Sophomore midfielder Taylor Mason dropped her stick, threw her hands up in excitement and immediately hugged midfielder Madison Maguire after scoring her first goal of the season for No. 2 Maryland field hockey.
In the 40th minute against No. 6 Iowa, junior Brooke DeBerdine streaked down the right sideline and swept a cross into the circle. Mason pounced on the ball and took a shot at the cage, which deflected off of the stick of goalie Grace McGuire to put the Terps up by two after 20 minutes of scoreless play.
The score gave Maryland the insurance it needed en route to a 3-0 victory over the Hawkeyes — its third straight over a top-10 opponent.