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No. 4 Maryland Travels to Evanston for Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Maryland celebrates after a double OT win over Louisville

No.17 Boston College vs. No. 4 Maryland 

September 6, 2024

Northwestern Field Hockey Field

3:00 PM ET

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No. 5 Duke vs. No. 4 Maryland 

September 8, 2024

Northwestern Field Hockey Field

12:00 PM ET

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COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 4 Maryland is set to face familiar foes in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, for the second consecutive year, taking on No. 17 Boston College and #5 Duke. The Terps will play #17 Boston College on Friday, September 6 at 3 p.m. followed by a top 5 match-up with No. 5 Duke on Sunday at 12 p.m. 
 

matchup preview

  • #5 Duke is coming off a dominant 2-0 weekend at home, defeating William & Mary 5-0 and UMass Lowell 3-1. The Blue Devils registered 15 shots on goal and 28 total shots against William & Mary. Preseason All-ACC Alaina McVeigh is already off to a hot start with 3 goals and one assist. McVeigh led the ACC in goals last season.

  • #17 Boston College also enjoyed a 2-0 weekend at home with wins over Northeastern 3-1 and Boston University 6-0.  Peyton Hale and Yani Zhong have combined for 5 of Eagles’ 9 total goals.  
  • Last season, Maryland fell 2-1 to Duke at College Park but secured a 1-0 overtime victory against Boston College.
  • Maryland is 17-10 all-time against Duke and is 8-1 all-time on the road against the Blue Devils.  
  • Maryland is 14-3 all-time against Boston College and is 7-3 against the Eagles in the last ten meetings.

#4 Maryland opened the season with a double OT victory over #7 Louisville.

Last week’s recap

  • #4 Maryland will travel to Evanston, IL coming off a 2-0 opening weekend in College Park.  
  • On Friday, Maryland walked it off against #7 Louisville, 2-1, in double overtime.  Senior Hope Rose delivered the game-winning goal with 1:18 remaining in the second overtime.  Sophomore defender Josie Hollamon scored the other goal for Maryland off a penalty corner in the second period.  The Terps’ defense led by fifth-year Rayne Wright came through with timely takeaways.  Maryland has now won 28 consecutive season-openers.  
  • On Sunday, Maryland was able to win 2-0 over Drexel.  The Terps have opened the season…

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