Friday, November 3
Ann Arbor, MI
3:30 PM
Maryland
vs
Rutgers
Three-Seeded Maryland Faces Two-Seeded Rutgers In B1G Semifinal
11/3/2023 9:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
#3 Maryland (15-4) vs. #2 Rutgers (16-2)
November 3, 2023
Phyllis Ocker Field
3:30 PM
Big Ten Network
The Terps clinched the 3-seed after finishing the conference season 6-2. They opened the Tournament against the 6-seed Iowa, dominating the Hawkeyes in a 2-0 shutout victory.
The Terps are seeking their third B1G Tournament title since joining the conference in 2014 and thirteenth tournament title in program history.
series history
- Competition with these two squads dates back to 1978. The Terps hold a 35-5-1 all-time series lead over the Scarlet Knights.
- These two programs became conference foes when Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014. Since then, the Terps have tallied ten wins and only two losses.
- Maryland leads the Scarlet Knights, 1-0, in the postseason. These teams met for their first postseason match in the 2016 Big Ten Tournament. The Terps clinched a 3-1 victory over Rutgers in the quarterfinal.
- These programs met earlier this season. The Terps fell just shy in Piscataway, falling 3-2 in penalty shootouts.
Team celebrating Big Ten Championship after defeating Rutgers (October 16, 2022)
OuR road to the postseason
- No. 8 Maryland finished the regular season 14-4 overall and 6-2 in conference play.
- Maryland has outscored its opponents 49-23 this year.
- The Terps rank fourth in the Big Ten in goals per game average (2.58) and points per game average (7.16).
- Maryland has allowed only four first quarter goals through 19 games and outscored teams 17-4 in the first fifteen minutes. 12 of those 17 goals happened in the first six minutes of each game.
- The Terps are 14-2 in games where they score first and 12-1 when they lead at halftime.
- Maryland collected seven wins over ranked opponents this season, including five Big Ten games.
- This season, the Terps faced eight teams they held an undefeated all-time record against. Maryland went 8-0 against those programs.
Margot Lawn celebrating with Sammy Popper after going up 2-0 over Iowa (November 2, 2023)
our path to a title
- With a 6-2 conference record, Maryland clinched the three-seed to open the Big Ten Tournament.
- The Terps played six-seeded Iowa in the opening round of the tournament. Maryland advances to the semifinal after a shutout victory over the Hawkeyes.
- The Terps will face two-seeded Rutgers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
- The winner moves to the championship on Sunday, November 5 to face the winner of one-seed Northwestern and five-seed Ohio State.
- 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.
- Under head coach Missy Meharg, the Terrapins have won 12 conference tournament titles, including 10 when they were in the ACC.
Pre-Game Huddle
B1G Performances
- Junior Hope Rose leads the Terps in goals with 13 on the year. She posted the game-winning goal against six-seeded Iowa on Wednesday night. She leads the team in points with 28, from 13 goals and two assists.
- Fifth year Margot Lawn owns a team-high ten assists, including a season-high two assists against Yale. She added her latest against Iowa on Wednesday. She owns the second highest point total at 24, from seven goals and ten assists.
- Freshman Alyssa Klebasko has started a majority of games in goal for the Terps. She earned two consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors during the final stretch of the regular season. She earned her fourth shutout in the 2-0 victory over Iowa.
- Freshman Maci Bradford owns the third highest point total with 23, from nine goals and five assists on the season. She scored a career-best two goals against Princeton in September. Bradford added an assist on the game-winning goal against the Hawkeyes.
- Graduate student Sammy Popper added the second goal of the game against Iowa, adding to her season total of eight goals.
- Seven members of Maryland's No. 8 ranked field hockey program received All-Big Ten honors, as announced by the conference on Wednesday. Hope Rose and Rayne Wright earned All-Big Ten First Team. Alyssa Klebasko, Margot Lawn, Sammy Popper and Maura Verleg were named to All-Big Ten Second Team. Logan Anderson earned the sportsmanship award.
- The Terps utilize the depth of their bench as they average 15 players participating per match. 13 players have tallied at least one point on the year, including nine goal scorers.
Hope Rose competing against No. 6-seed Iowa (November 2, 2023)
Best of the Best
- Missy Meharg returns for her 36th season as head coach. A nine-time National Coach of the Year recipient, Meharg brings an unprecedented level of consistency and excellence to the Maryland field hockey program.
- Meharg became the third coach in Division I history to reach 600 wins in 2021. She is not shy of championships as she has led the Terps to seven national titles, including five in seven years, 12 conference tournament crowns, 15 conference regular season titles and 20 appearances in the NCAA Semifinals round, including 12 in the NCAA Finals.
- She is supported by associate head coach Scott Tupper (third season), assistant coach Kasey Tapman Asper (third season) and goalie specialist Natalie Hunter Cyrus (first season).
Missy Meharg in pregame huddle before game with Michigan State
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