With its 20-11 victory against Georgetown on Wednesday, the Terrapin women’s lacrosse team won yet another top-10 match-up this season, adding to an already impressive resume. But when the rankings come out on Monday, Inside Lacrosse will most likely still rank Northwestern as the top team in the land.
The win against the Hoyas didn’t just boost the Terps’ resume, it also added to an interesting comparison between them and Northwestern. The Wildcats defeated Georgetown 15-10 earlier this season, also on their home field.
So without further ado here’s a team-by-team breakdown:
No. 2 Terps (6-0, 2-0 ACC)
Top 10 wins – @No. 5 Duke 17-4; vs. No. 19 UVA 11-5; vs. No. 8 Georgetown 20-11
Top 20 wins – @No. 18 PSU 17-9; vs. No. 15 UNH 20-6
Goals scored -118 (16.8 per game)
Goals allowed – 46 (6.5 per game)
Returning starters – 12/12
No. 1 Northwestern (5-0)
Top 10 wins – vs. No. 5 Georgetown 15-10;
Top 20 wins – @No. 15 Stanford 18-11;
Goals scored – 91 (18.2 per game)
Goals allowed – 31 (6.2 per game)
Returning starters – 8/12
The Wildcats’ statistics are inflated due to a 23-1 drubbing of Duquesne a week ago. Across the board, though, the Terps have a better resume, including arguably the most impressive win of the season by any team (see at Duke). Still, its hard to unseat Northwestern after it went 23-0 last season and won its sixth fifth consecutive National Title. Either way, it’s interesting to keep up with.
When asked to compare the Terps’ 20-11 victory against Georgetown to Northwestern’s 15-10 win, coach Cathy Reese simply said, “It means nothing.”
Chris Eckard is the Diamondback’s Terrapin women’s lacrosse beat reporter. He can be reached at ceckard@umdbk.com