No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse vs. USC preview
The Terps head into their conference slate with their best start since 2019
After waiting over 10 months, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse finally avenged its double-feature losses to Penn in the 2025 season. The Terps, driven by offensive momentum and lockdown defense, took a hold of the contest early on Thursday night and never looked back.
Maryland rode an eight-point lead at the half to a 15-9 victory over the Quakers. Five players contributed multiple points in the bout, headlined by former Penn attacker Keeley Block’s four goals and a stellar five-point showing from Tewaaraton Award nominee Kori Edmondson. Friday’s win was a relief for Edmondson, who had experienced losing to the Quakers three times since 2024.
“We’ve been in a drought to beat Penn for three years. They’re gonna give us our best game, so we went out there and we did what we needed to do,” said Edmondson. The Terps will still need to make adjustments as they head into the bulk of Big Ten play.
The defense allowed 66. 7% of Penn’s goals in the second half, as Maryland seemed to play far too relaxed down the stretch. The Terps will face five ranked opponents in their final seven games, each with a high-powered offense that will test their backline for the full 60 minutes.
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