Terps, USA Field Hockey Olympic Preview - University of Maryland Athletics (2024)

July 27, 2024

Stade Yves-du-Manoir

1:45PM ET

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July 29, 2024

Stade Yves-du-Manoir

7:15 AM ET

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July 31, 2024

Stade Yves-du-Manoir

7:15AM ET

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August 1, 2024

Stade Yves-du-Manoir

11:00AM ET

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August 3, 2024

Stade Yves-du-Manoir

7:15 AM ET

Peaco*ck

• Crouse was a standout athlete during her time at Maryland. The graduate transfer started all 22 games for the Terps, totaling 25 points from ten goals and five assists. She was named NFHCA All Mid-Atlantic First Team and All-Big Ten Second Team. Crouse led the Terps in game-winning goals with five.
• B. DeBerdine, the 2022 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, was the first Terrapin to start in 100 career games and owns the program record with 104 starts. During her career in College Park, DeBerdine was a standout midfielder and two-time captain. DeBerdine was recognized as the NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year and Honda Award Finalist for her performance in 2021. She is a two-time All-American, two-time All-Big Ten honoree and two-time NCAA All-Tournament Team selection.
• E. DeBerdine, a two-time All-American, spent her undergraduate career as a Terp with plans to return to College Park and use her remaining year of eligibility for the 2024 season. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania native, started in 75 of the 76 games she played in, tallying 69 points from 23 goals and 23 assists. DeBerdine has multiple accolades during her undergraduate career, including two NFHCA All-American honors and two All-Big Ten recognitions.
• Lepage was a standout defender for the Terps for all four seasons. The Honey Brook, Pennsylvania native, started in 70 of the 91 games she played in for the Terps. Lepage added 43 points from 11 goals and 21 assists and three game-winning goals during her time in College Park. She was recognized on the NFHCA All-Region squad after her senior season in 2019.
• Rizzo joined the Maryland staff as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coordinator in March 2024. She served as a volunteer assistant with Davidson during the 2019 season and then served as an assistant coach at Davidson and Lafayette College before coming to College Park. As a player, Rizzo was a standout goalkeeper for Penn State, starting in 79 games. She tallied more than 5,400 minutes in the cage and posted a .749 career saves percentage. She helped the Nittany Lions to three NCAA Tournament bids (2016-18), the 2016 Big Ten Tournament title and was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team in 2017 and 2018.

• Maryland will be well represented on Team USA with the most players from any school on the roster.
• 11 of head coach Missy Meharg's players have gone on to make Olympic rosters - Kate Kauffman Beach, Lauren Powley, Dina Rizzo, Sarah Silvetti, Keli Smith Puzo, Katie O'Donnell Bam, Jill Witmer, and now Crouse, B. DeBerdine, E. DeBerdine and Lepage.
• Meharg was an assistant coach with the U.S. national team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
• All four Terp players have had 184 combined appearances in international play for the United States national team.

• Former Terp, Nike Lorenz will represent Team Germany in Paris this year.
• Lorenz helped lead the 2018 Maryland Field Hockey team win the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles and helped the Terps reach the NCAA National Championship. She was named NFHCA National Scholar Athlete of the Year and earned NFHCA Second Team All-American and All-Big Second Team honors during her lone season as a Terp. Lorenz helped Germany earn a Bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
• Germany is in Pool A, made up of Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, Chinaand France. Germanywill open play against Japanon July 28 at 4:30 a.m. EST (Watch here),followed by a contest with Netherlandson July 29 at 1:45 p.m.(Watch here). They will close July against Franceon July 31 at 6:45 a.m. (Watch here). Germanywill continue pool play against Chinaon August 2 at 4:00 a.m. (Watch here). and finish with Belgiumon August 3 at 1:45 p.m. (Watch here).The women's semifinal rounds will take place on Wednesday, August 7. The gold-medal game takes place on Friday, August 9. All games will be streamed via Peaco*ck.
• Grace Balsdon was announced as a reserveforTeam Great Britain this year.
• Balsdon was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 and earned All-Big Ten First Team honors (2016) while starting in all 23 games. Balsdon proved that she is one of the best penalty corner shooters in the world as she scored three times at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and has played in 68 career caps. Balsdon helped Great Britian earn a Bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Balsdon earned her undergraduate degree in the United Kingdom at Canterbury Chris Church University before finishing her career at Maryland.
• Great Britian is in Pool B, made up of Australia, Argentina, United States, Spain and South Africa. Great Britian will open play against Spain on July 28 followed by a contest with Australia on July 29. They will close July against South Africa on July 31. Great Britain will continue pool play against the United States on August 1 and finish with Argentina on August 3. The women's semifinal rounds will take place on Wednesday, August 7. The gold-medal game takes place on Friday, August 9.

• The field hockey venue for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be at the historic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, located in a suburb outside of Paris.
• Designed by architect Louis Faure-Dujarric,the stadium was the mainarena for the VIII Olympaid in 1924,hosting the Opening Ceremony and severalathletic events.
• Following a 50-year decline, the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium underwent a two-year renovation and revitalization project.
• The stadium now seats 15,000 spectators and will host both the men's and women's competition.