Something No. 9 Maryland women’s lacrosse didn’t do in its 25-12 loss on Saturday to No. 3 Northwestern was lead at any point, but it executed its game plan to near perfection in the first half, taking a 7-6 lead with 47 seconds remaining.
A lot went right in the first 29:58 of the game, until with 1.8 seconds remaining, Northwestern attacker Erin Coykendall executed an over-the-shoulder shot that sneaked past goalie Emily Sterling, reclaiming the momentum for the Wildcats that Maryland seemingly had locked up with so little time remaining before the end of the half.
Following the intermission, Northwestern continued to pile on the goals as Maryland failed to score for just over 23 minutes as it collapsed down the stretch, losing 20-10.