No. 2 Maryland Closes Regular Season With Dominant 5-1 Win Over No. 9 Iowa

Friday, October 30

College Park, MD

1:30 PM

Maryland

(16-1, 7-1)

Iowa

(12-4, 4-4)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Iowa	0	0	1	0	1
Maryland	3	0	2	0	5

10/30/2026 1:30:00 PM | Field Hockey

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A pair of Terps scored twice and Alyssa Klebasko posted her 50th career victory in Maryland’s sixth ranked win of 2026.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — No. 2 Maryland rolled past No. 9 Iowa 5-1 on Friday afternoon to cap off the regular season. The Terps secured an undefeated home campaign as they moved to 16-1 (7-1 Big Ten) with their sixth ranked victory of 2026.

Maci Bradford and Francisca Eschoyez both logged multi-goal games while Bradford and Ella Beach recorded multiple assists as Maryland secured the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. The Terps will face the No. 7 seed on Wednesday at 2 PM on B1G+.

In a blink of an eye it's 2-0 👀 #bestofthebest https://t.co/N6MBtlrfsm
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 30, 2026

In a lightning-fast start, Maryland scored on each of its first three shots of the afternoon. Bradford opened the scoring in the second minute before Eschoyez netted a pair of goals to push her team-leading season total to 11. Bradford scored again in the third quarter to finish the day with two goals and two assists, bringing her season assist mark to a team-leading 15.

Starting things off fast 💨 #bestofthebest https://t.co/7IHe07QcHr
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 30, 2026

Beach scored the Terps' fifth goal of the game in the closing minutes of the third quarter to put the 30th all-time meeting between Maryland and Iowa (12-4, 4-4 Big Ten) away. Alyssa Klebasko made three saves on her milestone day. She secured her 50th win of her career and has now made 258 saves as a Terp, which are the sixth-most in program history.

BEACHY GIVES THE TERPS THEIR 5️⃣ GOAL OF THE GAME #bestofthebest https://t.co/JShbUxT1gu
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 30, 2026

How it Happened:
1st Quarter:

Bradford scored (5) on the game's first shot in the second minute. Beach assisted (6) on the goal as the Terps took a 1-0 lead.
Eschoyez's goal (10) in the fourth minute doubled the lead with assists from Bradford (14) and Beach (7).
Eschoyez scored again (11) in the 12th minute with assists from Bradford (15) and Babs van Hest (11) as the lead grew to 3-0.
Maryland outshot Iowa 4-0 through the first 15 minutes of action and led 3-0 after the first quarter.

2nd Quarter:

Iowa recorded its first shot in the 19th minute.
Klebasko made her first save in the 27th minute.
Maryland didn't record a shot in the second quarter, but led 3-0 at halftime.

3rd Quarter:

Klebasko opened the half with a pair of saves
Iowa's Jordan Byers got the Hawkeyes on the board in the 32nd minute.
Bradford scored her second goal (6) of the day in the 35th minute with an assist from Ella Fehr (6).
Beach scored (3) in the 44th minute with an assist from Eschoyez (4) to make it 5-1.
Maryland took its four-goal advantage into the final 15 minutes of action.

4th Quarter:

The frame was scoreless as Maryland closed out its 5-1 win.

MACI MAGIC 🎩💫 #bestofthebest https://t.co/z6hwdeQHKE
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 30, 2026

Superb Season:

The Terps finished the regular season with a 16-1 (7-1 Big Ten) mark, which is among the best records in the nation.
Maryland finished the regular season with one or fewer losses for the seventh time in program history. The Terps won the national championship in three of the previous seasons.
- 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2026.
2026 also marked the seventh time the Terps suffered one or fewer regular-season Big Ten losses since joining the conference in 2014.
The Terps finished a perfect 10-0 at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex in 2026.
Maryland boasts six ranked wins and nine shutouts this season.
The Terps outscored opponents 59-15 and outshot them 266-147 in the regular season.
Maryland only allowed eight goals in eight conference games in 2026.

So nice had to do it twice 😏 #bestofthebest https://t.co/jdnsf32ASG
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 30, 2026

Hawkeye Hunting:

Friday marked the 30th all-time meeting between Maryland and Iowa in a series that dates back to 1984.
The Terps improved to 23-6-1 all-time against the Hawkeyes, including an 8-1 home record.
Maryland has won each of the last seven meetings with Iowa.
The Terps have shut out the Hawkeyes seven times in the history of the matchup. Their largest win in series history was a 5-0 victory in 2024.

WHAT A SAVE AK!🔥 #bestofthebest https://t.co/FUtWRZICEL
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 30, 2026

Numbers to Know:

1: Maryland finished the regular season with one or fewer losses for the seventh time in program history.
3: Maryland scored on its first three shots of Friday's game.
6: Maryland earned its sixth ranked win of the season.
7: The Terps logged a season-high seven assists in the win.
10: Maryland finished 10-0 at home in 2026.
11: Eschoyez's 11 goals lead the team.
15: Bradford's 15 assists are the most on the squad.
15: Maryland only allowed 15 goals in 17 regular-season games in 2026, including eight in eight conference games.
23: Maryland improved to 23-6-1 all-time against Iowa. The Terps have won each of the last seven matchups.
30: Friday marked the 30th all-time meeting between Maryland and Iowa.
50: Klebasko secured her 50th win of her career on Friday.
258: Klebakso added three saves to her career total, bringing it to 258 which is the sixth-highest mark in program history.

Up Next:

Maryland heads to Columbus, Ohio, for the 2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament Presented by Allstate. As the No. 2 seed, the Terps will face the No. 7 seed in the Quarterfinal Round on Nov. 4. The game is set for 2 PM and will air on B1G+.