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In Northwestern s Big Ten Tournament debut (the Cats earned a first-round bye as the tournament s No. 1 overall seed), the No. 2-ranked team in the nation found itself tied 11-all with 26:28 to play before exploding for several unanswered runs to put the game away. In game number two, the Terps jumped out to a 4-0 lead at the half. While Hopkins battled back out of the break, the Jays never held the lead.
Here s what went down and a preview of what lies ahead on Sunday:
Games Under 10 Goals ApieceThis meeting marked the third between Maryland and Johns Hopkins, as Maryland has managed to narrowly edge Hopkins on all three occasions: 9-8 in March and April, and 8-7 last evening.
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The Big Ten opens Thursday, and only one thing is for sure: Northwestern is the favorite.
The Wildcats ran the table with an 11-0 record in league play. They were virtually untouchable their closest game was a seven-goal affair against Ohio State April 8. The offense is the best in the nation, averaging 20.64 goals per game. Izzy Scane is averaging a Div. I-best 6.36 goals per game, and Lauren Gilbert ranks fifth with 4.55 goals per game.
The Wildcats ensure their offense can get to work and quickly by gaining possession on the draw. They’re also leading the country with 19.36 draws per game. Brennan Dwyer leads the team with 67 draws, with Gilbert and Jill Girardi tallying 48 draws and 38 draws, respectively. Northwestern’s defense doesn’t tend to get much attention, but Ally Palmero, who was invited to try out for the national team last year, is a leader there with 12 caused turnovers. Goalie Madison Doucette is stopping shots at a 42 percent clip.
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.