94 career caused turnovers.
A three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week (3/23) and Inside Lacrosse National Player if the Week (3/25), Colson is also third in program lore with 299 draw controls. Colson has at least four groundballs in eight-of-12 games this season and at least three caused turnovers in seven-of-12 games.

HISTORIC HANNAH

Yesterday named a First Team All-Big Ten honoree, attacker Hannah Leubecker has starred for Maryland offensively this season, leading the Terps with 50 goals, averaging 3.85 per game, the third-most in the Big Ten and 15th-highest mark in the country.
Leubecker set the program record for the most goals through the first eight games of the season with 35 and was tied with all-time leading scorer Megan Whittle for the most goals through the first 10 games of the season with 38.
The sophomore has at least two goals in 11-of-13 games this season and at least a hat-trick in eight-of-13 games, with two seven goal games and last night a six goal game.
Leubecker was named the Inside Lacrosse National Player of the Week on March 4.

TOURNEY TIME

The Terps have dominated the Big Ten since entering the conference in 2015, standing at 46-7 overall. Maryland won three-straight Big Ten Tournament Championships in 2016-18 and has a 8-2 record overall in five appearances in the tournament, with four-straight Championship game appearances.
Overall, including the regular season, Maryland has won eight of the 11 Big Ten Championships (five regular season, three tournament).
Maryland has won 14 Conference Tournament Championships in program history, with nine of those coming since Cathy Reese became the head coach in 2007 (six ACC, three Big Ten).
The Terps took home six-straight ACC titles from 2009-14 and three-straight B1G titles from 2016-18. Reese is 23-4 as the coach of Maryland in conference tournament games.

SERIES HISTORY

Maryland has never lost to Johns Hopkins, standing at 20-0 all-time.
The Terps have beaten Johns Hopkins twice this season, both by a score of 9-8. In the first meeting between the teams, Hannah Leubecker netted a game-winner in overtime to give the Terps a 9-8 win. In the second meeting, Grace Griffin netted a top shelf winner with 39 seconds left to lift Maryland past the Blue Jays.
This is the third time Maryland and Johns Hopkins have met in the Big Ten Semifinals, with the Terps defeating the Blue Jays 19-16 in 2017 and 16-11 in 2018.

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Players Mentioned

Lizzie Colson

Grace Griffin

Hannah Leubecker

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