WASHINGTON, DC – Another perfectly balanced game allowed No. 9 Maryland (7-2) to dominate American, 3-0, Sunday afternoon in Washington. The Terrapins picked up their third straight win and third in six days.

A turnover by American (4-3) in its own defensive zone allowed Bibi Donraadt and Hope Rose to run out for a two-on-none breakaway where Donraadt found Rose for a wide-open goal to open the scoring just 5:00 in. Donraadt once again found herself with the ball as she wrapped around the right side of the defense and whipped a shot past the Eagles goalie to give the Terps an early 2-0 lead in the first quarter.

The Terps took that lead into the second quarter as they didn't allow American any sustained offense with defenders Riley Donnelly, Maura Verleg, and Rayne Wright all stifling any chances that came their way. Maryland continued to apply pressure but a Julianna Tornetta goal off of a penalty corner was waved off. 

The second half was much of the same as Maryland continued to live in the Eagles' defensive zone. Tornetta gathered the ball at the top left of the box and fired a pass to the front of the net where Donraadt calmly gathered it and fired a backhand shot past the goalie for her second score of the game. The Eagles couldn't crack the midfield due to the presence of the Emma DeBerdine and Brooke DeBerdine, who were able to maintain possession and pass the ball along the line, keeping American away from their goalie, Noelle Frost. When she needed to, Frost was on her game as she stopped both shots that came her way and didn't allow any rebounds for the Eagles to pounce on. 

American wasn't as lucky as a big rebound of their own found the stick of Emma DeBerdine which the junior immediately put into the net, extending the Terps lead to 4-0. Maryland spent the final five minutes passing the ball back and forth, still looking for offensive opportunities but not taking any unnecessary chances and preserving the shutout. 

Missy Meharg's Take
"A dominant win after four games in nine days and flying to and from Indiana and coming downtown. Steve Jennings always has such a formidable team, very, very well-structured. A big time win. Maryland just got on the board quickly. Our passing, our sustained dominance through passing, was exceptional and the best match of the year so far with that."

Red-Hot Donraadt

• Bibi Donraadt is the Terps' leading scorer with seven goals this season. 
• Donraadt scored in all three of the Terrapins' games this week.

Balanced Effort

• Maryland's 16 goals scored in its three games this week came from 10 different scorers.
• Donraadt led with four goals in the three matches, followed by Hope Rose with three goals and Emma DeBerdine with two.

Streak Continues

• The Terrapins are now 44-1 all-time vs. the Eagles.
• Maryland has won 18 straight matchups in the series, dating back to 2004. 

Meharg Moves Towards 600

• Now in her 34th season, head coach Missy Meharg has earned a record of 597-151-9 (.795). She is the winningest coach in Maryland history, across all sports.
• Meharg is on her way to becoming the third Division I coach to reach 600 career wins. 

Up Next

• The Terps will return home for a huge weekend of Big Ten matches.
• Maryland will host No. 3 Northwestern Thursday at 6 p.m., then will take on No. 2 Iowa Sunday at noon.
• Admission is free to both contests. Both matchups will also be streamed on B1G+.