McFadden Powers Terps Past UMass

from staff reports

Sarah Mollison had three goals and four assists to help Maryland beat UMass 16-4 on Saturday. Photo: © John Strohsacker

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland's Caitlyn McFadden scored a game-high seven goals to power No. 6 Maryland past the UMass women's lacrosse team 16-4 on Saturday. McFadden scored five of her goals to help the Terps net 12 second half goals after a close first half that saw UMass trail by just two, 4-2. Four different Minutewomen scored goals on the day as UMass prepares to face No. 10 Boston University on Wednesday in Boston.

Both teams traded goals in the first four minutes of play until Maryland (2-0) used a three-goal run to go up 4-1 with 1:16 left in the first half. UMass midfielder Merritt Cosgrove scored a free position goal with 22 seconds left to pull the Minutewomen within two, 4-2, heading into halftime.

That would be as close as the Minutewomen (0-2) would get, however, as Maryland scored the first seven goals of the second half to go up 11-2 with 9:44 left in the game.

Haley Smith stopped the run with a goal with 6:29 to go thanks to an assist from UMass goalie Katie Florence (six saves) to make the score 11-3.

McFadden and Karri Ellen Johnson proved too much though as Johnson added four second half goals to McFadden's five.

The Terps held a decisive 27-to-10 advantage in shots and an 11-to-4 edge in groundballs. After struggling at Holy Cross in the draw circle in the season opener, UMass trailed Maryland by just two, 11-to-9. The Minutewomen did committ 15 turnovers, however, against just six for Maryland.

Senior captain Holly Drown led UMass with a goal and an assist.