May 25, 2011

Game Notes

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COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The unseeded Maryland men's lacrosse team will face No. 5 seed Duke in the semifinals of the 2011 NCAA Tournament at M&T Bank Stadium. Face-off is set for 6:30 p.m., as the Terps (12-4 overall) battle the Blue Devils (14-5) for the third time this season.

• The game will be televised live on ESPN2. Sean McDonough will provide the play-by-play, while the analysis will come from Quint Kessenich. Eamon McAnaney will be the sideline reporter.

• The game between the Terps and the Blue Devils can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network's flagship station, ESPN Radio 1300 AM in Baltimore and on Sports Talk 570 AM in Washington, D.C. Steve Stofberg (Maryland '94) and Tim McGinnis ('04) will have the call.

• The winner of the Maryland/Duke game will advance to the championship game against the winner of the No. 6 seed Denver (15-2)/No. 7 seed Virginia (11-5) game on Monday, May 30 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Pioneers and Cavaliers play in the first game on Saturday, which is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start.

• Maryland is 12-4 on the season following a 6-5 overtime win over No. 1 seed Syracuse on May 22 in Foxborough, Mass. The Terps are the only unseeded team to advance to this year's semifinals. Maryland is led by senior attackman Ryan Young, who has 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points. Maryland's defense is led by a pair of All-ACC selections in close defender Brett Schmidt and goalie Niko Amato.

• Duke is 14-5 after defeating No. 4 seed Notre Dame, 7-5, in the second quarterfinal game at Gillette Stadium. The Blue Devils are led on offense by Zach Howell, who has 42 goals and 16 assists for 58 points. Duke goalie Dan Wigrizer, who missed the first round game vs. Delaware with a concussion, returned vs. the Fighting Irish and made 14 saves in the quarterfinal win.

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Event Information
Ticket Information:
• Tickets are available for the NCAA Final Four and can be purchased through the Maryland Ticket Office. You can buy your passes on-line or by calling 1-800-462-TERP (8377).

• Tickets are also available for purchase at M&T Bank Stadium and through Ticketmaster. Single-day tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 27.

Event Media:
• In addition to being broadcast live on ESPN2, the game will also be available on-line at ESPN3.com.

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

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

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The Count Down
10 ... Since 2002 Maryland has won 82 of the 89 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .921 winning percentage.
9 ... Maryland is 99-21 in games since 2002 when it allows nine goals or less, for an .825 winning percentage.
8 ... Over the past eight seasons, Maryland and Duke have played 12 times with the Terps holding a 7-5 series lead since 2004.
7 ... John Haus has seven career points vs. Duke in three games vs. the Blue Devils.
6 ... This will be the sixth game vs. Duke for Maryland's John Tillman as a head coach. He has a 2-3 overall record vs. the Blue Devils.
5 ... Maryland has only played the No. 5 seed twice in 33 previous NCAA tournament appearances.
4 ... Ryan Young needs four assists to become just the seventh player in Maryland history to reach the 100-assist plateau.
3 ... Grant Catalino had three goals vs. Duke in the 2011 ACC tournament championship game.
2 ... This is the second time since 1997 that the Terps have been unseeded in the NCAA tournament.
1 ... Grant Catalino needs one point to tie Rob Chomo and Matt Hahn for 12th on the school's all-time points list with 180.

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	Tale of the Tape
Maryland	Category	Duke
10.8	Goals Per Game	12.6
7.0	Opponents' Goals Per Game	9.1
33.4	Shots Per Game	37.2
32.5	Shot Percentage	34.0
21.5	Shots on Goal Per Game	23.3
64.3	Shots on Goal Percentage	62.6
9.7	Saves Per Game	10.8
57.8	Save Percentage	54.2
34.3	Groundballs Per Game	35.5
23.7	Opponents' Groundballs Per Game	28.1
14.5	Turnovers Per Game	16.5
9.2	Caused Turnovers Per Game	7.1
61.6	Face-Off Percentage	51.9
90.1	Clear Percentage	84.7
82.9	Opponents' Clear Percentage	78.6
3.7	Penalties Per Game	3.3
3.1	Penalty Minutes Per Game	2.5
27.0	Man-Up Conversion Percentage	31.1
26.8	Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage	32.8

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Coaching Match-Up
• John Tillman is in his fourth season as a head coach, and first with the Terps, with a 32-23 career record for a 58.1 winning percentage.

