No. 4 Maryland field hockey’s penalty corner defense looked shaky before Sunday’s Elite Eight game against Virginia. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers thrived there all season.
Using their penalty corner prowess, Virginia built a multi-goal first-half lead to eliminate the Terps in a lopsided 4-0 result.
It was Maryland’s earliest exit from the NCAA Tournament since the spring of 2021, when it didn’t make the field.
“We knew the penalty corners were going to be dangerous, and they were,” Maryland head coach Missy Meharg said.
Virginia junior goalkeeper Tyler Kennedy recorded her fourth shutout this season, but she didn’t need to make a single save.