Before a ball is even hit, the 2024 season promises to be important for Maryland field hockey. The program celebrates its 50th season this fall, and head coach Missy Meharg will hope to crown this milestone season by adding a ninth national title to her glittering resume.
Now in her 37th season in College Park, Meharg has led the Terps to 27 of the last 28 NCAA tournaments, including a loss in last year’s quarterfinals to Virginia. However, time has passed since Maryland last reached the postseason pinnacle; it has not won a national title since 2011, the longest dry streak since the Terps’ first championship in 1987.