MARYLAND FIELD HOCKEY

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1 EIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES 17 FINAL FOURS TERPS SCHEDULE NFHCA POLL: 2/RPI: , 7-1 Big Ten Conference Cup Aug. 26 at Saint Joseph s -- W, 6-2 Aug. 28 vs. #2 Syracuse -- L, 1-4 Big Ten/ACC Cup - Lancaster, Pa. Sept. 2 vs. #4 Duke -- L, 0-1 Sept. 4 vs. #8 Boston College -- W, 3-1 Terrapin Invitational Sept. 10 CALIFORNIA BTN Plus W, 5-1 Sept. 11 AMERICAN -- W, 6-2 Sept. 17 INDIANA* BTN Plus W, 4-1 Sept. 20 at #13 Princeton -- W, 2-1 Sept. 23 at #15 Iowa* BTN Plus W, 4-2 Sept. 25 at #11 Northwestern* BTN Plus L, 2-3 Sept. 30 #9 MICHIGAN* BTN W, 2-1 OT Oct. 4 #13 OLD DOMINION BTN Plus W, 2-1 Oct. 7 MICHIGAN STATE* BTN Plus W, 3-1 Oct. 14 at Ohio State* -- W, 2-1 OT Oct. 16 at #5 Penn State* BTN W, 5-4 Oct. 23 #1 CONNECTICUT BTN Plus W, 2-1 Oct. 25 #8 VIRGINIA BTN Plus W, 2-1 Oct. 29 RUTGERS* BTN Plus W, 4-2 Big Ten Tournament - College Park, Md. Nov. 3 RUTGERS BTN W, 3-1 Nov. 4 #12 NORTHWESTERN BTN2Go W, 3-2 OT Nov. 6 #6 PENN STATE BTN L, 1-2 NCAA First and Second Rounds - College Park, Md. Nov. 12 MASSACHUSETTS TerpsTV W, 2-1 SO Nov. 13 #4 NORTH CAROLINA TerpsTV 2: MARYLAND FIELD HOCKEY NCAA QUARTERFINALS #2 MARYLAND VS. #4 NORTH CAROLINA Sunday, November 13, p.m. ET Game #23 Home Game #14 Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex College Park, Md. TV: BTN Plus RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW Second-ranked Maryland (18-4) earned the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host the NCAA First and Second Rounds this weekend. The Terps will play No. 4 North Carolina (18-5) in the NCAA Second Round Sunday. This marks Maryland s 29th NCAA Tournament appearance and 22nd straight, which is the longest active streak in the nation. Maryland is (.740) in the NCAA Tournament. Missy Meharg is (.736) alltime in the NCAA Tournament, the highest winning percentage of any active coach. Maryland is ranked No. 2 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches poll released Tuesday. The Terrapins have been ranked in the top 5 in 169 of 190 polls, dating back to The Terrapins beat UMass, 2-1, in in the NCAA First Round Saturday in a shootout. The Minutewomen took a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. Maryland pressured throughout regulation and Grace Balsdon tied the game off a penalty stroke in the final two minutes. After 30:00 of scoreless overtime, Brooke Adler, Lein Holsboer and Carrie Hanks buried their shots in the shootout and Sarah Holliday saved three straight shots by UMass. NCAA Final Four - Norfolk, Va. Nov. 18 Semifinals -- TBA Nov. 20 Final -- TBA Home games in BOLD *-B1G game All times eastern MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Director/FH Contact Rose DiPaula Office/Cell / rdipaula@umd.edu Address 2729 XFINITY Center College Park, MD Media Relations Fax Website Welma Luus was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Balsdon was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year earlier this month. Both were named to the All-Big Ten First Team. Holsboer was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team for her first career honor. With Luus and Balsdon s honors this year, 15 Terrapins in program history have earned 20 conference Player of the Year awards. Head coach Missy Meharg is in her 29th season as head coach of the Terrapins. She s led them to a record of (.802), seven NCAA titles, 23 conference titles and 16 Final Fours. She has been named NFHCA National Coach of the Year an unprecedented nine times in her career. In last year s NCAA First Round, the Terrapins fell to Princeton, 3-1. The Tigers led 2-0 at halftime, then tacked on another goal in the 59th minute. Julie Duncan scored three minutes to play to get the Terps on the board. Maryland outshot Princeton, RETURNING STARTERS No. Player Pos Ht Exp. Yr Hometown G A Other 3 Carrie Hanks D 5-7 2V Jr. Niskayuna, N.Y. 2 6 Member of U.S. Under-21 Team 7 Emma Rissinger F 5-2 3V R-Sr. Lititz, Pa Started 21 of 23 games for the Terps last year 10 Linnea Gonzales F 5-9 1V So. Bel Air, Md B1G Freshman of the Year; U.S. Under-21 Team 11 Delaney Leathers M 5-2 3V Sr. Virginia Beach, Va Started all 23 games in 2015 for the Terps 15 Welma Luus* F 5-8 3V Gr. Pretoria, South Africa 15 8 NFHCA Third Team All-American 22 Lein Holsboer* M 5-8 2V Jr. Hilversum, Netherlands 1 11 Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List 44 Sarah Holliday GK 5-8 1V So. Clarksville, Md Made 49 saves in 18 games as a freshman *-2016 captains along with Brooke Adler

