No. 2 Maryland (17-2) vs. No.4 Northwestern (16-3)
November 4, 2022
Columbus, OHÂ (Buckeye Varsity Field)
4:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â No. 2 Maryland continues their quest for a third Big Ten Tournament Championship as they face No. 4 Northwestern. The Terps will match up against the Wildcats in the second round on Friday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m., the game will be available live on Big Ten Network.
 THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
series history
- Thursday will mark the 31th overall matchup between the Terps and Wildcats and the second game this season. Maryland holds a 19-11 series advantage all-time.
- Maryland claimed a 2-1 overtime win in Evanston, Ill. on Sunday, Oct. 2 with Dani Van Rootselaar scoring the game-winning goal.
- Maryland last met Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament during the 2016 season, taking a 3-2 overtime victory over the Wiildcats in the semifinal matchup.
B1G Offense
- Maryland fields one of the strongest and most versatile attacking units in the country featuring seven players (Hope Rose, Leah Crouse, Danielle Van Rootselaar, Bibi Donraadt, Emma DeBerdine, Margot Lawn and Riley Donnelly) who currently have five or more goals on the season.
- The Terps lead the Big Ten in both goals (75), goals per game (3.89) and scoring margin (2.34)
- Maryland currently ranks No. 2 in the NCAA in goals per game and No. 1 in points per game (11.17)
- The Terps currently sit ranked No. 2 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Pre-Season Poll.
Championship Time
- Maryland is seeking its third Big Ten Tournament Championship since joining the conference in 2014, claiming their last tournament title in 2018.
- The Terps have won six Big Ten Championships over their nine season in the conference.
- Since joining the league in 2014, the Terps are 70-20 (.793) in conference play, including a 11-6 record in the Big Ten TournamentÂ
- The Terrapins won their first Big Ten Tournament title with a 5-1 win over second-seeded and 10th-ranked Michigan on Nov. 8, 2015 in the final. Welma Luus scored four goals in the match and broke a Tournament record with seven in the three-game run. Â
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 622-158-9 with a winning percentage of over 79 percent
- The nine-time National Coach of the Year has amassed 19 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
Taking on the Best of the Best
- The Terps played an impressive 18-game slate, consisting of 10 non-conference games and 8 conference games.
- Maryland hosted 10 home games in 2022 including the 22nd annual Terrapin Invitational.
- The Terrapins again played one of the most difficult schedules in the nation playing 12 teams ranked in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Pre-Season Top 25 including 10 ranked in the Top 15.
