NEWTON, MA – No. 4 Maryland defeated No. 18 Duke 7-2 on Sunday afternoon to close out their weekend in Newton, Massachusetts for the B1G/ACC Challenge.
The Terps got goals from seven different players including
Hope Rose,
Margot Lawn,
Bibi Donraadt,
Emma DeBerdine,
Danielle Van Rootselaar,
Leah Crouse and
Maura Verleg.
With the victory, the Terps moved to 4-0 on the season.
Breaking Down The Action
- Maryland put pressure on early, as a well placed pass gave Margot Lawn an open look at goal but the shot went just wide right.
- Duke was first on the board placing the first penalty corner of the contest into the bottom right corner.
- Goalkeeper Christina Calandra held the deficit at one goal late in the first quarter, making multiple saves off a dangerous Duke penalty corner.
- Maryland kept on the attack, including a strong look at the net from Danielle Van Rootselaar that was kept out by a strong kick save.
- The Terps equalized five minutes into the second quarter with a goal from Hope Rose off a Emma DeBerdine penalty corner insert.
- Maryland claimed the lead in the 25th minute after Maura Verleg found the net with a shot from just inside the circle.
- The Terps held a 11-to-2 advantage in shots after the first half of play
- A methodical third quarter saw the Terps take a two goal lead with a Leah Crouse goal off a Hope Rose assist.
- Bibi Donraadt gave Maryland a three goal advantage, scoring in her second consecutive game. The Rotterdam, The Netherlands native netted a shot into the bottom right corner off a well placed Leah Crouse pass/
- Margot Lawn and Emma DeBerdine each scored their second goals of the season within a minute of each other to give the Terps a five goal lead with under ten minutes to play.
- Duke got a goal back, scoring their second of the game off a penalty corner.
- Danielle Van Rootselaar scored the final goal of the contest icing the game with under 30 seconds to play
Notable Numbers
- 4: The amount of points scored by Leah Crouse. The midfielder scored a goal in her second straight game and dished out two assists versus the Blue Devils
- 7: How many players scored a goal for Maryland in the contest
- 9: The penalty corner total for the Terps compared to only three for the Blue Devils
- 12: Hope Rose's point total so far this season. The Sophomore has four goals and four assists so far this season.
- 17: The amount of shots on goal Maryland recorded compared to three for Duke
Series History
- Maryland now holds a 36-13-3 all-time record over Duke.
Up Next
- Maryland will return to action when they host the 22nd annual Terrapin Invitational and face Harvard on Friday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m.