2 Scouting the Tar Heels No. 2 North Carolina is 18-5 overall this season. The Tar Heels beat No. 12 Stanford, 3-0, Saturday in the NCAA First Round. Lauren Moyer leads the Tar Heels with 21 goals this season. Maryland trails the all-time series with North Carolina, The Terps are 4-3 vs. the Tar Heels at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Tar Heels took their last meeting, 3-1 in College Park on Sept. 5, Maryland and North Carolina have met in the NCAA Tournament nine times, with the Terps owning a 5-4 edge. They met in three straight NCAA title games in 2009, 2010 and The Tar Heels won in 2009, while the Terrapins claimed the 2010 and 2011 NCAA titles. Oh Captain, My Captain Redshirt junior Brooke Adler, Junior Lein Holsboer and senior Welma Luus were voted to be the Terrapins tri-captains this year. This is the first time for each of them to serve as team captain. Terps in the B1G The Terrapins joined the Big Ten conference in 2014, after playing in the ACC for 31 years. Big Ten field hockey is the largest conference in the history of the sport in the NCAA with nine teams - Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers and Maryland. The Terps are (.755) all-time against Big Ten opponents. Head coach Missy Meharg is (.859) vs. Big Ten opponents in her 29 years at the helm of the Maryland field hockey program. Since joining the league in 2014, the Terps are 22-4 in conference play. The Terrapins are 35-2 (.946) vs. Big Ten teams at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. Penn State is the only Big Ten team to win at the Complex with a 1-0 victory on Nov. 11, 2007 and a 2-1 win on Nov. 6, The Terrapins won the first Big Ten title for the University of Maryland with a 4-1 win over No. 14 Iowa on Nov. 1, 2014 in College Park. Maryland defended its first Big Ten title when it clinched the 2015 regular season crown with a 1-0 overtime win vs. Indiana on Oct. 23. The Terrapins won their first Big Ten Tournament title with a 5-1 win over second-seeded and 10th-ranked Michigan on Nov. 8 in the final. Welma Luus scored four goals in the match and broke a Tournament record with seven in the three-game run. ROSTER No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown (High School) 1 Noelle Frost GK Fr. 5-6 Glenwood, Md. (Glenelg) 2 Olivia Reiter F So. 5-8 Severna Park, Md. (Severna Park HS) 3 Carrie Hanks D Jr. 5-7 Niskayuna, N.Y. (Niskayuna HS) 4 Grace Balsdon D Gr. 5-7 Canterbury, U.K. (Canterbury Christ Church University) 5 Ena Belch F Fr. 5-6 Annapolis, Md. (Broadneck HS) 6 Layne Litsinger F R-So. 5-0 White Hall, Md. (Hereford HS) 7 Emma Rissinger F R-Sr. 5-2 Lititz, Pa. (Warwick HS) 9 Maddy Ulery M R-So. 5-4 Davidsonville, Md. (South River HS) 10 Linnea Gonzales F So. 5-9 Bel Air, Md. (Patterson Mill HS) 11 Delaney Leathers D Sr. 5-2 Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes HS) 12 Marissa Cutry D R-Jr. 5-7 Medford, N.J. (Shawnee HS) 13 Anouk van Asbeck M Fr. 5-9 Bussum, The Netherlands (Sint Vituscollege) 14 Kelee Lepage M Fr. 5-6 Honey Brook, Pa. (Twin Valley HS) 15 Welma Luus F Gr. 5-8 Pretoria, South Africa (Waterkloof HS) 16 Julie Duncan F So. 5-3 Medford, N.J. (Shawnee HS) 17 Lizzy Dessoye M Fr. 5-6 Mountain Top, Pa. (Crestwood HS) 18 Sophie Pelzer F Fr. 5-7 Soest, The Netherlands (Het Baarsch Lyceum) 20 Courtney Deena D Sr. 5-2 Pickerington, Ohio (Columbus Academy) 21 Madison Maguire M Fr. 5-7 Rumson, N.J. (Rumson Fair Haven Regional HS) 22 Lein Holsboer M Jr. 5-8 Hilversum, Netherlands (Gemeentelijk Gym. Hilversum) 23 Brooke Adler M R-Jr. 5-3 Baltimore, Md. (Garrison Forest School) 24 Emily Thomas D Fr. 5-5 Edgewater, Md. (South River HS) 25 Logan Edmonson M Fr. 5-6 Severn, Md. (Archbishop Spalding HS) 44 Sarah Holliday GK So. 5-8 Clarksville, Md. (Bullis School) 99 Sarah Bates GK R-Jr. 5-2 Woodbine, Md. (Glenelg Country School) Head Coach: Missy Meharg (Delaware 85, 29th season) Associate Head Coach/Technical Director: Joppe de Vries (University of Amsterdam 00, Fourth season) Assistant Coach: Stefanie Fee (Duke 12, First season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Joann Engestrom (Temple 05, First season) FIELD HOCKEY HISTORY First Year of Field Hockey (Years): 1974 (43 years) Overall Record (Win Pct.): (.752, 42 years) Big Ten Record (Win Pct.): 22-2 (.917, Third year) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last: 30/2016 NCAA Tournament Record: Last NCAA Tourmament Opponent: Princeton, lost 3-1 National Championships: 8 (1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011) Conference Tournament Championships: 11 (92, 98, 99, 00, 01, 05, 08, 09, 10, 13, 15) Conference Season Championships: 12 (91, 93, 99, 01, 06, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Olivia Reiter Ena Belch Layne Litsinger Emma Rissinger Maddy Ulery Linnea Gonzales Marissa Cutry Anouk van Asbeck Kelee Lepage Welma Luus Lizzy Dessoye Lein Holsboer Missy Meharg Joppe de Vries QUICK FACTS Location: College Park, Md. Conference: Big Ten Enrollment: 37,610 Founded: 1856 Colors: Red, White, Black, Gold Nickname: Terrapins, Terps Stadium (Capacity): Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex (2,000) President: Dr. Wallace Loh (Grinnell College 65) Athletics Director: Kevin Anderson (San Francisco State 79) 2015 Overall Record: Big Ten Record: 8-0 (1st) 2015 Big Ten Tournament Finish: Champions Postseason Finish: NCAA First Round Final Penn Monto/NFHCA National Ranking: 5 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/10 RIGHT-er EEE-nah Lane LIT-sing-er RIH-sing-er OO-ler-ee lin-nay-ah COO-tree a-nook van AS-beck Kelly la-page VELL-ma LOOS dess-oy Lane HOLES-bore ma-harg YO-pa de-freez u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

