When Crofton field hockey shut out Broadneck in the Class 4A state semifinals last fall, all agreed that was the true championship game. Little did they know that not only would they get their dream matchup one year later, they’d finish with the same score.

It's the third time in a row they've beaten the Minutemen in the A-10 title game. Now, they'll await their NCAA Tournament matchup.

The Cardinals have quickly taken over the Maryland field hockey landscape, winning a 3A title in 2022 and now back-to-back 4A crowns.

Crofton’s Bree Riggs, left, and Broadneck’s Caroline Miller make a play for the lose ball during the 4A state field hockey championship at Stevenson University on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff) Broadneck’s Cayman Holmes and Crofton’s Willow Siebold,