May 12, 2011
Game Notes
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COLLEGE PARK, MD. -
The Maryland men's lacrosse team will hit the road for its first round game of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The Terps will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., to take on No. 8 seed North Carolina. Face-off is set for 1 p.m. at Fetzer Field, as the Terps (10-4 overall) battle the Tar Heels (10-5) for just the second time in tournament play. The game will be lone first round game televised live on ESPN. Eamon McAnaney will provide the play-by-play, while the analysis will come from Paul Carcaterra.
The Terps are making their 34th NCAA Tournament appearance, the second most of any school in NCAA history, while North Carolina is making its 26th appearance in the NCAA tournament.
The winner of the Maryland/North Carolina game will take on the winner of the No. 1 seed Syracuse (14-1)/Siena (13-4) game on Sunday, May 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Orange and Saints play in Syracuse, N.Y., on Sunday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Maryland is 10-4 on the season following a 10-8 loss to Colgate on Saturday, May 7 in College Park. The Terps are led by senior attackman Ryan Young, who has 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points. Maryland's defense is led by a pair of All-ACC selections in close defender Brett Schmidt and goalie Niko Amato.
North Carolina is 10-5 after defeating Notre Dame, 9-8 in overtime, at home on Friday, May 6. The Tar Heels are led by freshman attackman Nicky Galasso, who has 56 points on 24 goals and 32 assists. Senior close defender Ryan Flanagan is the anchor of the UNC defense, while Steven Rastivo has started the last eight games in goal for Carolina and has a 7.53 goals-against average.
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The Count Down
10 ... Since 2002 Maryland has won 81 of the 88 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .920 winning percentage.
9 ... Maryland is 97-21 in games since 2002 when it allows nine goals or less, for an .822 winning percentage
8 ... Ryan Young leads all current Terps with eight career assists in NCAA tournament games.
7 ... This will be the Terps' seventh NCAA tournament game vs. an ACC opponent since 1992.
6 ... John Haus has six points in four career games vs. North Carolina.
5 ... Grant Catalino needs five points to tie Rob Chomo and Matt Hahn for 12th on the school's all-time points list with 180.
4 ... Maryland ranks fourth among NCAA tournament teams with 35.9 groundballs per game.
3 ... This will be the third meeting between Maryland and North Carolina this season.
2 ... This is the second time since 1997 that the Terps have been unseeded in the NCAA tournament.
1 ... This will be John Tillman's first game as a head coach in the NCAA tournament.
| |
Tale of the Tape |
|
| Maryland |
Category |
North Carolina |
| 11.0 |
Goals Per Game |
10.8 |
| 7.2 |
Opponents' Goals Per Game |
8.5 |
| 33.5 |
Shots Per Game |
36.9 |
| 33.0 |
Shot Percentage |
29.2 |
| 21.9 |
Shots on Goal Per Game |
21.5 |
| 65.2 |
Shots on Goal Percentage |
58.1 |
| 9.5 |
Saves Per Game |
9.5 |
| 56.6 |
Save Percentage |
52.6 |
| 35.9 |
Groundballs Per Game |
31.4 |
| 25.1 |
Opponents' Groundballs Per Game |
25.1 |
| 14.6 |
Turnovers Per Game |
12.4 |
| 9.9 |
Caused Turnovers Per Game |
6.9 |
| 60.3 |
Face-Off Percentage |
59.5 |
| 89.8 |
Clear Percentage |
89.1 |
| 82.4 |
Opponents' Clear Percentage |
83.9 |
| 3.9 |
Penalties Per Game |
3.0 |
| 3.2 |
Penalty Minutes Per Game |
2.4 |
| 29.0 |
Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
33.3 |
| 25.0 |
Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
30.2 |
Coaching Match-Up
John Tillman is in his fourth season as a head coach, and first with the Terps, with a 30-23 career record for a 56.6 winning percentage.
Joe Breschi is in his 14th season as a head coach and holds a lifetime record of 127-77 (.623). He is in his third year with the Tar Heels and has a 35-14 (.714) record as the Carolina head coach.