3 Overtime is Terp Time During Missy Meharg s tenure, the Terrapins have become one of the nation s most dangerous teams in overtime. The Terps are (.724) all-time in games that have gone to overtime or penalty strokes. In Meharg s tenure, the Terps are (.722) in overtime or penalty strokes games. Play the Best The Terrapins played one of the strongest schedules in the country. Ten of the Terps 18 regular season games were against teams in the NFHCA Preseason Top 20. They also played four of the five teams in the Preseason Top Five. The Terrapins faced off against seven of the other 16 teams in the 2015 NCAA Tournament this season. Staff Updates The Terrapins welcome two new assistant staff members in Stefanie Fee joins the staff as an assistant coach and Joann Engestrom joins as a volunteer assistant coach. Fee played at Duke from and helped the Blue Devils to a pair of NCAA Quarterfinals appearances as a four-year starter on defense. She earned NFHCA Second Team All-America honors in She is a member of the U.S. national team and competed in the Olympics in Rio this summer. Engestrom played at Temple, where she graduated in She earned Regional All-American, All- Atlantic 10, and All-America East Conference honors during her time with the Owls. In 2003, Engestrom played on the U-23 Junior National Team and the U.S. National Team, training for the 2004 Olympics. Engestrom helped to restructure the Washington Wolves Hockey Club in Global Terps The Maryland field hockey roster reflects four continents around the globe, including Africa, Europe and North America. Welma Luus came to Maryland to play tennis, but also has much experience in field hockey from growing up in South Africa. She played on the South African Under-18 team. Grace Balsdon comes to the U.S. after playing in Great Britain s national team system. She is a member of the National Team. Sophie Pelzer, Anouk van Asbeck and Lein Holsboer all hail from The Netherlands. Pelzer has played for the Dutch Under-16 and Under-18 national teams. Terrapins on U.S. National Teams Ten Terrapins, former and present, are currently on USA Field Hockey s national team rosters. Katie O Donnell Bam is a two-time Olympian. Bam and Jill Witmer competed with Team USA in the Rio Olympics this past summer. Bam led Team USA with five goals. Ali McEvoy is also a member of the U.S. Senior National Team. Junior Carrie Hanks and sophomore Linnea Gonzales are on the U.S. Under-21 Team. Lizzy Dessoye and Kelee Lepage are on the U.S. Under-19 Team. Recent Terp alums Anna Dessoye, Alyssa Parker and current senior Delaney Leathers are members of the U.S. National Team system, as alums of the U.S. Under-21 Team. Home Sweet Home Since its opening in 2003, the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex has provided the Maryland hockey program a huge home field advantage. The Terps are (.898) all-time at the Complex. Maryland won 38 straight games at the Complex from Oct.11, 2008 through Oct. 14, The streak ended with a 5-2 loss to then-no. 1 Old Dominion. The Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex has played home to 25 of Maryland s NCAA Tournament games, and played host to three Final Fours (2007, 2010, 2014). The Terrapins are 23-2 in those games and won the 2010 national title on their home field. Pack the House The Maryland field hockey team has increasingly attracted more and more fans to the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex season after season. The Terrapins have led the nation in attendance in five of the last six years. An NCAA-record crowd of 2,381 came out to watch as Maryland beat North Carolina 3-2 in double overtime for the 2010 national championship at the Complex. Meharg Named Top Recruiter Terrapin head coach Missy Meharg was named one of college athletics top 20 recruiters by ESPNU in January Meharg was the only NCAA field hockey coach to make ESPNU s list. Her stellar recruiting classes have won her seven NCAA titles overall (1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011) and 20 conference titles. Here are the top 10: 1. Pat Henry, Texas A&M Track & Field 2. Anson Dorrance, UNC women s soccer 3. Ed Orgeron, USC Football 4. Chris Dailey, UConn WBB 5. MISSY MEHARG, Maryland field hockey 6. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke MBB 7. Russ Rose, Penn State volleyball 8. Barton Burns, Alabama football 9. Jay Clark, Georgia gymnastics 10. Chad Holbrook, South Carolina baseball TERPS...in the Rankings PENN MONTO/NFHCA COACHES POLL (11/8) RK School Votes 1 Duke (25) MARYLAND* Syracuse (1) North Carolina Penn State* (4) Connecticut (3) Virginia (3) Delaware Louisville Michigan* Boston College Stanford Northwestern* Princeton Harvard Wake Forest Boston University Iowa* American Albany *-Big Ten opponent Italics are Terps 2016 opponents B1G STANDINGS (11/12) Team B1G Overall 1. MARYLAND 7-1 (.875) 17-4 (.810) 2. Penn State 6-2 (.750) 17-2 (.895) 3. Michigan 5-3 (.625) 12-7 (.632) Northwestern 5-3 (.571) 13-8 (.619) 5. Iowa 4-4 (.500) 12-7 (.632) 6. Indiana 3-5 (.375) 8-12 (.400) Michigan State 3-5 (.375) 8-12 (.400) 8. Rutgers 2-6 (.250) 9-9 (.500) 9. Ohio State 1-7 (.125) 6-11 (.353) TEAM RANKINGS (11/12) Stat B1G NCAA Goals Goals Per Game 3.00 T4 17 Goals Against Avg 2.20 T4 23 Shots Per Game Points Per Game Assists/Game Corners/Game INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (11/12) Stat B1G NCAA Balsdon GPG 0.62 T10 52 Bates Sv% Holliday Saves Holsboer APG 0.52 T5 36 Luus SPG GPG PPG Rissinger APG 0.52 T5 36 MILESTONE UPDATE (11/12) Sarah Holliday Welma Luus 95 career saves 44 career goals 8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES NCAA Tournament

