BALTIMORE — No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse came up short Sunday afternoon against No. 5 Northwestern, 16-11, suffering its first loss of the season in the Big Ten championship game at Homewood Field.
The Wildcats were propelled by a 10-4 halftime lead, and withstood the Terrapins’ attempts at a comeback in the second half. Maryland had overcome every challenge it faced this season, but Northwestern ultimately snapped the Terrapins’ streak of three consecutive conference tournament titles.
Northwestern led 38-32 in shots and 19-10 in draw controls (12-3 in the first half), which made the difference. Selena Lasota and Izzy Scane came through with four goals each, while Lindsey McKone tallied a hat trick of goals and assists for the Wildcats.