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No. 3 Terps Win Fourth In A Row, Beating Ohio State 12-6 In Big Ten Opener

Box Score COLUMBUS, OH – No. 3 Maryland women's lacrosse picked up its first conference win of the season, defeating Ohio State, 12-6, on Saturday at Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. The Terps have won 10 straight matchups against the Buckeyes and increased their winning streak to four on the season overall.  

Maryland (7-1, 1-0 B1G) was led by a collective defensive effort and a duo of hat tricks. Its defense held Ohio State (6-3, 0-2 B1G) scoreless for the entire first quarter and the Terps scored four unanswered goals during the period to mount a lead it never surrendered. The Terps then scored five unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to put the game away.  

  Kori Edmondson and Hannah Leubecker led the Terps' offense as each posted a hat trick. All three of Edmondson's goals were ripped passed the Ohio State's goalie with high velocity. It was her second hat trick of the season and 12th of her career. All three of Leubecker's goals were scored in the fourth quarter. The hat trick was her third of the season and 32nd of her career.
  Goalie Emily Sterling saved six shots. Meghan Ball won a team-high five draw controls. Sophie Halus and Brianna Lamoureux each picked up two groundballs. The Terrapins defense forced four shot clock violations in the game. 

Seven Terps scored goals in the contest overall. Libby May scored twice. Victoria Hensh and Maisy Clevenger netted one and added an assist. Eloise Clevenger facilitated for her teammates with five assists.  

  The Terps improved to 19-2 against the Buckeyes all-time dating back to 2015. 

Breaking Down The Action
  • Maryland scored first at 10:06 in the first quarter. Chrissy Thomas connected a shot off a feed from Eloise Clevenger. The Terps then scored three more goals from Libby May, Kori Edmondson and Victoria Hensh. Their defense held the Buckeyes scoreless for the entire quarter and led 4-0. 
  • Ohio State flipped the script and held Maryland scoreless in the second quarter. However, the Buckeyes only scored two goals while doing so. The Terps entered halftime holding onto a 4-2 lead. 
  • The Terrapins added two goals to begin the third stanza. But the Buckeyes netted three straight goals to enter the fourth quarter down one, 6-5. Shaylan Ahearn scored and Edmondson added her second of the game. 
  • Hannah Leubecker scored in the first minute of the final quarter to extend the lead. Edmondson later captured her hat trick and the Terps led 8-5. Leubecker added two more goals and Maisy Clevenger entered the scoring column to make it five unanswered goals for the Terps. Ohio State scored one more, but so did the Terps for good measure. Maryland won 12-6.       
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  • Eloise Clevenger (five assists) had the 41st multi-point game of her career. It was her 28th game with multiple assists. It was also her 18th with three or more assists. 
  • Kori Edmondson (three goals) has recorded multiple points and goals in 17 games in her career. 
  • Hannah Leubecker (three goals) notched her 51st career multi-point game and 49th multi-goal game.
  • Libby May (two goals) recorded the 59th multi-point game of her career. It was her 53rd career game with multiple goals. 
  • Victoria Hensh (one goal and one assist) tallied her career's 12th multi-point scoring game.
  • Maisy Clevenger (one goal and one assist) had the third multi-point game of her career. 
Terps On The Charts 
  • Emily Sterling is fourth on the career saves list and added six in the game. She now has 568 in her career. Third place is Marylynne Morgan (1981-84) with 720 career saves. 
  • Eloise Clevenger is seventh on the all-time assists list. She had five in the game and has 108 in her career. She's passed Judy Dougherty (1978-81) in the contest. 
  • Shaylan Ahearn is third in program history with 358 draw control wins. She added to her total with two on Saturday. Next on the list is Kali Hartshorn (2017-20), who had 421 in her career.
  • Libby May and Hannah Leubecker are No. 10 and 11 respectively on the career goals list. May has 179 and Leubecker has 177.
Conference Domination
  • Maryland is 46-7 in Big Ten regular season play since joining the conference. The Terps have gone undefeated in regular season Big Ten play in every season but 2021 and 2023. 
Dominating The Series 
  • Maryland leads the all-time series with Ohio State 19-2 and has won 10 straight against the Buckeyes dating back to 2015. 
  • The Terps went 2-0 against Ohio State during the 2023 season. 
  • The last time these programs met was in April 2023, when Maryland hosted the Buckeyes in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Terps took an 11-7 victory, led by Libby May with four goals and Eloise Clevenger with five assists. 
Numbers To Know 
  • 4: Maryland is riding a four-game winning streak.
  • 4: The Terps forced four shot clock violations. 
  • 3: Maisy Clevenger had her third multi-point game of her career.   
  • 18: Eloise Clevenger recorded three or more assists for the 18th time in her career. 
  • 28: Clevenger notched multiple assists for the 28th time in her career.
  • 32: Hannah Leubecker recorded a hat trick for the 32nd time in her career.
  • 49: Leubecker netted multiple goals for the 49th time in her career. 
  • 56: Libby May extended her point-scoring streak to 56 games.
  • 10: Maryland has won 10 straight games against Ohio State since 2015.
  • 12: Kori Edmondson scored a hat trick for the 12th time in her career. 
  • 17: Edmondson captured her 17th career game with multiple goals. 
  • 53: May scored multiple goals for the 53rd time in her career. 
Up Next
  • The Terps are set to travel to D.C. to play Georgetown on March 20. The game starts at 4 pm and will be streamed on FloLive.
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Players Mentioned

Shaylan  Ahearn

#24 Shaylan Ahearn

M
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Eloise Clevenger

#6 Eloise Clevenger

A
5' 6"
Senior
Kori Edmondson

#14 Kori Edmondson

M
5' 8"
Sophomore
Victoria Hensh

#2 Victoria Hensh

A
5' 5"
Senior
Brianna Lamoureux

#4 Brianna Lamoureux

D
5' 4"
Graduate Student
Hannah Leubecker

#40 Hannah Leubecker

A
5' 5"
Graduate Student
Libby May

#9 Libby May

A
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Emily Sterling

#33 Emily Sterling

G
5' 5"
Graduate Student
Chrissy Thomas

#18 Chrissy Thomas

A
5' 2"
Senior
Maggie Weisman

#19 Maggie Weisman

A
5' 8"
Sophomore
Maisy Clevenger

#1 Maisy Clevenger

A
5' 8"
Freshman
Sophie  Halus

#25 Sophie Halus

D
5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Shaylan  Ahearn

#24 Shaylan Ahearn

5' 7"
Graduate Student
M
Eloise Clevenger

#6 Eloise Clevenger

5' 6"
Senior
A
Kori Edmondson

#14 Kori Edmondson

5' 8"
Sophomore
M
Victoria Hensh

#2 Victoria Hensh

5' 5"
Senior
A
Brianna Lamoureux

#4 Brianna Lamoureux

5' 4"
Graduate Student
D
Hannah Leubecker

#40 Hannah Leubecker

5' 5"
Graduate Student
A
Libby May

#9 Libby May

5' 7"
Graduate Student
A
Emily Sterling

#33 Emily Sterling

5' 5"
Graduate Student
G
Chrissy Thomas

#18 Chrissy Thomas

5' 2"
Senior
A
Maggie Weisman

#19 Maggie Weisman

5' 8"
Sophomore
A
Maisy Clevenger

#1 Maisy Clevenger

5' 8"
Freshman
A
Sophie  Halus

#25 Sophie Halus

5' 3"
Junior
D