Northwestern came into this game hoping for a share of the Big Ten regular season title, but No. 1 Maryland showed no mercy in Evanston on Thursday night.
For a while, No. 15 Northwestern (9-8) had hope against undefeated Maryland (17-0). The Terps mustered just one goal through the first 15 minutes and went down 2-1 after a goal from Northwestern’s Danita Stroup. It was a strong defensive start for the Wildcats, but their inability to grab a larger early lead hurt them later down the line.
Maryland broke down Northwestern’s defense with four unanswered goals after the 15-minute mark.