The Terrapin field hockey team blew by Junior FC Spain 9-0 in the Tuesday night’s exhibition game at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.
The squad’s lone exhibition contest provided a tune up for Saturday’s season opener at Lock Haven.
Coach Missy Meharg wants the team to push the ball in transition to create goal opportunities with a strong counter-attack. She was pleased with the Terps’ ability to dictate the pace of the game.
“Spain comes to us with a lot of finite skills, but clearly they don’t play a … transition, run-and-gun, western-world game,” Meharg said. “Our goal was to keep our tempo for 70 minutes and I thought we did a good job with that.”
Although the win was promising, the Terps clearly outclassed the opposition. The team will be tested early against No. 9 Penn State, which knocked the Terps out of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, on Sept. 1 and No. 10 Old Dominion on Sept. 5. These matches should serve as a measuring stick for the team.
Also of note: Former Terp Keli Smith, back from playing in Beijing for the US National Team, was in attendance for the game. Smith was a three-time All-American and member of the 1999 NCAA National Championship team.
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