April 6, 2011
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COLLEGE PARK, MD. -
The fifth-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse team (7-2) will play at Navy (4-6) in a Friday night showdown in Maryland's state capital that could have NCAA-seeding ramifications. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
• The game will mark Maryland's lone appearance this season on CBS Sports Network this season and its seventh nationally broadcast game in 2011. Dave Ryan will be on play-by-play, while former Tewaaraton Award winner Matt Danowski will provide the analysis.
• The game between the Terps and the Mids can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network's flagship station, ESPN Radio 1300 AM in Baltimore and surrounding areas. Steve Stofberg (Maryland '94) returns for his sixth season as the vioce of Terrapin lacrosse. He will be joined in the booth by analyst Tim McGinnis, who was an All-American goalie for the Terps in 2004.
• Maryland is 7-2 on the season after defeating then-No. 4 Virginia, 12-7, last Saturday at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. Ryan Young led all scorers with six points (4g, 2a), which tied his career high. Joe Cummings and John Haus each had four goals in the win vs. the Cavaliers. Maryland's man-down defense was outstanding, holding UVa. to just one goal in five extra-man opportunities.
• The Midshipmen are 4-6 so far in 2011 after losing at Georgetown, 9-8, last Friday night. Navy's offense is led by freshman attackman Tucker Hull, who has 33 points on 19 goals and 14 assists. Junior R.J. Wickham has started all 10 games in goal for the Mids and boasts a .533 save-percentage and an 8.40 goals-against average.
Event Information
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Parking:
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Event Media:
• In addition to being broadcast live on CBS Sports Network, the game can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network flagship station, ESPN Radio 1300 AM in Baltimore and surrounding areas. Steve Stofberg (Maryland '94) is in his sixth season as the vioce of Terrapin lacrosse. He will be joined in the booth by analyst Tim McGinnis, who was an All-American goalie for the Terps in 2004. The game can also be heard on Maryland's student-run radio station WMUC.
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The Count Down
10 ... Since 2002 Maryland has won 79 of the 85 games in which the Terps have scored
10 or more goals for a .929 winning percentage.
9 ... Maryland is 94-21 in games since 2002 when it allows
nine goals or less, for an .817 winning percentage
8 ... The Terps have the second longest streak of NCAA tournament appearances, making it into the field for
eight consecutive seasons.
7 ... The Terps are averaging just under
seven goals per game in their last five meetings with Navy.
6 ... Maryland has scored at least 10 goals in
six games so far in 2011.
5 ... Niko Amato is
fifth in the NCAA with a 6.36 goals-against average, while the Terps overall are fifth in scoring defense, allowing just 6.78 goals per game.
4 ... Grant Catalino needs
four goals to pass Mark Douglas for eighth on the all-time goals list with 110.
3 ... Three of the last six meetings in Annapolis between the Terps and the Mids was decided by one goal.
2 ... The Terps have won just
twice in Annapolis since 2003.
1 ... Maryland in No.
1 in the nation in assists per game (8.33). The Terps also lead the ACC in scoring defense (6.78), face-off win pct. (.603), scoring margin (+5.22), winning pct. (.778), points per game (20.33) and caused turnovers per game (11.3)
| |
Tale of the Tape |
|
| Maryland |
Category |
Navy |
| 12.0 |
Goals Per Game |
14.1 |
| 6.8 |
Opponents' Goals Per Game |
9.0 |
| 36.5 |
Shots Per Game |
44.3 |
| 32.9 |
Shot Percentage |
31.8 |
| 23.5 |
Shots on Goal Per Game |
25.6 |
| 64.4 |
Shots on Goal Percentage |
57.6 |
| 9.8 |
Saves Per Game |
11.2 |
| 59.1 |
Save Percentage |
55.5 |
| 40.6 |
Groundballs Per Game |
42.2 |
| 23.9 |
Opponents' Groundballs Per Game |
36.0 |
| 15.9 |
Turnovers Per Game |
15.8 |
| 12.3 |
Caused Turnovers Per Game |
17.8 |
| 60.5 |
Face-Off Percentage |
49.6 |
| 90.7 |
Clear Percentage |
92.9 |
| 79.7 |
Opponents' Clear Percentage |
77.4 |
| 4.1 |
Penalties Per Game |
4.4 |
| 3.6 |
Penalty Minutes Per Game |
4.1 |
| 23.8 |
Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
60.6 |
| 28.1 |
Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
10.8 |
Coaching Match-Up
• John Tillman is in his fourth season as a head coach, and first with the Terps, with a 27-21 career record for a 56.3 winning percentage.
