10/30/2026 5:15:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Terps are conference champions for the 28th time in program history after a 7-1 regular-season Big Ten campaign.
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — The Maryland Terrapins secured their 28th all-time conference title Friday, winning the 2026 Big Ten title after a 5-1 victory over No. 9 Iowa.The Terps finished the regular season with a 16-1 record and a 7-1 mark in conference play, earning Maryland its ninth Big Ten title in program history. Maryland and Northwestern finished the regular season tied at 7-1 in conference play, earning both schools a share of the 2026 Big Ten Championship.
Under head coach Missy Meharg, the Terps have now secured nine Big Ten championships, including seven regular-season titles (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2026) and two Big Ten Tournament crowns (2015, 2018).
Maryland now has 28 overall conference titles dating back to the program's inception in 1974 and spanning its tenures in the ACC and Big Ten. The 2026 championship also marks the University of Maryland's 52nd Big Ten championship since joining the conference in 2014.
This season, the Terps defeated Penn State (4-3), Rutgers (3-0), No. 19 Michigan (5-2), Michigan State (4-0), Ohio State (4-0), No. 13 Indiana (1-0) and No. 9 Iowa (5-1) en route to the championship.
Maryland will be the No. 2 seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament as it pursues its 10th overall Big Ten field hockey title. The Terps will face the No. 7 seed Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. on B1G+.
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