The seventh-ranked Gators look to bounce back against No. 5 Maryland in College Park, Md. on Saturday
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The seventh-ranked Florida lacrosse team continues its challenging nonconference slate on Saturday, traveling to College Park, Md. to take on the No. 5 Maryland Terrapins.
Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.
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This is the seventh meeting between the Gators and the Terrapins, with Maryland leading the all-time series 5-1. Florida won the last matchup between the teams though, defeating the No. 1 Terrapins 15-14 in College Park to snap Maryland’s 86-game home winning streak.
Florida is coming off a hard-fought loss to No. 2 North Carolina (15-11), while Maryland won its last contest against then-No. 11 Virginia (17-13).
Scouting the Terrapins
* Maryland sits fifth in the ILWomen/IWLCA poll after starting the season 2-0 with wins over No. 11 Virginia and Saint Joseph’s
* The Tar Heels have four players on the Tewaaraton Watch List: Abby Bosco, Aurora Cordingley, Grace Griffin, Hannah Leubecker. Those four were also named as Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-Americans
* Through the first two games, Aurora Cordingley (9g, 2a), Libby May (7g) and Hannah Leubecker (5g, 1a) are leading the way offensively
* Abby Bosco and Shaylan Ahearn are leading the way in the draw circle for Maryland, posting 17 and 16 draws, respectively
* Emily Sterling and Emily Lamparter are splitting time in the cage for the Terps, with Sterling recording five saves with a .294 save percentage in 60 minutes of play. Lamparter has allowed only five goals with six saves for a .545 save percentage in 46:35 between the pipes
No. 7 Florida at No. 5 Maryland Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, Feb. 26 | 12 p.m.
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Series Information – No. 7 Florida at No. 5 Maryland
Terrapins | 2022 season: 2-0, 0-0 Big Ten
* This is the seventh meeting between the Gators and Terrapins
* Maryland holds the 5-1 series advantage
* Home: 0-3 | Away: 1-2 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last Meeting: Feb. 15, 2020 | College Park, Md. | W, 15-14
Quick Facts
* The last time these two teams faced off on Feb. 15, 2020, the Gators defeated Maryland 15-14 to snap the Terrapins 86-game home winning streak, the longest-active streak in the nation
* Maryland was also ranked No. 1 at the time, giving Florida its third win over the top-ranked team in program history (Northwestern – twice in 2012)
* Sarah Reznick notched 14 saves for a .500 save percentage in the game, while Emerson Cabrera is the returning high-scorer as she netted three goals on the afternoon
* Former assistant coach Nadine Hadnagy now serves on Maryland’s staff as the Director of Operations
Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 31-straight games, the fourth-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Paisley Eagan has recorded a draw control in 20-straight games, tied for the sixth-longest streak in program history
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 152-2 (.987) in program history
* Since 2011, Florida has the third-most wins (177) of any Division I women’s lacrosse team
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