May 2, 2009

No. 2 Terps Women's Lacrosse Completes Perfect Regular Season
Nine different Terps tallied goals Saturday as the second-ranked Maryland women's lacrosse team capped a perfect regular season with a 20-12 win against No. 5 Princeton on Senior Day at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

Maryland (19-0, 5-0 ACC), with five of its seniors making starts, jumped out to an early 2-0 lead off unassisted goals from Karissa Taylor and Sarah Mollison. Princeton answered with a pair to knot the game at the 26:38 mark. After a flurry of turnovers from both squads, the Terps broke the game open with a 5-0 run with just under ten minutes remaining in the period, led by a pair of scores and an assist from Caitlyn McFadden. Princeton Tewaaraton nominee Holly McGarvie scored two goals as the Tigers rallied for three unanswered scores. The teams traded goals to end the period with Maryland harboring a 9-6 lead at the half.

The Terps coasted out of the locker room with a commanding 4-0 run, highlighted by two goals from Laura Merrifield, for a 13-6 lead. Kristin Morrison stopped the Maryland drive with a goal at 18:00, but the Terps, who shot a stellar 11-for-14 in the second stanza, scored six goals in a ten minute jaunt to keep the clock rolling with 9:42 remaining in the game. Brittany Jones put on the finishing touches with Maryland's 20th and final goal at 4:50. Princeton scored three goals to close out the contest as the Terps tallied its first undefeated regular season since 2001.