NCAA SEMI v ODU recap

So, the TERPS were just awesome last night. 4 – 0 over ODU and it was never
close! The TERPS had 2 in the first half and 2 in the second, making 4 of their
8 total shots on goal. AND shut out the Monarchs! Mels had 6 saves including
some acrobatic stops in the 2nd half to preserve that shutout.The sideline
was electric as the clock ticked and ticked down to zero!! We were confident
we had won but a final PC chased some of the TERPS back to the sideline….
for oh about 20 secs and then the celebration began. It was a WOW night
for sure.

The TERPS took their practice time this AM, had some lunch and chose to
stay in or go to the movies...Twilight it was. Dinner and meeting tonight and
then going for their championship game rest. The 3rd straight meeting with
UNC for the NCAA title gets underway at 12p. Game is streaming live on
NCAA.com, not sure if there is TV! Hopefully the weather cooperates one
more day!!

GO TERPS!!

TERPS at Duke

Our TERPS are looking to win their 11th game at Duke tomorrow
at 1pm. We had a very relaxed, fairly traffic free ride to Durham
this morning and arrived at our Courtyard in time for lunch. Cold
cuts, rice cakes, fruit all sooo good. An hour later we were off to
practice at Duke. Weather cooperating big time...it was beautiful
today!! Same for tomorrow....yea!!

Jemma, Megan, Jill and Katie Gerz have been on a tear the last
8 games scoring at least 6 ea in this stretch. Mels and Nat have
kept our opponents off the board with their goal tending.
Everyone is doing their part and doing it well. Looking for the
same tomorrow.

GO TERPS!!

TERPS v UMass

TERPS come away with OT victory at Boston College Friday
night with the 2nd of Max Fluharty's goals giving the TERPS
the win - 6-1, 1-0. Max's 1st goal of the game came about 24
mins into the goal for a 1-0 TERPS lead. BC countered and we
had a 1-1 tie coming to the end of a kind of frantic 1st half,
when!!, BC scored, taking a 2-1 lead into the half....hhmmm

NOT FOR LONG....Megan Frazer tied the score on a TERPS
penalty corner and again back and forth, up and down the field
with the TERPS mostly opportunistic but nothing to show until
Katie Gerzabek tipped the ball past the BC goalie, from Ali Mc
on yet another of the TERPS 11 penalty corners. 3-2 TERPS but
time left. BC again tied it up near the end of regulation and off to
OT for the first time this year!

In the OT period the TERPS outshot BC 6-0 and the winner was
scored by Max from a Jemma Buckly feed at about the 14 minute
mark of the first OT period. BREATHE - TERPS win 4-3 and get
out of Chestnut Hill with the W....maybe not pretty but a W

Facing UMass tomorrow at noon at Garber Field in Amherst. Hearing
it is on premium TV - also Gametracker. Follow Twitter...pretty sure
there will be updates there...etc).

GO TERPS!!

in BOSTON

TERPS arrived in Boston yesterday after an ear-ly morning
wake up, get on the bus and let's go to Boston. Traffic was
great until Garden State Parkway and slowed by mega con-
struction but then on our way. Rain, heavy at times again
slowed the TERPS but we got to BC in time for a walk, stretch
and jog before heading over to the field for a "Competition
Day" practice. Thenback to Cambridge for California Pizza
Kitchen dinner.

TERPS going over to BC for walk thru this AM and then
return for game preparation. TERPS v BC at 6p.

GO TERPS!!

TERPS Win!

The #3 TERPS got the W today at home with a 3-0 victory over Northwestern.
The game was back and forth early on until Jill Witmer took a pass from Nikki
Fernandez and hit the board!! TERPS up. Just before halftime, Katie Gerzabek
deflected a shot into the goal making it 2-0 TERPS going to the half. Maxine
Fluharty scored her first goal as a TERP in the 2nd half on another deflected
shot on a penalty corner.

TERPS outshot, had more penalty corners and generally controlled the game.
Mels had a save on the day and so did Colleen Gulick - well done!!

TERPS are 4-1 now and play tomorrow versus Villanova at 2PM at the complex.

