After defeating the Terps, 13-6, for the Big Ten regular season title on April 22, Northwestern and Maryland will face off once again in the Big Ten Championship two weeks later.
At the half of the regular season finale, it was even at four, but in the final two frames, Northwestern came to life with a 9-2 advantage over its historic rival.
The ‘Cats got off to a quick 3-0 lead in under the first six minutes of play, but then the usual hot-scoring offense was stalled. Elle Hansen added a buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, but NU was held scoreless for the entirety of the second.