No. 4 Terps Drop Road Contest to No. 3 Northwestern, 16-4

EVANSTON, IL – No. 4 Maryland fell to No. 3 Northwestern, 16-4, on the road at Ryan Field House on Saturday. The Terps moved to 6-2 this season and 2-1 against Big Ten opponents. 


Despite Maryland scoring in all four quarters, the Wildcats (8-1, 2-0 B1G) jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the first quarter that the Terps weren’t able to counter. 


Kori Edmondson, the Big Ten Midfielder of the Week for the third consecutive week, scored her 100th career goal. Maisy Clevenger led the Terps with two points (one goal and one assist). Devin Livingston and Jordyn Lipkin scored Maryland’s other goals in the contest.
 

Kori puts us on the board! 🔥

#4 Maryland 1, #3 Northwestern 4 pic.twitter.com/m7Zj8v3QZf

— Maryland Women’s Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) March 22, 2025

Goalie JJ Suriano made 10 saves against one of the nation’s best offenses. Suriano and the Terps defense held Northwestern’s Madison Taylor to two goals, the first time Taylor has scored less than three goals in a game this season. 

Nine different Terps caused a total of nine Wildcats turnovers. 

Maryland led Northwestern 14-9 in draw controls. Edmondson spearheaded this effort, tallying six draw controls. Kayla Gilmore and Emma Abbazia followed with three and two respective draw controls. 



Breaking Down The Action

• Kori Edmondson put Maryland on the board in the first quarter, netting a free-position shot for her 100th career goal. JJ Suriano made three impressive saves in the first period.
• Maisy Clevenger added another Terps score in the second quarter on a free-position opportunity. 
• Devin Livingston put a strike past the Wildcats’ goalie in the third quarter. Maisy Clevenger delivered the assist. 
• Jordyn Lipkin scored on a free-position shot to open the fourth quarter. 

Multi Terps Update

• Maisy Clevenger (one goal and one assist) had her 11th multi-point game of her career.

Series History 

• This marked the 32nd meeting between Maryland and Northwestern. Despite the loss, the Terps have historically controlled the series, leading 18-14 over the past 40 years. The two teams first met in 1985, with Maryland earning a 17-5 victory.

Numbers To Know  

• 9: Edmondson has nine free-position goals through eight games.
• 10: JJ Suriano made 10 saves against a tough Wildcats offense. 
• 13: Maisy Clevenger netted her 13th goal of the season.
• 14: Jordyn Lipkin scored her 14th goal of the year. 
• 21: Edmondson has 21 goals through eight games to lead the Terps. 
• 100: Edmondson scored her 100th career goal.

Up Next

• Maryland returns home to College Park on March 27 to host Oregon. The game starts at 5 p.m. and will be streamed on the Big Ten Plus.