April 5, 2012
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The 12th-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse team (5-3) welcomes Navy (5-4) to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium for a 7 p.m. start on Friday, April 6 in the 87th meeting of the Terps' second-longest rivalry.
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• Maryland (5-3, 1-2 ACC) is coming off of a 12-8 loss to No. 1 Virginia last Saturday at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. The game was tied 7-7 going into the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers took advantage of a short-handed Terps team to pull away. Senior Joe Cummings led the Terps with three points on two goals and an assist, while senior Michael Shakespeare had two goals.
• For the season, Cummings leads the Terps in points and goals with 22 and 14, respectively. Junior Owen Blye leads the team with nine assists. Defensively, Amato has stopped 59.6 percent of the shots put on goal by opponents and has a 7.30 goals-against average. Junior long pole Jesse Bernhardt leads the team with 32 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers.
• The Mids are 5-4 on the year but have won four of their last five games. The last time out Navy fell to Patriot League leader Lehigh, 9-4, in Annapolis. This season the Midshipmen are led by sophomore attackman Tucker Hull, who has 42 points on 22 goals and 20 assists. Senior RJ Wickham has started all nine games in cage for Navy and has a .527 save percentage and a 9.18 goals-against average.
Event Information
Ticket Information:Tickets are available for the game. Fans may call 1-800-IM-A-TERP from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or online by
clicking here. Tickets will also be available at the south end of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium beginning 90 minutes prior to game time. Mezzanine seats are available for $20, while general admission seating is $10. Youth and senior general admission seats are $5. University of Maryland students are admitted free with a valid student ID. Gates will open 60 minutes prior to face-off and fans may enter Captial One Field at Byrd Stadium via Gates H, I (main south gate) and J.
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Event Media: In addition to the TerpsTV Premium broadcast, the game between the Terps and the Midshipmen can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network's flagship station, ESPN Radio 1300 AM in Baltimore and surrounding areas. Steve Stofberg (Maryland '94) returns for his seventh season as the vioce of Terrapin lacrosse. He will be joined in the booth by analyst Tim McGinnis, who was an All-American goalie for the Terps in 2004. The game can also be heard on clicking here.
Parking: General Information: After 4 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends, there is no charge for parking in Lots Z1 or 1b or in Regents Drive Garage. Lots R2 and R3 are limited to vehicles displaying current valid permits for the respective lots at all times. Weekdays Before 4 p.m.: Fans arriving on campus before 4 p.m. on weekdays should park in Union Lane Garage (located between Cole Field House and Stamp Student Union). Rates are $2.00 per hour ($10.00 per day maximum). The garage may only be accessed via Campus Drive and Union Lane, at the top level of the garage. The exit lanes are located at the bottom level of the garage. If the Union Lane Garage is unavailable, fans should park in the Stadium Drive Garage located behind Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. Regulations at the Stadium Drive Garage are similar to those at Union Lane Garage. Rates at Stadium Drive Garage are $2 per hour ($10 per day maximum). Stadium Drive Garage is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight. The Stadium Drive Garage is closed on weekends.
Weekdays After 4 p.m. - Fans arriving on campus after 4 p.m. on weekdays can park free in Lot Z1 or Lot 1b, both of which are located between Cole Field House and Ludwig Field, or in Regents Drive Garage, which is located on Regents Drive between Stadium Drive and Field House Drive. However, due to the construction of the new Biosciences Research Building on Field House Drive between Stamp Student Union and the Bio-Psych Building, fans should note that the walk from Regents to Shipley will be longer than usual because of limited or no pedestrian access in certain construction areas on Field House Drive. Directional signs will be posted.
Tailgating: The University of Maryland's Department of Public Safety provides detailed "Tailgating Tips." Of note is the University's definition of a tailgate: "A tailgate has a variety of food and beverages, including non-alcoholic beverages, available in sufficient quantities for the number of people attending."
Game Promotions
Dick's Sporting Good's Kids' Ticket Promotion: The first 250 kids, 18 and under and wearing a lacrosse jersey, will be admitted for free.
Scout Night: All Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are invited to come out to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium and enjoy an exciting night of Maryland Lacrosse. Scout tickets are only $4 and must be ordered in advance. All scouts will receive a FREE Maryland Scout Patch. To order, call 301-314-1517.
School Night: All high school and middle school teams will receive FREE admission with the submission of a Roster! Rosters must be submitted to the ticket office at least 24 hours prior to the game. Email rosters to kthomps5@umd.edu.
Indian Guides Night: Indian Guides are invited to spend an outing with their tribes at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium and enjoy an exciting night of Maryland lacrosse. Guides' tickets are only $4 and must be ordered in advance. All participants will receive a FREE Maryland patch. To order, call 301-314-1517.