• Duke's John Danowski is in his 29th season as a head coach and holds an all-time record of 299-157 (.656). He is in his fifth season at Duke and has a 80-18 (.816) record with the Blue Devils.

• Tillman has a 2-3 career record against Duke while coaching at Maryland and Harvard, all against Danowski. His first win vs. the Blue Devils came in the 2009 season opener at Harvard. The Crimson upset No. 5 Duke, 9-6, at Koskinen Stadium in Durham. Earlier this season, Tillman's Terps defeated Duke, 11-9, in the ACC championship game.

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Tillman in the NCAA Tournament
• Saturday's game will be John Tillman's third game as a head coaching in the NCAA tournament. He holds a 2-0 record after the Terps defeated No. 8 seed UNC in the first round on May 15 and No. 1 seed Syracuse on May 22.

• As an assistant coach, he helped guide Navy to four consecutive NCAA tournaments from 2004-07, including a run to the 2004 championship game.

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Series History vs. Duke
• Maryland and Duke have played 76 times. The Terps hold a 57-19 edge (.750) in the series that dates back to 1940. Maryland's 57 wins against the Blue Devils are the most against any opponent.

• The 2011 rematch took place again at Duke's Koskinen Stadium, but this time the stakes were a bit higher - the ACC championship. This time it was the Terps coming away with an 11-9 victory to take its first conference crown since 2005. Ryan Young scored the first game-winning goal of his career when he jumped in the air to redirect a John Haus pass from behind the cage. Grant Catalino earned tournament MVP honors after scoring three goals vs. the Blue Devils in the title game.

• For the second time in two years the Terps and the Blue Devils needed overtime to decide things, but in 2011 in Durham it was Duke that pulled out a 9-8 victory on freshman Jordan Wolf's game-winning goal 1:01 into the first OT. The Blue Devils held a 7-4 lead at the start of the fourth quarter, but four-straight goals by Landon Carr, Michael Shakespeare, Joe Cummings and John Haus, who finished with three goals in the game, gave Maryland a one-goal lead with 3:48 to go. Maryland appeared to have the game wrapped up in the final seconds when Carr forced a Blue Devil turnover, but a controversial holding call gave Duke another chance and Zach Howell scored with 0:03 left to send the game into overtime. Both goalies were sensational in the game with Maryland's Niko Amato making 19 saves and Duke's Dan Wigrizer stopped 17 shots.

• The 2010 meeting will go down as one of the most memorable in the series as the Terps pulled out an 11-10 overtime victory at the 2010 Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic in Baltimore. Grant Catalino was the star of the game for the Terps, netting a career-best five goals, including the game-winner. Duke scored the final three goals of regulation to send the game into OT and then controlled possession for all but eight seconds of overtime, but that's all the Terps needed for Bryn Holmes to cause a turnover, Brian Farrell to scoop a groundball and Dean Hart to push the transition and find Catalino on the left wing for the game-winning shot. Senior goalie Brian Phipps made 15 saves in the win.

• Maryland won an 11-8 decision over the Blue Devils at the 2009 Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic in Baltimore. Jeff Reynolds was the key factor for the Terps in the victory. He scored a goal and had an assist, but he won three key face-offs that led directly to goals that spurred Maryland onto the win. Grant Catalino had six points on two goals and four assists, while Ryan Young had five points on a pair of scores and three helpers.

• In 2008 the Blue Devils defeated the Terps, 15-7, in Durham, N.C. Travis Reed totaled three goals for the Terps in the defeat.

• The 2007 meeting was the first road game for the Blue Devils since their 2006 season was cancelled. Duke responded with a 14-7 victory behind a six-goal, seven-point effort from Matt Danowski. Max Ritz led the Terps in the game with a three-point effort on two goals and an assist.

• The 2006 season saw the rivalry escalate even more as the teams entered the game ranked first and second in the nation. The game more than lived up to the hype as the two squads battled and needed overtime to decide the victor. In that overtime, Xander Ritz sent the Terps home with the 8-7 win after scoring his fifth goal of the game with 1:14 remaining in the first extra period.

• In 2005 the two teams played three times with the Blue Devils winning two of the three games. It was the second time in the series the two squads played three times in a season. In 1992 the two teams played in early March, again in the ACC Tournament and in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Maryland won all three games that season.