Tillman has an 1-1 record vs. North Carolina as a head coach with both decisions coming earlier this season.
Tillman and Breschi in the NCAA Tournament
John Tillman is making his head coaching debut in the NCAA tournament. As an assistant coach, he helped guide Navy to four consecutive NCAA tournaments from 2004-07, including a run to the 2004 championship game.
Joe Breschi is making his seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament as a head coach. Breschi has a 3-6 (.333) record in the tournament. While at Ohio State, Breschi took the Buckeyes to the postseason in 2003 and 2004, but could not get past the first round (losing in 2003, 8-5, to Maryland). Since arriving in Chapel Hill, Breschi has guided the Tar Heels to the past five tournaments, including advancing to the quarterfinals in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Series History vs. North Carolina
Since Maryland and North Carolina began their series in 1964, Maryland holds a 39-21 (.650) advantage. The Terps have won 15 of the last 19, with the losses in College Park in the 2011 regular season, at Chapel Hill in the 2010 regular season, in the 2009 ACC Tournament in Chapel Hill and in 2003, a 10-6 UNC victory at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium on March 22.
Just like in 2010 the Terps answered a regular season loss to Carolina with a victory in the ACC tournament. UNC led 6-2 going into the fourth quarter, but Maryland scored five unanswered goals for a 7-6 win. Owen Blye scored two goals in the run, which was capped off by a behind-the-back game-winner by Grant Catalino.
The 2011 regular-season meeting saw North Carolina come into Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium and leave with an 11-6 victory. The Terps opened up a 4-1 lead in the first quarter, but an illegal stick penalty on Maryland allowed the Tar Heels to regain their composure and go on a 7-0 run to take command of the game. Grant Catalino led the Terps with three goals. Curtis Holmes was terrific at the face-off X, winning 15-of-20 draws.
The Terps avenged the loss in the 2010 regular season to UNC by topping the Tar Heels, 13-5, in the semifinals of the ACC tournament in College Park. Grant Catalino led the way, tying his career high with six goals. John Haus tallied his first career hat trick for the Terps. Brian Phipps was terrific in cage for Maryland, stopping 13 Carolina shots.
In the 2010 regular-season meeting it was Carolina earning a 9-7 victory over the Terps on March 20 in Chapel Hill. Marcus Holman subbed for the injured Billy Bitter and scored four goals to lead UNC. Maryland was paced by Ryan Young and Adam Sear with two goals apiece.
The Tar Heels scored 10 goals in the first half en route to a 16-10 win in the semifinals of the 2009 ACC Tournament at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Joe Cummings recorded his first career hat trick for the Terps, while Ryan Young had a three-point day on a goal and two assists.
Earlier in 2009 the Terps and the Tar Heels played a nail-biter at Ludwig Field and in the end it was Maryland coming away with the 8-7 victory. Dan Groot scored three goals, including the game-winner that deflected off of two Carolina defender sticks, and added an assist. Grant Catalino chipped in with two goals, while Jason Carter played the whole way in cage and stopped 10 Tar Heel shots.
The Terps entered the 2008 game as the underdog for the first time since 2000, but left the game with their sixth straight victory over the Tar Heels, 13-8. Junior midfielder Jeff Reynolds scored his first career hat trick to lead the Terps. Grant Catalino, Dan Groot, Jeremy Sieverts and Max Ritz each had a goal and an assist in the Maryland victory.
The Maryland midfield dominated the 2007 game and le the Terps to an impressive 14-8 win over a rising Carolina team at Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium. Sophomore midfielder Dan Groot led the Terrapin attack with three goals for his second career hat trick. Freshman goalie Brian Phipps was stellar in the cage for Maryland, stopping 15 Tar Heel shots, while allowing just seven goals.
