Northwestern
#8 Maryland
No. 2 Northwestern Looks to win Big Ten Title at No. 8 Maryland
4/22/2022 10:02:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
| NORTHWESTERN LACROSSE: GAME INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | Opponent | TIME | LOCATION | Watch | Live Stats |
| Saturday, April 23 | No. 8 Maryland | 10:30 a.m. CT | Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex College Park, Md. |
Big Ten Network | Live Stats |
| Social: Twitter: @NULax | Instagram: @nu_lax | |||||
EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 2 Northwestern will travel to College Park to face No. 8 Maryland at 10:30 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 23, with a chance to win its second consecutive Big Ten regular season title. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Standings Shakedown
Northwestern (13-2, 5-0 B1G) is in first place of the Big Ten Conference standings with a 5-0 league record and a nine-game winning streak. Maryland (13-1, 3-0 B1G) is right on Northwestern's heels with a 3-0 conference record and a five-game win streak. NU is looking to claim back-to-back Big Ten regular season championships for the first time in program history. The Wildcats have not lost a Big Ten matchup since April 11, 2019, when they fell to the Terps, 17-13.
Series History vs. Maryland
Last season, the Big Ten regular season championship title was also decided between these two teams. Northwestern came away with two wins, 25-12 and 20-10, to easily clinch the regular season title. The 'Cats are 10-17 all-time against Maryland.
Last Time Out
The Wildcats continued their conference dominance last Saturday with a 19-12 victory over Johns Hopkins. Lauren Gilbert stole the show, tallying a game-high six goals. Erin Coykendall and Jill Girardi each completed a hat trick. Girardi pulled down 15 draws to overwhelm the Blue Jays at the circle, 26-8.
'Cat Facts
- Northwestern leads the Big Ten and is second nationally in draw controls per game (19.44). Girardi also leads the Big Ten and is ranked second nationally with 10.92 draws per game.
- The Cats lead the Big Ten in scoring offense, averaging 17 goals per game.
- Gilbert's 68 goals lead the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally. She is averaging 4.25 goals per game, which leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth nationally.
Up Next
Northwestern has a bye week before traveling to the Big Ten Tournament hosted by Rutgers from May 6-8.