Hope to see you here!!
GO TERPS!!

HOME SWEET HOME

Friday night was a tough one for the TERPS losing to ODU
in Norfolk. TERPS practice was cut short yesterday by
that one crazy storm. So instead, inside work - reviewing
Friday and then moving on to our opponent today - the
University of Michigan.

TERPS home opener at 1p today. See you all here!!

GO TERPS.

at ODU

Finished our walk through at the Powhatan Sports Complex at
ODU and now back at the hotel dissecting ODU video. Lunch
to follow, an hour or so of rest and legs up and then back onto
the bus.

TERPS v ODU at 5p tonight. GO TERPS!!

GAME DAY

We had a great meeting w Dr. Joel Fish last night and a delicious meal
at Maggiano's in the city. Filled, we journeyed back to the hotel for a team
meeting where in addition to strategy, the "egg" was unveiled. Arriving
in the Finland reindeer cap, the decorated "egg" was well received. The
"egg" will be awarded to our player of each game this year!

So, we are waking up to overcast and cloudy this AM. Getting ready for
a walk/run, then pregame meal followed by a final team meeting and
off to Temple for our season opener v Boston University at 2:30 pm.

GO TERPS!!

WE'RE BACK

THE TERPS ARE BACK!!

The TERPS returned 17 players from the 2010 National Championship team
and welcomed Nikki, Fernandez, Maxine Fluharty, Katie Gerzabek, Steffi
Schneid and Kasey Tapman. The TERPS have concluded 2-a-day practices
now and are focusing on the "Conference Cup" weekend in Philadelphia.

The TERPS enjoyed some time together Tuesday at TERRAPIN ADVENTURES
in Savage, MD. That was fun. Oh and the earthquake was a new experience for
all of us, I'm pretty sure

Traveling to Philly tomorrow. Opening game of the 2011 season is Friday
at Temple v BU - 2:30 pm. Sunday, the TERPS play at 3:30 v Temple.

GO TERPS!!

TERPS'' CELEBRATION

ALL,

Celebrate another great season with the TERPS, an ACC Championship and the TERPS' 7th
NCAA title on Sunday, Dec 12 at 10 am, in Heritage Hall, Comcast Center. One last time
to be with the TERP seniors, Amanda Himmelheber, Katie O'Donnell and Ali Morawski and
all of the other TERPS and staff. We are planning a great time.

Simply reply to this entry if you are interested in attending.
Hope to see you all there.

GO TERPS!!

CHAMPIONS

TERPS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!

2nd overtime and Megan Frazer's goal brought
the house down....TERPS 3 - UNC - 2.

Congrats TERPS...well done.

GETTING READY

TERPS have arrived and are getting ready for
the 12p championship game v UNC.

Tent in 4i is the place to be right now, you
know..right here, right now!!

GO TERPS!!

TERPS in the HOUSE....

well.....it's a TENT but it's the TERPS tent in lot
4i....Parents, Alumnae, Friends of Maryland
Field Hockey are there/will be there.

Come in and say hi!

GO TERPS!!

TERPS v Ohio State

TERPS v Ohio State at 4:30p at our place in second NCAA semi final
tomorrow. UNC v UVa in first semi at 2 p....yep, our place!! HA.

OD and Ali Mo represented the TERPS so well at NCAA Banquet tonight
remarking that we are family, that good, bad, great, awful, laughter,
tears -no matter, we are all in this together, are supportive, accepting, loving.

Meghan Dean was awarded the NCAA Elite 88 award for highest GPA of any
participant at this championship....BTW - elementary education major, daughter of 2 educators in upstate NY. Congratulations Meghan, well done.

OK, so TERPS on at 4:30 and ready to go! Hope to see you all there.
Parking in 4i lot next to field....hearing tailgating on or about 12:30...don't know, just what I hear. 50 ish during the day..cooler game time and after game...oh yea, it will be!! HA. Anyway...hope this helps w your keeping warm plans....gloves! what??

GO TERPS!!
See you all tomorrow.

