Maryland Opens B1G Tournament With Shutout Victory Over Iowa, 2-0

Thursday, November 2

Ann Arbor, MI

5 PM

Maryland

(15-4)

Iowa

(13-5)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0
Maryland	0	1	1	0	2

Maryland Opens B1G Tournament With Shutout Victory Over Iowa, 2-0

11/2/2023 5:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

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ANN ARBOR, MI -- Three-seeded Maryland opened the Big Ten Tournament with a 2-0 shutout victory over the six-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes Friday in the Quarterfinals. The Terps (15-4) outshot Iowa 19-6 in the contest.

On to the next!#MadeForNow pic.twitter.com/7EITyvpnEN
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 3, 2023

Hope Rose and Sammy Popper each tallied a goal for the Terps, while Margot Lawn and Maci Bradford earned an assist apiece.

The Maryland defense shutdown any offensive pushes from the Hawkeyes. Alyssa Klebasko made two saves on the night for her fourth shutout of the season.

Breaking Down The Action

The first fifteen minutes was all Maryland as the Terps put up three shots early. Iowa's first shot of the day came with only 27 seconds remaining in the quarter.
Iowa earned a penalty corner to open the second quarter that was shut down by Maryland's defensive unit.
Maryland scored the first goal of the night to take a 1-0 lead in the second quarter. Margot Lawn caused a turnover and drove the ball towards the cage. Maci Bradford collected a pass and set a shot from the top of the circle, where Hope Rose with her back to the keeper, deflected the ball between her legs and through the legs of Iowa's goalie.

. @10hoperose is UNREAL#MadeForNow pic.twitter.com/6wO4oMTYMW
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 2, 2023
Sammy Popper extended the lead halfway through the third quarter with a rocket shot that deflected off the Iowa defender's stick and past the right shoulder of the keeper.

A little extra POP(per) on that one! #MadeForNow pic.twitter.com/PTP3LzfmUu
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 2, 2023

Series History

Maryland holds a 20-6-1 record over Iowa, including the last three straight.
The Terps are 8-1 all-time against the Hawkeyes in the postseason. They own a 2-1 postseason record over Iowa since joining the Big Ten.

Big Ten Tournament History

Maryland is 13-7 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament and won the 2015 and 2018 Big Ten Tournament titles.
The Terrapins have advanced to the Semifinals in eight out of their 10 years in the league.
Maryland is now 2-1 vs. Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament.
Under head coach Missy Meharg, the Terrapins have won 12 conference tournament titles, including 10 when they were in the ACC.

Notable Numbers

2: Maryland defense held Iowa to two shots on goal.
4: Number of shutouts Alyssa Klebasko has on the year.
8: Season goal total for Sammy Popper.
13: Number of goals Hope Rose has on the season, a team-high.

SNEAKYYY @MaciBradford3 ➡️ @10hoperose pic.twitter.com/4lhh3nZKx8
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 2, 2023

Up Next

The Terps advance to the semifinal round on Friday, November 3 to face two-seeded Rutgers at 3:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.

Moving On To The Semifinals

Check out the photo gallery and the @mdlottery Pic of the Game!#MadeForNow
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 3, 2023