March 19, 2011

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The seventh-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse team has a quick turnaround with a game against St. Joseph's Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.

• Maryland is 5-1 on the season and is coming off a dominating 15-6 victory over UMBC Friday night at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. Grant Catalino tied career highs with seven points and six goals, while Niko Amato anchored the defense with 12 saves and five groundballs.

• St. Joseph's is 0-5 so far this season. Kyle Williams leads the Hawks with 11 points on eight goals and three assists.

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LIVE Coverage on TerpsTV Premium • Fans will be able to watch the Maryland-St. Jospeh's game live on TerpsTV Premium, which is a subscription service that offers exclusive video and audio content. • The game vs. the Hawks will be the third of four on TerpsTV Premium for the men's lacrosse team. Maryland's game vs. Colgate (May 7) will also be streamed live. The Terps' games vs. Detroit Mercy and Bellarmine were previously streamed on TerpsTV Premium. • The service is available for an annual subscription price of $79.95 or a monthly subscription of $9.95 per month. Click here to sign-up today!

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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.

Parking:
General Information: After 4 p.m. on weekdays and 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 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.

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.

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."

Event Media:
• In addition to being streamed world-wide on TerpsTV Premium, the game can also be heard on Maryland's student-run radio station WMUC.

• Gametracker will also be available for the game and can be accessed by clicking here.

• Fans can also follow the game on Twitter or on the Maryland Men's Lacrosse Facebook page.

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The Count Down
10 ... Since 2002 Maryland has won 77 of the 83 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .928 winning percentage.
9 ... Maryland is 92-21 in games since 2002 when it allows nine goals or less, for an .814 winning percentage
8 ... The Terps have the second longest streak of NCAA tournament appearances, making it into the field for eight consecutive seasons.
7 ... Freshman goalie Niko Amato is ranked seventh nationally in both goals-against average and save percentage.
6 ... Maryland leads the ACC in scoring defense, allowing just over six goals per game (6.6).
5 ... Five different Terps have taken double-digit shots so far this season.
4 ... The Terps have only lost four games against first-time opponents in their 86-year history.
3 ... After scoring six goals vs. UMBC Grant Catalino now has three career games with at least six goals.
2 ... Brett Schmidt (15) and Jesse Bernhard (10) are the only two Terps with 10 or more caused turnovers this season.
1 ... The Terps are ranked first in the latest NCAA rankings in assists per game as a team with 8.8.

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	Tale of the Tape
Maryland	Category	St. Joseph's
13.2	Goals Per Game	4.0
6.5	Opponents' Goals Per Game	12.4
37.0	Shots Per Game	19.8
35.6	Shot Percentage	20.2
24.3	Shots on Goal Per Game	9.8
65.8	Shots on Goal Percentage	49.5
11.2	Saves Per Game	10.0
63.2	Save Percentage	44.6
43.8	Groundballs Per Game	21.2
26.2	Opponents' Groundballs Per Game	33.4
16.2	Turnovers Per Game	16.2
12.8	Caused Turnovers Per Game	6.6
60.1	Face-Off Percentage	24.0
91.5	Clear Percentage	74.7
77.6	Opponents' Clear Percentage	86.6
4.7	Penalties Per Game	2.6
3.9	Penalty Minutes Per Game	2.0
27.8	Man-Up Conversion Percentage	11.1
25.9	Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage	36.4

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Coaching Match-Up
• John Tillman enters his fourth season as a head coach, and first with the Terps, with a 25-20 career record for a 55.6 win percentage.

• Pat Cullinan is in his 11th season season as a head coach and holds a lifetime record of 53-101 (.344). He has been the head coach at St. Joseph's for seven years and is 28-69 (.289) with the Hawks.

• This will be Coach Tillman's first-ever meeting with St. Joseph's as a head coach.

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Series History vs. St. Joseph's
• This will be the first-ever meeting between the Terps and the Hawks.

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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) 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.

