Maryland’s women’s lacrosse team complete a wire-to-wire run as the No. 1 team in Division I, capping its season Sunday night with the 13th national championship in program history, 9-8 over No. 2 North Carolina at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. Here’s a By-The-Numbers look at the Terps’ championship.
1
National champion for the Big Ten in its first season as a women’s lacrosse conference
1.5
Goal margin of victory for Maryland in final four wins over North Carolina and Syracuse
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Straight NCAA championships for the Terps
2
Straight years Taylor Cummings (McDonogh) has been named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player
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Goal deficit overcome by the Terps against North Carolina – the biggest comeback in NCAA Division I championship history
3
Goals scored in the title game by Cummings and Megan Whittle (McDonogh)
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Terps on the All-Tournament Team – Cummings, Whittle, Megan Douty, Kelly McPartland
4
Shots allowed to North Carolina in the second half
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Saves by goalie Alex Fitzpatrick, two in each half
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Straight Terps goals in the second half
7
Draws won in the second half by Maryland, including five by Cummings, for an 11-8 advantage iagainst the Tar Heels
8
Seniors among the Terps top 13 players
8
Goals allowed to North Carolina – tying the Tar Heels’ lowest output of the season
9
Goals scored by Maryland against the Tar Heels – the fewest by the Terps all season
12
NCAA championships for the Terps – five more than any other women’s lacrosse program and fourth most among all women’s NCAA sports
13
National championships in Terps’ history, including one in 1981 before the NCAA took over the tournament
15
Wins over top 20 teams this season
21-1
Maryland’s final record
60
Maryland wins all-time in the NCAA tournament – 21 more than any other program
67
Goals scored this season by freshman Whittle, most for the Terps
94
Points scored this season by Cummings, who also led the Terps with 33 assists
301
Goals scored by the Terps this season