No. 2 Maryland (19-3) vs. No. 3 Northwestern (19-4)
November 18, 2022
Storrs, CT (George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex)
3:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 2/No. 3 seeded Maryland advanced to their 21st NCAA Final Four and will face No.3/No. 2 seeded Northwestern in an NCAA Semifinal matchup on Friday at 3 pm in Storrs, Connecticut. The game will air on ESPN+.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
series history
- Friday will mark the third matchup between Maryland and Northwestern this season and 32nd meeting all-time.
- Maryland holds a 19-12 series advantage all-time.
- The Terps and Wilcats are currently 2-2 in Big Ten postseason play but have never met in the NCAA Tournament.
- Maryland and Northwestern have traded two highly competitive matchups with both games ending 2-1.
- Maryland defeated Northwestern in the regular season as part strong of a mid-season road trip, claiming two top-three ranked road victories as they took home a pair of 2-1 overtime victories over then-No.3 Iowa on Sept. 30 and the then-No.2 Wildcats. Graduate student Dani Van Rootselaar scored all four Terrapin goals including both overtime game winning scores
- Northwestern claimed the second matchup of the season, earning a 2-1 win over the Terps in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.
- Recent matchups between Maryland and Northwestern have been notoriously competitive with 11 of the last 12 meetings between the two being decided by a singular goal.
B1G Offense
- Maryland has fielded one of the strongest and most versatile attacking units in the country this season featuring seven players (Hope Rose, Leah Crouse, Danielle Van Rootselaar, Bibi Donraadt, Emma DeBerdine, Margot Lawn and Riley Donnelly) who currently have six or more goals on the season.
- The Terps lead the Big Ten in both goals (81), goals per game (3.86) and scoring margin (2.30)
- Maryland currently ranks No. 2 in the NCAA in goals per game and No. 1 in points per game (11.00)
- The Terps end the regular season ranked No. 2 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Pre-Season Poll.
Championship Time
- Maryland, the 2022 Co-Big Ten Champions, are seeking their ninth National Championship all-time, claiming their last NCAA title in 2011.
- The Terps have won eight NCAA Championships including five over seven season from 2005 to 2011.
- With it's 3-2 shootout victory over No.8 Syracuse Maryland advanced to its 21st NCAA Semifinal.
- With a victory Friday, the Terps would punch their ticket to the program's 14th NCAA Final appearance
- The Terps are 18-3 in overtime or shootout games in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland's 18 overtime and shootout victories are the most in NCAA Tournament history.
- With it's two overtime/shootout victories against No.13 Liberty and No.8 Syracuse Maryland is now a perfect 5-0 in NCAA Tournament games decided by penalty stroke or shootout.
35 Years of Missy
- Coach Missy Meharg is in the midst of her 35th season at the helm of the Terps, having led her squads to a record of 624-159-9 with a winning percentage of over 79 percent
- The nine-time National Coach of the Year has amassed 20 Final Fours, 12 NCAA title game appearances and seven NCAA Championships over her tenure
- This past season, Meharg became just the third Division I head coach to reach the 600-win mark. Her 622 wins are the most-ever by any Maryland coach in history across all sports
- Meharg has coached 56 All-Americans, 19 Conference Player of the Year recipients and six of her former student-athletes were named National Player of the Year
Fan Information
- The Terps will play No.3 Northwestern in the NCAA Semifinal on Friday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m.
- The NCAA Semifinal matchup will be available live on ESPN+.
- Streaming links are available on umterps.com or by clicking here.
- Tickets are for sale and can be purchased by clicking here.
- You can follow the Terps throughout the weekend via social media using the handle @terpsfh on instagram and twitter.