• Navy's Richie Meade is in his 17th season at Navy and has a 142-94 (60.2) record with the Mids. He is 169-117 overall in 21 years as a coach for a 59.1 winning percentage.
• This will be John Tillman's first meeting with Navy as a head coach.
Series History vs. Navy
• The Maryland-Navy rivalry is the second-longest in Terrapin lacrosse history with Maryland holding a 51-33-1 advantage, dating to 1924. The 51 wins are the second-highest number of victories Maryland has against any team. Maryland has defeated Duke 56 times.
• Maryland has won 13 of the last 18 meetings. Prior to 2007's double-OT Terrapin win, Navy had taken three straight by a total of five goals - a 9-6 decision in College Park in 2004, a 9-8 win at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in 2005 and a 7-6 win at Byrd Stadium in 2006. The two teams have played in one-goal games in four of the last six games and eight of the last 12 have been decided by one goal.
• When Navy and Maryland get together it's fair to assume it is going to be a close game. During the past 30 meetings, 17 have ended with a winning margin of one or two goals, including four straight 6-5 Terp victories from 1999-2002.
• Last season the Terps got back on the winning side of the ledger with an 11-9 home win. The attack unit of Grant Catalino, Travis Reed and Ryan Young combined for eight goals and five assists to pace the Terps. Maryland dominated the Mids when the ball was on the ground, winning the groundball battle 47-26. Brian Farrell and Max Schmidt led the way for the Terps with five groundballs each. Brian Phipps finished the afternoon with 10 saves, to go along with four groundballs
• The one-goal game streak came to an end with a one-sided 10-4 Navy victory in Annapolis in 2009. Will Yeatman and Ryan Young scored two goals apiece for the Terps, but that was all the offense could muster. Maryland had a 2-1 lead after the first quarter, but Navy outscored the Terps 6-0 in the second and third quarters combined to take control of the game.
• The run of one-goal games was pushed to four in 2008 with a game that could have been dubbed "A Tale of Two Halves." The Mids scored all five of their goals in the first half, while the Terps did the same in the second half, but could only muster four scores to give Navy a 5-4 decision. Jason Carter was tremendous in the second half for Maryland in cage, stopping six Navy shots. Offensively the Terps were led by Dan Groot and Max Ritz, who each had a goal and an assist and Ryan Young, who had a pair of assists.
• In a double-overtime thriller on April 6, 2007 in Annapolis the Terps pulled out a miraculous 8-7 win over the Mids, thanks in large part to three tremendous individual efforts. All-America defender Ray Megill provided the initial spark, getting the Terrapins back in the game after the Mids went on a three-goal run to build a two-goal lead. Megill took his first-ever collegiate face-off, won the ball clean and scored to cut the Navy advantage to one. Navy maintained a one-goal lead as the seconds dwindled down. As the clock neared 0:00, junior midfielder Drew Evans laced a low-to-high shot from 16 yards to send the game into overtime. After the game went to a second OT, sophomore midfielder Dan Groot snapped Navy's three-game winning streak with a tough shot from the left alley.
• The one-goal games continued in 2006 as the Mids pulled out a 7-6 victory at Byrd Stadium on April 8. The game , which was scheduled for April 7, was pushed back a day due to a large thunderstorm. It was another last-second goal that lifted Navy to the win over the Terps. This time it was attackman Ian Dingman scoring the game-winner with just eights seconds left in the game. Joe Walters scored a pair of goals for Maryland, while Bill McGlone, Max Ritz, Dan Groot and Xander Ritz scored the remaining Maryland goals.
• The 2005 game was another of those one-goal affairs as the Mids and Terps battled into the game's final seconds before Navy emerged with a 9-8 win on Graham Gill's game-winning goal with 14 seconds left in the contest.
• The most goals the Terps have ever scored on the Mids in a single game came in 1998's 21-7 Maryland victory.
• Maryland has also won all four meetings in the NCAA Tournament. The Terps captured their last national championship in 1975 with a 20-13 win over Navy. Maryland also defeated Navy in NCAA semifinal games in 1971, 1976 and 1979.
"The Stretch": Carolina, Virginia, Navy, Hopkins
• Since 1978 Maryland's schedule has been highlighted by a four-game stretch in the middle of its season: North Carolina, Virginia, Navy and Johns Hopkins. In the 34-year span only four times has the stretch been interrupted with another game added in between one of these traditional four (1981, 1997, 2001, 2003).
