Maryland Terrapins field hockey

Maryland Terrapins field hockey
Founded	1974 [1]
University	University of Maryland, College Park
Head coach	Missy Meharg [1] [2] (27th season season)
Conference	Big Ten
Location	College Park, Maryland
Stadium	Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex [1] [3] (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname	Terrapins
Colors	Red, white, gold, and black [4]
NCAA Tournament championships
1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1995, 2001, 2009, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Semifinals
1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018
Conference Regular Season championships
2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 [1] [5] [6]

The Maryland Terrapins field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing the University of Maryland. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), although it was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) before 2014. The Maryland field hockey team plays its home games at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex on the university campus in College Park, Maryland. The Terrapins are among the most accomplished field hockey programs in the country, and they have won a total of eight NCAA national championships and 16 conference championships (10 in the ACC and 6 in the Big Ten). The team is currently coached by Missy Meharg.

History

Field hockey has been a varsity sport at the University of Maryland since 1974. ^{[1] [5]} Between 1983 and 2013, the Terrapins competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). ^[5] Beginning with the 2014 season, however, Maryland (along with Rutgers) has joined the Big Ten Conference, expanding it to nine field hockey members. ^{[7] [8]} The Terrapins are among the most accomplished field hockey programs in the country, amassing 12 conference championships (all but two in the ACC), eight NCAA national championships, and a record 57 wins in the NCAA tournament. ^[1] In the entire history of the field hockey program, Maryland has only had two head coaches: Sue Tyler (1974–87) and Missy Meharg (1988–present). ^{[2] [5]} The program has been particularly successful under Meharg, who has guided the Terrapins to seven national titles, nine ACC Tournament titles, and 15 NCAA Final Four appearances while collecting nine National Coach of the Year awards herself. ^[2]

Season-by-season results

The 2011 Maryland field hockey team in action at Penn State

Year	Head Coach	Overall	Pct.	Conf.	Pct.	Conf. Place	Conf. Tourn.	Postseason
1974	Sue Tyler	11–3–4	.722	–	–	–	–	–
1975		12–5	.706	–	–	–	–	–
1976		6–7	.462	–	–	–	–	–
1977		7–6–3	.531	–	–	–	–	–
1978		7–5–2	.571	–	–	–	–	–
1979		15–4–4	.739	–	–	–	–	AIAW semifinals
1980		9–5–3	.618	–	–	–	–	–
1981		6–8–2	.438	–	–	–	–	–
1982		13–8	.619	–	–	–	–	–
1983		12–6–2	.650	0–1	.000	–	2nd	–
1984		15–7–1	.674	1–0	1.000	–	T3rd	–
1985		14–7–3	.646	1–1–1	.500	–	T3rd	NCAA 2nd Round
1986		9–10–2	.476	1–1–1	.500	–	2nd	–
1987		18–4–1	.804	2–1	.667	–	2nd	NCAA Champions
1988	Missy Meharg	11–9–2	.545	1–1–1	.500	–	2nd	NCAA 1st Round
1989		11–8–1	.575	1–2	.333	–	2nd	–
1990		11–6–2	.632	1–2	.333	–	T3rd	NCAA 1st Round
1991		17–5–1	.761	2–0–1	.833	–	2nd	NCAA Final Four
1992		15–5–1	.738	2–2	.500	–	1st	NCAA 2nd Round
1993		21–3	.875	4–0	1.000	–	2nd	NCAA Champions
1994		10–9–2	.524	3–4–1	.438	–	2nd	–
1995		19–5	.792	6–2	.750	–	2nd	NCAA Runner-Up
1996		15–7	.682	3–5	.375	–	2nd	NCAA 2nd Round
1997		18–4	.818	2–2	.500	–	T3rd	NCAA 2nd Round
1998		16–6	.727	3–1	.750	–	1st	NCAA 2nd Round
1999		24–1	.960	4–0	1.000	–	1st	NCAA Champions
2000		19–4	.826	2–2	.500	–	1st	NCAA Final Four
2001		20–4	.833	3–1	.750	–	1st	NCAA Runner-Up
2002		17–5	.773	2–2	.500	–	2nd	NCAA 2nd Round
2003		20–4	.833	2–2	.500	–	T3rd	NCAA Final Four
2004		17–6	.739	2–2	.500	–	2nd	NCAA Final Four
2005		23–2	.920	4–1	.800	–	1st	NCAA Champions
2006		23–2	.920	4–1	.800	–	2nd	NCAA Champions
2007		18–3	.857	4–1	.800	–	T3rd	NCAA 2nd Round
2008		22–2	.917	4–1	.800	–	1st	NCAA Champions
2009		23–1	.958	5–0	1.000	–	1st	NCAA Runner-Up
2010		23–1	.958	5–0	1.000	–	1st	NCAA Champions
2011		19–4	.826	4–1	.800	–	T3rd	NCAA Champions
2012		18–6	.750	3–2	.600	–	2nd	NCAA Final Four
2013		22–2	.917	6–0	1.000	–	1st	NCAA Final Four
2014		19–4	.826	7–1	.875	1st	2nd	NCAA 2nd Round
2015		19-4	.826	8-0	1.000	1st	1st	NCAA 1st Round
2016		19-4	.783	7-1	.875	1st	2nd	NCAA 2nd Round
2017		16-7	.696	6-2	.750	T-2nd	3rd	NCAA Runner-Up
2018		22-3	.880	7-1	.875	T-1st	1st	NCAA Runner-Up
2019		17-4	.810	7-1	.875	1st	1st	NCAA 2nd Round
2020		8-7	.533	5-3	.625	T-4th	4th	Conference 2nd Round
2021		15-7	.682	4-4	.500	6th	6th	NCAA Final Four
2022		19-4	.826	7-1	.875	T-1st	2nd	NCAA Final Four

