Thursday, September 17
University Park, PA
5 PM
Maryland
at
Penn State
No. 5 Maryland Travels To Penn State To Open Up Conference Play
9/15/2026 8:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
No. 5 Maryland Terrapins (6-0, 0-0 B1G) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2, 0-0 B1G)
September 17, 2026
Penn State Field Hockey Complex
5:00 PM ET
B1G+
where we are
- No. 5 Maryland enjoyed another 2-0 weekend after outscoring Towson and St. Joseph's by a combined total of 11-0.
- The Terrapins are starting 6-0 for the first time since 2022 and the 15th time in program history.
- The Terps are set to open Big Ten play against Penn State on the road, an opponent they defeated 3-1 in 2025.
Maryland huddles before its game against St. Joseph's
weekend recap
- Freshman Kendall Gilmore was the latest newcomer to find the back of the cage, scoring her first career goal against Towson (Sept. 11). Gilmore also earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors on Sept. 14 to cap off an excellent weekend of play.
- Ryleigh Osborne made her first career start against Towson (Sept. 11), picking up her first collegiate win and shutout in Maryland's 6-0 victory.
- Babs van Hest enjoyed another successful weekend, recording seven points on three goals and one assist to help push the Terps to 6-0 for the first time since 2022.
- Reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Jordyn Hollamon recorded her first goal of the 2026 season against Towson (Sept. 11), while also recording her first career hat trick.
Kendall Gilmore earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors (Sept. 14)
scouting the opponent
- The Penn State Nittany Lions are 3-2 (.600) through their first five games of the season. The Nittany Lions fell 2-1 to No. 4 Princeton on Sunday.
- Ella Gaitan leads the Nittany Lions in goals and points so far in 2026 with four goals and nine points on the season.
- Aby Deverka has been a steady presence in the cage for Penn State, starting all five games and recording 23 saves with a 3-2 record this season.
- Head coach Hannah Prince (Massachusetts '14) is in her first season at Penn State and has compiled a 67-26 record between her time with the Nittany Lions and Saint Joseph's.
Jordyn Hollamon notched her first career hat trick against Towson (Sept. 11)
playing the best
- The Terps are set to take on No. 4 Wake Forest and No. 3 Princeton in two of their four upcoming games.
- This season, the Terps have faced or are scheduled to face seven teams ranked in the Week 3 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll Top 20, including four Big Ten teams.
- Last season, Maryland faced 11 teams ranked in the Penn Monto/NFHCA DI National Coaches Preseason Poll Top 20
Maryland outscored its opponents 11-0 last weekend
stacking assists
- Maryland through three weeks ranks among the nation's and conference's best in assists.
- Maci Bradford currently sits at No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the Big Ten at 1.20 assists per game.
- Babs van Hest has already recorded two or more assists in two games this year (Aug. 30 vs. Temple, Sept. 4 vs. Boston College).
- Ella Fehr recorded the highest single game total of assists against Towson on Friday in the 6-0 win.
Maci Bradford inserts a ball on a penalty corner versus Saint Joseph's
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