BALTIMORE — No. 1-ranked Maryland women’s lacrosse continued its undefeated run by defeating No. 25 Penn State 15-8 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal Friday evening at Homewood Field.
The Terrapins battled in the first half for a 10-5 halftime lead, and then coasted to victory thanks to stifling defense in the second half. Maryland outshot Penn State 43-39 and had a 13-12 edge at the draw to counter its 40 fouls in this one.
Erica Evans led all scorers with five goals, while Grace Griffin added a hat trick for herself. Megan Taylor finished with 14 saves at a rate of 66.