No. 11 Maryland field hockey falls to No. 5 Michigan in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss

(Courtesy of Maryland Athletics)

With 19.8 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, midfielder Lora Clarke sent the ball from the right side of the shooting circle to the far mail service.

That goal gave the Wolverines a 2-1 atomic number 82 and ended up being the game winner in a tight contest in College Park. With their win today, No. v Michigan (8-ii, 6-0, B1G) won the Big Ten Regular Season outright while Maryland (six-5, 4-3 B1G) couldn't unseed the Wolverines.

"What a game," head coach Missy Meharg said. "Ever a bang-up matchup and bully athletes. We are patently disappointed in the outcome of the friction match, merely the production could not have been more than resilient and committed. The squad followed the game programme to a t and got a beautiful goal off a fall away printing."

The loss could have been much more lopsided for the Terps. In the first and 2nd quarter the Wolverines looked to have scored on both their penalisation corners, just both goals were waived off. The offset was waived off because of a third party foul that occurred before the shot, while the other was waived off because the shot was ruled a contrary chip.

Maryland took advantage as it tied the game early in the third quarter later midfielder/forward Taylor Stonemason tapped the brawl in on a feed from forward Mayv Clune.

Forward Bibi Donraadt almost gave the Terps the lead with 1:06 left in the third quarter merely the Wolverines' goalie Anna Speiker blocked the ball with her legs. Donraadt had another opportunity to tie the game but the shot hit the mail service.

The Terps threatened for the final 3 minutes of the game afterwards Meharg pulled goalie Noelle Frost for the second straight game. With 40 seconds left in the game, Maryland earned its 2d penalty corner but the initial shot was blocked and forrad/midfielder Anna Castaldo's rebound shot went wide. That ended Maryland's comeback hopes.

Frost besides had a terrific day in goal with four saves active both in and out of the cyberspace. Two of those impressive saves came with her glove and another came equally she ran out of the goal and dove to stop a shot in the penalty circle.

"Noelle is bringing and then much seniority and loftier relieve ability to our squad," Meharg said. "Today, I recall both goals were deflections and those are the hardest, so she stopped every straight point shot that was at her."

For the kickoff time this season students and fans were allowed into the Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse Complex, which increased its chapters to 50%. Despite the loss, Maryland was happy to have fans back in the stands.

"I think it is really exciting because this program is a very family oriented program," Stonemason said. "So to be able to take our family and friends and support systems join u.s.a., it really adds to the hype before and during the game. I play a lot on the sideline over there, so I hear people I know cheering me on right there."

The teams will play each other once again tomorrow at apex.

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