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Maryland field hockey 2024 season preview
Before a ball is even hit, the 2024 season promises to be important for Maryland field hockey. The program celebrates its 50th season this fall, and head coach Missy Meharg will hope to crown this milestone season by adding a ninth national title to her glittering resume.
Now in her 37th season in College Park, Meharg has led the Terps to 27 of the last 28 NCAA tournaments, including a loss in last year’s quarterfinals to Virginia. However, time has passed since Maryland last reached the postseason pinnacle; it has not won a national title since 2011, the longest dry streak since the Terps’ first championship in 1987.
However, Maryland has sustained more success in conference play. The Terps won the Big Ten regular season championship in 2022, but a defeat in last year’s regular season finale to then-No. 1-ranked Northwestern lost the Terps a repeat share of the conference title.
That same Northwestern team delivered a heartbreaking double-overtime goal in the Big Ten tournament championship, denying Maryland its 13th conference tournament title and first since 2018.
If there were to be a year for Maryland to summit the Big Ten, this would be it. With renovations complete at College Park’s Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex, the Terps will host the 2024 Big Ten tournament championship in a bid to avenge last season’s losses.
However, results will not come easily, as Maryland went 5-3 against ranked opponents last season. Ten of their 17 regular season matches are against teams that finished in the top 20 of the NFHCA (National Field Hockey Coaches Association) end-of-season poll last fall.
Key losses
Meharg’s task of reasserting Maryland’s superiority will be made harder by the loss of several experienced sticks. Last year’s fifth-years Maura Verleg and Margot Lawn and graduate students Nathalie Fiechter, Sammy Popper and Ashlyn Carr all left, taking with them 51% of Maryland’s assists and 39% of its goals from last season.
Lawn and Popper in particular will be difficult to replace offensively. Lawn led Maryland with 12 assists and 30 total points, with the midfielder’s assist mark tied for eight-highest in Division I. Popper was tied for second on the team with 10 goals, five of which were game winners. For a team that went 7-4 in one-score games last year, finding somebody else to produce when the margins are slim is critical.
Newcomers
Meharg has been active in addressing Maryland’s concerns in the recruitment process, though, pursuing quality over quantity in the transfer portal and recruiting several intriguing freshmen.
Junior forward Fleur Knopert played her first two years at Ball State, leading the team with 13 goals and 28 points last year. Knopert, who has two first-team All-Mid Atlantic Conference selections, finished 31st in Division I in points per game last year.
The other transfer coming to College Park this fall is Alina Gerke, who spent three years playing midfield at Vermont. Gerke was an NFHCA All-Northeast Region first team midfielder after posting a career-high 10 goals and 22 points last year. She was also named to the America East All-Conference first team twice and second team once.
The Dutch and German natives continue Meharg’s tradition of recruiting players with roots overseas. Having each scored three game-winning goals for their respective teams last year, the Terps can only hope they continue this.
Maryland also has some highly coveted recruits from the class of 2024 joining the team this season.
Freshman AJ Eyre, who hails from nearby Glenelg, Md., led all Maryland high schoolers in points last year and was a three-time 2A state champion. She will be joined in the midfield by Callie Rogers, a Richmond, Va., native who MAX Field Hockey named the class of 2024’s eighth-best prospect in June 2022.
Freshmen Adèle Jardemar and Annemijn Klijnhout also join the Terps from France and the Netherlands, respectively. Jardemar anchored the U-18 and U-20 French defense to bronze medals in 2022 and 2024, while Klijnhout has made several appearances for the Dutch U-18 team.
Up top, the trio of Ella Gaitan, Kristina Johnson and Ellie Goldstein will look to add depth and firepower to the Maryland offense. The three freshmen — from New Jersey, Texas and Connecticut — were all ranked in MAX Field Hockey’s class of 2024 top 100 players.
Notable retuners
It is the returning core that will bring Maryland to the top, though. Seniors Carly Hynd, Hope Rose, Kylee Niswonger, and Paige Kieft and fifth-year Rayne Wright look to replace the experience of their graduated teammates.
