Goalkeeper Jill Genovese makes a kick save during the Terps’ 5-2 win over New Hampshire at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex on Sept. 20, 2015.

In the Terrapins field hockey team’s past three games, Sarah Holliday has heard her name called during pregame introductions.

Though she started the season playing behind goalkeeper Jill Genovese, Holliday has been in goal for the Terps’ past three victories and made three saves in the No. 10 Terps’ 5-2 win over New Hampshire on Sunday. Coach Missy Meharg, though, isn’t ready to anoint Holliday the official starter entering Tuesday’s match at Princeton.

“It’s been a matter of who’s doing really well during the week,” Meharg said. “The key thing is both goalies are making saves.”

Holliday made the start against New Hampshire, but Genovese opened the second half of action in the net. The senior made four saves, including three in a five-second span on a Wildcats penalty corner look.

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But Holliday, a freshman, helped the Terps win their first Big Ten game when she played all 70 minutes and posted a career-high four saves in Friday’s 3-2 triumph over No. 12 Northwestern.

Meharg decided to shake things up in net after the team lost to No. 5 Albany two weekends ago. It marked the Terps’ third defeat in a row; they hadn’t suffered three consecutive losses since 1998. 

Genovese started the team’s first five contests, but after the Terps fell to three ranked opponents in a row, Meharg said she wanted to take some of the pressure off the senior. After all, Genovese has spent her career as a reserve behind former goalkeepers Brooke Cabrera and Natalie Hunter.

“Playing through the whole game and not having any negative feelings if a goal gets past and staying present in the game is so important with being a goaltender,” Genovese said after the team’s overtime loss to No. 7 Duke on Sept. 6. “It’s all just new and very fresh to me.”

Holliday said she’s experienced some nerves, too. She felt uneasy during the Terps’ preseason exhibition match against James Madison.

Yet, after logging about 200 minutes in four appearances, Holliday has become more comfortable with the speed of the college game.

“I have to realize that I have a job to do,” Holliday said. “I can’t stress myself out, because that hinders me and my defense and everybody else on the field.”

Despite battling for playing time, Holliday said she and Genovese have learned from each other’s different playing styles.

Holliday, who had a bruise on her leg after defending four penalty corners over the weekend, said Genovese has better technique in those set situations. Genovese, meanwhile, has taken advice from the freshman about one-on-one matchups.

“A lot of people see it as a competition, but I think it’s really great to have that unit,” Holliday said. “That’s how we coach each other.”

Before Sunday’s game, Meharg spent the morning watching a few of Princeton’s games. After suffering three losses early in the season, Meharg wants to be fully prepared for the team’s midweek contest.

A few hours later, Holliday lined up between the pipes to kick off the Terps’ contest against the Wildcats. Still, Holliday knows a fourth-straight start is not guaranteed.

“What keeps me in the goal,” Holliday said, “is that I have to go to practice every day and earn my spot on the field.”