Maryland field hockey’s clash with Rutgers will pit pupil against teacher

Shane Connuck


Maryland field hockey coach Missy Meharg during her team's 5-1 win over Michigan State on Oct. 25, 2019 at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. (Gabby Baniqued/The Diamondback)

Maryland field hockey coach Missy Meharg remembers when left forward Meredith Long donned Maryland’s black and gold for a pair of seasons in the 2000s. In her second season at College Park in 2005, Long was part of a team that topped Duke in the NCAA championship game.