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Alyssa comes up big to keep it scoreless in Ann Arbor#MadeForNow pic.twitter.com/wdFjYuQIuJ

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• The teams played a scoreless first quarter with the Terps were outshot by the Wildcats, 5-1. Klebasko made four saves in the first quarter 
• Neither team was able to crack the scoreboard in the first half as the game was scoreless at halftime. 
• The third quarter saw more big-time saves from Klebasko, including a clutch stop with a minute left in the quarter off a penalty corner as made a pair of saves in the final 60 seconds of the third. She made three saves in the third period as the game remained scoreless after 45 minutes. 
• In the fourth quarter, Northwestern had several penalty corners, but the Terps' defense stood tall in keeping the scoreless heading to overtime. 
• Hope Rose had the first shot in overtime, but was stopped by Northwestern's Annabel Skubisz, just 1:44 into the extra session. The Terps had the better of the possession in the first overtime period. Northwestern had six penalty corners in a span of four minutes late the first overtime but they were thwarted by the Terps' defense on all of their attempts. 
• In the second overtime, Northwestern earned three penalty corners in the second extra session, but the Terps' defense was stout again. Bent-Cole scored the winner from the right side of the goal. 

• 3: This was the third-ever Big Ten Tournament Championship game to go to overtime. 
• 4: The Terps had another first-quarter shutout and have only allowed four goals in the first quarter all season. 
• 9: Alyssa Klebasko made nine saves, second-most of her career. 
• 81: Maura Verleg started her 81st game in a row in the championship game. 

• Maryland is now 14-8 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament winning the tournament titles in 2015 and 2018. 
• The Terrapins played in their fifth Championship game, also advancing to the final in 2014 and 2016. 
• Under head coach Missy Meharg, the Terrapins have won 12 conference tournament titles, including 10 when they were in the ACC. 

• The Terps will await their NCAA Tournament opponent and location, which will be unveiled on Sunday night at 10 p.m., on NCAA.com

Final from Michigan

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— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) November 5, 2023