Maryland showed just why it’s No. 2 in the nation — with four goals in four minutes, all but ending any hope for the No. 22 Michigan field hockey team. What looked like an evenly matched contest quickly spiraled out of control when the Terrapins came out firing in the third quarter.
After a first half stalemate, Maryland (12-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) came back with an attacking fervor and stunted the Wolverines (5-6, 1-3) with a merciless goal frenzy. While the 5-2 scoreline signals complete dominance, Friday’s matchup was a far more competitive fight, decided by an unforgiving four-minute stretch. But against lethal competition, sometimes four minutes is all it takes.
“Maryland’s a great team,” Michigan coach Kristi Gannon Fisher said. “If you give them an inch, they’re going to take it.”…