The eyes of the women’s college lacrosse world were focused on College Park Saturday night. But only one team looked the part of the best in the nation, and it wasn’t No. 2 Maryland. It was No. 1 Northwestern, which emphatically outclassed the Terps, 17-9.
The loss marked Maryland’s first home conference loss during head coach Cathy Reese’s 18-year tenure.
While Maryland’s stars were easily silenced by Northwestern’s defense, the away team’s stars shined bright in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,400 at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex. Izzy Scane and Madison Taylor combined for 12 of the Wildcats’ 17 goals, while Maryland’s leading scorers, Eloise Clevenger and Hannah Leubecker, were held to a combined four points and six turnovers.