No. 4Â Maryland (16-2, 6-2)Â vs. Â No. 2 Northwestern (14-3, 7-1)
April 26, 2026
U-M Lacrosse Stadium
12:00 p.m.Â
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COLLEGE PARK, MD -- No. 4 Maryland will face Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship on Sunday. The Terps will take on No. 1 seed Northwestern at 12 p.m. in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Maryland clinched the No. 2 seed after finishing the conference season 6–2. The Terps are seeking their fifth Big Ten Tournament title since joining the conference in 2014 and their 15th tournament title in program history. Maryland is now 16-6 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament and has made the championship game in every season except for 2015 and 2024 (excluding 2020, where the Big Ten Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. This matchup is a rematch of last year's Big Ten Championship.
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Where We've Been
- Maryland is coming off a 15–14 overtime win over No. 5 Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten semifinals. Keeley Block played the hero in No. 4 (No. 2 seed) Maryland's thrilling 15–14 overtime victory over No. 5 (No. 3 seed) Johns Hopkins on Friday. The back-and-forth battle secured the Terps a spot in their ninth Big Ten Tournament Championship Game in program history. Maryland had five players record multi-point games to remain unbeaten all-time against the Blue Jays. Block, Kori Edmondson, and Lauren LaPointe each recorded hat tricks as Maryland fended off a Johns Hopkins rally.
- Maryland entered postseason play with a 14–2 record, including five ranked wins over No. 13 Syracuse, No. 12 Virginia, No. 14 Princeton, No. 7 Johns Hopkins, and No. 21 Penn State.
- Offensively, the Terps have been led by Kori Edmondson and Lauren LaPointe, who have tallied 42 and 58 goals, respectively. Fourteen players have scored through this season, with five recording 40 or more points this season.
- Defensively, 2026 Tewaaraton Watch List member JJ Suriano has been strong in goal. The junior is 16–2 with 185 total saves, including 16 against No. 13 Syracuse, 13 against No. 12 Virginia, and 13 against No. 7 Johns Hopkins.
JJ Suriano earned All-Big Ten First team honors for the first time in her career.
 b1g honorsÂ
- Five members earned All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced on Tuesday. Honorees include Kori Edmondson, Lauren LaPointe, JJ Suriano, Kayla Gilmore, and Maddy Sterling, while Olivia Rockstroh was recognized with the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
- LaPointe earned unanimous All-Big Ten First Team honors following an outstanding junior campaign leading the Terrapins' offense. She led the team with 76 points and 55 goals, doubling her goal total from last season.
- Edmondson received unanimous All-Big Ten First Team recognition for the second consecutive season. The senior has made an impact across the field, ranking third on the team with 54 points on 42 goals and 12 assists, while also placing second with 65 draw controls.
- Suriano turned in an impressive junior season, leading the conference in saves per game (9.91), total saves (185), and save percentage (.512). She also ranked first nationally in save percentage throughout the regular season.
- Gilmore earned All-Big Ten First Team honors for the first time in her career. The sophomore leads the team with 101 draw controls and ranks fourth with 20 groundballs, while adding 14 points on the season.
- Sterling also garnered First Team All-Big Ten recognition for the first time. A cornerstone of Maryland's defense, she leads the team with 15 caused turnovers and ranks third with 21 groundballs.Â
tewaaraton top-25 finalist
- Kori Edmondson, JJ Suriano, and Lauren LaPointe were named Tewaaraton Top-25 finalists as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation.
- LaPointe had a standout junior campaign, finishing the regular season as the team leader with 80Â points, including 58Â goals and 22Â assists. She was named IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career following a record-breaking performance.
- Edmondson has made an impact across the field throughout her senior season, ranking third on the team with 54Â points on 42Â goals and 12Â assists. She also ranks second on the team with 61Â draw controls. Edmondson recently earned Big Ten Midfielder of the Week honors for the second time this season.