• Overall, Maryland is 61-73 (.455) since 1978 vs. those four teams during that time.
• The Terps have swept the four games only once - in 1987. Only twice (1981 & 1988) has Maryland lost all four games. Six times (1978, 1979, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001) the Terps have won three of the four games. Johns Hopkins broke up the Terps' bid for a perfect stretch four times, while Carolina and Virginia broke it up one time each.
The Maryland Men's Lacrosse Blog
• Every Tuesday during the season the Maryland Men's Lacrosse Blog is posted to umterps.com. Catch up with the Terps with his season's editions below:
April 5: Records Don't Matter When Maryland Plays Navy
March 29: A History of Controversy
March 22: Maryland Starts "The Stretch" On Saturday
March 15: Terps Look To Continue Hot Shooting
March 8: Why Purple Is Maryland's New Team Color
March 1: Hangin' 20
February 22: College Park Is Lax Capital On Saturday
February 15: Bring On The Titans
February 8: Philly Scrimmages & The Face Off Club
February 1: February Means Preseason Preview And Polls
January 18: The 2011 Season Is Finally Here
January 11: New Faces Could Play Key Roles In 2011
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 79 of the 85 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .929 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 |
6-0 |
|
| 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 92.8 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 94-21 in games, for a .817 winning percentage, when it has held opponents under 10 goals. The Terps have played 153 total games since 2002. Maryland has held opponents to nine goals or less 75.2 percent of the time.
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 6-1 on the year and has shot better than 30% in five of the nine contests.
• Since 2005 the Terps are a remarkable 43-2 (.956) 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%.
Big Cat Joins Maryland Elite
• With his third goal (of six on the night) vs. UMBC on March 18, 2011 Grant Catalino joined an elite club within the ranks of Maryland men's lacrosse - the 100-Goal Club. Catalino is just the 12th player in the 86-year history of Terrapin men's lacrosse to reach the 100-goal plateau. There have been approximately 2,200 players to suit up for the Terps during their history, which means that less than 1% of all Terps are in the 100-Goal Club.
Rk. Name (Years) Goals
1. Joe Walters (2003-06) 153
2. Matt Hahn (1995-98) 149
3. Rob Wurzburger (1988-91) 137
4. Frank Urso (1973-76) 127
5. Pete Worstell (1977-81) 126
6. Scott Hochstadt (1996-99) 121
7. Jim Wilkerson (1980-83) 117
8. Mark Douglas (1988-91) 109
9. Dave Dempsey (1970-74) 107
10.
Grant Catalino (2008-10) 106
11. Bill Pettit (1962-64) 103
12. Ed Mullen (1972-76) 102
• Catalino is also rising up the school's all-time points list. His seven points vs. UMBC gives him 168 points on 106 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.
Young Blood
• Ryan Young has been the one constant to the Terps' attack during the past four seasons. The senior from Manhasset, N.Y., has missed just one game during his three years as a Terp and has only missed two other 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).
• Young's consistency has him among the all-time greats of Maryland men's lacrosse. He is moving up the all-time points chart and is currently 22nd with 142 points. The next Terp ahead of Young is Mike Mynes, who had 151 points from 1974-77.
• With his second point (an assist on Grant Catalino's second goal) vs. UNC in the ACC semis, Young, who now has 142 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 (168), 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 became just the 16th player in Maryland history with 80 career assists with one assist vs. North Carolina on March 26, 2011. He is currently 12th on the all-time assists list. With four assists vs. Virginia Young moved past Brendan Hanley (80, 1985-88), Frank Urso (81, 1973-76) and Jim Wilkerson (81, 1980-83).
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 168 points on 106 goals and 62 assists, while Young has totaled 136 points on 56 goals and 80 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) |
228 |
188 |
416 |
• 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 on attack with seniors
Grant Catalino,
Travis Reed and
Ryan Young, joined by sophomore
Owen Blye (who moved back to his natural attack position when Reed was injured at Towson) and freshman
Sean McGuire.
• 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, O. Blye) |
42-31=73 |
|
• 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. Owen Blye was added to the list when he moved into the attack rotation following Reed's injury at Towson. Only Blye's stats at attack are counted toward the 2011 total.