The Tar Heels led for nearly the entire game in the 2006 ACC semifinals, but Xander Ritz scored off a brilliant cross-crease pass from Michael Phipps with just 1:25 left in the fourth quarter to give the third-ranked Terps their first lead of the game and the 10-9 victory. Brendan Healy scored three goals and added a pair of assists for Maryland, while Ritz finished with a hat trick and Bill McGlone scored two and assisted on another two scores.
In the 2006 regular season meeting Joe Walters scored five goals to lead the No. 4 Terps to a 9-6 win at North Carolina on March 25. Sophomore attackman Max Ritz added two goals, while Bill McGlone and Michael Phipps each scored one. Defensively, Harry Alford stopped eight shots and allowed just six goals in net for the Terps.
Terrapin goalie Harry Alford stopped 20 UNC shots in the 2005 meeting to lead the fourth-ranked Terps to a 9-4 win over Carolina in College Park. Michael Hartofilis turned in the finest performance of his Maryland career with a goal and a career-best three assists. Brendan Healy, Michael Phipps and Joe Walters each scored twice in the Maryland win.
The 2004 meeting in Chapel Hill saw Maryland pick up a thrilling 10-9 victory at Fetzer Field on March 27. The Tar Heels used a five-goal third quarter to take a 8-7 lead into the fourth, but two goals by Maryland's Mike Brown and another by Joe Walters gaves the Terps a 3-1 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter and the 10-9 win. Walters finished the game with four goals, while Michael Phipps scored two goals in the victory.
In the 2003 game at Byrd Stadium, No. 13 North Carolina upset the No. 2 Terps as goalie Paul Spellman had a career-game with 25 saves. Joe Walters scored two goals for the Terps in the defeat. Bill McGlone also added a tally in the win. UNC was paced by Austin Garrison, who had four goals.
Eight of the last 19 meetings with North Carolina have been decided by one goal.
The Terps lost their only NCAA Tournament meeting with the Heels in 1986, 12-10.
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:
May 10: The NCAA Tournament Is Here
May 3: Celebrating The 2011 Seniors
April 26: Memories From An Emotional Week
April 19: Forever Young
April 12: It's Hopkins Week ... Enough Said!
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
Maryland's 34th Time in the NCAA Tournament
All-Time NCAA Tournament Results
Maryland is making its 34th overall NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011. The Terps have played in the second-most tournaments since the event began in 1971. Only Hopkins has played in more with 39. Virginia is also making its 34th NCAA appearance.
In the first round of the tournament, the Terrapins have an 12-3 (.800) record overall. Maryland has also received six byes into the second round.
The Terps have captured two NCAA championships, 1973 and 1975, and have reached the NCAA Semifinals 19 times, including three of the last seven years.
Maryland's Record in the NCAA Tournament
The Terps have won the fourth-most Division I NCAA Tournament games, compiling a 42-31 overall record in 73 games. Only Johns Hopkins (65-30), Syracuse (57-19) and Virginia (43-29) have won more Division I tournament games.
Maryland is seventh by percentage (.575) among all teams ever to play in the tournament. Only Syracuse (58-19, .753), Princeton (30-13, .698), Johns Hopkins (65-30, .684), Duke (20-13, .606), Virginia (43-29, .597) and Cornell (29-20, .592) are ahead of the Terps.
The Terps have captured two titles. Only seven other schools have ever won the NCAA Championship: Syracuse (10), Johns Hopkins (9), Princeton (6), North Carolina (4), Virginia (4), Cornell (3) and Duke (1) Only Princeton is not in this year's field of 16.
Maryland Unseeded in the NCAA Tournament
This marks the second time that Maryland has been unseeded since 1997 and just the fifth time overall since the tournament began in 1972. The Terps were previously unseeded in 1993, 1994, 1997 and 2009. Maryland is 4-4 all-time as an unseeded team in the tournament.