- Suriano turned in an impressive junior season. She finished the regular season leading the conference in saves per game (9.91), total saves (185), and save percentage (.512), while ranking first nationally in save percentage throughout the season.
- Maryland has won eight of the last 13 Tewaaraton awards, with Megan Taylor becoming the first goalie in lacrosse history to win the award in 2019. Before that, Zoe Stukenberg took home the prestigious award in 2017, Taylor Cummings won three straight from 2014-16 and Katie Schwarzmann became the first two-time winner for Maryland in 2012-13. Caitlyn McFadden started the eight-for-13 streak for Maryland, garnering the award in 2010. Jen Adams won the inaugural Tewaaraton in 2001.
- In the 19 years of the award, Maryland has won nine times, the most of any school and has had 26 finalists, including at least one in 19-of-20Â seasons under head coach Cathy Reese. Most recently, Aurora Cordingley was named a finalist in 2022, where she totaled 118 points (67 goals, 51 assists).
JJ Suriano finished the regular season leading the Big Ten in saves, save percentage, and saves per game.
Edmondson Moving Up The Charts
Kori Edmondson was drafted fourth overall by the New York Charging in the 2026 inaugural WLL College Draft last week.
maryland to the pros
- Kori Edmondson and Maddy Sterling were selected in the 2026 Inaugural WLL College Draft on Wednesday night.
- Edmondson was chosen fourth overall in the first round by the New York Charging. She will conclude her career in College Park as one of the most decorated players in program history. The No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class, Edmondson opted to stay home and has developed into one of the premier players to wear the Maryland uniform. She currently ranks 29th all-time in program history with 204 career points.
- During her senior season, Edmondson has been a key contributor across the field, ranking third on the team with 54Â points on 42Â goals and 12Â assists, while also sitting second with 65Â draw controls.
- Sterling was selected in the third round with the 11th overall pick by the Maryland Charm. A cornerstone of Maryland's defense, Sterling has consistently matched up against and neutralized some of the nation's top offensive players. She has started every game over the past two seasons, totaling 36Â caused turnovers and 47Â ground balls.
- Sterling joins a Maryland Charm roster that already features six former Terrapins: Alex Aust Holman ('13), Aurora Cordingley ('22), Erica Evans ('19), Grace Griffin ('22), Abby Bosco ('23), and Meg Douty ('15).
- The New York Charging will open their season on May 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Rhode Island against the Boston Guard. The Maryland Charm will officially kick off their season in Baltimore on Friday, May 29, at 8:30 p.m against the California Palms.
Maddy Sterling was selected in the third round of the WLL draft by the Maryland Charm.Â
winningest program in women's lacrosse
- Maryland is the winningest program in women's lacrosse, currently standing with a 819-170-3 record all-time. The Terps have won 82.7-percent of their games all time, also the highest winning percentage of all-time. With a win against No. 8 Johns Hopkins, 13-11, in its regular season finale on Saturday. This was Maryland's 800th program win, the most by any women's college lacrosse program.
- Maryland: 819-170-3 (.827)
- Loyola (MD): 612-295-8 (.673)
- Penn State: 603-322-5 (.651)
- Virginia: 597-283-5 (.677)
- James Madison*: 582-346-3 (.627)
- * includes 3 seasons at D-II and 5 seasons undefined at stats.ncaa.org
- Head Coach Cathy Reese is the fifth all-time winningest active head coach and the seventh-winningest coach of all-time in Division 1 women's lacrosse at 392-82. Former Maryland head coach Cindy Timchal is the all-time winningest women's lacrosse coach with 609Â wins.
- Cindy Timchal (NU, Maryland, Navy): 609-168Â (.784)
- Jenny Levy (North Carolina): 458-131Â (.778)
- Amanda O'Leary (Yale, Florida): 436-130Â (.770)
- Kelly Amonte Hiller (Northwestern): 403-97Â (.806)
- Cathy Reese (Denver, Maryland): 392-84Â (.824)
Maryland celebrates capping a perfect 23-0 season in 2017 with the program's 15 national championship.
