EVANSTON, IL – No. 4 Maryland fell to No. 5 Duke on Sunday, 1-0, in a hard-fought battle against one of the best teams in the country. The Terps leave the ACC/B1G Challenge at 3-1 following their ranked victory over No. 17 Boston College on Friday.
Despite the loss, Maryland held advantages in shots (10-3), shots on goal (4-1) and corner opportunities (4-2). Led by defenders
Ericka Morris-Adams,
Josie Hollamon and
Rayne Wright, the Terps' defense erased many scoring opportunities for the Blue Devils.
Sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Klebasko held the Blue Devils to only one goal in the contest.
Breaking Down The Action
- An early Duke goal was taken off the board after a referee review.
- On the next possession, Maryland successfully challenged a play to prevent Duke from a penalty corner opportunity.
- The Duke goalkeeper blocked Hope Rose's shot off Maryland's first penalty corner. Rose put up a shot on goal before that led to the penalty.
- Rose slapped another shot off of a penalty corner in the second quarter that was blocked. The Terps earned a second penalty corner opportunity after, but they couldn't convert for a score.
- Maryland kept the offensive press dialed up, with Maya Everett, Fleur Knopert, Ella Gaitan and Rose all putting up shots in the second.
- The score was knotted at 0-0 at the half.
- Duke scored the first goal of the contest midway through the third quarter.
- Josie Hollamon notched a pair of shots that Duke cut off.
- The Blue Devils deflected Alina Gerke and Maci Bradford's close shots midway through the fourth.
Up Next
- Maryland returns home next weekend to host the Terrapin Invitational at the Maryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Terps will take on Virginia on Friday at 7 p.m. and Lock Haven on Sunday at 2 p.m. Both games will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus.