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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 77 of the 83 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .928 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	4-0
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

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Holding Opponents To Single-Digits
• The Terps have been extremely impressive (winning 92.8 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 92-21 in games, for a .814 winning percentage, when it has held opponents under 10 goals. The Terps have played 149 total games since 2002. Maryland has held opponents to nine goals or less 75.2 percent of the time.

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Shooting Tells The Story
• The difference between winning and losing for Maryland this season is simple - when the Terps shoot well they win. As it turns out 30% is the magic number for the Terps this season. Maryland is 5-1 on the year and has shot better than 30% in four of the six contests.

• Since 2005 the Terps are a remarkable 42-2 (.955) when shooting 30% or better in a game. The first game Maryland lost during that stretch was a 13-10 decision to Georgetown in 2009 (the Terps shot 10 of 30 for 33.3% vs. the Hoyas). The second loss came in 2010 in the controversial 11-10 loss to No. 1 Virginia on April 3. The Terps shot 10 of 33 for 30.3%.

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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 seven points vs. UMBC gives him 165 points on 103 goals and 62 assists, which has him in 16th place on the school's all-time points list. The next Terp ahead of Catalino is Mike Mollot, who had 172 points from 2000-03.

• Catalino is also moving up the career goals list. His 103 career goals move him ahead of Ed Mullen (102, 1972-76) and into a tie with Bill Pettit (1962-64) for 11th place on the all-time goals list.

• With his third goal (of six on the evening) vs. UMBC, Catalino became just the 12th player in the 86-year history of Maryland men's lacrosse to reach the 100-goal plateau.

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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 131 career points after tallying two assists vs. UMBC, became just the sixth Terp to reach the 100-point mark since 2002, joining Joe Walters (227), Grant Catalino (165), 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.

• Young is moving up the all-time points chart at Maryland. His 131 points move him past Pat O'Meally (129, 1971-74) for sole-possession of 24th on the list. The next Terp ahead of Young is Dave Dempsey, who had 134 points from 1970-74.

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Three To 100
• Travis Reed tallied his seventh point this season on his first of three goals vs. Bellarmine to give him 100 for his career. This marks the first time since 2006 that three Terps will have at least 100 career points at the same time.

• Grant Catalino and Ryan Young were already members of the 100-point club at Maryland before the 2011 season. Currently, Catalino has 165 points on 103 goals and 62 assists, while Young has totaled 131 points on 55 goals and 77 assists. Reed now stands at 106 points on 64 goals and 42 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 with the 2011 unit's totals being current:

Year (Student-Athletes)	Goals	Assists	Points
2006 (Walters, X. Ritz, McGlone)	293	151	444
2011 (Catalino, Young, Reed)	222	180	402

• 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

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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)	32-19=52

• 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. .

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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 are not just relying on a productive senior class on both ends of the field. Here's how Maryland's 2011 stats look when you break it down by class production.

2011 Stat	Total	Sr..	Sr. %	Jr.	Jr. %	Soph.	Soph. %	Fr.	Fr. %
Goals	79	35	44.3	26	32.9	16	20.3	2	2.5
Assists	54	28	51.9	6	11.1	18	33.3	2	3.7
Points	133	63	47.4	32	24.1	34	25.6	4	3.0
Shots	222	88	39.2	70	31.5	56	25.2	8	3.6
EMO Goals	5	2	40.0	2	40.0	1	20.0	0	0.0
GWGs	5	3	60.0	2	40.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
GBs	263	122	46.4	40	15.2	59	22.4	42	16.0
CTs	77	40	51.9	10	13.0	23	29.9	4	5.2

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Fast Starts
• In the last 10 seasons only 12 players (23 times total) have totaled 14 points or more in the first six games of a season. Three of those are Maryland's 2011 senior attack unit - Grant Catalino, Ryan Young and Travis Reed.

• Catalino is once again setting the scoring pace for the Terps, leading Maryland with 22 points on 15 goals and seven assists. Catalino is one of just two Terps to have three seasons with 22 points or more through the first six games (Joe Walters is the other). Catalino tops the list with 29 points during his junior season in 2010. He also makes the list for his 2009 season when he had 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 points.