In those first two unseeded-years Maryland lost its first round game to the No. 8-seeded team, which were Army and Duke, respectively. The Terrapins were much more successful in 1997, advancing to the NCAA championship game. Maryland defeated No. 7-seed Georgetown in the first round before knocking off No. 2 Virginia in the quarters. In the 1997 Final Four Maryland upset No. 3 Syracuse, but couldn't topple No. 1-seed Princeton in the finals. The last time the Terps were unseeded was 2009 and that year Maryland was the lone unseeded team to win a first round game, knocking off previously unbeaten Notre Dame, 7-3. The Terps lost to eventual national champion Syracuse in the quarterfinals.
The Terps vs. the No. 8 Seed
This marks the eighth time that Maryland will face the No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament. Maryland is 5-2 all-time when playing the No. 8 seed.
The Terps previously played the No. 2 seed in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1987, 1993 and 1994. In 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1976 the Terps were the No. 1 seed and opened the tournament vs. the No. 8 seed. Maryland played Rutgers and Brown twice each during those four years, beating the Scarlet Knights in 1972 and 1974 and topping the Bears in 1973 and 1976. Maryland was also the No. 1 seed in 1987 and after receiving a bye in the first round the Terps topped No. 8 Penn, 12-8, in the quarterfinals. In 1993 and 1994 the Terps were unseeded and played the eight-seed on the road and lost both games. In 1993 Maryland dropped a 15-11 decision at Army. In 1994 it was No. 8-seed Duke topping the Terps, 14-9, in Durham, N.C.
ACC Games in the NCAA Tournament
In the past 20 years (since 1992) there have been 12 meetings between ACC teams in the NCAA tournament, but this will be the first time since 1998 that two ACC foes have been paired against one another in the first round (Duke def. UNC, 16-14).
Overall since the tournament began in 1971, Maryland has played in nine tournament games vs. fellow ACC schools and holds a 4-5 record in those games. Four of the nine have come in the first round and the Terps are 3-1 in first round games vs. conference opponents.
This will be the third meeting this season between Maryland and North Carolina. Since the ACC began holding a men's lacrosse tournament in 1989, ACC teams have met for a third time on six occasions in the NCAA tournament. The only other time a third meeting between ACC schools happened in the first round of the NCAA tournament was 1992 when Maryland topped Duke, 13-11.
The last time Maryland played a first round NCAA tournament game vs. an ACC opponent was 1994 when Duke defeated the Terps, 14-9.
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 81 of the 88 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .920 winning percentage.
The Terps scored 11 vs. Johns Hopkins on April 16, 2011, but the Blue Jays won the game in overtime, 12-11. 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 |
8-1 |
Johns Hopkins, 10-11 ot |
| 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 92.0 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 97-21 in games, for a .822 winning percentage, when it has held opponents under 10 goals. The Terps have played 157 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 10-4 on the year and has shot better than 30% in seven of the 14 contests.
Since 2005 the Terps are a remarkable 44-3 (.936) 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%. The most recent came on April 16, 2011 in a 12-11 overtime loss to No. 3 Johns Hopkins.
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.
Grant Catalino (2008-11) 112
9. Mark Douglas (1988-91) 109
10. Dave Dempsey (1970-74) 107
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 three goals vs. Duke gives him 175 points on 109 goals and 63 assists, which has him tied for 14th place on the school's all-time points list with Pete Worstell, who had 175 points from 1977-81.
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 tied with Scott Hochstadt (1996-99) and John Lamon (1976-79) for 19th with 153 points.
With his second point (an assist on Grant Catalino's second goal) vs. UNC in the ACC semis, Young, who now has 153 career points after tallying two goals and an assist vs. Colgate, became just the sixth Terp to reach the 100-point mark since 2002, joining Joe Walters (227), Grant Catalino (175), 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 11th on the all-time assists list 90, just one assist behind Mike Hynes, who had 91 assists from 1974-77.