4 TERPS Record When... Overall In B1G Games In Non-conference Games At Home Away Neutral Sites Day Games Night Games vs. Top 5 opponents vs. Top 10 opponents vs. Top 20 opponents vs. unranked opponents vs NCAA Tournament teams Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Overtime Maryland has more shots Opponent had more shots Shots are tied Maryland has more saves Opponent has more saves Saves are tied Maryland has more corners Opponent has more corners Corners are tied... Maryland scores first Opponent scores first Games decided by one goal Games decided by 2-4 goals Games decided by more than 4 goals... On Sunday On Monday... On Tuesday On Wednesday... On Thursday On Friday On Saturday In August In September In October In November u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

5 MissyMEHARG (.802), 29th Season Head coach Missy Meharg is in her 29th season at the helm of Maryland field hockey program, along the way building a program rich with a winning tradition. Voted National Coach of the Year an unprecedented nine times, Meharg has exemplified the tradition of excellence Maryland field hockey has become known for, a program with eight National Championships and 11 conference tournament championships - solidifying the Terrapins position among the top programs in the nation. Seven national titles, including five in seven years (1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011) 11 conference tournament crowns 12 conference regular season titles 16 appearances in the NCAA Semifinals round, including 10 in the NCAA Finals Overall record of gives her a winning percentage of.802 Fourth coach in NCAA Division I history to reach the 500-win mark on Oct. 4, 2015 Inaugural Big Ten title for University of Maryland in , 2015 Big Ten Coach of the Year Nine National Coach of the Year awards and nine The Meharg File conference Coach of the Year awards Led the team to two of the most successful seasons in school history in 2009 and Over those two years, the Terps earned a record of 46-2 with two ACC titles and an NCAA title Seven Honda Sports Awards won by five players 49 All-Americans, including six four-time All- Americans and 11 three-time All-Americans 14 players have been named conference players of the year. Sarah Sprink was Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and Player of the Year in Paula Infante earned the Defensive Player of the Award twice, while Katie O Donnell won all four years of her career Meharg was contracted by NBC to work as a color commentator and analyst for field hockey during coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games in London Six of Meharg s former athletes have competed on U.S. Olympic teams. Most recently, Katie O Donnell Overall Year School Record Pct. Postseason 1985 Maryland, Asst. Coach NCAA Second Round 1986 Maryland, Asst. Coach Maryland, Asst. Coach NCAA Champion 1988 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA First Round 1989 Maryland, Head Coach Maryland, Head Coach NCAA First Round 1991 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Semifinals 1992 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Second Round 1993 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA CHAMPION 1994 Maryland, Head Coach Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Finals 1996 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Second Round 1997 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Second Round 1998 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Second Round 1999 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA CHAMPION 2000 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Semifinal 2001 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Final 2002 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Second Round 2003 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Semifinal 2004 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Semifinal 2005 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA CHAMPION 2006 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA CHAMPION 2007 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Second Round 2008 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA CHAMPION 2009 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Final 2010 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA CHAMPION 2011 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA CHAMPION 2012 Maryland, Head Coach NCAA Semifinal 2013 Maryland, Head Coach ACC Champion, NCAA Semifinal 2014 Maryland, Head Coach Big Ten Champion, NCAA Second Round 2015 Maryland, Head Coach Big Ten Champion, NCAA First Round 2016 Maryland, Head Coach Years NCAA Tournament appearances (.736 in NCAA Tournament games) Bam and Jill Witmer competed with Team USA in the Rio Olympics this past summer. Bam and Keli Smith Puzo both represented Team USA in London in Four former Terrapins played in the Beijing Olympics in Lauren Powley, Dina Rizzo and Smith Puzo were on the 16-spot roster and Sara Silvetti served as an alternate Kate Kauffman Beach was the Terps first Olympian in Atlanta Games in 1996 Terrapin athletes have played on their respective national teams from nine countries around the world: England, Ireland, Chile, Holland, Germany, Australia, Zimbabwe, Scotland and South Africa Served on the U.S. National Team coaching staff from She assisted in the 1994 World Cup, the 1995 Pan American Games and the 1996 Olympics 2010 USA Under 21 squad coaching staff member and has worked with International teams in the ages of Under-21 and Under-18 USA hockey level 3 coaching accreditation. Created 7 teaching tapes and DVDs for Championship Productions Over 85 Maryland players have earned spots on the ACC s Honor Roll and 59 Terrapins have been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association s Academic Squad Welsh, Infante, Rowe, O Donnell & Frazer Win Honda Award In 2001, defensive back