On a brisk Monday evening in College Park, No. 6 Maryland field hockey triumphed over American, 4-1.
The Terps looked cool, calm and collected throughout, never panicking or wavering in the belief that has grown as the season has gone on.
After struggling to generate offense at home all season, the Terps turned their fortunes around on their three-game road trip, putting 11 goals past three strong conference foes in Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State.
The Terps and the Eagles traded blows early. American’s Federica Turina Dellamaggiore and Sophie Willemse saw shots denied by Alyssa Klebasko and Ericka Morris-Adams, while Maryland’s Maci Bradford forced a save from American goalkeeper Bryn Underwood — all within the first three minutes.