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#3 Terps Host #14 Hoyas On Saturday

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#3 Terps Host #14 Hoyas On Saturday

Feb. 24, 2011

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    COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The third-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse team hosts local rival No. 14 Georgetown in the Battle of the Beltway on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. The game will be televised live nationally on ESPNU. Rob Simmelkjaer (play-by-play) and Matt Ward (analyst) will handle the announcing duties.

    • Maryland is coming off of a 16-4 rout of Detroit Mercy in its 2011 season opener last Saturday. Ryan Young, Grant Catalino, Travis Reed and John Haus each had four points to lead the Terps' offense. Defensively, Maryland was paced by a pair of sophomores - Jesse Bernhardt and Landon Carr - who each had three groundballs and three caused turnovers. Redshirt freshman Niko Amato was impressive in his collegiate debut, allowing just three goals in just over three quarters of work.

    • The Hoyas are looking to rebound from a 2010 season that saw them finish with a 9-5 record and miss the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. The Hoyas are off to a 1-0 start in 2011 after topping Jacksonville, 15-12, at the Sunshine Classic last Sunday. Zack Angel, Travis Comeau and Davey Emala each scored three goals to lead the Georgetown offense. The Hoya defense will feature a returning Barney Ehrmann, a 2008 All-American who missed most of 2010 due to injury.


    Event Information
    Ticket Information:
    Tickets are available for the game. Fans may call 1-800-IM-A-TERP from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or online by clicking here. Tickets will also be available at the south end of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium beginning 90 minutes prior to game time. Mezzanine seats are available for $15, while general admission seating is $10. Youth and senior general admission seats are $5. University of Maryland students are admitted free with a valid student ID. Gates will open 60 minutes prior to face-off and fans may enter Captial One Field at Byrd Stadium via Gates H, I (main south gate) and J.

    Event Media:
    In addition to being televised live on ESPNU, the game can also be heard on clicking here.

    Parking:
    General Information: After 4 p.m. on weekdays and on anytime on weekends, there is no charge for parking in Lots Z1 or 1b or in Regents Drive Garage. Lots R2 and R3 are limited to vehicles displaying current valid permits for the respective lots at all times.

    Weekdays Before 4 p.m.: Fans arriving on campus before 4 p.m. on weekdays should park in Union Lane Garage (located between Cole Field House and Stamp Student Union). Rates are $2.00 per hour ($10.00 per day maximum). The garage may only be accessed via Campus Drive and Union Lane, at the top level of the garage. The exit lanes are located at the bottom level of the garage. If the Union Lane Garage is unavailable, fans should park in the Stadium Drive Garage located behind Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. Regulations at the Stadium Drive Garage are similar to those at Union Lane Garage. Rates at Stadium Drive Garage are $2 per hour ($10 per day maximum). Stadium Drive Garage is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight. The Stadium Drive Garage is closed on weekends.

    Weekdays After 4 p.m. - Fans arriving on campus after 4 p.m. on weekdays can park free in Lot Z1 or Lot 1b, both of which are located between Cole Field House and Ludwig Field, or in Regents Drive Garage, which is located on Regents Drive between Stadium Drive and Field House Drive. However, due to the construction of the new Biosciences Research Building on Field House Drive between Stamp Student Union and the Bio-Psych Building, fans should note that the walk from Regents to Shipley will be longer than usual because of limited or no pedestrian access in certain construction areas on Field House Drive. Directional signs will be posted.

    Tailgating: The University of Maryland's Department of Public Safety provides detailed "Tailgating Tips." Of note is the University's definition of a tailgate: "A tailgate has a variety of food and beverages, including non-alcoholic beverages, available in sufficient quantities for the number of people attending."


    Ticket Special
    Save Money By Watching More Lacrosse:
    The Maryland-Georgetown game is not the only big lacrosse game being held on campus Satuday. The No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team is hosting No. 3 Duke at noon at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. Fans attending the women's game can show their ticket stub and receive $2 off of a regular general admission ticket to the Terps-Hoyas game. Click here for more information on the Maryland-Duke women's game.