Autumn Welsh became the first athlete under Missy Meharg to be recognized as the national player of the year. Welsh was named the recipient of the prestigious Honda Award, marking the first time in Maryland field hockey history that a Terp attained the honor. After leading the Terps to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2005 and 2006, defensive midfielder Paula Infante earned the honor both years, becoming only the third field hockey player in the history of the award to win it multiple times. Infante went on to be a top-five finalist for the coveted Honda-Broderick Cup, presented to the NCAA s Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year across all sports. In 2008, Susie Rowe capped a senior campaign in which she won her third national title with the national player of the year award after setting Maryland records with 28 goals and 74 total points scored. The defender scored the game-winner in the National Championship game, a 4-2 victory over Wake Forest. As a junior, Katie O Donnell won the nation s top award after breaking the ACC assist records and leading the team offensively. Megan Frazer, team co-captain, won in 2011 after leading the Terrapins from an unseeded NCAA Tournament berth to another national title. Infante (2005, 06), Welsh (2001), Rowe (2008), O Donnell (2009), Frazer (2011) and women s lacrosse standout Jen Adams (2000, 2001) are the only Honda Award recipients in Maryland athletics history. 8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES NCAA Tournament

6 JoppedE VRIES Associate Head Coach/Technical Director 4th year Maryland field hockey head coach Missy Meharg announced the hiring of Joppe de Vries (pronounced YO-pa de-vreez) as the program s assistant coach and technical director in July He was promoted to associate head coach in the summer of De Vries comes to College Park with over a decade of experience, including serving as goalkeeping coach for the South African national teams in preparation for the London Olympics. Joppe is technically an outstanding choice to join our coaching staff, Meharg said. He s had a variety of hands-on coaching experiences, both internationally at the Olympic level and the Dutch club system, which is the best club system in the world. We are really pleased with what he will bring to the University of Maryland. We welcome his wife and daughter as well and it will be a real honor to work with Joppe. StefanieFEE Assistant Coach 1st year Stefanie Fee was hired as an assistant coach in the summer of She is a member of the U.S. national team roster and oversees the Terrapins defense. Stefanie is one of the most competitive and intense defenders and counter attackers I have ever seen play the game, Meharg said. Every 1-on-1 battle is treated like a final buzzer play. She will lead our defense. Fee competed in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August with former Terrapins Katie O Donnell Bam and Jill Witmer. Fee has been on the U.S. Senior National Team since 2012, earning 90 caps. She helped Team USA win gold in the 2015 Pan American Games, the 2014 Champions Challenge and the 2013 World League Round 2 Tournament. Fee and Team USA won the bronze medal in the Champions Trophy this summer in London. De Vries has taught physical education and marketing communications at the University of Amsterdam for the past eight years. Over the last 12 years, he worked with various club teams in the Netherlands, including coaching the Rotterdam Hockey Club and former Terrapin Berber Rischen. Terrapin greats Paula Infante and Boukje Vermeullen also played with the Rotterdam Hockey Club. Fee was a four-year starter at Duke from She helped the Blue Devils to a pair of NCAA Quarterfinals appearances. She earned NFHCA Second Team All- America honors in 2011 and graduated with her bachelor s degree in psychology in From 2010 through 2012, de Vries developed with the goalkeepers of South Africa s senior men s and women s national teams, as well as the Under-18 and Under-21 teams. De Vries earned his degree in 2000 from the University of Amsterdam in physical education with a specialization in sports marketing. De Vries and his wife, Katrien Van Den Eijnde, have a young daughter, Saar, and a son, Tijn. JoannENGESTROM Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st year Joann Engestrom was brought on as the Terrapins volunteer assistant coach in the summer of She brings eclectic field hockey pedagogy to the Terps having experienced all levels of hockey. Engestrom is a local teacher and club coach in the Maryland area. She earned a bachelor s degree in kinesiology with a focus in physical education and health at Temple University in She earned Regional All-American, All-Atlantic 10, and All-America East Conference honors during her time with the Owls. Engestrom experienced the USA National pipeline, competing in our USA Field Hockey programs, such as Futures, Futures Elite, High Performance Summer League in her career. Joann brings a wealth of knowledge and influence across all levels to our program, Meharg said. We have been coaching colleagues for many years and Maryland is fortunate to have her. In 2003, Engestrom played on the U-23 Junior National Team and the U.S. National Team, training for the 2004 Olympics and earned a spot on the Japan and Spain tours. She gained coaching experience as the Temple University undergraduate assistant while completing her degree. She began her teaching career with Montgomery County Public Schools, where she continues to grow the game with today s youth. In 2012, she earned her masters of science in Educational Leadership, along with a Maryland Administrative Certification at Hood College. Engestrom helped to restructure the Washington Wolves Hockey Club in For the last nine years, Engestrom has led the Wolves to rankings of 8th and 12th in the nation. u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

