#1 Maryland
vs.
Rutgers
April 8, 2017 || High Point Solutions Stadium || 7:00 PM
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team (12-0, 2-0 B1G) takes on Rutgers (7-5, 1-1) in Piscataway, N.J., Saturday at 7 p.m.
• The Terps-Scarlet Knights game will be streamed on BTN Plus.
LAST TIME OUT
• Sophomore attacker Caroline Steele had a career-high seven points (5G, 2A) as the Terps won a close battle against No. 18 Virginia, 16-11, Wednesday.
• Junior Megan Whittle (3G, 1A) and senior midfielder Zoe Stukenberg (1G, 3A) each had four points.
• Sophomore goalie Megan Taylor finished with 10 saves. She has made double-digit saves in seven games this season.
• The Cavaliers held the lead in the first half and took it again in the second before a 6-0 run from the Terps put them ahead.
scouting the rutgers scarlet knights
• The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 12-9 loss to No. 7 Cornell last Saturday.
• Amanda Turturro leads Rutgers with 16 assists and 32 points. Kristina Dunphey leads the team with 22 goals.
• Bianca Dente has started every game in cage and holds a 10.89 goals-against average and a .465 save percentage.
terps-scarlet knights history
• Maryland is 17-0 all-time vs. Rutgers.
• Last season, the teams faced off twice. In the regular season at Rutgers, Maryland won 18-3. In the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, the Terps picked up a 19-9 win over the Scarlet Knights.
three terps earn b1g weekly honors
• After leading the Terps to two wins last week, three members of the Maryland women’s lacrosse team earned Big Ten honors Tuesday.
• Senior midfielder Zoe Stukenberg was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week, sophomore goalie Megan Taylor earned Defensive Player of the Week and freshman attacker Brindi Griffin was selected as Freshman of the Week.
Taylor tallies national honors
• After posting a career-high 20 saves vs. No. 3 Florida, sophomore goalie Megan Taylor earned national weekly honors this week.
• Taylor was named ILWomen's National Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. She was also selected as IWLCA's National Division I Defensive Player of the Week.
in the rankings
• The Terps rank in the top-10 nationally in numerous categories this season.
| Statistic |
National Rank |
Value |
| Points Per Game |
8 |
22.17 |
| Saves Percentage |
2 |
.577 |
| Scoring Defense |
8 |
8.42 |
| Scoring Margin |
2 |
8.00 |
| Scoring Offense |
1 |
16.42 |
| Shot Percentage |
9 |
.482 |
| Shots Per Game |
8 |
34.08 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
3 |
13.42 |
