No. 2 Maryland field hockey will square off with No. 4 Northwestern in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament semifinals at Buckeye Varsity Field in Columbus, Ohio. The game is set for Friday at 4 p.m. on Big Ten Plus.
Despite a slow first quarter, the Terps’ (17-2) offense capitalized on three penalty corners to secure a 5-2 victory over Ohio State on Thursday. Maryland was led by graduate defender Riley Donnelly, who scored two goals in the contest. Junior defender Rayne Wright and graduate defender goalkeeper Christina Calandra made several key defensive plays to thwart scoring opportunities.
Northwestern defeated Rutgers, 2-1, in an overtime thriller in Thursday’s nightcap of the conference tournament.