What looked to be an extremely high-stakes, competitive matchup in the first half of play turned into a convincing victory for No. 1-seed Northwestern.
No. 2-seed Maryland women’s lacrosse had the opportunity to repeat as Big Ten champions, but faltered in the second half. In the first half, the Terps managed 18 shots and scored six times on a tough Northwestern back end.
Behind that strong second half, Northwestern pulled away for a 14-9 win and the Big Ten Tournament title.
“We’ll go into the NCAA Tournament and just take it one at a time,” head coach Cathy Reese said.