• Young has been the model of consistency during his four seasons as a Terp and is one of only two players on this list four times, joining Walters, who made it each season from 2003-06. Young had 18 points in 2010 and 16 points three times (2008, 2009, 2011).

• Reed is not on the list for this season, but he is on there for his 14 points in 2008 and 2010.

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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 seniors Dan Burns and Scott LaRue, who made a successful transition from offense to defensive short stick last year. They will lead a d-middie unit that will also include juniors David Miller and Michael Shakespeare and sophomore Landon Carr.

Defensive Comparison
	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Opponents' Goals Per Game	6.5	8.4	7.7	7.6	8.0	6.4	7.7	7.8
Saves Per Game	11.2	10.3	9.4	10.9	11.1	10.7	11.9	12.6
Save Percentage	63.2	55.2	54.8	58.6	57.8	62.3	60.5	61.8
Groundballs Per Game	43.8	36.1	35.8	36.5	38.7	36.4	32.8	38.4
Opponents' Groundballs Per Game	26.2	29.8	29.1	32.0	31.9	29.5	29.5	32.6
Opponents' Turnovers Per Game	18.5	18.2	20.0	18.9	20.5	19.6	12.5	18.7
Caused Turnovers Per Game	12.8	11.4	10.6	11.7	14.5	12.8	9.1	13.3
Face-Off Percentage	60.1	52.0	50.8	50.5	47.0	54.9	52.1	46.4
Clear Percentage	91.5	88.6	82.6	86.4	82.3	80.8	81.6	80.2
Opponents' Clear Percentage	77.6	82.8	77.2	80.1	77.6	74.7	77.7	72.9
Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage	25.9	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 three 20+-minute scoreless stretch to their credit: Detroit Mercy (32:13), Georgetown (20:12) and Duke (23:30).

• 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.

• Georgetown's offense put up 15 goals in its season opener at Jacksonville, but the Terrapin defense held the Hoyas to just eight goals in a 20-8 victory. Seniors Max Schmidt and Ryder Bohlander were outstanding in their one-on-one match-ups against a pair of Hoyas who had hat tricks vs. the Dolphins. Schmidt allowed just one goal to Davey Emala, while Bohlander held Travis Cormeau without even so much as a single shot. Senior Brett Schmidt had another tremendous day with five groundballs and three caused turnovers. Senior long pole Brian Farrell made his season debut a good one, scoring a goal, adding an assist, scooping up three groundballs and causing one turnover. Redshirt freshman Niko Amato was solid in cage for the Terps, making eight stops.

• In the Terps' 9-8 overtime loss to Duke, the defense was led by Amato, who made a career-best 19 saves. Brett Schmidt had a career-high six groundballs. The defense also made an impact offensively as Carr scored twice for his first career multi-goal game and Michael Shakespeare scored a goal.

• The front-line defense was terrific vs. Bellarmine, helping the Terps take a 10-3 lead early in the third quarter before giving way to the reserves, who were solid as the Knights continued to play their starters. For the second straight game Brett Schmidt set a career high for groundballs, doing his six-GB effort vs. Duke one better with seven. Schmidt also had four caused turnovers vs. the Knights. Max Schmidt was also outstanding when the ball was on the ground, scooping up four GBs, helping the Terps to 61 total groundballs, which marks the first time since 2002 that a Terrapin team hit the 60-groundball mark in a game. Farrell chipped in with five groundballs, but also did some damage on the offensive end of the field with a goal and an assist. Amato made eight saves, while allowing just three goals in 45:00 of action.

• Towson has been known in 2011 for playing a deliberate style and that leads to some low scoring games, but Maryland's defense turned things up a notch by holding the Tigers to just four goals in an 8-4 Maryland win. Making things more impressive was the man-down unit's performance. That group held the Tigers to zero (0) man-up goals in six opportunities, which totaled 4:30. Amato was impressive again, making eight saves and picking up three groundballs.

