Terps Outlast BC 7-6

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The Terps started the game red hot and took a quick 3-0 lead. But playing their second game in the same week took a physical toll on them as they played "flat" according to coach Cathy Reese.

Boston College nearly took advantage of it when they rallied in the second half to make it a 7-4 game with over 13 minutes to play.

The Terps though they had scored the knockout goal with around four minutes to play, but an illegal stick wiped the goal off the scoreboard.

The Eagles took advantage and scored two goals to make it 7-6 with 1:46 to play. Boston College momentarily won the ensuing draw until Laura Merrifield forced a turnover and allowed the Terps to drain the remaining time to preserve the win.

Brandi Jones and Karri Ellen Johnson led the Terps with two goals each, while Sarah Mollison led in assists with two.

Terps Rally Past the Hoyas 20-11

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by Brian Kapur

The Terps overcame an early offensive onslaught by Georgetown to rally and rout the Hoyas 20-11.

The Georgetown Hoyas took a quick 5-2 lead with 19:08 to go in the first half. But the Terps held their poise and responded in a big way. They began to dominate the draw, clamp down on defense, and most importantly get the ball to the offensive end quickly in transition.

Katie Faas started the Terps on a 5-0 run and the team never looked back. The Jones sisters, Brittany and Brandi, each notched a goal during the run, while Karri Ellen Johnson and Laura Merrifield accounted for the rest during the run.

The Hoyas briefly answered with a goal to make it 7-6, but the Terps closed the half out with a pair of goals- one by freshman Katie Schwarzmann and the other by Caitlyn McFadden.

In the second half the Terps kept the pedal to the metal and outscored the Hoyas 11-5.

The Terps were led by Johnson who had five goals and McFadden had a hat trick.

Terps Set For Showdown with Local Rival

The Terps will take on Georgetown in a battle for local surpremacy at 7pm. Be sure to tune into to WMUCSPORTS.com at 6:45 to listen to the game!

Terps Cruise Past New Hampshire

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by Brian Kapur

As the great Wayne Gretzky once said, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."

That was the case on Saturday as the Terps defensive pressure, offensive ball control and prowess on the drawn prevented New Hampshire from getting off many shots.

Maryland out shot the Wildcats 49-15 and the limmited opportunites were not enough as the Terps rolled to a 20-6 win.

The Terps dominated the draw, winning 20 of the 28 draws as Caitlyn McFadden and Brandi Jones tied for the team lead with three draw controls each.

The Terps used the extra possessions well with volume shooting to trump the UNH goal keeper who posted 14 saves. The Terps scored on 20 of 49 shooting, just a shade under 50 percent.

Ten different Terps joined in the scoring bonanza. Karri Ellen Johnson and Sarah Mollison each scored four goals, meanwhile Brandi Jones Kate Faas, Amanda Spinnenweber, and Sarah Matz each added in two goals. McFadden, Laura Merrifield, Katie Schwarzmann and Brittany Jones also added in a goal each.

Terps Surge Past George Mason

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by Brian Kapur

Athletes are creatures of habbit,but not even a midweek matchup against the George Mason could slow down the Terps as they beat the Patriots 16-4.

The Terps had a slew of scorers as Caitlyn McFadden posted a hat trick. Meanwhile Karri Ellen Johnson, Alex Aust, Amanda Spinnenweber, Brittany Jones and Katie Schwarzmann each posted two goals a piece. Laura Merrifield, Kate Faas and Sarah Mollison also added in a goal each.

Maryland started the game off with a 10-0 scoring run and never looked back. The Patriots did stop the running clock by cutting into the 10-goal deficit and made it an 11-2 game going into halftime.

The Terps chose to give everyone a chance to play and gain valuable experience. The Terps also had the luxury of pulling starting goalkeeper Brittany Dipper at halftime.

In the second half it was more of the same as the Terps closed out the game by outscoring George Mason 5-2 to close out the game.

Terps Race Past Stalling Cavs

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by Brian Kapur

After a closely contested first half, the Terps' offense exploded for five unanswered goals in the second half to power the Terps past the Cavaliers 11-5.

Virginia played the Terps tough in the first half and used a combination of speedy transition and stalling in the attacking zone to keep the Terps off balance. The Cavs were able to score first, but the Terps answered back on a Karri Ellen Johnson goal.

The teams continued to trade goals through the half as the teams battled to a 5-5 tie. But then Caitlyn McFadden gave the Terps a 6-5 lead and momentum with a goal just minutes before intermission.

Virginia had an opportunity to get back into the game in the second half when they won the openning draw and held the ball for about 10 minutes. But the Terps forced a turnover and Sarah Mollision scored for the Terps to open the scoring floodgates as the Terps would go on to outscore the Cavaliers 5-0 in the second half.

Johnson finished with four goals, McFadden had a hat trick and Mollison and Brandi Jones finished with two goals each.

The Terps second half shutout was a product of a swarming defense which allowed just 11 shots in the entire game and allowed the Cavs just a 50 percent clear percentage.

Terps Demolish Duke in Durham

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By Brian Kapur

This was supposed to be a tough and close battle bettween top-5 teams. But the Terps turned a rematch from last year's ACC Title game into a blowout.


The Terps dominated the Blue Devils in every phase of the game to win 17-4.


Like in last year's championship game, the Terps started off the game red hot and opened up a 4-0 lead. But unlike the title game, the Terps kept the pedal to the metal.


Amanda Spinnenweber, Sarah Mollison and Katie Schwarzmann each notched hat-tricks in the route.


Duke standout Sarah Bullard ended the run with a goal to make it 4-1, but the Terps reeled off five unanswered goals by halftime to build a 9-1 lead.


The Terps defense anchored by Brittany Dipper, who notched nine saves, did not allow Duke a comback opportunity, while the offense kept piling on the points.

Strong Second Half Powers Terps Past Penn State

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By Brian Kapur

The Terps overcame a four-goal halftime deficit to beat the Nittany Lions 17-9.

PSU started the game off very well and used ball control and defense to build a 6-2 lead with 21 seconds to go before halftime.

But on the ensuing draw, Caitlyn McFadden scored with just 2 seconds remaning to cut the decifit to 6-3, and drain the Nittany Lions' momentum.

After intermission, the Terps picked up right where they left off. Laura Merrifield scored a goal within the first minute of the half, followed by two McFadden goals to tie the game at six. The Terps would build a 14-6 lead about midway through the second half. Penn State never recovered as the Terps contiued their offensive onslaught enroute to the 17-9 win.

McFadden finished with six goals, one shy of her career high. Meanwhile four terps finished with two goals a piece.