Reese Wins 100th at UM as Terps Roll Delaware
from press release
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - It was a milestone-laden
day for the No. 2 Maryland women's lacrosse team as it routed
Delaware 21-4 Thursday at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse
Complex.
Head coach and former Terrapin All-American Cathy Reese won her
100th career game at Maryland and senior attacker Karri Ellen
Johnson scored career goal No. 188 to move into sole possession of
third on the Terps' all-time goals list.
"I'm just so proud to be an alum of this program," Reese, who is
100-11 with the Terps, said. "I'm proud of the girls that represent
this program and I'm proud of the work they do every time they step
on the field in continuing the great tradition of lacrosse we have
here at Maryland."
On a night full of accomplishment, the Terps (2-0) were simply
dominant. Brooke Griffin netted a game-high five goals, Johnson
added four and Kelly McPartland and Alex Aust each tallied three to
pace Maryland's devastating attack.
For the second consecutive game, Maryland began the match on a 9-0
run. The Terps commanded a hefty 14-1 advantage through the game's
first 30 minutes and picked up a 10-goal cushion to initiate a
running clock a mere 23 minutes into the contest. Brittany Dipper
tallied three saves in the first half to lead Maryland
defensively.
The Terps were a perfect 9-for-9 in clears and held Delaware (0-1)
to 7-for-13. McPartland and Iliana Sanza each secured four draw
controls as Maryland won the battle 20-7.
Maryland had a total of nine of players tally goals. Kristy Black
and Johnson picked up three assists apiece to help guide an attack
that is averaging 20 goals per game through the first two contests
of the season. Johnson's goal with 13:35 remaining vaulted her past
Kelly Amonte-Hiller for third all-time in career goals at
Maryland.
"I'm really happy with the way we played today," Reese said. "We
wanted to take control of the tempo of the game. Once we were able
to get the ball in our offensive end I thought we did a good job of
controlling the game".
The Terps return to action Sunday when they face Penn State in
their first road game of the year.