7 1 6 Noelle Frost Layne Litsinger F R-So. 5-0 White Hall, Md. 13 Anouk van Asbeck M Fr. 5-9 Bussum, The Netherlands 19 Lexi Silver M Fr. 5-6 Lake Bluff, Ill. GK Fr. 5-6 Glenelg, Md. 7 2 Olivia Reiter F So. 5-8 Severna Park, Md. Emma Rissinger F R-Sr. 5-2 Lititz, Pa Carrie Hanks D Jr. 5-7 Niskayuna, N.Y. Julie Duncan 17 Lizzy Dessoye Lein Holsboer 23 Brooke Adler Madison Maguire M Fr. 5-7 Rumson, N.J. 25 Delaney Leathers 16 Courtney Deena Logan Edmondson M Fr. 5-6 Severn, Md Welma Luus F Jr. 5-4 Davidsonville, Md. F R-Sr. 5-8 Pretoria, South Africa D Sr. 5-2 Pickerington, Ohio D Gr. 5-7 Canterbury, U.K. Linnea Gonzales Maddy Ulery Grace Balsdon 10 8 Kelee Lepage M Fr. 5-6 Honey Brook, Pa. 4 F So. 5-9 Bel Air, Md. F So. 5-3 Medford, N.J. M Jr. 5-8 Hilversum, The Netherlands Sarah Holliday GK So. 5-8 Clarksville, Md. 99 D Sr. 5-2 Virginia Beach, Va. M Fr. 5-6 Mountain Top, Pa. Sarah Bates GK R-Jr. 5-2 Woodbine, Md. M R-Jr. 5-3 Baltimore, Md. Ena Belch F Fr. 5-6 Annapolis, Md. 12 Marissa Cutry D R-Jr. 5-7 Medford, N.J. 18 Sophie Pelzer 24 Emily Thomas F Fr. 5-7 Soest, The Netherlands D Fr. 5-5 Edgewater, Md.