    The Count Down
    10 ... Since 2002 Maryland has won 74 of the 80 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .925 winning percentage.
    9 ... Maryland is 88-20 in games since 2002 when it allows nine goals or less, for an .815 winning percentage
    8 ... The Terps have the second longest streak of NCAA tournament appearances, making it into the field for eight consecutive seasons.
    7 ... Grant Catalino has scored seven goals vs. the Hoyas in three career games with Georgetown.
    6 ... Maryland won its first six meetings with Georgetown and lead the overall series 8-2.
    5 ... The road team has won the last five meetings between the Terps and the Hoyas.
    4 ... Four Terps totaled four points apiece in Maryland's 16-4 win over Detroit Mercy last week.
    3 ... Travis Reed needs three points to reach the 100-point mark for his career.
    2 ... John Tillman coached against the Hoyas two times while he was the head coach at Harvard.
    1 ... Landon Carr has one career goal after scoring his first collegiate goal last week against Detroit Mercy.


      Tale of the Tape  
    Maryland Category  Georgetown
    16.0 Goals Per Game 15.0
    4.0 Opponents' Goals Per Game 12.0
    36.0 Shots Per Game 38.0
    44.4 Shot Percentage 39.5
    24.0 Shots on Goal Per Game 23.0
    66.7 Shots on Goal Percentage 60.5
    6.0 Saves Per Game 9.0
    60.0 Save Percentage 42.9
    49.0 Groundballs Per Game 47.0
    23.0 Opponents' Groundballs Per Game 49.0
    17.0 Turnovers Per Game 20.0
    14.0 Caused Turnovers Per Game 13.0
    75.0 Face-Off Percentage 61.3
    100.0 Clear Percentage 94.4
    83.3 Opponents' Clear Percentage 81.8
    4.0 Penalties Per Game 4.0
    5.5 Penalty Minutes Per Game 3.5
    16.7 Man-Up Conversion Percentage 50.0
    40.0 Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage 25.0


    Coaching Match-Up
    John Tillman enters his fourth season as a head coach, and first with the Terps, with a 31-29 career record for a 52.5 win percentage.

    • Georgetown's Dave Urick is in his 31st season as a head coach and is first among active Division I head coaches with 331 coaching victories. Urick holds an all-time record of 331-116 (.740). Urick is now in his 21st season at Georgetown and has 209-86 (.708) mark.

    • Tillman has a 0-2 lifetime record against Georgetown, with both losses coming during his tenure at Harvard. Tillman's first game vs. Georgetown ended with a 9-8 loss in overtime in Washington, D.C., in 2009. The Hoyas returned the trip, playing at Harvard in 2010, but the result was the same - a one-goal Georgetown win, 13-12.


    Series History vs. Georgetown
    • This will mark the 11th meeting between the local schools with the Terps holding the 8-2 advantage.

    • Maryland rallied from a four-goal deficit early in the third quarter to claim a 15-13 victory over the 13th-ranked Hoyas at Georgetown's Multi-Sport Facility. Will Yeatman scored three goals in the Terps' game-changing 7-0 run to pace Maryland. A pair of freshmen made their presence felt in the Beltway Rivalry. Jesse Bernhardt scored his first career goal to give the Terps their first lead of the day at 11-10, while John Haus' first goal proved to be the game-winner and capped the 7-0 spurt.

    • The 2009 game was held at Ludwig Field due to rennovations to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium and No. 8 Georgetown came in and topped the third-ranked Terps, 13-10. Maryland had a 6-5 lead going into halftime, but the Hoyas outscored the Terps 5-1 in the third quarter to take control of the game. Jeremy Sieverts had a hat trick for Maryland and Bryn Holmes was dominating at the X, winning 12-of-16 face-offs.

    • The 2008 season opener saw the Terps as the underdog at Georgetown, but Maryland, which started three freshman at attack and one on close defense, came away from the Hoyas' Multi-Sport Field with an 11-6 victory. The three freshman attackmen, Grant Catalino, Ryan Young and Travis Reed combined for eight goals to lead the way for the Terrapins.

    • The Hoyas solved their Terrapin puzzle for the first time in 2007 with an 8-6 win over the Terps at the Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex. Georgetown jumped out to a 6-1 lead at the half, but Maryland came storming back with five unanswered goals to knot the game at 6-6. But that was all the Terps could muster and the Hoyas added a pair of scores in the fourth quarter to eek out their first-ever win over the Terps.

    • The 2006 meeting saw the Terps head to the Georgetown campus for just the second time in the series history and come away with a convincing 10-4 victory. Max Ritz had a career-day for Maryland, racking up then-career-bests with five points and four goals. Older brother Xander also had an amazing afternoon, scoring four goals including the game winner.

