No. 4 Maryland (10-1) vs. No. 2 Northwestern (10-1)
September 25, 2022
Evanston, IL (Lakeside Field)
1:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 4 Maryland completes their road trip weekend against Big Ten opponent Northwestern after a thrilling 2-1 overtime over No.3 Iowa. The Terps will matchup with the reigning National Champion Wildcats on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be available for streaming on B1G+.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
series history
- Friday's matchup with No. 3 Iowa was the 25th meeting between the Terps and Hawkeyes. Maryland now holds a 18-6-1 series advantage and a 6-3 record in Iowa City. With the win the Terps snapped a three-game Hawkeye win streak, dating back to the 2020 spring season.
- Maryland's Sunday afternoon game will be the 30th matchup with the Wildcats. The Terps lead the series, holding a 18-11 overall record against Northwestern, and a 5-3 series advantage in Evanston, Ill.
- Both Maryland and Northwestern made the NCAA Semifinal in 2021, with Northwestern going on to win the National Championship.
B1G Offense
- Maryland fields one of the strongest and most versatile attacking units in the country featuring six players (Hope Rose, Leah Crouse, Danielle Van Rootselaar, Bibi Donraadt, Emma DeBerdine and Margot Lawn) who currently have three or more goals on the season
- Hope Rose is averaging 2.70 points per game, which ranks no.2 in the nation
- The Terps lead the Big Ten in both goals (41) and goals per game (4.10), while sitting no. 2 in penalty corners (72)
- Maryland currently ranks No.3 in the NCAA in goals per game and No.5 in assists per game.
- The Terps currently sit ranked No. 4 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Pre-Season Poll.
- Maryland features a talented squad that includes 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Hope Rose and 2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team selection Bibi Donraadt
Clutch Crouse
- Graduate student Leah Crouse has been a playmaker in the clutch for the Terps, scoring a Big Ten leading four game winning goals through Maryland's first 10 games
- Crouse scored two unassisted goals for the Terps in a 2-1 victory over no.12 Harvard and punched in the her fourth game winning goal of the season to lift Maryland to a Top-10 victory over No.8 Michigan in overtime.
- Crouse has been a constant threat in attack, distributing three assists and scoring seven goals, including her four game-winners against Boston College, Harvard, Ohio State and Michigan. The Duke transfer has shown tremendous ability to create for others and continues to be a versatile piece for the Terp offense as she is currently averaging 1.70 points per game.
- The Virginia Beach, Virginia native currently ranks no. 6 in goals per game (.70) and points per game (1.70) across the entire Big Ten Conference.
35 Years of Missy
- Coach Missy Meharg enters her 35th season at the helm of the Terps, having led her squads to a record of 605-156-9 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 605 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
Best of the Best on the horizon
- The Terps play an impressive 18-game slate, consisting of 10 non-conference games and 8 conference games.
- Maryland will host 10 home games in 2022 including the 22nd annual Terrapin Invitational.
- The Terrapins will once again play 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.
