No. 5 Maryland comprehensively beat No. 10 Iowa, 5-0, on the road Sunday, heavily leaning on its young core.
Missy Meharg said Thursday that her team was nearly there and just needed the final pieces to click offensively. The Terps responded to their coach’s challenge in style.
Maryland got off to a strong start, sustaining offensive pressure and refusing Iowa the opportunity to advance the ball. For a moment, it appeared it had found a breakthrough: Maci Bradford looped a ball in toward goalkeeper Mia Magnotta, where Fleur Knopert arrived out of nowhere to turn it home.