COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse team (7-0) hosts No. 11 Penn (6-0) Wednesday in a matchup of undefeated squads. Opening draw is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
- The Terrapins-Quakers game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network - Maryland's first-ever lacrosse game on BTN.
- Live stats will be available, and game updates will be provided on the Maryland women’s lacrosse Twitter feed.
scouting the terrapins
- The Terps are averaging 14.14 goals per game while limiting opponents to 6.29 goals per game, which ranks fifth in the country. Maryland has allowed more than seven goals only once this season (11 vs. North Carolina).
- Junior Taylor Cummings leads the Terrapins with 23 goals, 10 assists, 33 points, 40 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers, and is tied with Casey Pepperman for the lead in ground balls (11).
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper Alex Fitzpatrick has started all seven games and holds a 6.11 goals-against average and .539 save percentage.
- The Terps are on a 17-game win streak - the longest currently in Division I - and have not lost since April 5, 2014.
scouting the quakers
- Penn, alongside Maryland, is one of the last seven undefeated Division I programs. The Quakers are currently 6-0 on the season, and defeated Georgetown, 15-8, last Saturday.
- Iris Williamson holds the team lead in goals with 10, while Nina Corcoran leads the Quakers with 18 assists and 27 points. Lucy Ferguson has started all six games in goals and holds a 6.82 goals against average and .481 save percentage. Penn has the seventh-ranked scoring defense in the country.
- The Quakers are 3-0 on the road this season, and took a win against the Big Ten’s Rutgers.
terrapin-quaker history
- Maryland is 20-2 all-time against Penn. Both Terrapin losses came in Philadelphia.
- Maryland took two wins against Penn last season. The Terps won, 15-5, in the regular season before defeating Penn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- The Quakers last won against Maryland on May 19, 2007.
REESE EARNS 200TH CAREER WIN AS #1 TERPS DRUB #6 GATORS
- Led by Brooke Griffin’s five goals and three assists, Maryland dropped No. 6 Florida, 16-6, last Saturday. RECAP | STATS
- Kelly McPartland and Megan Whittle each tallied hat tricks, and the Maryland defense held the Gators to 10 goals less than their season average.
- Goalkeeper Alex Fitzpatrick made seven saves in the win.
- Head coach Cathy Reese picked up her 200th career win with the Terps’ victory.
FITZPATRICK, WHITTLE EARN B1G WEEKLY HONORS
- Senior Alex Fitzpatrick and freshman Megan Whittle earned Big Ten weekly honors after helping the Terps to two dominant wins.
- Fitzpatrick was named the Defensive Player of the Week after making 17 saves in two games last week. She made a season-high 10 saves and allowed just two goals against Towson, and made seven saves and a season-high four ground balls against Florida.
- Whittle earned Freshman of the Week honors after breaking out with six goals against Towson. She recorded her fourth hat trick of the season against Florida, and has recorded multiple-goal games in all but one contest this season.
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
- Maryland is 87-2 in College Park under head coach Cathy Reese.
- The Terps have won all seven games in which they have played an opponent ranked No. 1 or 2 at home in the past seven seasons.
- Maryland is currently on a 23-game win streak at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
- The Terrapins are 226-16 in College Park, dating back to 1990.
- Maryland is currently averaging 1,036 fans per game in 2015, the highest total in Division I.
TURN TO TAYLOR
- Junior midfielder Taylor Cummings, the reigning Tewaaraton winner, has made her presense known across the field as she leads the Terps in every major stat category.
- Cummings currently leads Maryland in goals (23), assists (10), points (33), shots (40), draw controls (40) and caused turnovers (11). She is tied with Casey Pepperman for the team lead in ground balls (11).
- The Ellicott City, Md., native is first in the Big Ten and seventh nationally in draw controls/game (5.71). She is third in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in goals/game (3.29), and first in the conference and 11th nationally in points/game (4.71).
FITZPATRICK MAKES STATEMENT WITH TERPS
- A transfer from Lehigh, redshirt senior Alex Fitzpatrick has led the Terps in goal. Fitzpatrick has started all seven games and has played 344 minutes in the cage.
- Fitzpatrick boasts a 6.11 goals-against average and .539 save percentage. Her GAA is good for sixth in the nation and first in the conference, while her save percentage is ranked fifth in the NCAA and first in the Big Ten.
- Fitzpatrick allowed a season-low two goals against Towson, and kept the Tigers off the board completely in the second half. She also recorded a season-best 10 saves against Towson.
maryland tv schedule released
- The Terps are slated to play at least 11 games this season on the Big Ten Network platform.
- Maryland will be featured on the Big Ten Network as the Terps take on Penn (3/18), Northwestern (3/26) and Penn State (4/23).
- All other Maryland home games will be streamed live on the BTN2Go app (BTN Plus), which is the official app of the Big Ten Network. Fans can access all Big Ten content on BTN Plus for $119.95 per year or a $14.95 monthly subscription.
- A Maryland School Pass for BTN Plus, which includes all Terrapin contests, home and away, is $79.95 per year or $9.95 for a monthly subscription.
- The Terps’ game at Johns Hopkins will be broadcast on ESPNU.
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