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 175 points on 112 goals and 63 assists, while Young has totaled 153 points on 63 goals and 90 assists. Reed now stands at 111 points on 66 goals and 45 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) |
241 |
198 |
439 |
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) |
61-44=101 |
|
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 |
155 |
60 |
38.7 |
50 |
32.3 |
43 |
27.7 |
2 |
1.3 |
| Assists |
97 |
49 |
50.5 |
10 |
10.3 |
35 |
36.1 |
3 |
3.1 |
| Points |
252 |
109 |
43.3 |
60 |
23.8 |
78 |
30.9 |
5 |
2.0 |
| Shots |
469 |
179 |
38.2 |
149 |
31.8 |
131 |
27.9 |
10 |
2.1 |
| EMO Goals |
9 |
5 |
55.6 |
3 |
33.3 |
1 |
11.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
| GWGs |
10 |
5 |
50.0 |
4 |
40.0 |
1 |
10.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| GBs |
503 |
234 |
46.5 |
59 |
11.7 |
137 |
27.2 |
73 |
14.5 |
| CTs |
139 |
83 |
59.7 |
17 |
12.2 |
34 |
24.5 |
5 |
3.6 |
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 fifth on the team with 24 points on 13 goals, including a career-best four at Virginia, and 11 assists, which is also fourth on the team. Haus has also improved his defense and has 11 groundballs and seven 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 fourth on the team with 33 groundballs and is fourth in caused turnovers with 14. Bernhardt is also a key component in the Terps' vaunted transition game and has scored two goal and added two assists.
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 seven goals (including ripping a shot through the net vs. Johns Hopkins) and adding one assist. He is also among the team leaders in caused turnovers with nine.
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 three assists on the season and is winning 61.6% of his face-off attempts after winning 13-of-23 vs. Colgate.
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. He had an amazing run at the ACC tournament and was named to the all-tournament team after assisting on the game-winning goal in the semifinals vs. UNC and then scoring twice in the 11-9 win over Duke in the finals. For the season Cooper has three goals and six assists.
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. Blye 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 tied for third on the squad with 27 points on 15 goals and 12 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 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
6.4 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
| Saves Per Game |
9.5 |
10.3 |
9.4 |
10.9 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
11.9 |
12.6 |
| Save Percentage |
56.6 |
55.2 |
54.8 |
58.6 |
57.8 |
62.3 |
60.5 |
61.8 |
| Groundballs Per Game |
35.9 |
36.1 |
35.8 |
36.5 |
38.7 |
36.4 |
32.8 |
38.4 |
| Opponents' Groundballs Per Game |
25.5 |
29.8 |
29.1 |
32.0 |
31.9 |
29.5 |
29.5 |
32.6 |
| Opponents' Turnovers Per Game |
14.6 |
18.2 |
20.0 |
18.9 |
20.5 |
19.6 |
12.5 |
18.7 |
| Caused Turnovers Per Game |
9.9 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
11.7 |
14.5 |
12.8 |
9.1 |
13.3 |
| Face-Off Percentage |
60.3 |
52.0 |
50.8 |
50.5 |
47.0 |
54.9 |
52.1 |
46.4 |
| Clear Percentage |
89.8 |
88.6 |
82.6 |
86.4 |
82.3 |
80.8 |
81.6 |
80.2 |
| Opponents' Clear Percentage |
82.4 |
82.8 |
77.2 |
80.1 |
77.6 |
74.7 |
77.7 |
72.9 |
| Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
25.0 |
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.
The "D" turned in a historic performance in the Terps' 10-4 win at Navy. The four goals the Mids scored were the fewest by any Navy team against Maryland in a Navy home game since 1957. The six-goal margin of victory was the most for the Terps over the Midshipmen since 1994. Leading the way was M. Schmidt with three caused turnovers and two groundballs. But the inarguable star of the defense was Farrell, who scored two amazing goals (the first on a 15-yard bounce shot after a slick ball fake; the second came on a diving shot after being pushed from behind after a 60-yard sprint down the middle of the field) in the transition game.
The Terps' defense turned in an outstanding effort against a methodical North Carolina offense in the ACC semifinals. Maryland held the Tar Heels, which came into the game averaging 11.3 goals per game, to just six goals, including none in the fourth quarter, which allowed the offense to go on a 5-0 run to win the game.
