Sunday, April 26
Ann Arbor, MI
12 PM
Maryland
16-3
7
vs
8
Northwestern
15-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
No. 2 Northwestern Outlasts No. 4 Terps 8-7 In Overtime Of Big Ten Tournament Championship Game
4/26/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
JJ Suriano made 12 saves on Championship Sunday.
ANN ARBOR, MI — No. 4 (No. 2 seed) Maryland battled with No. 2 (No. 1 seed) Northwestern in the Terps' ninth Big Ten Tournament Championship Game appearance on Sunday afternoon, but the Wildcats won the defensive bout 8-7 in overtime to claim the tournament title.
Kori Edmondson and Maisy Clevenger both scored twice while Kristen Shanahan collected four points. Lauren LaPointe brought Maryland within a goal in the final minutes before Keeley Block tied the game, but the Wildcats outlasted Maryland in overtime as the Terps fell to 16-3 (6-2 Big Ten) on the season while Northwestern improved to 15-3 (7-1 Big Ten).
1st Quarter:
Multi-Point Terps:
Kori Edmondson and Maisy Clevenger both scored twice while Kristen Shanahan collected four points. Lauren LaPointe brought Maryland within a goal in the final minutes before Keeley Block tied the game, but the Wildcats outlasted Maryland in overtime as the Terps fell to 16-3 (6-2 Big Ten) on the season while Northwestern improved to 15-3 (7-1 Big Ten).
On a day where goals were hard to come by, Northwestern used a 5-0 run to take the lead late in the first half after Edmondson opened the game's scoring with her 43rd goal of the season. The Wildcats used the run to pull ahead and put the Terps in a hole. Annabel Child logged a hat trick for NW that included the game-winning goal with a second remaining in overtime.KEELEY TIES US UP AT 7🔥
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) April 26, 2026
📺 Big Ten Network
4Q| #4 Maryland 7, #2 Northwestern 7 pic.twitter.com/q3z8sahQ7J
JJ Suriano was excellent in net for Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. She held the Wildcats off the board in the entirety of the second quarter during a 20:23 Northwestern scoreless stretch. Suriano made 12 saves in the loss.Kori strikes first! 🔥
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) April 26, 2026
📺 Big Ten Network
1Q| #4 Maryland 1, #2 Northwestern 0 pic.twitter.com/i9G9RTnAei
The Terps scored four goals in the fourth quarter to erase a four-goal deficit and force overtime. Maryland applied plenty of pressure as the Terps put 25 of their 34 shots on net, but Northwestern's Jenika Cuocco held strong with 18 saves in the cage on Championship Sunday. Maryland will find out its NCAA Tournament seeding during the selection show on May 3rd.JJ says NO 🚫
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) April 26, 2026
📺 Big Ten Network
2Q| #2 Northwestern 3, #4 Maryland 1 pic.twitter.com/cj4UKSAhyg
How It Happened:Maisy brings us back within two!
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) April 26, 2026
📺 Big Ten Network
4Q| #2 Northwestern 7, #4 Maryland 5 pic.twitter.com/NhWLbkVVFq
1st Quarter:
- Suriano made her first save in the opening minute.
- Kori Edmondson's 43rd goal of the season gave the Terps a 1-0 lead.
- Northwestern scored its first goal midway through the quarter to tie the game.
- The Wildcats claimed their first lead with back-to-back goals.
- Maryland put eight shots on goal, but Northwestern led 3-1 after 15 minutes of action.
- Suriano made four key saves in her second scoreless quarter of the season, but the Wildcats led 3-1 at the break.
- Northwestern opened the second-half scoring early in the third quarter.
- The Wildcats took a 5-1 lead with 10 minutes to play.
- Clevenger's sixth goal of the season snapped Northwestern's 5-0 run.
- Northwestern scored its sixth goal of the day with 6:18 to play.
- Shanahan scored on an eight-meter attempt to log her 38th goal of 2026.
- Northwestern led 6-3 entering the final 15 minutes of action.
- The Wildcats took a 7-3 lead with 11 minutes left.
- Edmondson's second goal of the day brought the Terps within three with nine minutes to play.
- Clevenger's second goal of the game made it 7-5 with 4:48 remaining.
- LaPointe's 59th goal of the season made it a one-goal game with 3:46 to play.
- Block tied the game with her 34th goal of the season with 1:46 left.
- The title game required overtime.
- Northwestern had a goal erased on a crease violation with 1:58 left.
- The Wildcats scored with one second left in overtime to win the 2026 Big Ten Tournament.
Multi-Point Terps:
- Edmondson (two goals, one assist) logged her 59th multi-point game of her career and her 57th with multiple goals.
- Clevenger (two goals) recorded her 14th-career multi-point game and her eighth-career multi-goal game.
- Shanahan (one goal, three assists) logged her 39th multi-point game and her 16th with multiple assists.
- Maryland collected five All-Big Ten honors on Tuesday ahead of the Big Ten Tournament. Lauren LaPointe and Kori Edmondson both collected unanimous All-Big Ten First Team recognition while JJ Suriano, Kayla Gilmore, and Maddy Sterling were also recognized.
- Olivia Rockstroh earned the team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
- 1: Sunday marked the first time a Big Ten Tournament Championship Game has gone to overtime.
- 2: Maryland has made the Big Ten Tournament all but two times since joining the conference.
- 4: Maryland scored four goals in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
- 9: Maryland played in its ninth Big Ten Tournament Championship Game on Sunday.
- 12: Suriano made 12 saves.
- 20: Maryland held Northwestern scoreless for a 20:23 that spanned parts of the first three quarters.
- 25: The Terps put 25 shots on goal in the loss.
- 35: Sunday marked the 35th all-time game between Maryland and Northwestern.
- Maryland awaits its NCAA Tournament fate, which will be announced during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on May 3rd.
Team Stats
MARYLAND
NORTHWES
Shots
34
36
Turnovers
16
14
Caused Turnovers
8
12
Draw Controls
10
6
Free-Position Shots
7
2
Ground Balls
18
24
Game Leaders
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2
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0
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-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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