    • The series' intensity was turned up a notch in the 2005 NCAA Quarterfinals at Princeton Stadium. The Terps looked to have iced the game with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter, when Bill McGlone scored to give Maryland a 9-7 lead, but the goal was disallowed when McGlone's stick was challenged and ruled to have an illegal pocket. The Hoyas tied the game and sent it into overtime, where the Terrapin man-down unit killed the remainder of the three-minute penalty. Senior Andrew Schwartzman sent the Terps to the Final Four by scoring the game-winner with just more than three minutes elapsed in the extra period. Joe Walters scored four goals in the game, while Max Ritz scored a pair of goals and added an assist.

    • In the 2005 season opener Maryland used an 8-0 run spanning the second and third quarters to pull away from Georgetown en route to a 13-6 victory in each team's season opener on February 26. Eleven (11) different Terps scored on the afternoon with Bill McGlone leading the way with three goals. Joe Walters was limited to just a single goal, but added four assists for a five-point game. But the unquestioned star of the game was Maryland goalie Harry Alford who made 25 saves and scooped up eight groundballs.

    • In the 2004 opener Xander Ritz and Joe Walters each netted three goals, with Ritz adding four assists for a seven-point game to propelled the Terrapins to a decisive 14-5 victory in the regular season home opener on February 28, 2004. Bill McGlone and Justin Smith each scored two goals, while goalie Tim McGinnis stopped 13 Hoya shots.

    • In the 2003 game Brian Hunt, Ryan Moran and Mike Mollot each netted two goals, plus Lee Zink's first-career goal and a strong defense gave the Terps a 9-5 victory in the regular season home finale on April 28, 2003.

    • In the first game between the schools, Maryland defeated Georgetown, 14-10, in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament at Towson. The Terps jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they began their run to the second of three trips to the NCAA championship game in a four-year span. The game marked Georgetown's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. All-American Scott Hochstadt, the school's 18th all-time leading scorer, led the way for Maryland as he posted five goals. Andrew Whipple added three for Maryland as the Terps outshot the Hoyas, 42-2.


    Terps On ESPNU
    • Maryland has had 33 games on ESPNU since 2006. Maryland is 19-14 (.559) all-time in games broadcast on ESPNU. .


    Get To 10 And Win
    • One axiom of lacrosse is that if you score 10 goals or more your chances of winning are pretty good. Well, a look at the results since 2002 shows that when Maryland scores 10 or more goals there's not just a pretty good chance the Terrapins will win; it's an almost certainty. Since 2002 Maryland has won 74 of the 80 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .925 winning percentage.

    • On April 3 of last season the Terps lost to No. 1 Virginia by a final of 11-10, giving Maryland its only loss when scoring 10 or more goals in 2010. In 2009 the Terps lost to Georgetown, 13-10 on Feb. 21 and lost again when scoring 10 in the ACC Semifinals in a 16-10 defeat at North Carolina. Prior to that, Maryland had not lost when scoring 10 or more goals since dropping an 11-10 decision to Virginia in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C. The Terrapins got to 10 goals in the 100th game against Johns Hopkins, but the Blue Jays took the game 14-10. Virginia is the only team to beat the Terps twice when allowing 10 or more goals. The Wahoos did it first in 2002 with another 11-10 decision..

    Record When Scoring 10+ Goals
    Year W-L Loss
    2011 1-0  
    2010 12-1 Virginia, 10-11
    2009 6-2 Georgetown, 10-13
        at UNC, 16-10 ACC SF
    2008 9-0  
    2007 8-1 Virginia, 10-11
    2006 8-0  
    2005 5-0  
    2004 10-1 Hopkins, 10-13
    2003 8-0  
    2002 7-1 Virginia, 10-11

    Holding Opponents To Single-Digits
    • The Terps have been extremely impressive (winning 92.5 percent of its games since 2002) when it scores 10 or more goals, they have been nearly as impressive when holding opponents to less than 10 goals during that span.

    • Since 2002 Maryland is 88-20 in games, for a .815 winning percentage, when it has held opponents under 10 goals. The Terps have played 145 total games since 2002. Maryland has held opponents to nine goals or less 74.5 percent of the time.


    Big Cat Continues To Play Big
    • How good was Grant Catalino in his first three seasons? The easy answer would be pretty good, but here's some numbers to back that claim up.

    • In his first three seasons Catalino has the fourth-highest point total since freshman records were first kept in 1970.

