After a scoreless first quarter, with just under 12 minutes left in the second quarter, No. 4 Northwestern field hockey scored the first goal off the game against No. 7 Maryland with a two-on-one opportunity in transition.
The Wildcats’ Benet Baekers sprinted to the left side and delivered an amazing pass to a nearby Maddie Zimmer, who was able to sneak a shot past Maryland goalie Noelle Frost to give the Wildcats the 1-0 advantage.
Maryland’s offense in the first half was clearly struggling to get comfortable, as Northwestern’s defense smothered the Terps and intercepted the passing lanes to thwart any kinds of scoring chances for head coach Missy Meharg’s squad, ultimately leading to the 3-1 loss.