No. 4 Maryland field hockey’s 50th season got off to a dramatic start. Hope Rose fired in her first goal of the season off a shot from Annemijn Klijnhout to help Maryland beat No. 7 Louisville in double-overtime, 2-1.
Defense was the dominant force in this season opener, with both teams having to fight to make every possession matter.
“Victory goes to the most tenacious, and I think Maryland was the most tenacious today,” head coach Missy Meharg
The contest was slow and methodical for much of the first half as the two teams settled into a staring contest, with neither making positive moves toward the other’s net.