    1. Bob Boneillo (1977-78): 69-120=189 (2nd all-time in points)
    2. Frank Urso (1973-75): 107-61=168 (4th all-time in points)
    3. Joe Walters (2003-05): 117-50=167 (1st all-time in points)
    4. Grant Catalino (2008-10): 88-55=143
    5. Jim Wilkerson (1980-82): 86-56=142 (6th all-time in points)
    6. Mike Mollot (2000-02): 57-76=133
    7. Andrew Whipple (1995-97): 71-57=128
    8. Matt Hahn (1995-97): 100-25=125
    9. Pete Worstell (1977-79): 78-42=120
    10. Ryan Young (2008-10): 46-69=115

    • With his second goal (out of five total on the day) vs. Duke (3/6/10) Catalino became just the fifth Terp to reach the 100-point mark since 2002. Catalino's four points vs. Detroit Mercy gives him 147 points on 90 goals and 57 assists, which puts him 21st on the all-time points list at Maryland. He is four points away from tying Mike Mynes (1974-77, 151) for the 20th spot.

    • Catalino is also moving up the career goals list. His 90 career goals moves him ahead of Pat O'Meally (1972-74, 88) for 15th on the all-time list.


    Young Blood
    Ryan Young has been the one constant to the Terps' attack during the past three seasons. The senior from Manhasset, N.Y., has missed just one game during his three years as a Terp and has only missed two starts (the 2009 home finale when three senior attackmen were given the start vs. Binghamton and the 2010 senior day when he volunteered to come off the bench, allowing Fran Gormley to start). During his first three years he has racked up 115 points on 46 goals and 69 assists (which led the team over that three-year stretch). And Young has accomplished all of this while running the Terrapin offense from the X-spot. In 2009 he led the team with a .388 shooting percentage, which is the highest for a Maryland starting attackman since 2007 when Michael Phipps shot .394 for the year.

    • With his second point (an assist on Grant Catalino's second goal) vs. UNC in the ACC semis, Young, who now had 119 career points after tallying four vs. Detroit Mercy, became just the sixth Terp to reach the 100-point mark since 2002, joining Joe Walters (227), Grant Catalino (147), Max Ritz (111), Xander Ritz (110) and Bill McGlone (107). The thing that sets Young apart from the other five is that he is the only one to reach the 100-point plateau by having more assists than goals.

    • Young's 115 points during his first three seasons is the 10th highest total point total since freshman records were first kept in 1970 (see chart above).


    Three To 100
    • When Travis Reed tallies his seventh point this season (he needs three more entering the Georgetown game), giving him 100 for his career, it will mark the first time since 2006 that three Terps will have at least 100 career points at the same time.

    Grant Catalino and Ryan Young are already members of the 100-point club at Maryland. Catalino has 143 points on 88 goals and 55 assists. Young has totaled 115 points on 46 goals and 69 assists. Reed currently has 93 points on 57 goals and 36 assists.

    • The trio of Joe Walters, Xander Ritz and Bill McGlone each had at least 100 points in 2006. Walters had 227 points on 153 goals and 74 assists. Ritz finished with 110 points on 63 goals and 47 assists, while McGlone reached 107 points on 77 goals and 30 assists.

    • Here's how the two trios stack up with one another:

    Year (Student-Athletes) Goals Assists Points
    2006 (Walters, X. Ritz, McGlone) 293 151 444
    2011 (Catalino, Young, Reed) 198 165 363

    • But that chart is almost comparing apples to oranges. The 2006 numbers are their totals following their senior seasons, while the 2011 trio has yet to play a game this year. So here's how they stack up with that 2006 group as they began the 2006 season:

    Year (Student-Athletes) Goals Assists Points
    2006 (Walters, X. Ritz, McGlone) 201 104 305
    2011 (Catalino, Young, Reed) 191 160 351

    Attack Unit Comes Back Strong
    • Maryland has long had one of the best attack units in the nation, but this year the Terps boast four seniors to lead the way. One thing in Maryland's favor is the depth of the unit. The Terps go five deep, all upperclassmen, on attack with sniors Grant Catalino, Fran Gormley, Travis Reed and Ryan Young.