• In the 2005 NCAA Semifinals, Duke ended Maryland's season with a 18-9 defeat at Lincoln Financial Field. Bill McGlone gave the Terps a 1-0 lead, but the Blue Devils responded with nine unanswered goals and took a 10-3 lead into halftime. Joe Walters scored three times in the third quarter, but Maryland could not close the deficit.

• In 2005's ACC Final, Maryland turned in its finest defensive effort of the year. The Terps held Duke, the nation's highest scoring offense, scoreless for more than 40 minutes en route to a 9-5 victory at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on May 1. ACC Tournament MVP Harry Alford made 15 saves on the afternoon, while freshman Will Dalton helped the Terps control the ball on face-offs, winning 7-of-10 draws. Offensively Maryland was led by All-American Joe Walters who scored his second straight hat trick vs. the Blue Devils, while adding an assist. Freshman attackman Max Ritz also chipped in a pair for goals in the victory.

• The 2005 regular season game saw Maryland dominate Duke at the Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex, but the Blue Devils found a way to get out of College Park with a 10-8 victory. All-American Joe Walters scored a hat trick for the Terps, but Duke outscored Maryland 6-3 in the second half to secure the win. Michael Phipps scored two goals and added an assist for his second career three-point game.

• The Terps dominated the series from 1955 through 1988, winning all 27 meetings.

• The teams have met three times in the NCAA Tournament with Maryland winning 13-11 in 1992, Duke retaliating 14-9 in 1994, and the Blue Devils taking the 2005 match-up 18-9.

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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 24: Terps Return To The Final Four
May 17: Road Warriors
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

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Going Purple
• This year the Terps are wearing purple shirts during warm-ups, purple ribbons on their helmets, as well as purple "MY" stickers, to show their support for Ryan Young's mother, Maria, who passed away on April 17 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. More on Ms. Young can be found here: Forever Young.

• In addition to what the Maryland players are wearing, the Terrapin coaches and support staff are also wearing purple shirts during the games to help raise awareness for the fight against pancreatic cancer.

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

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

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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 semifinals of the tournament, the Terrapins have a 9-10 (.474) record overall. The last time the Terps advanced to the Final Four was 2006. Maryland, the No. 2 seed, lost to unseeded UMass, 8-5, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. This will be the Terps' first appearance in a Final Four in Baltimore since 2003 when No. 2 Virginia topped No. 3 Maryland, 14-4.

• 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.

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Maryland's Record in the NCAA Tournament
• The Terps have won the fourth-most Division I NCAA Tournament games, compiling a 44-31 overall record in 75 games. Only Johns Hopkins (66-31), Syracuse (59-20) and Virginia (45-29) have won more Division I tournament games.

• Maryland is seventh by percentage (.586) among all teams ever to play in the tournament. Only Syracuse (59-20, .747), Princeton (30-13, .698), Johns Hopkins (66-31, .680), Duke (22-13, .629), Virginia (45-29, .608) and Cornell (30-21, .588) 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 Maryland, Duke and Virginia are left in this year's field.

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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 6-4 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.

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The Terps vs. the No. 5 Seed
• This marks just the third time that Maryland will face the No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. Maryland is 1-1 all-time when playing the No. 5 seed.

• The Terps previously played the No. 5 seed in 1986 and 1989. After receiving a bye in the first round in 1986, Maryland, the No. 4 seed, lost to No. 5 North Carolina, 12-10, in the quarterfinals. In 1989 the Terps also had a first round bye as the No. 4 seed, but this time the Terps advanced to the Final Four with a 12-11 overtime victory over No. 5 seed Adelphi.

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Get To 10 And Win
• One axiom of lacrosse is that if you score 10 goals or more your chances of winning are pretty good. Well, a look at the results since 2002 shows that when Maryland scores 10 or more goals there's not just a pretty good chance the Terrapins will win; it's an almost certainty. Since 2002 Maryland has won 82 of the 89 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .921 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	9-1	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

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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 99-21 in games, for a .825 winning percentage, when it has held opponents under 10 goals. The Terps have played 158 total games since 2002. Maryland has held opponents to nine goals or less 75.9 percent of the time.

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Shooting Tells The Story
• The difference between winning and losing for Maryland this season is simple - when the Terps shoot well they win. As it turns out 30% is the magic number for the Terps this season. Maryland is 11-4 on the year and has shot better than 30% in eight of the 15 contests.

