No. 10 Maryland field hockey hosts Indiana in home opener

(Courtesy of Maryland Athletics)

Afterwards a delayed season and three weekends on the route Maryland field hockey (3-3, B1G) finally returns abode to play a game in College Park for the start fourth dimension since Oct 2019.

The Terps will take on Indiana (0-6, B1G) in a 2-game series on Friday at vi p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Maryland is looking to build on its momentum after a dramatic 3-2 victory against No. vii Penn State last weekend.

"We have had skilful training this calendar week and sustained training back-to-back on Tuesday and Midweek," caput coach Missy Meharg said. "Nosotros also had a good session this morning and accept done a lot of work with goal scoring. We are just awfully excited to be at dwelling house later on then many months abroad. All the women have all their spots filled, so looking forrard to a good brand of Maryland hockey."

Forward Bibi Donraadt has been heating upward for the Terps leading the squad in goals with iii also tied with defender Riley Donnelly for a team-high seven points.

"[Bibi'southward] goal scoring is natural for her, so I'1000 not surprised that she's finishing and doing information technology with the game at hand" Meharg said. "What's actually impressive is the fashion Bibi is receiving in the midfield, the way she is counter defending. She is working hard on and off the ball."

The Hoosiers are having a rough start to the season offensively having only mustered one goal, 7 corners, and xiv shots in half dozen games. Not only are the Hoosiers struggling offensively they are playing their entire season away from domicile while a new stadium is getting built. Backfielder Emma Martin scored the Hoosiers' simply goal off a penalty corner.

"A big thing that we take seen is their corner plays," goalie Noelle Frost said. "I'm really confident in my corner defence with Brooke [DeBerdine], Riley [Donnelly] and Rayne [Wright]. We have been mainly focusing on that defensively."

Despite the early on flavour struggles goalie Shannon McNally has been a brilliant spot for the Hoosiers leading the Big Ten with 44 saves. Even so, the Hoosiers accept surrendered 17 goals through six games struggling defensively.

Fans will be dorsum in the stands for the Terps. Each actor is allowed to have four family members or friends in the bleachers at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex to lookout man and cheer on the team. come up to the game and cheer on the squad. Maryland'south previous half-dozen contests in Virginia Embankment and in State College fans were allowed.

"Nosotros are all and so comfortable on our turf," Frost said. "We are just happy to be home and play and have our loved ones be able to run across us."

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