Season-by-season results through the end of the 2014 season ^{[5] [6] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Honours

National championships

Maryland has achieved considerable success in the NCAA tournament, winning eight national championships as well as reaching 21 Final Fours in 34 total tournament appearances. ^{[1] [13]} In 1987, the Terrapins won their first NCAA title under Sue Tyler, defeating North Carolina in the final. ^[13] Under the guidance of Missy Meharg since 1988, Maryland has amassed seven more national titles. ^[2]

Year	Coach	Opponent	Score	Record
1987	Sue Tyler	North Carolina Tar Heels	2–1	18–4–1
1993	Missy Meharg	North Carolina Tar Heels	2–1 (ps)	21–3
1999		Michigan Wolverines	2–1	24–1
2005		Duke Blue Devils	1–0	23–2
2006		Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1–0	23–2
2008		Wake Forest Demon Deacons	4–2	22–2
2010		North Carolina Tar Heels	3–2 (2OT)	23–1
2011		North Carolina Tar Heels	3–2 (OT)	19–4

Conference championships

Maryland has won 16 conference titles, 10 of which were conference tournament championships in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with the other 6 being Big Ten Conference regular-season titles. ^[6]

Year	Coach	Conference Record	Overall Record	Conference	NCAA Result
1992	Missy Meharg	2–2	15–5–1	ACC	NCAA 2nd Round
1998		3–1	16–6	ACC	NCAA 2nd Round
1999		4–0	24–1	ACC	NCAA Champions
2000		2–2	19–4	ACC	NCAA Final Four
2001		3–1	20–4	ACC	NCAA Runner-Up
2005		4–1	23–2	ACC	NCAA Champions
2008		4–1	22–2	ACC	NCAA Champions
2009		5–0	23–1	ACC	NCAA Runner-Up
2010		5–0	23–1	ACC	NCAA Champions
2013		6–0	22–2	ACC	NCAA Final Four
2014		7–1	19–4	Big Ten	NCAA 2nd Round
2015		8-0	19-4	Big Ten	NCAA 1st Round
2016		7-1	18-5	Big Ten	NCAA 2nd Round
2018		7-1	22-3	Big Ten	NCAA Runner-up
2019		7-1	17-4	Big Ten	NCAA 2nd Round
2022		7-1	19-4	Big Ten	NCAA Final Four
16 Conference Championships 10 ACC Championships, 6 Big Ten Championship

Notable players

Honda Award winners

Year	Player
2001	Autumn Welsh
2005, 2006	Paula Infante
2008	Susie Rowe
2009, 2010	Katie O'Donnell
2011	Megan Frazer

All-Americans

Key
First-team selection	Second-team selection	Third-team selection

Season Player Remarks 1979 Laura LeMire 1983 Andrea LeMire 1985 Kim Turner 1986 Kim Chorosiewski 1986 Kim Turner Second selection 1986 Jessica Wilk 1987 Kim Turner Third selection; Second first-team selection 1987 Jessica Wilk Second selection 1988 Kim Turner Fourth selection; Third first-team selection 1988 Jessica Wilk Third selection 1989 Lisa Buente 1990 Lisa Buente Second first-team selection 1991 Lisa Rowe 1991 Amy Schubert 1991 Mandy Stevenson 1992 Lisa Rowe Second selection 1992 Sabrina Salam 1992 Amy Schubert Second selection 1992 Boukje Vermeulen 1993 Laura Harmon 1993 Irene Horvat 1993 Sabrina Salam Second first-team selection 1993 Amy Schubert Third selection 1993 Maureen Scott 1993 Lori Vile 1994 Laura Harmon Second selection 1994 Irene Horvat Second selection 1994 Katie Kauffman 1995 Tricia Burdt 1995 Christine DeBow 1995 Sarah Rosenwinkel 1996 Tricia Burdt Second first-team selection 1996 Christine DeBow Second first-team selection 1996 Katie Kauffman Second first-team selection 1996 Jen Pratt 1997 Nadine Bennett 1997 Christine DeBow Third first-team selection 1997 Lynsey McVicker 1997 Jen Pratt Second selection 1997 Carla Tagliente