    • While it is hard to compare units across the country time provides perspective on how good this Terp attack unit is. Since 2004, this attack unit returns with more goals, assists and points than any other, taking into account just the top four attackmen. Take a look (*-returned the following year):

      Total: Goals-Assists=Points Returning: Goals-Assists=Points
    2004 (Walters*, X. Ritz*, Bordley, Brown) 87-50=137 59-40=99
    2005 (Walters*, X. Ritz*, M. Ritz*, Phipps*) 73-40-113 73-40-113
    2006 (Walters, X. Ritz, M. Ritz*, Phipps*) 97-61=158 27-25=52
    2007 (Phipps, M. Ritz*, Gallagher*, Ward*) 63-50=113 35-28=63
    2008 (Catalino*, Reed*, Young*, Weiss) 62-46=108 58-42-100
    2009 (Catalino*, Young*, Yeatman*, Reed*) 73-65=138 73-65=138
    2010 (Catalino*, Young*, Reed*, Yeatman) 88-75=163 73-68=141
    2011 (Catalino, Young, Reed, Gormley) 8-6=14  

    • The unit's 2010 total of 163 points is the best of the past seven years, topping the 158 points of the 2006 attack that featured Turnbull Award winner Joe Walters, All-American Xander Ritz and 2007 All-American Michael Phipps.

    • The total for the 2010 unit and the returning total is even more impressive when you add the 16 goals and four assists for Cummings. Although he played midfield as a sophomore in 2009, Cummings played crease attack on the man-up unit and had six EMO scores.

    • The 2011 unit will be tracked in the chart above to see how they stack-up against the recent Terp attack units. .


    Class Warfare
    • It doesn't take an expert to realize that the Terps return a lot from the 2010 team that finished 12-4. Here's a breakdown of exactly how much comes back for Maryland this season:

    Stat Total Lost Returning % Returning
    Goals 181 30 151 83.4
    Assists 116 13 103 88.8
    Points 297 43 254 85.5
    Shots 595 93 502 84.3
    EMO Goals 25 10 15 60.0
    GWGs 12 1 11 91/7
    GBs 577 145 432 74.9
    CTs 182 32 150 82.4

    • But breaking down the numbers further shows that the Terps will be relying on a productive senior class on both ends of the field. Here's how Maryland's returning stats look when you break it down by class production.

    2010 Total Seniors Seniors Juniors Juniors Soph. Soph.
    Stat Returning Ret. % Ret. Ret. % Ret. Ret. % Ret.
    Goals 151 92 60.9 40 26.5 19 12.6
    Assists 103 85 82.5 12 11.7 6 5.8
    Points 254 177 69.7 52 20.5 25 9.8
    Shots 502 297 59.2 152 30.3 53 10.6
    EMO Goals 15 9 60.0 6 40.0 0 0.0
    GWGs 11 4 36.4 4 36.4 3 27.3
    GBs 432 329 76.2 51 11.8 52 12.0
    CTs 150 120 80.0 11 7.3 19 12.7

    • But breaking down the numbers further shows that the Terps will be relying on a productive senior class on both ends of the field. Here's how Maryland's returning stats look when you break it down by class production.

    2011 Stat Total Sr.. Sr. % Jr. Jr. % Soph. Soph. % Fr. Fr. %
    Goals 16 8 50.0 7 43.8 1 6.3 0 0.0
    Assists 14 6 42.9 3 21.4 4 28.6 1 7.1
    Points 30 14 46.7 10 33.3 5 16.7 1 3.3
    Shots 36 14 38.9 17 47.2 5 13.9 0 0.0
    EMO Goals 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    GWGs 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
    GBs 49 22 44.9 7 14.3 14 28.6 6 12.2
    CTs 14 6 42.9 1 7.1 6 42.9 1 7.1

    Defense Ready To Meet Expectations
    • With three returning All-Americans this year's Maryland defense looks to be one of the best in recent memory, which says a lot about this group of Terps, but that also brings with it the pressure of living up to some pretty high standards. Maryland returns all three starters from its close defense unit, as well as its top two long poles and a stand-out senior short stick.

    • Leading the unit will be Brett Schmidt, a 2010 third team All-America, and Max Schmidt, a two-time All-American. They will be joined by Ryder Bohlander to form one of the nation's most formidable close defense groups. That trio totaled 105 groundballs and 68 caused turnovers in 2010. Senior Shane Hall is ready to go as the team's fourth close defender.

    • The defense will also provide an offensive boost thanks to a pair of dynamic long poles who are capable of triggering the transition game. Long pole Brian Farrell returned last season and earned second team All-America honors after scoring six goals and adding six assists, in addition to scooping up 53 groundballs and causing 26 turnovers. Backing-up Farrell will be sophomore Jesse Bernhardt, who was terrific as a freshman in 2010 with 34 groundballs, 15 caused turnovers, two goals (including the game-winner vs. Johns Hopkins) and two assists. Senior Michael White, junior David Miller and freshman Michael Ehrhardt could also contribute as the third long pole.

