Heading into the fourth quarter, No. 3-seed Maryland field hockey saw itself in a nail-biter with No. 2-seed Northwestern in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Two minutes into the quarter, the Wildcats were awarded a penalty corner.
Northwestern fifth year forward Bente Baekers sent a booming shot that found the back of the net, putting Northwestern ahead 1-0. The Wildcats added one more before the Terps got on the board, sealing their fate in a 2-1 defeat in Storrs, Connecticut, on Friday afternoon.
This is the second consecutive year Maryland’s season ended in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.