On a humid, gloomy Friday night at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex, No. 5 Maryland field hockey was defeated, 1-0, by No. 2 Northwestern.
After three straight sunny weekends in College Park, it was as if Mother Nature herself knew something was different about today’s game. The usual bright blue evening sky was replaced by grey clouds and intermittent rain, a fitting welcome for an imperious opponent that has not lost a game all year.
The two teams have played 17 times since Maryland joined the Big Ten. This was the 14th time the matchup was decided by one goal.