No. 6 Maryland pushed No. 1 North Carolina to the absolute limit Saturday, but fell 4-3 in overtime at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Terrapins (12-4, 3-2 ACC) held a 3-2 lead at halftime. In front of a crowd of 1,123, they held the Tar Heels (16-1, 5-0) without a goal off their 13 penalty corners. Junior goalkeeperNatalie Hunter notched a career-high nine saves, including eight in the second half.
I arrived at the game after Basketball practice with the score tied at 3 and 3 minutes left. Maryland’s goalie made 2 crucial stops in the final seconds to force OT. In the 7 on 7 OT, Maryland dominated early as Jill Witmer hit the post with a shot at the top of the circle. A few minutes later Carolina dented the nets and that was that.
