by Brian Kapur
Who can go the distance?
Thats the question this season continues to ask of the No.1 Terps opponents. No. 5 Princeton went a full 70 minutes with the Terps, the problem was overtime.
"Overtime is our time," senior back Emma Thomas said.
Thomas was right. The Terps used their speed and a little luck to vanquish the Tigers in overtime 3-2. Thomas made a key diving defensive stop what appeared to be an easy goal in overtime. Nicole Muracco finished off Princeton by breaking past a defender and the goalkeeper to knock in the last goal.
Princeton was the the third straight game the Terps faced a stifling defense, but it did not matter. Megan Frazer scored the Terps first goal to tie the game at 1-1, then the Tigers added another to take the lead into the locker room. The Terps trailed 2-1 at half, but again it did not phase the Terps.
The Terps mystique and poise was just too much, again.
Katie O'Donnell avoided a slide tackle by Princeton's goalkeeper and fired in a goal while laying flat on her stomach. The goal slammed into the backboard and the game was tied up. Great players make great plays and make teams elite, and thats just what O'Donnell did once again.
In overtime, Muracco added in the game winner in similar fashion by avoiding a slide tackle by the goal keeper.
Senior goalkeeper Alicia Grater finished with seven key saves.
So the question remains, who can go the distance? Because overtime is the Terps' time as well as the 70 minutes that precede it.
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