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 |
108 |
43 |
39.8 |
34 |
31.5 |
29 |
26.9 |
2 |
1.9 |
| Assists |
75 |
37 |
49.3 |
8 |
10.7 |
28 |
37.3 |
2 |
2.7 |
| Points |
183 |
80 |
43.7 |
42 |
23.0 |
57 |
31.1 |
4 |
2.2 |
| Shots |
319 |
118 |
37.0 |
100 |
31.3 |
91 |
28.5 |
10 |
3.1 |
| EMO Goals |
6 |
2 |
33.3 |
3 |
50.0 |
1 |
16.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
| GWGs |
7 |
3 |
42.9 |
3 |
42.9 |
1 |
14.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
| GBs |
356 |
168 |
47.2 |
51 |
14.3 |
87 |
24.4 |
52 |
14.6 |
| CTs |
102 |
54 |
52.9 |
15 |
14.7 |
28 |
27.5 |
5 |
4.9 |
Fast Starts
• Since 2002 only 12 players (for a total of 22 times) have totaled 22 points or more in the first nine games of a season. Three of those 12, totaling eight times, are on this year's team.
• Ryan Young has been the model of consistency during his Terrapin career and makes the list for the third time with 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists. Young is also on the list for his 28 points in 2010 and 22 points in 2008.
• Grant Catalino is also on the list three times. His 34 points in 2010 and 33 points in 2009 are second and third on the list respectively. This season he has 25 points on 18 goals and seven assists.
• The third current Terp on this list is senior Travis Reed, who had 22 points in his first nine games last season. Reed was on pace to join the list again this year before being injured in the Terps' fifth of the season at Towson. He returned vs. Virginia for limited action..
No Sophomore Slump
• One of the things you hear about all of the time in sports in about an athlete's "sophomore slump." Well that's not the case for several Maryland men's lacrosse sophomores who are having terrific second seasons in the Red & Black.
• Midfielder John Haus was sensational as a freshman, becoming the first Terp frosh to score 10 or more goals since Brian Zeller in 1997. Haus finished his first year with 12 goals and two assists. That production earned him preseason honorable mention All-America recognition and he has more than lived up to that standard. So far in 2011, Haus has already surpassed his point and assist totals from the previous year. He is currently fourth on the team with 19 points on 10 goals, including a career-best four at Virginia, and nine assists, which is tied for second on the team. Haus has also improved his defense and has seven groundballs and five caused turnovers.
• Long pole Jesse Bernhardt burst onto the scene in 2010 and is continuing to make a name for himself this year. Despite being hindered by lingering injuries early in the season, Bernhardt is among the team leaders in groundballs and caused turnovers. He is sixth on the team with 20 groundballs and is second in caused turnovers with 12. Bernhardt is also a key component in the Terps' vaunted transition game and has scored one goal and added two assists, both coming in the 12-7 road win at then-No. 4 Virginia.
• Short-stick defensive middie Landon Carr was pressed into a leading role in the Terrapin defense due to injuries to seniors Scott LaRue and Dan Burns. Carr was up to the challenge and has proven to be capable of matching up with some of the nation's top offensive midfielders. Carr has also shown he is an offensive threat, scoring five goals (including two to key the Terps' comeback at Duke) and adding one assist. He is also among the team leaders in caused turnovers with eight.
• Face-offs were an area of concern heading into the season, but Curtis Holmes quickly put those concerns to rest. He won 17 of 21 face-offs in the opening game vs. Detroit Mercy and had five groundballs. He then out-did himself in the 20-8 win over Georgetown the following week. Holmes won 20 of 31 draws vs. the Hoyas with eight groundballs. It was the first time a Terp had won 20 or more face-offs in a game since 1991. Holmes also had a goal and an assist vs. Georgetown. He currently has two goals and an assist on the season and is winning 63.0% of his face-off attempts after winning 14-of-22 at Virginia last Saturday.
• Maryland's midfield was decimated by injuries early in the season, but that simply allowed Kevin Cooper an opportunity to show what he can do. Cooper is tied for fifth on the squad with five assists and added his first career goal in the 11-4 win over St. Joseph's
• While not a true sophomore, third-year sophomore Owen Blye has been terrific whether it's been in the midfield or at attack. After totaling six points (3-3=6) at midfield in the first five games, Blye was moved to his natural position of attack when Travis Reed was sidelined with an injury in the Towson game. Byle enjoyed a coming-out party as an attackman in the 11-4 win over St. Joseph's, setting career highs with five points and three goals. He matched that total with two goals and three assists at Virginia. He is currently fifth on the squad with 18 points on nine goals and nine assists.