• Since 2005 the Terps are a remarkable 45-3 (.938) 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.

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Terps In NFL Stadiums
• Maryland has played 13 games in an NFL stadium. All-time the Terps are 8-5 in NFL stadiums.

• Last week Maryland played No. 1 seed Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., and the Terps pulled out a 6-5 victory in overtime.

• The Terps played two games in 2010 in NFL Stadiums in the regular season. Maryland defeated Duke 11-10 in overtime in the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. Maryland returned to M&T Bank Stadium in April for the Smartlink Day of Rivals and bested Johns Hopkins, 10-9.

• In 2009, Maryland topped Duke, 11-8, at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium and lost a 10-9 decision to Johns Hopkins in the inaugural Smartlink Day of Rivals.

• In 2006, the Terps were 1-1 at M&T Bank Stadium, defeating North Carolina, 10-9, in the ACC semis at M&T Bank Stadium before dropping an 11-5 decision to Virginia in the finals. Maryland then lost to UMass, 8-5, at Lincoln Financial Field in the NCAA Semifinals.

• In 2005, Maryland was 3-1 in NFL stadiums - 1-1 at Lincoln Financial Field and 2-0 at M&T Bank Stadium.

• Maryland lost to Virginia in the 2003 NCAA Semifinals in M&T Bank Stadium..

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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) 114
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 two points vs. Syracuse gives him 179 points on 114 goals and 65 assists, which has him in 14th place on the school's all-time points list.

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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 17th with 161 points.

• With his second point (an assist on Grant Catalino's second goal) vs. UNC in the ACC semis, Young, who now has 161 career points after tallying three assists vs. Syracuse, became just the sixth Terp to reach the 100-point mark since 2002, joining Joe Walters (227), Grant Catalino (179), 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 tied with Jack Heim (1965-67) for eighth on the all-time assists list with 96.

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

• Grant Catalino and Ryan Young were already members of the 100-point club at Maryland before the 2011 season. Currently, Catalino has 177 points on 113 goals and 64 assists, while Young has totaled 158 points on 65 goals and 93 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)	246	207	453

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Attack Unit Comes Back Strong
• Maryland has long had one of the best attack units in the nation, but this year the Terps boast four seniors to lead the way. One thing in Maryland's favor is the depth of the unit. The Terps go five deep 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)	68-53=121

• 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.

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

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

• But breaking down the numbers further shows that the Terps are not just relying on a productive senior class on both ends of the field. Here's how Maryland's 2011 stats look when you break it down by class production.

2011 Stat	Total	Sr..	Sr. %	Jr.	Jr. %	Soph.	Soph. %	Fr.	Fr. %
Goals	173	67	38.7	56	32.4	48	27.7	2	1.2
Assists	110	59	53.6	12	10.9	36	32.7	3	2.7
Points	284	126	44.4	69	24.3	84	29.6	5	1.8
Shots	535	207	38.7	168	31.4	150	28.0	10	1.9
EMO Goals	10	5	50.0	3	30.0	2	20.0	0	0.0
GWGs	12	6	50.0	5	41.7	1	8.3	0	0.0
GBs	549	252	45.9	62	11.3	161	29.3	74	13.5
CTs	147	89	60.5	17	11.6	36	24.5	5	3.3

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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 25 points on 13 goals, including a career-best four at Virginia, and 12 assists, which is also fourth on the team. Haus has also improved his defense and has 16 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 35 groundballs and is tied for second in caused turnovers with 16. 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 1998. Holmes also had a goal and an assist vs. Georgetown. He currently has two goals and three assists on the season and is winning 62.0% of his face-off attempts after winning 15-of-22 at North Carolina.

• 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. Cooper then tallied his first career hat trick in the 13-6 win at North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament. For the season Cooper has six 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 third on the squad with 29 points on 17 goals and 12 assists.

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

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

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

• The Terps lost their top two short sticks to graduation, but return seniors Dan Burns and Scott LaRue, who made a successful transition from offense to defensive short stick last year. They will lead a d-middie unit that will also include juniors David Miller and Michael Shakespeare and sophomore Landon Carr.