    • The Terps lost their top two short sticks to graduation, but return senior Scott LaRue, who made a successful transition from offense to defensive short stick last year. He will lead a d-middie unit that will also include sophomore Landon Carr and freshman Greg D'Arienzo.

    Defensive Comparison
      2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
    Opponents' Goals Per Game 4.0 8.4 7.7 7.6 8.0 6.4 7.7 7.8
    Saves Per Game 6.0 10.3 9.4 10.9 11.1 10.7 11.9 12.6
    Save Percentage 60.0 55.2 54.8 58.6 57.8 62.3 60.5 61.8
    Groundballs Per Game 49.0 36.1 35.8 36.5 38.7 36.4 32.8 38.4
    Opponents' Groundballs Per Game 23.0 29.8 29.1 32.0 31.9 29.5 29.5 32.6
    Opponents' Turnovers Per Game 20.0 18.2 20.0 18.9 20.5 19.6 12.5 18.7
    Caused Turnovers Per Game 14.0 11.4 10.6 11.7 14.5 12.8 9.1 13.3
    Face-Off Percentage 75.0 52.0 50.8 50.5 47.0 54.9 52.1 46.4
    Clear Percentage 100.0 88.6 82.6 86.4 82.3 80.8 81.6 80.2
    Opponents' Clear Percentage 83.3 82.8 77.2 80.1 77.6 74.7 77.7 72.9
    Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage 40.0 32.8 27.5 27.3 23.6 36.5    33.9 29.8

    • During the last seven seasons, Maryland held its' opponents scoreless for long stretches of game time. The 2004 Terps kept opponents scoreless for stretches of 20 or more minutes eight times. In 2005 Maryland did it on seven occasions, and was just seconds away from keeping the high-powered Duke (1st meeting) and Navy offenses off the board for more than 20 minutes. The 2006 season saw the Terrapin defense do it 10 times in 17 games. In 2007 Terp "D" had 11 20+ minute scoring droughts to its credit in 16 contests. In 2008, the Terp defense had six 20+-minute scoring droughts. The 2009 Terps held opponents scoreless for 20 minutes or more eight times, including two separate stretches at Penn. Maryland didn't have a 20+-minute scoreless stretch in its first nine games in 2010, but had six in the final seven games. This season the Terps already have one 20+-minute scoreless stretch to their credit, holding Detroit Mercy without a goal for 32:13.

    • Maryland's "D" was dominating in its 2011 debut vs. Detroit Mercy, holding the Titans to just four goals. The defense was put behind the 8-ball right off the bat, having to kill four minutes of non-releasable penalties in the first 10 minutes of the game. Detroit managed to get two goals during that time, but Maryland didn't allow another Titan goal for 32:13 after that. Sophomores Jesse Bernhardt and Landon Carr led the way with three groundballs and three caused turnovers apiece. Senior Shane Hall made his first career start and had two groundballs.


    Consecutive 10-Win Seasons
    • The 17-4 victory over Fairfield on May 1, 2010 was the 10th of the year for Maryland, giving it eight straight seasons with double-digit wins. (Special thanks to Patrick Stevens of the D1Scourse.com).

    • How does that stack up against the rest of the college lacrosse programs? Take a look at programs with at least four-straight 10-win seasons:
    Maryland (8): 2010 (12-4), 2009 (10-7), 2008 (10-6), 2007 (10-6), 2006 (12-5), 2005 (11-6), 2004 (13-3), 2003 (12-4)
    Virginia (6): 2010 (16-2), 2009 (14-2), 2008 (14-4), 2007 (12-4), 2006 (17-0), 2005 (11-4)
    Cornell (6): 2010 (12-6), 2009 (11-3), 2008 (11-4), 2007 (15-1), 2006 (11-3), 2005 (11-3)
    Notre Dame (5): 2010 (10-7), 2009 (15-1), 2008 (14-3), 2007 (11-4), 2006 (10-5)
    Duke (4): 2010 (16-4), 2009 (15-4), 2008 (18-2), 2007 ( 17-3)


    The 700 Club
    • Maryland's 15-6 victory over Penn on April 14, 2009 was the program's 700th victory in 84 seasons of varsity men's lacrosse. The Terps join Johns Hopkins, Syracuse, Navy and Army as the only programs with 700 or more Division I wins.

    • Two things that make Maryland's accomplishment all the more impressive is that the Terps reached the 700-win plateau in just their 84th season. Only Syracuse reached win No. 700 in as few seasons, but it took the Orange 53 more games than Maryland. In fact, Maryland needed only 940 games to reach 700 wins and only Johns Hopkins needed fewer games (932) to hit the historic number, but the Blue Jays did so in their 105th season.

