Back-to-back Terrapin field hockey posts … it must be the NCAA tournament!

I’m here at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Ky. valiantly missing class to provide a first-hand account as the Terps try for their third national title in four years.

The top-seeded Terps are taking on No. 4 seed Iowa today at 5 p.m. 

It’s easy to see why Louisville is once again the host site (the Cardinals hosted in 2005 as well).

The facilities are pristine and the field is first class.

The indoor press box is also much appreciated, with the game time temperature a chilly 34 degrees. 

After practicing Thursday, players said they are enjoying the turf surface.

This is in light of the ACC tournament in Durham, N.C, where the Terps bemoaned the bumpy field at Duke.

It remains to be seen if the Terps’ breakneck attack can take advantage against a stingy Iowa defense. 

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