STILL PERFECT: No. 1 Maryland Field Hockey Improves to 14-0 With 4-0 Win Over Ohio State

Sunday, October 18

College Park, MD

12 PM

Maryland

(14-0, 5-0)

Ohio State

(4-10, 0-6)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Ohio St.	0	0	0	0	0
Maryland	1	1	0	2	4

Maryland celebrates a goal against Ohio State

STILL PERFECT: No. 1 Maryland Field Hockey Improves to 14-0 With 4-0 Win Over Ohio State

10/18/2026 12:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

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The Terps’ historic season continued with their eighth shutout win of the season.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — The No. 1 Terps stayed unbeaten in 2026 with a 4-0 victory over Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. Maryland's historic season continued with its eighth shutout win as the Terps improved to 14-0 (5-0 Big Ten) for the fourth time ever.

Maryland led by two goals before Ohio State recorded its first shot on Sunday. Francisca Eschoyez scored her team-leading ninth goal of the season on the Terps' first shot in the opening quarter before Babs van Hest doubled the lead in the opening minutes of the second with her eighth of the year.

2Q 13:05 | Babs finds the back of the cage for eighth of the season 🎱 #1 Terps 2, Buckeyes 0 #bestofthebest https://t.co/CwKcukgtsj
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 18, 2026

Feliz Kuhne put the game away in the fourth quarter with a pair of goals in 81 seconds in her first career multi-goal game. Maci Bradford recorded two assists in the win as Maryland moved to 5-0 in Big Ten play for the fourth time in program history.

4Q 10:04 | Powerful strike from Liz puts us up 3-0 #bestofthebest https://t.co/VEptlnvReF
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 18, 2026

Alyssa Klebasko posted her 48th career win. She made three key saves as the Terps improved to 21-3 all-time against Ohio State. The Buckeyes lost their eighth straight game on Sunday to drop to 4-10 (0-6 Big Ten) on the season.

The win marked Maryland's 250th at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Terps are now 250-39 all time at the Plex, which is good for an .865 winning percentage. Next up on the docket is a top-two clash as Maryland faces No. 2 Northwestern on the road on Thursday.

1Q 9:29 | Set piece perfection ✨ #1 Terps 1, Buckeyes 0 #bestofthebest https://t.co/bIdXraDHdA
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 18, 2026

How it Happened:
1st Quarter:

Eschoyez scored (9) on the game's first shot off a corner in the sixth minute. Bradford (11) and Ella Beach (4) assisted as Maryland took a 1-0 lead.
Ella Fehr put a shot on goal in the seventh minute.
Maryland outshot OSU 3-0 in the first quarter and led 1-0 after 15 minutes of action.

2nd Quarter:

The Terps doubled their lead with van Hest's unassisted goal (8) in the 17th minute.
Klebasko made her first save on the Buckeyes' first shot of the game in the 21st minute.
Klebasko came up with her second save in the 27th minute.
The Terps took their 2-0 lead into the break.

3rd Quarter:

Klebasko made her third save six minutes into the half.
Jordyn Hollamon had a shot blocked in the 38th minute.
Both teams recorded one shot in the scoreless frame. Maryland led by two with 15 minutes to play.

4th Quarter:

Aida Ierubino put a pair of shots on goal in a two-minute span.
Kuhne's goal (3) put the game away in the 51st minute with assists from Bradford (12) and van Hest (9).
Kuhne's second goal (4) in two minutes extended the lead to 4-0.
Ryleigh Osborne made a pair of saves for Maryland in the 55th minute.
Osborne made her third save in the 56th minute.
Maryland closed out its 4-0 win to move to 14-0.

4Q 8:33 | Beautiful pass ➡️ beautiful finish 😍 #1 Terps 4, Buckeyes 0 #bestofthebest https://t.co/SvzDQ640Ss
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 18, 2026

Super Season:

Maryland improved to 14-0 for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2013.
- 2007, 2009, 2013, 2026.
The Terps are 5-0 in Big Ten play for the fourth time since joining the conference in 2014.
- 2015, 2019, 2022, 2026.
Maryland is 9-0 at home for the first time since an undefeated home campaign in 2022.
The Terps have four ranked wins and eighth shutouts in 2026.
Maryland is outscoring opponents 51-10 and outshooting them 237-116 through 14 games this season.
The Terps have only allowed three goals in five conference games this season.

Beating the Buckeyes:

Sunday marked the 24th all-time meeting between Maryland and Ohio State in a series that dates back to 1979.
The Terps improved to 21-3 all-time against the Buckeyes, including 10-1 at home in the series.
Maryland has now shut out the Buckeyes nine times. Its largest win in series history was a 9-1 victory in 2018.

4Q 5:15 | What a sequence from our 88, Ryleigh Osborne ❌ #1 Terps 4, Buckeyes 0 #bestofthebest https://t.co/R7TRjQ56KL
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 18, 2026

Numbers to Know:

1: Kuhne recorded her first multi-goal game of her career.
3: The Terps have only allowed three goals in five conference games.
5: Maryland is 5-0 in Big Ten play for the fourth time ever.
8: The Terps shut out their eighth opponent of the year.
9: Eschoyez's nine goals lead the team.
9: The Terps are a perfect 9-0 at home in 2026.
12: Bradford's 12 assists lead the team.
14: Maryland is 14-0 for the fourth time in program history.
21: The Terps improved to 21-3 all-time against Ohio State.
24: Maryland and Ohio State met for the 24th time ever on Sunday.
48: Klebasko earned her 48th career win.
250: Maryland is now 250-39 (.865) all-time at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.