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 |
6.8 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
6.4 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
| Saves Per Game |
10.0 |
10.3 |
9.4 |
10.9 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
11.9 |
12.6 |
| Save Percentage |
59.6 |
55.2 |
54.8 |
58.6 |
57.8 |
62.3 |
60.5 |
61.8 |
| Groundballs Per Game |
39.6 |
36.1 |
35.8 |
36.5 |
38.7 |
36.4 |
32.8 |
38.4 |
| Opponents' Groundballs Per Game |
25.3 |
29.8 |
29.1 |
32.0 |
31.9 |
29.5 |
29.5 |
32.6 |
| Opponents' Turnovers Per Game |
16.9 |
18.2 |
20.0 |
18.9 |
20.5 |
19.6 |
12.5 |
18.7 |
| Caused Turnovers Per Game |
11.3 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
11.7 |
14.5 |
12.8 |
9.1 |
13.3 |
| Face-Off Percentage |
60.8 |
52.0 |
50.8 |
50.5 |
47.0 |
54.9 |
52.1 |
46.4 |
| Clear Percentage |
90.6 |
88.6 |
82.6 |
86.4 |
82.3 |
80.8 |
81.6 |
80.2 |
| Opponents' Clear Percentage |
81.1 |
82.8 |
77.2 |
80.1 |
77.6 |
74.7 |
77.7 |
72.9 |
| Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
27.0 |
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 five 20+-minute scoreless stretches to their credit: Detroit Mercy (32:13), Georgetown (20:12), Duke (23:30, St. Joseph's (27:21) and Virginia (25:21).
• 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.
• The Terps shutout St. Joseph's for the first 27:21 of the 11-4 victory over the Hawks. B. Schmidt led the Terps with four groundballs and two caused turnovers. Hall and Jesse Bernhardt also had four groundballs apiece. But the most impressive performance by a Maryland defender vs. St. Joe's was clearly by Farrell, who had a career-best three points on two goals and an assist to go along with two groundballs and a pair of caused turnovers.
• Maryland's defense was outstanding in the Terps' 12-7 win at No. 4 Virginia. Amato made 12 saves in cage, but it was the starting close defense of Bohlander, B. Schmidt and M. Schmidt in front of him that helped limit the dynamic Cavalier attack unit to just three goals (two coming late in the fourth quarter when the game was already decided). Jesse Bernhardt keyed two transition goals, feeding two of Owen Blye's goals.
Offensive Defenders
• Through eight 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 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points which is 15.3% of Maryland's total points.
• Throuh eight games last season, seven defenders had totaled 17 points on six goals and 11 assists.
• 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, has had a goal or an assist in five of the six games that he's played. He started with 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 UMBC game. He set a career high for points in a game with three by scoring twice and adding an assist vs. St. Joseph's. For his career Farrell has 26 goals and 18 assists for 44 career points. Easily the highest-scoring defender in school history, Farrell's 44 points has him in 17th place 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. He added a career-best two assists in the 12-7 win at then-No. 4 Virginia. For his career Bernhardt now has three goals and four 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. He returned to scoring goals with the Terps' second of the day vs. North Carolina.
• 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. He then added another goal in the 11-4 victory over St. Joseph's.
• 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.
A Key To Victory
• There are a lot of factors that go into whether or not the Terps win a game, but an important one could be the play of senior long pole Brian Farrell. He has scored at least one goal in 21 games during his career (overall he has totaled 26 goals). The Terps have won 16 of those 21, which means that Maryland has won 76.2% of the games that Farrell has scored a goal in.
• Farrell has registered multiple points in a game eight times during his career and Maryland has left the field winners in seven of those contests (87.5%). The only time the Terps have lost a game when Farrell had two points was the overtime loss to Virginia in the 2008 NCAA quarterfinals.
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 |
905-293-15 |
.752 |
| 2. Syracuse |
814-310-16 |
.721 |
| 3. Navy |
750-305-14 |
.708 |
| 4. Maryland |
722-244-4 |
.746 |
| 5. Army |
721-340-7 |
.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 |
Terps' 86th Season Of Lacrosse
• The Terps boast an all-time record of 722-244-4 (.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 19-6 in the 2010's for a .760 winning percentage.
Terps On ESPNU
• Maryland has had 36 games on ESPNU since 2006. Maryland is 21-15 (.583) all-time in games broadcast on ESPNU.
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 |
First-Time Opponents
• Maryland has played 77 different opponents in its 86 seasons. The 2011 season added Detroit Mercy (a 16-4 win on 2/19) and St. Joseph's (an 11-4 win on 3/20) to that list. In the Terps' 77 first-time meetings Maryland is 73-4 (.948) 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.
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.
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.
Media Information
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