• Maryland's defense completely shut down UMBC for three quarters, allowing just two goals on 12 shots. The starting close defense of Bohlander, B. Schmidt and M. Schmidt combined for five groundballs and six caused turnovers. Amato had another great showing in cage, stopping 12 shots and picking up five groundballs. The long poles were equally impressive. Farrell and Jesse Bernhardt totaled seven groundballs and three caused turnovers, in addition to Bernhardt scoring a goal and Farrell adding an assist to help out on offense.

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Offensive Defenders
• Through six games Terrapin defensive players have been surprisingly offensive. So far in 2011, seven Maryland defenders (close, long poles and short-sticks) have scored goals or tallied assists. In total, Terp defenders have 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points which is 15.8% of Maryland's total points.

• Leading the way, of course, is Brian Farrell. The senior missed the opener vs. Detroit Mercy, but wasted no time getting back into the swing of things when he returned against Georgetown. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Baltimore native, had a goals and an assist vs. the Hoyas. He added another goal and an assist vs. Bellarmine and had another score vs. Towson (his fifth career goal vs. the Tigers). He tallied a point for the third straight game by assisting on Grant Catalino's first goal of the game. For his career Farrell has 24 goals and 17 assists for 41 career points. Easily the highest-scoring defender in school history, Farrell's 41 points has him tied for 17th in scoring over the last 10 years.

• Not to be outdone is Farrel's long pole counterpart Jesse Bernhardt. Bernhardt became the seventh Terp defender to register a point with his first goal of the season in the 15-6 win over UMBC. For his career Bernhardt now has three goals and two assists.• Short-stick middie Scott LaRue was limited in the opener vs. Detroit Mercy, but he was ready vs. Georgetown and the result was LaRue assisting on one of Grant Catalino's five goals vs. the Hoyas. LaRue was in a giving mood again at Towson, assisting on two of the Terps' eight goals.

• Short-stick d-middie Landon Carr came to Maryland as an offensive midfielder and so far he's shown off those offensive skills in the transition game. Carr had a goal in each of Maryland's first two games this season and had his first career multi-goal game with two vs. Duke. Carr added his first career assist in the win at Towson.

• Junior Michael Shakespeare is another converted offensive middie and has been one of the great surprises of 2011. Shakespeare has adapted well to playing d-middie (five groundballs and two caused turnovers), but he hasn't forgotten how to play offense and he picked up his first career assist in the 16-4 win over Detroit Mercy. Shakespeare then added a goal in the Terps' 9-8 overtime loss at Duke.

• Curtis Holmes had been amazing at the face-off X, but he's proven that he's more than a FOGO. The sophomore scored his first career goal and then added his first career assists in the Terps' 20-8 win over Georgetown.

• Senior Max Schmidt, who picked up his first career goal on a back-handed shot in Maryland's 18-10 win over Colgate in the 2010 regular season finale, got his first career assist in the season opening 16-4 win over Detroit Mercy.

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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)

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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	903-292-15	.752
2. Syracuse	811-310-16	.720
3. Navy	748-303-14	.709
4. Maryland	720-243-4	.747
5. Army	719-339-7	.678
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

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Terps' 86th Season Of Lacrosse
• The Terps boast an all-time record of 720-243-4 (.747), 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 16-5 in the 2010's for a .773 winning percentage.

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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

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Terps On ESPNU
• Maryland has had 34 games on ESPNU since 2006. Maryland is 20-14 (.588) all-time in games broadcast on ESPNU.

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Going Purple
• This year the Terps are wearing purple ribbons on their helmets to show their support for Ryan Young's mother, Maria, who is battling pancreatic cancer.

• Maria's story is one that has touched everyone involved with the Maryland men's lacrosse program. If you're interested in more information about the Lustgarten Foundation, including how to make a donation, click here to visit the foundation's website.

In case you're wondering here are some facts about pancreatic cancer from the American Cancer Society:
• More than 43,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer present each year
• There are more than 36,000 deaths from pancreatic cancer each year
• The lifetime risk of having pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 71.
• The risk is about the same for both men and women.

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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.

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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.

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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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Media Information
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