ODIE! ODIE! ODIE!

The Maryland field hockey team makes it easy for a fan like me to make bold predictions.  The Terps returned to the finals by beating Princeton 7-5 yesterday.  Before the season began I had predicted that the Terps would successfully defend their title.  They are now one win away from doing so.

Katie “Odie” O’Donnell was once again the star for the Terps, scoring three goals and adding three assists to break the record for points in a semifinal.  She was this year’s ACC Offensive Player of the Year.  I think of Katie as the Oscar Robinson of NCAA field hockey.  She plays every facet of the game at the highest level.  She’s been an All-American since her freshman year.  The Junior forward may go down as the greatest player in the history of the game.

While I’m patting myself on the back, I had also correctly predicted that UNC would beat UVA.  I must say that takes a sincere field hockey aficionado to read those tea leaves.  So Maryland faces UNC in a one game final on Sunday to decide it all.  It sounds like Terps fans did travel in numbers to Winston-Salem, so the Championship game should be a fun one to be at.

One more win for the trophy!  Every Maryland corner is a goal!  Go Terps!