    All-Time Winningest Programs
    Team W-L-T Pct.
    1. Johns Hopkins 901-291-15 .753
    2. Syracuse 807-310-16 .719
    3. Navy 746-300-14 .710
    4. Army 717-338-7 .678
    5. Maryland 716-242-4 .746
     
    The Road To 700 Wins
    Team Seasons Games Played
    Maryland 84 940
    Syracuse 84 993
    Army 92 1,029
    Navy 99 972
    Johns Hopkins 105 932

    Terps' 86th Season Of Lacrosse
    • The Terps boast an all-time record of 716-242-4 (.746), dating back to the first varsity team in 1924 (a team was not fielded in 1944 and 1945 due to World War II). Maryland has finished every one of its previous 85 seasons with a .500 or better record, including last season when the Terps went 10-6. The program reached the 700-win milestone with a 15-6 victory over Penn on April 14, 2009 at Ludwig Field.

    • During the decade of the 2000s, Maryland went 111-49 for a .694 win percentage, making it the winningest decade in Terrapin lacrosse history. In the decade of the 1990s, Maryland posted a 95-47 record. The .669 winning percentage matched Maryland's win percentage of the 1980s when the Terps went 83-41 and also compiled a .669 win percentage. So far, Maryland is 13-4 in the 2010's for a .765 winning percentage.


    First-Time Opponents
    • Maryland has played 76 different opponents in its 86 seasons. The 2011 season adds Detroit Mercy (a 16-4 win on 2/19) and St. Joseph's to that list. In the Terps' 76 first-time meetings Maryland is 72-4 (.947)º in those games. Adelphi (12-13, 1982), Army (0-3, 1923), Syracuse (3-10, 1927) and Yale (3-5, 1925) are the only schools to beat the Terps the first time the schools met on a lacrosse field.


    Maryland In Season Openers
    • Maryland has a 82-3-1 (.959) lifetime record in season openers dating back to the 1924 season. The Terps have won their last 18 openers and 25 of the last 26, with the only loss coming to Duke in 1993, when they fell to Duke 9-5 on March 6.

    • After losing their 1925 opener to Yale, 5-3, the Terps went on to win 40 consecutive season openers from 1926 through 1967. The streak was broken when Maryland tied Princeton, 6-6, in the 1968 opener. Following the deadlock, Maryland went on to win its next 14 openers, giving the Terps a 54-0-1 record over a 57-year span (Maryland did not field a team in 1944 and 1945 due to World War II.)

    18 Straight in Season Openers
    • After beating Detroit Mercy to open the 2011 season the Terps have an 18-game winning streak in season openers. Five of those wins came against Villanova (1994-98) and the last nine over Denver, Mount St. Mary's, Air Force, Hobart, Duke, Georgetown (four times), Bellarmine (twice), Presbyterian and Detroit Mercy. Over the 18-year stretch, Maryland outscored its foes 255-93 (an average score of 14.2-5.2) in those games.

    • The Terps have not allowed more than seven goals to any opponent in a season opener over the last 18 years. Maryland has not allowed an opponent to score 10 or more goals in a season opener since Syracuse beat the Terps, 16-13 on March 9, 1983.

    The Last 18 Season Openers

    Feb. 19, 2011 #4 Maryland 16, Detroit Mercy 4
    Feb. 20, 2010 #6 Maryland 12, Bellarmine 7
    Feb. 13, 2009 #3 Maryland 18, Presbyterian 3
    Feb. 23, 2008 #7 Maryland 11, #4 Georgetown 6
    Feb. 17, 2007 #7 Maryland 11, Bellarmine 6
    Feb 25, 2006 #3 Maryland 10, #7 Georgetown 4
    Feb. 26, 2005 #4 Maryland 13, #5 Georgetown 6
    Feb. 28, 2004 #5 Maryland 14, #6 Georgetown 5
    Mar. 2, 2003 #5 Maryland 13, #7 Duke 7
    Feb. 23, 2002 #6 Maryland 13, #23 Hobart 6
    Feb. 24, 2001 #8 Maryland 16, Air Force 3
    Feb. 27, 2000 #8 Maryland 19, Mt. St. Mary's 3
    Feb. 25, 1999 #7 Maryland 13, Denver 5
    Feb. 21, 1998 #6 Maryland 18, Villanova 5
    Feb. 22, 1997 #7 Maryland 13, Villanova 4
    Feb. 24, 1996 #7 Maryland 12, Villanova 6
    Feb. 25, 1995 Maryland 15, Villanova 6
    Feb. 26, 1994 Maryland 18, Villanova 7
    Home team in bold

    A Family Affair
    • Many school's refer to their sports programs as families, but the Maryland men's lacrosse program is truely a family affair. Since 2002, the Terps have had 12 sets of brothers, including four on this season's roster, don the red and black together for at least one season.