The defense was a key part of snapping Duke's 17-game home win streak and bringing the Terps their first ACC championship since 2005. Seniors Brett Schmidt and Burns were named to the all-tournament team. Schmidt scored his first goal of the year in the win over the Blue Devils, converting on a long outlet from Amato, who earned his first career assist on the goal.
Offensive Defenders
Through 14 games Terrapin defensive players have been surprisingly offensive. So far in 2011, nine Maryland defenders (close, long poles, short-sticks and goalies) have scored goals or tallied assists. In total, Terp defenders have 21 goals and 18 assists for 39 points which is 15.5% 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, 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. He got back to his scoring ways with two amazing goals in the 10-4 win at Navy and then added an assist vs. Johns Hopkins. For his career Farrell has 28 goals and 19 assists for 47 career points. Easily the highest-scoring defender in school history, Farrell's 47 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. Bernhardt scored his second goal of the season on a 10-yard bouncer vs. Johns Hopkins. For his career Bernhardt now has four 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. He then scored a goal in the 11-9 win at Duke in the ACC championship game.
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. Carr's most impressive goal came vs. Johns Hopkins when his shot in the first quarter ripped right through the net. He then started Maryland's four-goal run in the third quarter vs. Colgate with a transition goal.
Junior Michael Shakespeare is another converted o-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. Holmes got back in the scoring column by assisting Brian Farrell's first goal in the 10-4 win at Navy.
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.
Senior Brett Schmidt became the eighth Terp defender to earn a point this year when he assisted on Grant Catalino's goal vs. Johns Hopkins. Schmidt never gave up on a clear and scooped up a loose ball before finding Catalino with a pin-point pass in front of the crease. He scored his first goal of the season to open scoring in the second quarter of the ACC championship game at Duke.
Redshirt freshman Niko Amato became the first Maryland goalie since Sean Keenan in 1997 to register a point when he assisted on Brett Schmidt's transition goal in the ACC championship game win at Duke.
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 22 games during his career (overall he has totaled 28 goals). The Terps have won 17 of those 22, which means that Maryland has won 77.3% of the games that Farrell has scored a goal in.
Farrell has registered multiple points in a game nine times during his career and Maryland has left the field winners in eight of those contests (88.9%). 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 11-9 victory over Duke on April 24, 2011 was the 10th of the year for Maryland, giving it nine straight seasons with double-digit wins. (Special thanks to Patrick Stevens of theWashington Times).
How does that stack up against the rest of the college lacrosse programs? Take a look at programs with at least five-straight 10-win seasons:
Maryland (9): 2011 (10-3), 2010 (12-4), 2009 (10-7), 2008 (10-6), 2007 (10-6), 2006 (12-5), 2005 (11-6), 2004 (13-3), 2003 (12-4)
Cornell (7): 2011 (11-2), 2010 (12-6), 2009 (11-3), 2008 (11-4), 2007 (15-1), 2006 (11-3), 2005 (11-3)
Virginia (6): 2010 (16-2), 2009 (14-2), 2008 (14-4), 2007 (12-4), 2006 (17-0), 2005 (11-4)
Notre Dame (6): 2011 (10-2), 2010 (10-7), 2009 (15-1), 2008 (14-3), 2007 (11-4), 2006 (10-5)
Duke (5): 2011 (12-5), 2010 (16-4), 2009 (15-4), 2008 (18-2), 2007 ( 17-3)
Siena (5): 2011 (13-4), 2010 (12-5), 2009 (12-6), 2008 (10-6), 2007 (10-6)
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 |
911-293-15 |
.753 |
| 2. Syracuse |
819-310-16 |
.722 |
| 3. Navy |
750-308-14 |
.706 |
| 4. Maryland |
725-246-4 |
.746 |
| 4. Army |
725-342-7 |
.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 725-246-4 (.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 22-8 in the 2010's for a .733 winning percentage.
"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 62-74 (.456) 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.
Terps On ESPNU
Maryland has had 36 games on ESPNU since 2006. Maryland is 21-16 (.568) 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.
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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