April 10, 2002
WILLIAMSBURG, VA - An 11 goal run over the final 15 minutes of the first half propelled the 14th-ranked University of Maryland Terrapins to a 21-11 win over the hosting College of William and Mary this afternoon in women's lacrosse action at Busch Field.
The win moved the Terps to 7-6 on the season, while the Tribe fall to 4-9.
Maryland's Courtney Hobbs and Kelly Coppedge were the story on the Terrapin attack, as the pair recorded nine and six points, respectively. Hobbs notched six goals and three assists, while Coppedge added five scores and a helper. The College had three players contribute a pair of goals, Colette Chaput (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Meghan Schneider (West Chester, PA) and Allison Evans (Annandale, VA).
The first 15 minutes of the contest were not indicative of what was to come, as the Tribe used five goals by five different players to forge out to an early lead. When Evans converted a slick feed from Chaput at 14:39, the College held a 5-3 edge and looked ready to make a serious challenge at recording an upset of one of nation's most storied programs.
But the game changed after Evans' goal, and a Maryland timeout. Starting with Hobbs' goal at the 16:06 mark, the Terrapins unleashed a 14-goal onslaught that spanned just 18 minutes of game time. By the time W&M freshman midfielder Morgan Watkins (Fort Washington, PA) found the back of the net after a free position attempt at the 37:55 mark, the game score was at 17-6.
Over the game's final 30 minutes, the College actually played the Terrapins even on the scoreboard, as each side managed only six scores each, but the damage had already been done. Maryland made the most of its advantage in two crucial categories, draws (18-14) and caused turnovers (14-7), to control the pace of play during its game-breaking scoring run.
Evans and Chaput each ended the game with three points (two goals, assist each) and Watkins tied Chaput for the game-high in ground balls (three).
The Tribe will next take to the Busch Field turf this Saturday, as it faces off against Colonial Athletics Association rival, George Mason, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, April 13.
Linescore 1 2 F
Maryland 15 6 21
William and Mary 5 6 11
Scoring Summary:
Time Sch Scr Goal Assist
1:10 UMD 1-0 Coppedge Hobbs
3:49 WM 1-1 Chaput
6:55 UMD 2-1 Hobbs
10:26 WM 2-2 McQuade
11:20 WM 2-3 Cronin Lewis
11:43 WM 2-4 Schneider
12:02 UMD 3-4 Egan Lambert
14:39 WM 3-5 Evans Chaput
16:06 UMD 4-5 Hobbs
16:33 UMD 5-5 Leggio
16:58 UMD 6-5 Leggio Coppedge
17:23 UMD 7-5 Judd
19:06 UMD 8-5 Judd Egan
19:25 UMD 9-5 Coppedge Judd
20:37 UMD 10-5 Hobbs Coppedge
23:53 UMD 11-5 Shank Hobbs
25:04 UMD 12-5 Collins
27:38 UMD 13-5 Hobbs FP
28:07 UMD 14-5 Egan Kelly
29:59 UMD 15-5 Coppedge FP
30:30 UMD 16-5 Hobbs Leggio
34:20 UMD 17-5 Leggio Hobbs
37:35 WM 17-6 Watkins FP
43:08 UMD 18-6 Hobbs
47:45 WM 18-7 Schneider
49:00 UMD 19-7 Coppedge
49:50 UMD 20-7 Warren Robinson
51:20 WM 20-8 Evans Watkins
54:45 UMD 21-8 Coppedge
56:09 WM 21-9 Schneider FP
57:30 WM 21-10 Chaput Evans
58:36 WM 21-11 McQuade FP
Goals:
UMD: Hobbs 6, Coppedge 5, Leggio 3, Judd 2, Egan 2, Collins, Warren, Shank
W&M: Chaput 2, Schneider 2, Evans 2, Cronin, McQuade, Watkins
Assists:
UMD: Hobbs 3, Judd, Coppedge, Lambert, Leggio, Egan, Kelly
W&M: Lewis, Chaput, Watkins, Evans
Goalies:
UMD: Venechanos (56:09 min, 6 saves, 9 GA)
Miles (3:51 min, 2 saves, 2 GA)
W&M: Richards (60 mins, 8 saves, 21 GA)
Draws: UMD 18, WM 14
Groundballs: UMD 20, WM 24
Caused Turnovers: UMD 14, WM 7
Turnovers: UMD 8, WM 16
Fouls: UMD 14, WM 9
Free position attempts: UMD 3, WM 3
Clearing: UMD NA, WM 7-7