8 Record BookUPDATE CAREER RECORDS POINTS Katie O Donnell Carla Tagliente Nicole Muracco Jill Witmer Rachel Hiskins Caroline Walter Kim Turner Lynsey McVicker Susie Rowe Paula Infante GOALS Katie O Donnell Nicole Muracco Carla Tagliente Lisa Buente Jill Witmer Susie Rowe Caroline Walter Carissa Messimer Paula Infante Kim Turner ASSISTS * Katie O Donnell Jen Pratt Rachel Hiskins Anna Dessoye Katie Gerzabek Lynsey McVicker Janneke van Leeuwen Sabrina Salam Kim Turner Harriet Tibble Carla Tagliente Autumn Welsh GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Ashley Hohnstine Kathryn Masson Irene Horvat Kim Chorosiewski Mary Bernard SAVES Kim Chorosiewski Irene Horvat Andrea Closkey Denise Wescott Kathryn Masson SHUTOUTS Irene Horvat Kim Chorosiewski Ashley Hohnstine Alana Eliwatt Kathryn Masson SAVE PERCENTAGE Kim Chorosiewski Irene Horvat Denise Wescott SEASON RECORDS POINTS Katie O Donnell Katie O Donnell Susie Rowe Katie O Donnell Rachel Hiskins Nicole Muracco Lisa Buente Rachel Hiskins Emma Thomas Caroline Walter Lynsey McVicker 1997 GOALS Katie O Donnell Nicole Muracco Katie O Donnell Susie Rowe Lisa Buente Nicole Muracco Emma Thomas Caroline Walter Nadine Bennett Jemma Buckley Jemma Buckley Rachel Hiskins 2000 ASSISTS Katie O Donnell Jen Pratt Katie O Donnell Rachel Hiskins Alexis Pappas Katie O Donnell Katie Gerzabek Lynsey McVicker Harriet Tibble Anna Dessoye Carla Tagliente Anna Dessoye Susie Rowe Rachel Hiskins Jen Pratt Katie O Donnell 2007 three others GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE min. 490 minutes Irene Horvat Ashley Hohnstine Kathryn Masson Kim Chorosiewski Ashley Hohnstine 2001 SAVES Kim Chorosiewski Irene Horvat Andrea Closkey Kim Chorosiewski Kim Chorosiewski 1984 SHUTOUTS Irene Horvat Irene Horvat Ashley Hohnstine Irene Horvat 1992 TERPS... By the Numbers Two+ Goal Games Player Goals Date Opponent Balsdon 2 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Balsdon 2 9/11/16 AMERICAN Balsdon 2 9/20/16 at #13 Princeton Gonzales 2 9/10/16 CALIFORNIA Gonzales 2 9/11/16 AMERICAN Gonzales 2 9/23/16 at #15 Iowa Luus 2 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Luus 2 9/4/16 vs. #8 BC Luus 2 10/16/16 at #5 Penn State Maguire 2 10/7/16 MICHIGAN STATE Rissinger 2 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Two+ Assist Games Player Asts. Date Opponent Balsdon 2 10/14/16 at Ohio State Hanks 2 9/11/16 AMERICAN Holsboer 4 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Leathers 2 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Luus 2 9/20/16 at #13 Princeton Luus 2 11/3/16 RUTGERS Pelzer 2 10/29/16 RUTGERS Rissinger 2 9/20/16 at #13 Princeton Rissinger 2 9/30/16 #8 MICHIGAN Rissinger 2 10/25/16 #8 VIRGINIA Three+ Points Games Player Pts. Date Opponent Balsdon 4 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Balsdon 4 9/11/16 AMERICAN Balsdon 4 9/20/16 at #13 Princeton Balsdon 3 9/23/16 at #15 Iowa Gonzales 4 9/10/16 CALIFORNIA Gonzales 5 9/11/16 AMERICAN Gonzales 4 9/23/16 at #15 Iowa Holsboer 4 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Holsboer 3 9/17/16 INDIANA Luus 4 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Luus 2 9/4/16 vs. #8 BC Luus 3 9/30/16 #9 MICHIGAN Luus 4 10/16/16 at #5 Penn State Luus 3 11/4/16 #10 NU Maguire 4 10/7/16 MICHIGAN STATE Rissinger 4 8/26/16 at St. Joe s Rissinger 4 9/30/16 #8 MICHIGAN u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

9 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Maryland Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 26 at Saint Joseph's W Aug 28 vs #2 Syracuse L Sep 02 vs #4 Duke L Sep 04 vs #8 Boston College W Sep 10 CALIFORNIA W Sep 11 AMERICAN W * Sep 17 INDIANA W Sep 20 at #13 Princeton W * Sep 23 at #15 Iowa W * Sep 25 at #11 Northwestern L * Sep 30 #9 MICHIGAN Wot Oct 04 #13 OLD DOMINION W * Oct 07 MICHIGAN STATE W * Oct 14 at Ohio State Wot * Oct 16 at #5 Penn State W Oct 23 #1 CONNECTICUT W Oct 25 #8 VIRGINIA W * Oct 29 RUTGERS W Nov 03 RUTGERS W Nov 04 #12 NORTHWESTERN Wot Nov 06 #6 PENN STATE L Nov 12 MASSACHUSETTS Wo TEAM STATISTICS UMD OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game PENALTY CORNERS Goals off corners PENALTY STROKES PENALTIES Green cards Yellow cards 3 5 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 13/531 6/374 Neutral Site #/Avg 3/285 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw ps-att dsv 15 Welma Luus Grace Balsdon Linnea Gonzales Emma Rissinger Lein Holsboer Madison Maguire Sophie Pelzer Kelee Lepage Carrie Hanks Olivia Reiter Anouk van Asbeck Delaney Leathers Brooke Adler Lizzy Dessoye Julie Duncan Layne Litsinger Sarah Bates Sarah Holliday Courtney Deena Lexi Silver Marissa Cutry Maddy Ulery Ena Belch Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 99 Sarah Bates : Sarah Holliday : Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES NCAA Tournament

10 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Maryland Field Hockey Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2016) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: OVERALL ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw ps 15 Welma Luus Grace Balsdon Linnea Gonzales Emma Rissinger Lein Holsboer Madison Maguire Sophie Pelzer Kelee Lepage Carrie Hanks Olivia Reiter Anouk van Asbeck Delaney Leathers Brooke Adler Lizzy Dessoye Julie Duncan Layne Litsinger Sarah Bates Sarah Holliday Courtney Deena Lexi Silver Marissa Cutry Maddy Ulery Ena Belch Total Opponents OVERALL ## Player gp-gs min. ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho 99 Sarah Bates : Sarah Holliday : Total : Opponents : Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Maryland Opponents Attendance Summary UMD Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 13/531 6/374 Neutral Site #/Avg 3/285 CONFERENCE gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw ps CONFERENCE gp-gs min. ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho : : : : Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Maryland Opponents Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Maryland Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Maryland Opponents Attendance Summary UMD Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 4/532 4/466 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

