PISCATAWAY, NJ — No. 1 seed Maryland women's lacrosse advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship for the sixth straight season with a dominant 14-6 victory over No. 4 seed Johns Hopkins at SHI Stadium. Aurora Cordingley totaled seven points and Hannah Leubecker netted four goals in the victory as the Terrapins improved to 16-1 on the season.

"Proud of our team for coming away with the win," said head coach Cathy Reese. "It was a tough night out there with the cold, pouring rain but we found a way to come together and execute. Huge congrats to Aurora for hitting her 100th point as a Terp, that's an awesome accomplishment for her. We knew we were going to get a fight from Hopkins. We were able to clean things up as the game went on and find some good looks to cage and get some stops. We're excited to advance and play on Sunday."

"I want to give a huge congratulations to Janine Tucker on a great career in leading the Hopkins program. It's been fun to compete against her over the years. She's been a great leader and supporter for our sport across the board. We wish her well in the next chapter of her life."

Maryland awaits the winner of Friday evening's contest between No. 2 seed Northwestern and No. 3 seed Rutgers, which it will face on Sunday at noon in Piscataway. That game will be also be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network.

On a rainy Friday evening in New Jersey, Aurora Cordingley scored two goals and added five assists — bringing her season points total north of the century mark. She became the sixth Terrapin ever to reach 100 points in a season and is the first since Taylor Cummings in 2015. Her five assists are the second-most ever in a Big Ten Tournament game and are the most by a Terp.

Leubecker and Grace Griffin each recorded hat tricks, with Leubecker's four-goal day leading the way for the Terps' attack. Libby May, Shannon Smith and Cordingley also had multi-goal games.

Maryland's defense kept Hopkins off the board throughout the game, led by goalkeeper Emily Sterling's five saves.

Abby Bosco, Eloise Clevenger, Cordingley and Sterling all snagged three ground balls. Bosco also won six draws, and Shannon Smith and Shaylan Ahearn each won five, a category Maryland won 17-7.

Breaking Down The Action

• Hopkins and Maryland traded goals during the first two minutes. They were tied at two after the first quarter, as the rain continued to pour. Shannon Smith had both of Maryland's goals.
• The Terps came out firing in the second quarter, scoring three straight goals over just a minute-and-a-half span. Libby May, Aurora Cordingley and Hannah Leubecker put Maryland ahead, 5-2. Leubecker and Grace Griffin added two more, and the Terps took a 7-3 lead to halftime.
• Cordingley collected her 100th point on a goal in the third quarter that gave Maryland a 9-4 advantage. Leubecker scored her third goal of the day about three minutes later.
• Hopkins only found the back of the goal one more time during the fourth quarter, as Maryland scored four more as it rolled to a 14-6 win.

Numbers to Know

• 6: This is the sixth straight season in which the Terps have reached the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
• 10: Leubecker had her 10th hat trick of the season.
• 24: Friday's win was the Terps' 24th all-time against Hopkins, a team to which Maryland has never lost.
• 27: Cordingley has 27 career games with at least five points, including 14 of her 17 games as a Terp.
• 49: Cordingley has posted at least one point in 49 straight games, dating back to April 25, 2018. The first 32 of those games were when she played for Johns Hopkins.
• 100: Cordingley recorded her 100th point of the season.

B1G Success

• Maryland will look to win its fourth Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday afternoon.
• It is the sixth straight season in which the Terps have reached the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
• Maryland improved to 10-3 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament.

Battle of the Old Line State

• Maryland has still never lost a women's lacrosse game to Johns Hopkins.
• Friday's win extended its record against the Blue Jays to 24-0.

Up Next

• Maryland awaits the winner of No. 2 seed Northwestern and No. 3 seed Rutgers, which meet at 8 p.m. on Friday night.
• The Big Ten Tournament championship game starts at noon on Sunday from SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The action can be seen on the Big Ten Network.