Season Player Remarks 1998 Jen Pratt Third selection 1998 Keli Smith 1998 Carla Tagliente Second selection 1999 Rachel Hiskins 1999 Keli Smith Second selection 1999 Carla Tagliente Third selection; Second first-team selection 1999 Caroline Walter 2000 Rachel Hiskins Second selection 2000 Molly Kauffman 2000 Keli Smith Third selection 2000 Carla Tagliente Fourth selection; Third first-team selection 2000 Caroline Walter Second selection 2000 Autumn Welsh 2001 Rachel Hiskins Third selection 2001 Carissa Messimer 2001 Dina Rizzo 2001 Autumn Welsh Second selection 2002 Colleen Barbieri 2002 Carissa Messimer Second selection 2002 Izzy Palmer 2002 Lauren Powley 2003 Jackie Ciconte 2003 Paula Infante 2003 Lauren Powley Second selection 2004 Jackie Ciconte 2004 Kristin Harris 2004 Paula Infante Second first-team selection 2004 Lauren Powley Third selection; Second first-team selection 2004 Sara Silvetti 2005 Emily Beach 2005 Jackie Ciconte Second selection 2005 Paula Infante Third first-team selection 2005 Kathryn Masson 2005 Lauren Powley Fourth selection; Third first-team selection 2006 Kristina Edmonds 2006 Paula Infante Fourth first-team selection 2006 Kathryn Masson Second selection 2006 Nicole Muracco 2006 Susie Rowe

Season Player Remarks 2007 Kathryn Masson Third selection; Second first-team selection 2007 Katie O'Donnell 2007 Susie Rowe Second first-team selection 2007 Janneke van Leeuwen 2008 Brianna Davies 2008 Alicia Grater 2008 Katie O'Donnell Second first-team selection 2008 Susie Rowe Third first-team selection 2009 Alicia Grater Second selection 2009 Nicole Muracco Second selection 2009 Katie O'Donnell Third first-team selection 2009 Alexis Pappas 2009 Emma Thomas 2010 Jemma Buckley 2010 Megan Frazer 2010 Katie O'Donnell Fourth first-team selection 2010 Jill Witmer 2011 Jemma Buckley Second selection 2011 Megan Frazer Second first-team selection 2011 Harriet Tibble 2011 Jill Witmer Second selection 2012 Megan Frazer Third first-team selection 2012 Harriet Tibble Second selection 2012 Jill Witmer Third selection; Second first-team selection 2013 Maxine Fluharty 2013 Natalie Hunter 2013 Ali McEvoy 2013 Sarah Sprink 2014 Maxine Fluharty Second selection 2014 Katie Gerzebek 2014 Sarah Sprink Second selection

Olympians

Olympics	Player	Country
1996	Katie Kauffman	United States
2008	Lauren Powley	United States
	Dina Rizzo
	Sara Silvetti
Keli Smith

Awards and accolades through the end of the 2014 season ^{[6] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

Internationals

  United States

Chris DeBow Katie Kauffman Katie O'Donnell Bam Lauren Powley Dina Rizzo

Sara Silvetti Keli Smith Puzo Carla Tagliente Jill Witmer

  Ireland

• Lauren Barr
• Megan Frazer
• Lynsey McVicker
• Angela Platt

  England/  Great Britain

• Grace Balsdon

Stadium

Maryland has played its home games at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex since its opening in 2003. ^[3] The facility, which the field hockey team shares with the school's women's lacrosse program, has a seating capacity of 2,000 as well as an AstroTurf 12 playing surface. ^{[1] [3]} The complex was built adjacent to the Xfinity Center, the home of the Maryland men's and women's basketball teams, which also houses field hockey locker rooms, showers, and training room facilities. Built in two stages, the Complex was fully completed in time for the Terrapins to host the 2005 ACC Tournament. The playing surface itself and a remote watering system were constructed during the first stage, while athletic training facilities, locker rooms, and a concourse-level plaza complete with restrooms and concession facilities were added in the second stage. ^[3]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I field hockey programs

References

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12. "2014 Division I Field Hockey Tournament". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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External links

Media related to Maryland Terrapins field hockey at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website