11 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Maryland Game Results (as of Nov 12, 2016) All games Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scored Aug 26 at Saint Joseph's W Grace Balsdon (Lein Holsboer;Delaney Leathers) Welma Luus (unassisted) Grace Balsdon (Delaney Leathers;Lein Holsboer) Emma Rissinger (Lein Holsboer) Emma Rissinger (unassisted) Welma Luus (Lein Holsboer) Aug 28 vs #2 Syracuse L Grace Balsdon (penalty shot) Sep 02 vs #4 Duke L Sep 04 vs #8 Boston College W Welma Luus (Carrie Hanks) Emma Rissinger (Kelee Lepage) Welma Luus (unassisted) Sep 10 CALIFORNIA W Welma Luus (unassisted) Linnea Gonzales (unassisted) Linnea Gonzales (Lein Holsboer) Kelee Lepage (Anouk van Asbeck) Sophie Pelzer (Carrie Hanks) Sep 11 AMERICAN W Linnea Gonzales (unassisted) Grace Balsdon (Carrie Hanks) Linnea Gonzales (Carrie Hanks) Welma Luus (Linnea Gonzales) Sophie Pelzer (Kelee Lepage) Grace Balsdon (Lein Holsboer;Emma Rissinger) * Sep 17 INDIANA W Olivia Reiter (unassisted) Welma Luus (unassisted) Grace Balsdon (Sophie Pelzer;Lein Holsboer) Lein Holsboer (unassisted) Sep 20 at #13 Princeton W Grace Balsdon (Emma Rissinger;Welma Luus) Grace Balsdon (Emma Rissinger;Welma Luus) * Sep 23 at #15 Iowa W Sophie Pelzer (Grace Balsdon) Grace Balsdon (Welma Luus;Emma Rissinger) Linnea Gonzales (unassisted) Linnea Gonzales (unassisted) * Sep 25 at #11 Northwestern L Emma Rissinger (Carrie Hanks) Welma Luus (Grace Balsdon) * Sep 30 #9 MICHIGAN WOT Grace Balsdon (Emma Rissinger;Lein Holsboer) Welma Luus (Emma Rissinger) Emma Rissinger (Welma Luus) Oct 04 #13 OLD DOMINION W Olivia Reiter (unassisted) Welma Luus (Linnea Gonzales) * Oct 07 MICHIGAN STATE W Linnea Gonzales (Lein Holsboer) Madison Maguire (unassisted) Madison Maguire (Emma Rissinger) * Oct 14 at Ohio State WOT Carrie Hanks (Grace Balsdon;Emma Rissinger) Linnea Gonzales (Grace Balsdon) * Oct 16 at #5 Penn State W Welma Luus (unassisted) Madison Maguire (unassisted) Kelee Lepage (unassisted) Welma Luus (Emma Rissinger) Grace Balsdon (penalty shot) Oct 23 #1 CONNECTICUT W Grace Balsdon (Anouk van Asbeck;Lein Holsboer) Welma Luus (unassisted) Oct 25 #8 VIRGINIA W Linnea Gonzales (Emma Rissinger;Lein Holsboer) Madison Maguire (Emma Rissinger) * Oct 29 RUTGERS W Carrie Hanks (Grace Balsdon) Welma Luus (Sophie Pelzer) 8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES NCAA Tournament

12 Kelee Lepage (Sophie Pelzer) Madison Maguire (Linnea Gonzales) Nov 03 RUTGERS W Kelee Lepage (Welma Luus) Madison Maguire (Welma Luus) Linnea Gonzales (Carrie Hanks) Nov 04 #12 NORTHWESTERN WOT Grace Balsdon (Anouk van Asbeck;Welma Luus) Sophie Pelzer (unassisted) Welma Luus (unassisted) Nov 06 #6 PENN STATE L Emma Rissinger (Welma Luus) Nov 12 MASSACHUSETTS WO Grace Balsdon (penalty shot) Carrie Hanks (unassisted) Team Record W-L-T Overall: 18-4 Conference: 7-1 Home: 12-1 Away: 5-1 Neutral: 1-2 Overtime: 4-0 Attendance Dates Total Avg. Total: Home: Away: Neutral: u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

13 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Individual Career History Brooke Adler TOTAL Anouk van Asbeck TOTAL Grace Balsdon TOTAL Sarah Bates TOTAL Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho : TOTAL : Ena Belch TOTAL Marissa Cutry TOTAL Courtney Deena TOTAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES NCAA Tournament

14 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Individual Career History Lizzy Dessoye TOTAL Julie Duncan TOTAL Logan Edmondson Noelle Frost Linnea Gonzales TOTAL Carrie Hanks TOTAL Sarah Holliday TOTAL Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho : : TOTAL : u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes

15 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Individual Career History Lein Holsboer TOTAL Delaney Leathers TOTAL Kelee Lepage TOTAL Layne Litsinger TOTAL Welma Luus TOTAL Madison Maguire TOTAL Sophie Pelzer TOTAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONFERENCE TITLES NCAA Tournament

16 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Individual Career History Olivia Reiter TOTAL Emma Rissinger TOTAL Lexi Silver TOTAL Emily Thomas Maddy Ulery TOTAL u terps.com 2016 Maryland Field Hockey Notes