    Harry & Thomas Alford: 2004-05-06-07
    Jake & Jesse Bernhardt: 2010-11
    Justin & Owen Blye: 2009-10-11
    Brian & Kevin Cooper: 2011
    Brendan & Ian Healy: 2003-04-05
    Bryn & Curtis Holmes: 2010
    Bryn & Travis Holmes: 2007
    Dan & Mike LaMonica: 2002
    Chris & Willy Passavia: 2002-03
    Brian & Michael Phipps: 2007
    Max & Xander Ritz: 2005-06
    Mark & Michael White: 2008-09-10-11

    • Maryland's family tradition doesn't end with brothers. Fathers and sons are also part of the Terps' tradition and that's never been more evident than this season. This year's Maryland men's lacrosse roster features three players whose father's not only played at Maryland, but won a nation title together. Mike Farrell, father of Brian, Wilson Phipps, father of Brian, and Jake Reed, father of Travis, were all members of the Terps' 1975 NCAA championship squad.



    Five Taken In MLL Draft
    • Five University of Maryland men's lacrosse seniors were selected in the 2011 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft. Long pole Brian Farrell was the highest pick, being selected with the 12th overall selection by the Boston Cannons.
    • Defenseman Brett Schmidt was the next Terp taken, going 15th overall to the Denver Outlaws. Midfielder Dan Burns went 19th overall by the Hamilton Nationals, while attackmen Grant Catalino and Ryan Young went with the 21st and 23rd picks, respectively, to Denver and the Long Island Lizards.


    2011 Team Captains: Burns, Catalino, Farrell and B. Schmidt
    • Four players have been named team captains for the 2011 season. The quartet, which was selected by a combination of team vote and coaches' input, consists of seniors Dan Burns, Grant Catalino, Brian Farrell and Brett Schmidt. Farrell, who was also a captain last season, is the repeat captain since Bill McGlone was selected by his teammates in 2005 and 2006.


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    Players Mentioned

    Bryn Holmes

    #17 Bryn Holmes

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    5' 7"
    Freshman
    Travis Holmes

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    5' 8"
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    Brian Phipps

    #30 Brian Phipps

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    5' 9"
    Freshman
    Michael Phipps

    #5 Michael Phipps

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    5' 9"
    Senior
    Max Ritz

    #10 Max Ritz

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    Junior
    Jeremy Sieverts

    #20 Jeremy Sieverts

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    6' 3"
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    Justin Blye

    #52 Justin Blye

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    6' 0"
    Freshman
    Ryder Bohlander

    #34 Ryder Bohlander

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    6' 0"
    Freshman
    Dan Burns

    #4 Dan Burns

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    6' 1"
    Redshirt Freshman
    Grant Catalino

    #1 Grant Catalino

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    6' 5"
    Freshman
    Shane Hall

    #33 Shane Hall

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    5' 11"
    Freshman
    Scott LaRue

    #39 Scott LaRue

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    6' 0"
    Freshman

    Players Mentioned

    Bryn Holmes

    #17 Bryn Holmes

    5' 7"
    Freshman
    SSM
    Travis Holmes

    #34 Travis Holmes

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    Senior
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    Brian Phipps

    #30 Brian Phipps

    5' 9"
    Freshman
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    Michael Phipps

    #5 Michael Phipps

    5' 9"
    Senior
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    Max Ritz

    #10 Max Ritz

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    Junior
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    Jeremy Sieverts

    #20 Jeremy Sieverts

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    Justin Blye

    #52 Justin Blye

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    Freshman
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    Ryder Bohlander

    #34 Ryder Bohlander

    6' 0"
    Freshman
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    Dan Burns

    #4 Dan Burns

    6' 1"
    Redshirt Freshman
    SSM
    Grant Catalino

    #1 Grant Catalino

    6' 5"
    Freshman
    A
    Shane Hall

    #33 Shane Hall

    5' 11"
    Freshman
    D/LSM
    Scott LaRue

    #39 Scott LaRue

    6' 0"
    Freshman
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