Junior Harriet Tibble sent the Maryland field hockey team (17-4) to its fourth straight NCAA semifinals appearance Sunday with her game-winning goal in the Terps’ 2-1 overtime win over Syracuse (19-4) in College Park.
With 1:34 left in the first overtime period, Tibble drilled in her first goal of the year off of a corner inserted by Megan Frazer for the win.
“This is just an amazing team in the way we have grown in the final few weeks from the level of our training, to performance under pressure, and our emotional trust in each other,” head coach Missy Meharg said.
“I am so proud of the team, and on behalf of the staff, it has been an incredibly interesting season. To be in the position of playing our very best hockey at the most critical time in the year is such a tribute to the players.”
The victory sends the Terrapins to Louisville, Ky. for next weekend’s NCAA Semifinals and Finals. It will be Maryland’s 15th Final Four appearance and ninth since 2000. Next up Old Dominion who has beaten the Terps twice this year.
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