Moving On! Fourth-Seeded Terps Advance To NCAA Quarterfinals With 3-0 Win Over Old Dominion

Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Sammy Popper scored two first-half goals and the No. 4 Terps never looked back from there, besting Old Dominion 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. With the win, the Terps have put themselves into position to play for a chance to go to their 22nd Final Four in program history on Sunday.

Popper capitalized on both of the Terps' two penalty corners to give them the early lead.

Margot Lawn added a goal for the Terps while Alyssa Klebasko starred as keeper, finishing with six saves.

The Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex has now played home to 33 of Maryland's NCAA Tournament games, and played host to three Final Fours (2007, 2010, 2014). The Terrapins are 30-3 in those games and won the 2010 national title on their home field.

Maryland is now 17-5 on the season while Old Dominion finishes with a 14-6 record.

The Terps will play Virginia Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 pm on B1G+. The winner will advance to the Final Four.

Breaking Down The Action

Maryland struck first with 5:25 remaining in the first quarter as they capitalized off their first penalty corner opportunity of the game. Margot Lawn provided the insert and Sammy Popper finished with a hard-struck shot that snuck past the diving goalie.
The Terps doubled their lead in the second quarter off an eerily-similar penalty corner play that Popper finished off in style yet again, putting the Terps up 2-0 heading into halftime.
The Terps held Old Dominion's leading-scorer Marlo De Bruijne without a shot for the whole first half.
Margot Lawn added the Terps' third goal of the afternoon in the third quarter with an assist from Anna Castaldo.

Postseason Success

The Terps own a record of 69-26 (.731), which is the highest winning percentage in NCAA tournament history. Head coach Missy Meharg owns a record of 65-25 (.727) in the NCAA Tournament.
The Terps are now 30-3 in NCAA Tournament games at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

Notable Numbers

7: The Terps notched their seventh shutout of the season in the win.
9: The Terps are hunting their ninth NCAA Championship.
10: With two goals today, Sammy Popper now has 10 on the season.
22: With a win Sunday, the Terps will make their 22nd Final Four appearance in program history.
28: Maryland has now won 28 NCAA Tournament games at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

Up Next

The Terps now advance to the second-round of the NCAA Tournament, where they will face Virginia.
The second-round game will take place on Sunday at 1:30 pm at the Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse Complex. It will air on B1G+.

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