Kristin O’Neill and Mary Muldoon were both standouts, as they totaled 10 goals on the day.
How It Happened
Lucy Lowe was in the net for the Nittany Lions to open the first half. After their third consecutive loss last week against Johns Hopkins, the Nittany Lions were looking for a fresh start on defense in today’s game.
Lowe made a strong first save right off the bat which led to the Nittany Lions’ first goal of the game. Mary Muldoon scored her 12th goal of the season against Maryland. The Nittany Lions led 1-0 early in the game with 28:29 left in the first half.
No. 9 Maryland women’s lacrosse hangs on for 14-12 win over No. 23 Rutgers
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After No. 23 Rutgers battled back to tie the match at 12 against No. 9 Maryland, midfielder Shaylan Ahearn lined up for the free position opportunity following a caused turnover by defender Maddie Sanchez.
The sophomore’s follow through was deflected by the Scarlet Knight defense, but the bouncing ball was able to slip past goalkeeper Sophia Cardello for the tie-breaking goal to give Maryland a cushion down the stretch.
Maryland had 17 turnovers in the game today, with Rutgers causing just ten of those. Unforced errors were detrimental to Maryland holding onto its lead, but the Terps were able to hang on down the stretch for a 14-12 senior day win.
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MM 4.8: Grace Griffin opts to use extra season of eligibility
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Maryland women’s lacrosse will be returning a key starter and leader next season.
Head coach Cathy Reese announced Wednesday that senior midfielder Grace Griffin will be using her extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’m so excited to come back,” Grace Griffin said. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have another year. Last year was tough, I mean everyone knows with COVID and our season getting canceled and just wanting to be a part of the Terps program [for] as long as I can.”
No. 8 Maryland women’s lacrosse vs Johns Hopkins preview
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An impressive weekend sweep of Michigan has brought the No. 8 Maryland women’s lacrosse team over .500. After 12 days off, head coach Cathy Reese and company will make a pivot to Baltimore to go up against Johns Hopkins on Friday.
“It was a good opportunity to reset after playing two games in a week,” Brindi Griffin said. “Our bodies had time to recover both physically and mentally . [We’re] getting better each day and we’re really excited to play them.”
A pair of much needed wins against the Wolverines was spearheaded by a career-high seven goals from sophomore Hannah Leubecker in the opening leg. The second half was played in constant rain, and despite multiple scoreless droughts from the Terps, they were able to edge the opposition to complete the sweep.