The No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse team (14-0, 3-0 B1G) closes out the nonconference schedule at No. 18 Johns Hopkins (11-2) Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
- The Terrapins-Blue Jays game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
- 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 14.36 goals per game while limiting opponents to 6.57 goals per game. The Terrapins have the fifth-ranked scoring defense in the country and the eighth-ranked scoring offense in the NCAA. Maryland has allowed more than seven goals only three times this season (11 vs. North Carolina, 10 vs. James Madison, 10 vs. Princeton).
- Junior Taylor Cummings leads the Terrapins with 25 assists, 69 points, 30 ground balls, 96 draw controls and 23 caused turnovers. Freshman Megan Whittle leads Maryland with 49 goals.
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper Alex Fitzpatrick has started all 14 games and holds a 6.18 goals-against average and .510 save percentage.
- The Terps are on a 24-game win streak - the longest currently in Division I - and have not lost since April 5, 2014.
- In eight games against top-15 opponents, Maryland has scored 112 goals (14.00/game) while holding opponents to 64 goals (8.00/game).
scouting the blue jays
- John Hopkins is on a nine-game road streak and hasn't lost since Feb. 25. The Blue Jays handed No. 6 Stony Brook its first loss of the season on April 7.
- The Blue Jays are averaging 12.23 goals per game while holding opponents to 6.08 goals per game. Johns Hopkins is competing as an independent team this season.
- Dene' DiMartino leads the Blue Jays with 28 goals, 37 points and 35 draw controls. Emily Kenul and Jen Cook each have 14 assists.
- KC Emerson has started all 13 games in goal and holds a 5.44 goals-against average and .436 save percentage.
- Chase, Cifarelli and DeScenza were all named to the Tewaaraton Watch List.
terrapin-blue jay history
- Maryland is 11-0 all-time against Johns Hopkins. Head coach Cathy Reese is 3-0 vs. the Blue Jays.
- The Terps and Blue Jays last played on April 14, 2009, when Maryland picked up an 18-12 win.
- The Terrapins are 5-0 in games played at Hopkins.
#1 Terps oust #14 ohio state, 13-8
whittle named b1g freshman of the week
- For the fifth time this season, Megan Whittle of Maryland women’s lacrosse has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference Monday.
- Whittle continued her scoring prowess as she recorded two multi-goal games in two top-15 wins last week. In an 18-10 win over then-No. 15 Princeton, Whittle scored six goals and picked up a ground ball. In the Terps’ 13-8 victory over then-No. 14 Ohio State, the freshman recorded her seventh hat trick of the season and one ground ball.
- The Glenwood, Md., native leads Maryland with 49 goals, which ranks her first in the Big Ten and fourth nationally. She is second in the conference and sixth in the NCAA in goals per game (3.50).
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
- Maryland is 91-2 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 27-game win streak at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
- The Terrapins are 230-16 in College Park, dating back to 1990.
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 nearly every major stat category.
- Cummings currently leads Maryland in assists (25), points (69), shots (95), ground balls (30), draw controls (96) and caused turnovers (23), and is second on the team in goals (44).
- The Ellicott City, Md., native is first in the Big Ten and fifth nationally in draw controls/game (6.86). She is first in the conference and fifth nationally in points/game (4.93). Cummings also leads the conference and is 29th nationally in caused turnovers/game (1.64).
fitzpatrick makes statement with terps
- A transfer from Lehigh, redshirt senior Alex Fitzpatrick has led the Terps in goal. Fitzpatrick has started all 14 games and has played 718 minutes in the cage.
- Fitzpatrick boasts a 6.18 goals-against average and .510 save percentage. Her GAA is good for fifth in the nation and first in the conference, while her save percentage is ranked sixth 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.
not so whittle
- Freshman Megan Whittle has made an immediate impact for the Terps in her first season.
- Whittle has scored 49 goals in 14 games, which ranks first on the team. It also puts her at fifth in the nation in total goals and sixth in goals per game.
- Whittle was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List in March. She is the only freshman on the prestigious list.
- Whittle has been named the conference’s Freshman of the Week five times, the most of any honoree. She was also named ILWomen.com’s Freshman of the Week once.
- The attacker came to Maryland as the top-ranked member of her class by Inside Lacrosse.
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), Ohio State (4/12) 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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