The biggest burdens will fall on Hope, a first-team NFHCA All-American who led Maryland last season with 13 goals, and Wright, who amassed almost 1300 minutes of playing time in the back line as a captain. Their leadership will be key in guiding the newest rendition of Maryland field hockey.
Former freshman phenom Alyssa Klebasko will seek to improve upon her sensational debut season in goal. Klebasko, an Odenton, Md., native, had a 14-3 record last season with the second-best save percentage (83.8%) and third-best goals allowed per game average (1.0) of all qualified Division I goalies.
These numbers earned Klebasko a call-up to the 2024 US U-21 Women’s National Team, alongside teammates Rose, Gaitan and Josie Hollamon.
Hollamon, who was a consensus top-10 recruit two years ago, also enters her sophomore season ready to pick up where the Terps left off.
And while she was not on the team last year, the Terps’ will likely rely heavily on returning graduate student Emma DeBerdine. The two-time All American midfielder was one of four current and ex-Terps on the US Olympic field hockey team in Paris last month. Having taken last year off at the collegiate level to train, DeBerdine is using her final year of eligibility to push her Terps toward a championship.
Looking forward
The road to lifting the trophy in Ann Arbor, Mi., starts in familiar territory for the Terps. Having just won their final preseason game against William & Mary, 13-1, they open the season at home against Louisville on Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. and Drexel on Sep. 1 at noon, before traveling to Evanston, Ill., where Northwestern is hosting the Big Ten/ACC Cup.
Maryland will play Boston College on Sep. 6 at 4 p.m. and Duke on Sep. 8th at noon in rematches of games from last year in the event. The Terps lost to Duke, 2-1, and beat Boston College, 1-0, in overtime.
The Big Ten/ACC Cup is the only trip away from College Park until October for the Terps, who need to build momentum early on to cement their title aspirations in the most challenging conference in the country. But with Meharg’s track record of excellence and a promising group of players, the Terps are equipped with all they need to make the program’s 50th anniversary even more special.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 18, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from April 18 drawing
24-25-39-46-61, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 5
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 9-4-0
Evening: 9-3-4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 8-3-0-6
Evening: 7-2-1-2
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 5-3-8-8-7
Evening: 6-7-3-8-9
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 18 drawing
9 a.m.: 03
1 p.m.: 14
6 p.m.: 10
11 p.m.: 08
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Bonus Match 5 numbers from April 18 drawing
06-20-33-34-36, Bonus: 11
Check Bonus Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from April 18 drawing
02-38-45-53-63, Powerball: 21
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
Keno
Drawings are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Maryland Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes above $600, winners can claim by mail or in person from the Maryland Lottery office, an Expanded Cashing Authority Program location or cashiers’ windows at Maryland casinos. Prizes over $5,000 must be claimed in person.
Claiming by Mail
Sign your winning ticket and complete a claim form. Include a photocopy of a valid government-issued ID and a copy of a document that shows proof of your Social Security number or Federal Tax ID number. Mail these to:
Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center
1800 Washington Boulevard
Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21230
For prizes over $600, bring your signed ticket, a government-issued photo ID, and proof of your Social Security or Federal Tax ID number to Maryland Lottery headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD. Claims are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This location handles all prize amounts, including prizes over $5,000.
Winning Tickets Worth $25,000 or Less
Maryland Lottery headquarters and select Maryland casinos can redeem winning tickets valued up to $25,000. Note that casinos cannot cash prizes over $600 for non-resident and resident aliens (tax ID beginning with “9”). You must be at least 21 years of age to enter a Maryland casino. Locations include:
- Horseshoe Casino: 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD
- MGM National Harbor: 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD
- Live! Casino: 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD
- Ocean Downs Casino: 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD
- Hollywood Casino: 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville, MD
- Rocky Gap Casino: 16701 Lakeview Road NE, Flintstone, MD
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Maryland Lottery.
When are the Maryland Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 Midday: 12:27 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 12:28 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.
- Pick 3, 4 and 5 Evening: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
- Bonus Match 5: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- MultiMatch: 7:56 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Maryland editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Buzz Williams has brought the number of new players joining the Maryland Terrapins next season to eight.
