COLLEGE PARK, MD – Coming off the program's 12th Final Four in the past 13 seasons and two Big Ten titles, head coach Cathy Reese announced the 2023 women's lacrosse schedule on Tuesday.
 
"We cannot wait to get out on the field this spring," said Reese. "This team has a lot of experience with a lot of room to grow and will be extremely fun to watch. We had a great fall together and are excited and hungry to build off last season."
 
Due to renovations at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex this spring, Maryland will play their home games at SECU Stadium. The Terps will be back at The Plex in 2024 with a brand new locker room and facility. 
 
10 of Maryland's 17 opponents finished the 2022 season in the IWLCA Coaches Poll, including five that finished in the top-10 and eight in the top-15. The schedule is highlighted with games against Syracuse, Northwestern, Florida, Princeton and Rutgers. 
 
Maryland will open up their season against the 2022 Atlantic-10 Champions, Saint Joseph's at SECU Stadium. The Hawks are coached by three Maryland alumni, Alex Kahoe ('01), Caroline Steele ('19) and Grace Griffin ('22). 
 
The Terps will then embark on a four game road trip, heading to Syracuse on February 17, Drexel on February 21, Florida on February 25 and James Madison on March 1. Syracuse, Florida and James Madison each finished 2022 in the top-12. Maryland defeated Florida in the NCAA Quarterfinals last season to reach their 28th Final Four in program history.
 
Maryland will return home for two games the week of March 5, to face Denver on March 5 and William & Mary on March 8. The Terps will then go to Philadelphia for the second time in the season to face Villanova on March 11.
 
A midweek game at home vs. Georgetown on March 15 will precede the start of conference play, which will be a rematch of last year's Big Ten Tournament Championship between Maryland and Rutgers on March 18 in New Jersey.
 
The Terps will face off with a pair of Ivy League foes on consecutive Wednesdays as Maryland goes to Penn to face Abby Bosco's old squad on March 22 and hosts Princeton to face Marge Donovan's previous team on March 29.
 
Maryland wraps up the season with five straight Big Ten games, the first three of which in College Park on SECU Stadium. The Terps will face Michigan on April 2, Johns Hopkins on April 5 and Ohio State on April 8.
 
Road trips to Penn State on April 13 and Northwestern on April 22 will conclude the Terps regular season.
 
The Big Ten Tournament will expand this year to all seven teams, with the top seed getting a bye. First round action will take place on campus sites of the higher seed on April 29. The top four remaining seeds will then meet at Ohio State in Columbus, OH the following weekend from May 4-6 to determine a championship.
 
The NCAA First and Second Rounds will be hosted at campus sites from May 12-14 and the Quarterfinals will take place on May 18. The Final Four will be in Cary, NC with the Semifinals on May 26 and Championship on May 28. 
 
The Terps finished the 2022 season with a 19-2 overall record, including a 6-0 record in conference play. Maryland won the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the 12th time under Reese. The Terps return nine starters from last year's squad, including All-Americans Abby Bosco, Emily Sterling and Hannah Leubecker and All-Big Ten contributors Shay Ahearn, Libby May and Maddie Sanchez, as well as top transfer Marge Donovan and the nation's No. 1 freshman class. 
 
Game times and TV designations will be announced at a later date. Tickets for all home games will go on sale next month. All game dates are subject to change for television.