LOUISVILLE -- No. 4 Princeton fell to No. 2 Maryland, 1-0, in overtime in the semfinals of the 2018 NCAA Field Hockey Championship. Maryland's Bibi Donraadt found the back of the net with 2:06 left in overtime to end Princeton's 2018 season. The Tigers conclude the year with a 15-5 overall record.
It was the first national semifinal game or finals contest to end scoreless in regulation since 1989. Princeton, seeded third in the tournament field made its second Final Four in the last seasons and its eighth appearance in program history. The Tigers are 4-5 in national semifinals.
Princeton thought it had a penalty stroke seven minutes into the second half.
Julianna Tornetta found a streaking Roth down the field and she whipped a shot that was saved, but on the rebound a stroke was rewarded. Maryland asked for a review and the play was changed to a corner. The pass on the corner was broken up by the Terrapins.
The Tigers secured consecutive corner tries in the 56th minute, but one attempt was blocked and another shot was wide.
In the overtime, Maryland was awarded a corner and thought to have pick up another, but it was ruled off after an official's review. With two minutes to go in the extra session, Maryland's Bibi Donraadt slipped through two defenders and wacked a shot that hit off of
Grace Baylis' stick and went into the cage.
The Tigers finished with a 7-6 shot advantage and 9-2 lead in corners.
With the loss, this ends the career of
Nicole Catalino,
Jane Donio-Enscoe,
Annabeth Donovan,
Sarah Holland,
Casey Swezey,
Sophia Tornetta and
Elise Wong. The group was part of four Ivy League titles and six NCAA Tournament appearances. During their time at Princeton, the Class of 2019 has posted a .626 winning percentage and an incredible .904 winning percentage in Ivy League play.