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No. 20 Princeton Field Hockey Stumbles at No. 9 Maryland, 3-0
September 22, 2015 | Field Hockey
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Despite 11 saves from senior goalkeeper Anya Gersoff, the 20th-ranked Princeton University field hockey team fell to No. 9 University of Maryland, 3-0.
With all four of its losses this season coming to top-20 opponents, the Tigers dropped to 2-4, while the Terps improved to 6-3 on the year. Princeton opens Ivy League play at Dartmouth on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Earning the first penalty corner of the game inside of the 28-minute mark, Maryland looked to take an early lead. After playing the insert to the top of the circle, Anna Dessoye made a run toward the left post. Turning away a pair of Dessoye shots from point-blank range, Gersoff got a blocker on a third shot from Emma Rissinger to keep the Tigers level.
Continuing to apply pressure in the 17th minute, the Terps broke through. Rushing forward with numbers, Maryland worked the ball to Lein Holsboer, who played a ball from the left side that ended up on Rissinger's stick before finding its way into the Princeton cage. In the 23rd minute, the Tiger backline attempted to block down an Alyssa Parker shot, but the ball took a fortuitous bounce for Maryland over Gersoff and into the path of Rissinger, who tapped it into the net at 22:36.
With just over five minutes remaining in the first half, Cat Caro played a ball into the circle. Getting behind the Maryland defense, Elizabeth George looked to have a breakaway chance, but freshman goalie Sarah Holliday came off her line, dove and broke up the play before the Princeton striker could put a shot on target.
Generating an early scoring opportunity in the second half, Maryland won a penalty corner. Drawing a penalty stroke on the ensuing play, the Terps looked to stretch their lead, but Gersoff turned away Dessoye's attempt to keep Princeton within striking distance.
Testing the Maryland defense in the 38th minute, Maddie Copeland came across the face of the goal before sending a reverse hit off Holliday's pads. Moments later, Princeton earned its first penalty corner of the game, but Benvenuti's shot from the top of the circle was blocked down and pushed wide, keeping the Tigers off the board.
Taking advantage of their seventh penalty corner of the night, the Terps extended their margin in the 60th minute. Turning away a Faye Curran shot from the top of the circle, Gersoff could not keep out the rebound, as Holsboer put in Maryland's third of the game at 60:44.
The Terps finished with a decisive 24-5 shot advantage and a 9-3 edge in penalty corners.