The Terps have the nation’s No. 8 freshmen recruiting class, consisting of four players including five-star small forward Baba Oladotun. Now, they have just as many transfer portal additions.
Their latest acquisition is forward Maban Jabriel, who previously spent two years with Queens University of Charlotte, a member of the ASUN.
Jabriel announced his commitment to Maryland on his Instagram account:
During his sophomore campaign with the Royals, Jabriel played in all 35 games, mainly off the bench, and averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 19.8 minutes.
Shooting is Jabriel’s greatest strength. At 6’9″, he has the size to win battles close to the basket, but the Waterloo, Ontario native can score from all over the court.
Jabriel shot 49.5% from the field, 43.2% from deep, and 77.4% at the free throw line last season. The Terps can certainly use the help after being the worst shooting team (40.7% overall) not just in the Big Ten, but across all the Power conferences.
The rest of Maryland’s transfer class looks like this:
- Tomislav Buljan – power forward who averaged 13.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists for New Mexico last season.
- Robert Jennings II – power forward who averaged 5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists for Oklahoma State in 2024-25 (injured most of last season).
- Bishop Boswell – combo guard who averaged 6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists for Tennessee last season.
Put together, the Terps currently have the No. 4 incoming crop of players, according to 247 Sports. That figure was as high as No. 1 this offseason and could rise back up with additional moves.
Maryland is confirmed to be keeping at least three players from last season: Rakease Passmore, who redshirted due to injury, along with Andre Mills and George Turkson Jr.
Pharrel Payne also wishes to return but is waiting for his medical hardship waiver to be approved by the NCAA.
That leaves Buzz with three scholarship spots to fill – either with more transfers or the undecided members of last year’s team, Myles Rice and Guillermo Del Pino.
Players only have until this Tuesday, April 21 to enter the portal, so a decision for both Rice and Del Pino will be made soon.
Maryland On SI will continue to cover the Terps’ transfer portal transactions as they occur.
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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 17, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from April 17 drawing
38-43-44-49-62, Mega Ball: 08
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 17 drawing
Midday: 2-2-6
Evening: 5-7-9
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 17 drawing
Midday: 6-8-3-7
Evening: 4-4-9-3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from April 17 drawing
Midday: 0-3-7-6-8
Evening: 1-5-3-9-6
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 17 drawing
9 a.m.: 04
1 p.m.: 07
6 p.m.: 07
11 p.m.: 12
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Bonus Match 5 numbers from April 17 drawing
08-15-17-26-28, Bonus: 19
Check Bonus Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Keno
Drawings are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Maryland Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes above $600, winners can claim by mail or in person from the Maryland Lottery office, an Expanded Cashing Authority Program location or cashiers’ windows at Maryland casinos. Prizes over $5,000 must be claimed in person.
Claiming by Mail
Sign your winning ticket and complete a claim form. Include a photocopy of a valid government-issued ID and a copy of a document that shows proof of your Social Security number or Federal Tax ID number. Mail these to:
Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center
1800 Washington Boulevard
Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21230
For prizes over $600, bring your signed ticket, a government-issued photo ID, and proof of your Social Security or Federal Tax ID number to Maryland Lottery headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD. Claims are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This location handles all prize amounts, including prizes over $5,000.
Winning Tickets Worth $25,000 or Less
Maryland Lottery headquarters and select Maryland casinos can redeem winning tickets valued up to $25,000. Note that casinos cannot cash prizes over $600 for non-resident and resident aliens (tax ID beginning with “9”). You must be at least 21 years of age to enter a Maryland casino. Locations include:
- Horseshoe Casino: 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD
- MGM National Harbor: 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD
- Live! Casino: 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD
- Ocean Downs Casino: 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD
- Hollywood Casino: 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville, MD
- Rocky Gap Casino: 16701 Lakeview Road NE, Flintstone, MD
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Maryland Lottery.
When are the Maryland Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 Midday: 12:27 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 12:28 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.
- Pick 3, 4 and 5 Evening: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
- Bonus Match 5: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- MultiMatch: 7:56 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Maryland editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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