NCAA FINALS

TERPS are in!
Very convincing win today, 5-0 versus Drexel. The TERPS
dominated the field and the stats putting up 33 shots
and 15 penalty corners. But it was the effort today. Non stop
TERPS all over the field....offense and defense. Ali G had one
save!! and that says an awful lot!

Nic added 2 to her goal total and OD added assists and one goal.
Megan Frazer and Janessa Pope gave the TERPS 5 for the day.

Bri was outstanding, Alexis, in midfield, was outstanding, Roo, Emma,
Colleen - all - well done today.

SO...on we go to Winston-Salem and the NCAA Semi Finals on Friday.
Playing at 2 PM versus Princeton.....win and we will be playing on
Sunday at noon for the National Championship!! It all sounds good to me!

Great to see everyone at the game today! Thinking we had about 1,ooo
in the house.....and parents and friends - tailgate was great. Thank you.

"Best of the Best" Go TERPS!!

NCAA TOURNAMENT

The #1 seeded TERPS open the NCAA tournament at home tomorrow with an 11:30 am game vs. American. The 2pm game features Drexel versus UConn. Winners on Sunday at 2pm.

PARKING TOMORROW - FH parents and fans should park in 4i - lot behind the bleachers. With the football game at 1pm tomorrow, there will be a $15 charge to park....unless you arrive before 7am - have heard that some will be doing just that!!! Additional information regarding parking can be found at http://www.umterps.com/

This is the last home weekend for your/our TERPS! They are exciting to watch. They are good!! Come on out and see them play! and bring friends. But...if you cannot make it to the game - http://www.wmucsports.com/ to listen live. The guys are great!

So, here we go...the most important game of our season is in 13 hr, 26 minutes.
GO TERPS!

2009 ACC CHAMPIONS

The TERPS battled for 70 minutes with UVa today, overcoming a 2-0 deficit with 2 second-half goals and then holding on to force overtime. In OT, our 7 got possession, forced the play, got the corner and scored! The celebration began and rightly so. The TERPS are Champions in the toughest conference in the country.

So we wait now for NCAA pairings and sites on Tuesday. Thinking we will be at home on Sat and Sun. Hope to see you all there.

Thank you parents and fans for your support throughout the weekend with your posters, signs, decorations, goodie bags and just being there! Can't do it without you!!

"Best of the Best" Go TERPS.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The TERPS held on last night, prevailing 3-2 over Wake and will take on Virginia in the ACC Championship game tomorrow at noon.

The TERPS jumped out to a 1-0 lead courtesy of an OD steal and great pass to Nicole Muracco in front of the goal. With about 10 minutes left, Emma Thomas converted a penalty corner to give the TERPS a 2-0 lead. First half was choppy for both teams but the TERPS had the edge going into halftime.

The second half opened just about the same. Lot of play in between the 25's with a few shots and one or two corners. With 25 minutes left though, the TERPS broke through. Bri stole a pass at half field and sprinted down the far sideline and crossed the ball to Ameliet Rischen who sent it in for the TERPS goal and a 3-0 lead. But just about 30 seconds after, Wake scored. TERPS 3-1.

After a TERP timeout, Maryland got control and took the next 5 shots but put nothing on the board. Wake then had the next 6 opportunities with nothing to show until they scored on a rebounded penalty corner shot at about the 27 minute mark. The TERPS get the goaltending nod with Ali G's 6 saves, 4 in the second half.

Watch the game tomorrow on Comcast Sports Net or listen on wmucsports.com.

GO TERPS!!

ACC TOURNAMENT

The #1 seeded TERPS will be playing #4 Wake Forest at 4PM in the first ACC Tournament semifinal tomorrow. Wake defeated Boston College 4-3 today to move to the semis.

The TERPS practiced this AM, lunched and had some free time before going back to the field to watch the second half of the Wake/BC game. The rest of the afternoon was rest and relax.

And so, the second season starts. The TERPS have had a great regular season and are looking to extend that play deep into the post season. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the game.

GO TERPS!!

Saturday in NC

TERPS prevail 4-1. ACC Regular Season Champions, #1 seed, ACC tournament in 2 weeks. Lot of rain today...ugh!! More info and pix tomorrow.
Beautiful.
GO TERPS!!