Defensive Comparison
	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Opponents' Goals Per Game	7.0	8.4	7.7	7.6	8.0	6.4	7.7	7.8
Saves Per Game	9.7	10.3	9.4	10.9	11.1	10.7	11.9	12.6
Save Percentage	57.8	55.2	54.8	58.6	57.8	62.3	60.5	61.8
Groundballs Per Game	34.3	36.1	35.8	36.5	38.7	36.4	32.8	38.4
Opponents' Groundballs Per Game	23.7	29.8	29.1	32.0	31.9	29.5	29.5	32.6
Opponents' Turnovers Per Game	14.3	18.2	20.0	18.9	20.5	19.6	12.5	18.7
Caused Turnovers Per Game	9.2	11.4	10.6	11.7	14.5	12.8	9.1	13.3
Face-Off Percentage	61.6	52.0	50.8	50.5	47.0	54.9	52.1	46.4
Clear Percentage	90.1	88.6	82.6	86.4	82.3	80.8	81.6	80.2
Opponents' Clear Percentage	82.9	82.8	77.2	80.1	77.6	74.7	77.7	72.9
Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage	26.8	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 six 20+-minute scoreless stretches to their credit: Detroit Mercy (32:13), Georgetown (20:12), Duke (23:30, St. Joseph's (27:21), Virginia (25:21) and North Carolina (22:01).

• 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.

• A huge seven-save third quarter by Amato highlighted an all-around terrific defensive effort for the Terps against No. 8 seed North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament. UNC's Billy Bitter scored three first half goals, but was shutout in the second half. The other two members of Carolina's vaunted attack group, Thomas Wood and Nicky Galasso, finished with just one assist. A big factor in the defense's success was the Terps' 27-15 dominance in groundballs.

• The Maryland-Syracuse NCAA quarterfinal game was a match-up of two of the nation's best defenses and on that day the Terps' "D" was just one goal better than the Orange in the 6-5 overtime victory in Gillette Stadium. Amato had nine saves in the game and none were bigger than a key stop of a Jovan Miller shot in overtime. The Terps close defense of Bohlander, B. Schmidt and M. Schmidt held the Syracuse starting attack unit of Stephen Kehoe, JoJo Marasco and Tommy Palasek to a combined one goal and one assist on just three shots.

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Offensive Defenders
• Through 16 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 19 assists for 40 points which is 14.1% 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. After going without a point for three games, Farrell made national news for pulling off the hidden ball play with Catalino late in the third quarter of the first round NCAA tournament game at UNC. Farrell finished the play by assisting on Drew Snider's easy goal after the entire Carolina defense bought into the fake flip. For his career Farrell has 28 goals and 20 assists for 48 career points. Easily the highest-scoring defender in school history, Farrell's 48 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.

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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.

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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 (12-4), 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 (12-3), 2010 (12-6), 2009 (11-3), 2008 (11-4), 2007 (15-1), 2006 (11-3), 2005 (11-3)
Virginia (7): 2011 (11-5), 2010 (16-2), 2009 (14-2), 2008 (14-4), 2007 (12-4), 2006 (17-0), 2005 (11-4)
Notre Dame (6): 2011 (11-3), 2010 (10-7), 2009 (15-1), 2008 (14-3), 2007 (11-4), 2006 (10-5)
Duke (5): 2011 (14-5), 2010 (16-4), 2009 (15-4), 2008 (18-2), 2007 ( 17-3)
Siena (5): 2011 (13-5), 2010 (12-5), 2009 (12-6), 2008 (10-6), 2007 (10-6)

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

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

All-Time Winningest Programs
Team	W-L-T	Pct.
1. Johns Hopkins	912-294-15	.753
2. Syracuse	820-311-16	.722
3. Navy	750-308-14	.706
4. Maryland	727-246-4	.746
5. 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

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Terps' 86th Season Of Lacrosse
• The Terps boast an all-time record of 727-246-4 (.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 24-8 in the 2010's for a .750 winning percentage.

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"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.

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Terps On ESPNU
• Maryland has had 36 games on ESPNU since 2006. Maryland is 21-16 (.568) all-time in games broadcast on ESPNU.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Five Taken In MLL Draft
• Five University of Maryland men's lacrosse seniors were selected in the 2011 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft. Long pole Brian Farrell was the highest pick, being selected with the 12th overall selection by the Boston Cannons.

• Defenseman Brett Schmidt was the next Terp taken, going 15th overall to the Denver Outlaws. Midfielder Dan Burns went 19th overall by the Hamilton Nationals, while attackmen Grant Catalino and Ryan Young went with the 21st and 23rd picks, respectively, to Denver and the Long Island Lizards.

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

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