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Hollamon Goal
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Penn State PENN STA (4-2, 0-1)
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Winner Maryland MARYLAND (5-2, 1-0)
Penn State PENN STA
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Final
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Maryland MARYLAND
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Penn State PENN STA 0 0 0 1 1
Maryland MARYLAND 1 0 1 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Hollamon Sisters Lead the Charge in No. 10 Maryland’s 3-1 Win Over No. 16 Penn State

Josie and Jordyn Hollamon provided a pair of goals as Maryland earned its second straight ranked win.

COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Hollamon sisters lit up the scoreboard as No. 10 Maryland (5-2, 1-0 Big Ten) dominated the No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2, 0-1 Big Ten) 3-1 on Friday night. 

Both Josie and Jordyn Hollamon scored on Maryland corners (two of the nine that the Terps drew in the win) as the Terps outshot Penn State 20-3 in their second straight ranked win. 

Maryland opened the scoring in the final minute of the first corner on the Terps' second penalty corner in as many minutes. Josie Hollamon ripped a shot through the Nittany Lions' defense for her third goal of the season, putting the Terps ahead early. Fleur Knopert picked up her first assist on the icebreaking shot.  Maryland dominated the second quarter, outshooting the Nittany Lions 5-0 and attempting a trio of penalty corners. Penn State had just one shot on in the first half, which came on its lone corner. 

Meanwhile, the Terps continued to pelt the Nittany Lions with penalty corners. Jordyn Hollamon drove home her fourth goal of the season on Maryland's eighth corner of the match. Maci Bradford and Annemijn Klijnhout both earned assists on the play.  Perhaps the most impressive feat of the night came late in the third quarter as the Terps defended a yellow card without allowing as much as a shot. Penn State got on the board late in the closing minutes, but it was well after the Terps had built an ample cushion. 

Feliz Kuhne defied gravity on Wicked night in College Park, diving forward to tip in her first-career goal and push the lead to 3-0. Jordyn Hollamon picked up her third point of the night with and assist and Maryland held on for a huge Big Ten win.  How it Happened:
1st Quarter:
  • Maci Bradford wrung the match's first shot off the post in the first minute of action. 
  • Penn State was awarded the match's first corner in the 12th minute and recorded its first shot, which was blocked out front. 
  • The Terps drew their first corner in the 14th minute.
  • Josie Hollamon netted her third goal of the season on a corner in the 15th minute to put Maryland up 1-0. Knopert earned her first assist of the season.
  • Maryland outshot the Nittany Lions 5-1 in the opening frame.
2nd Quarter:
  • Penn State fought off an early Maryland corner.
  • Maryland was given its fourth corner in the 21st minute.
  • The Nittany Lions made a string of blocks and saves on a Maryland barrage in the 28th minute. 
  • Maryland's sixth corner of the match was fought off in the 30th minute. 
  • The Terps didn't allow Penn State to get a shot off in the second quarter while recording five of their own.
3rd Quarter:
  • Alyssa Klebasko made her first save early in the third quarter.
  • Penn State picked up a green card in the 35th minute, but Maryland couldn't score on the man advantage. 
  • The Terps continued to apply pressure with another penalty corner in the 35th minute. 
  • Jordyn Hollamon scored on a corner in the 37th minute as Klijnhout and Bradford tallied assists. 
  • Maryland picked up a yellow card late in the quarter, but killed it off without allowing a shot.
  • The Terps took a 2-0 lead into the final frame. 
4th Quarter:
  • Klijnhout had a shot blocked on a corner early in the frame. 
  • Kuhne's acrobatic goal put Maryland up 3-0 as Jordyn Hollamon tallied an assist. 
  • Penn State scored late to make it 3-1. 
Missy Meharg's Message:
  • "I'm super pleased. The team's growing. We're so young, but we're training super hard."
  • "This is a very good field hockey team. We have some tremendous athletes. This was a really dominant performance."
  • "I've watched Jordyn since she could hold a stick. She's always been a dominant player. She'll swing through anybody."
Jordyn Hollamon's Talking Points:
  • "Today was extra exciting because it was the Big Ten opener and Penn State's pretty good."
  • "I feel like it was really good. We were really good in the first half. It was a great Big Ten opener and we just need to keep this momentum going and keep getting better."
  • "I love playing with my sister and being able to score with her on the field is really cool."
Josie Hollamon's Big Day:
  • "Defense has been a really big thing for us this season. I think we've been doing a really great job. Klebasko in goal is keeping us in games and the defense really isn't letting anybody in the circle."
  • "This was a good game for us to get started in Big Ten play. Now, we keep going and hopefully keep winning and set the standard in the Big Ten for us and everyone else."
  • "I get a lot of emotions from playing with Jordyn. She is doing a great job and I just hope she can keep going and getting better as we get into the season."
Numbers to Know:
  • 2: The Terps won back-to-back wins over ranked opponents for the first time since the 2023 Big Ten Tournament. 
  • 7: Josie Hollamon's third goal of the season moved her up to seven points on the season, good for a tie for third on the team. 
  • 7: Maryland is undefeated at home in its last seven regular season matches. 
  • 9: Maryland is 1-0 in Big Ten play for the ninth time since 2015. 
  • 10: Maryland picked up its 10th win over Penn State on Friday. The Terps are now 9-8 all-time against the Nittany Lions and 5-2 in College Park. 
  • 10: Bradford's assist gave her a team-leading 10th point on the season. 
  • 17: The Terps were +17 in shots on Friday (20-3). 
  • 642: Maryland drew a crowd of 642 on Friday as the Terps downed the Nittany Lions.
Up Next:
  • Maryland stays in College Park for a ranked clash on Sept. 16. The Terps will take on No. 8 Michigan at 5 PM in a match that will air on B1G+.
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