University of Maryland Athletics

Greg Fiume

Field Hockey 4/8/2021 10:49:00 AM

#11 Maryland to Welcome #5 Michigan This Weekend

#11 Maryland (6-4, 4-2) vs. #5 Michigan (7-2, 5-0)
April 10, 2021 (12:00 PM ET) | April 11, 2021 (12:00 PM ET)
Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex (College Park, Md.)
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 11 Maryland (6-4, 4-2 B1G) will host No. 5 Michigan (7-2, 5-0) for two games this weekend at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. They will play Saturday and Sunday at noon both days. Both games will be streamed on BTN Plus.

2020-21 STORYLINES

Right here, right now

Maryland split a weekend series at No. 2 Iowa last weekend. The Terrapins won 1-0 on Friday and fell 3-0 Sunday.
Rayne Wright was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Monday. Wright and the Terps' stellar defensive unit held No. 2 Iowa scoreless for the first 96 minutes of hockey in two matches this weekend. They held the Hawkeyes scoreless for the entire first match as Maryland won 1-0. Late in the second match, down 2-0, Maryland pulled goalkeeper Noelle Frost for an extra field player. Wright made a diving stop to hold off another Hawkeyes goal. Wright has started in the Terrapins' backline in all 10 games so far this season.
Riley Donnelly currently leads Maryland with 13 points off a team-high five goals and three assists.
Fifteen student-athletes on the Maryland field hockey team were named to the NFHCA's National Academic Squad recently. Hannah Bond, Belle Bressler, Christina Calandra, Anoushka Chiswell, Brooke DeBerdine, Emma DeBerdine, Riley Donnelly, Nathalie Fiechter, Noelle Frost, Maddie Gaughan, Hannah Menge, Megan Munley, Maura Verleg, Rayne Wright and Sam Zywna were all recognized for earning a cumulative GPA over 3.30.
Sophomore Emma DeBerdine and junior Bibi Donraadt are Maryland's leading returning scorers. Deberdine scored 7 goals with 5 assists in her rookie campaign. Donraadt knocked in 6 goals with 8 assists. Both were Big Ten Freshmen of the Year in their respective rookie seasons.
The Terrapins went 17-4 in the 2019 season. They picked up 10 wins over ranked teams and won the Big Ten championship. They made their 25th straight NCAA Tournament appearance and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals.

Preseason honors

Three members of the Maryland field hockey team were selected Big Ten Players to Watch List. Senior Brooke DeBerdine, sophomore Emma DeBerdine and senior Noelle Frost were all named to the list.
Emma DeBerdine is the Terrapins' leading returning scorers from the 2019 Big Ten championship squad. She earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year and All-Big Ten First Team honors last year. She scored seven goals with five assists in her freshman campaign. She added the game-winning goal in a double overtime 2-1 victory at No. 5 Northwestern on Oct. 3, 2019.
Frost started in all 21 games for the Terrapins last year, picking up eight shutouts on the year. She held a save percentage of 80.6 percent and made 75 saves on the year, allowing just 18 goals.
Brooke DeBerdine has started in all 79 games of her Maryland career. She scored in the Terps' NCAA First Round win over No. 14 Saint Joseph's on Nov. 15, 2019. DeBerdine was voted team captain for the 2021 spring season.
All three earned All-Big Ten Academic honors in the 2019 season.

oh captain, my captain

Super senior Brooke DeBerdine was voted team captain for the 2021 spring season by her teammates.
DeBerdine has played in all 79 games of her career as a Terps, helping them to the 2017 and 2018 NCAA Championship games, the 2018 and 2019 Big Ten titles and the 2018 Big Ten Tournament title. She was named to the 2017 NCAA All-Tournament Team and twice earned NFHCA All-Region honors. DeBerdine earned All-Big Ten Academic honors in 2018 and 2019 and NFHCA National Academic Squad honors in her previous three 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 33rd season, Meharg has earned a record of 588-146-9 (.797). She has more wins than any coach at Maryland in any sport.

terps in the polls

The Terrapins have been ranked in every NFHCA Coaches poll, dating back to 1999.

terps in the big ten

The Terps are 142-45-3 (.755) all-time against Big Ten opponents.
Head coach Missy Meharg is 124-25-1 (.830) vs. Big Ten opponents.
Since joining the league in 2014, the Terps are 57-13 in conference play, including their 14 Big Ten Tournament games.
The Terrapins are 50-3 (.943) vs. Big Ten teams at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

terps in the polls

Since its opening in 2003, the Terps are 190-20 (.905) all-time at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

SERIES HISTORY

Maryland is 19-3 all-time vs. Michigan.
The Wolverines took their only meeting in 2019, 1-0, in Ann Arbor on Oct. 18.

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Players Mentioned

#18 Hannah Bond: D; 5' 5"; Junior

#20 Hannah Menge: D; 5' 5"; Junior

#10 Belle Bressler: M; Sophomore

#77 Christina Calandra: GK; Sophomore

#8 Brooke DeBerdine: M; 5' 0"; Senior

#16 Emma DeBerdine: M; Sophomore

#22 Riley Donnelly: D; 5' 9"; Junior

#12 Bibi Donraadt: F; 5' 8"; Junior

#5 Nathalie Fiechter: M; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#1 Noelle Frost: GK; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#18 Hannah Bond
: 5' 5"; Junior
: D

#20 Hannah Menge
: 5' 5"; Junior
: D

#10 Belle Bressler
: Sophomore
: M

#77 Christina Calandra
: Sophomore
: GK

#8 Brooke DeBerdine
: 5' 0"; Senior
: M

#16 Emma DeBerdine
: Sophomore
: M

#22 Riley Donnelly
: 5' 9"; Junior
: D

#12 Bibi Donraadt
: 5' 8"; Junior
: F

#5 Nathalie Fiechter
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: M

#1 Noelle Frost
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: GK