The Count Down
10 ... Since 2002 Maryland has won 87 of the 95 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .916 winning percentage.
9 ... Maryland is 104-23 in games since 2002 when it allows nine goals or less, for an .819 winning percentage.
8 ... Eight of the last 13 meetings between Maryland and Navy have been decided by one goal.
7 ... Seven Terps have registered double-digit points so far in 2012.
6 ... Six of the top nine Maryland point scorers are shooting above 30% on the season.
5 ... Only five current Maryland players have registered points vs. Navy in their careers.
4 ... Niko Amato only had to make four saves in last season's 10-4 win over the Mids in Annapolis.
3 ... Navy has won three of the last four games vs. Maryland played in College Park.
2 ... The Terps have won the last two meetings vs. the Mids by a combined eight goals.
1 ... This will be the third meeting between John Tillman and Rick Sowell as head coaches, but the first as coaches of Maryland and Navy.
| |
Tale of the Tape |
|
| Maryland |
Category |
Navy |
| 11.4 |
Goals Per Game |
9.9 |
| 8.0 |
Opponents' Goals Per Game |
9.2 |
| 35.0 |
Shots Per Game |
31.1 |
| 32.5 |
Shot Percentage |
31.8 |
| 21.3 |
Shots on Goal Per Game |
18.7 |
| 60.7 |
Shots on Goal Percentage |
60.0 |
| 10.6 |
Saves Per Game |
9.9 |
| 57.0 |
Save Percentage |
51.7 |
| 32.8 |
Groundballs Per Game |
30.1 |
| 26.4 |
Opponents' Groundballs Per Game |
24.6 |
| 13.3 |
Turnovers Per Game |
14.9 |
| 9.0 |
Caused Turnovers Per Game |
7.8 |
| 47.2 |
Face-Off Percentage |
44.7 |
| 91.2 |
Clear Percentage |
86.7 |
| 83.8 |
Opponents' Clear Percentage |
85.2 |
| 4.0 |
Penalties Per Game |
3.7 |
| 3.9 |
Penalty Minutes Per Game |
2.6 |
| 46.2 |
Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
23.3 |
| 41.9 |
Opponents' Man-Up Conversion Percentage |
30.0 |
Coaching Match-Up
• John Tillman is in his fifth season as a head coach, and second with the Terps, with a 38-27 career record for a 58.5 winning percentage. Tillman is 18-8 (692) as Maryland's head coach. He had a 20-19 record in three seasons as the head coach at Harvard.
• Rick Sowell is in his first season as the head coach of Navy and has a 5-4 record coaching the Mids. Overall, he is in his 13th season as a head coach with a record of 91-85 (.517).
• Tillman has a 1-0 career record against Navy, with the 2011 meeting as the Terps' head coach being the only decision. He has a 2-0 record vs. Sowell-coached teams, having won both meetings vs. Sowell's Stony Brook teams while Tillman was at Harvard.
Series History vs. Navy
• The Maryland-Navy rivalry is the second-longest in Terrapin lacrosse history with Maryland holding a 52-33-1 advantage, dating to 1924. The 52 wins are the second-highest number of victories Maryland has against any team. Maryland has defeated Duke 59 times.
• Maryland has won 14 of the last 19 meetings. Prior to 2007's double-OT Terrapin win, Navy had taken three straight by a total of five goals - a 9-6 decision in College Park in 2004, a 9-8 win at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in 2005 and a 7-6 win at Byrd Stadium in 2006. The two teams have played in one-goal games in four of the last seven games and eight of the last 13 have been decided by one goal.
• When Navy and Maryland get together it's fair to assume it is going to be a close game. During the past 31 meetings, 17 have ended with a winning margin of one or two goals, including four straight 6-5 Terp victories from 1999-2002.
• Last season saw the Terps outscore the Mids 6-1 in the first quarter en route to a 10-4 victory at a rain-soaked Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. A balanced-scoring attack was led by long pole Brian Farrell, midfielder Jake Bernhardt and attackman Owen Blye, who each scored two goals. Leading the defense was Max Schmidt with three caused turnover and two groundballs. Dan Burns and Curtis Holmes also finished with three groundballs. Redshirt freshman goalie Niko Amato finished the game with four saves. Aiding in the defensive effort was another solid face-off effort from Holmes, who won 10-of-18 draws.
• In 2010 the Terps got back on the winning side of the ledger with an 11-9 home win. The attack unit of Grant Catalino, Travis Reed and Ryan Young combined for eight goals and five assists to pace the Terps. Maryland dominated the Mids when the ball was on the ground, winning the groundball battle 47-26. Brian Farrell and Max Schmidt led the way for the Terps with five groundballs each. Brian Phipps finished the afternoon with 10 saves, to go along with four groundballs
• The one-goal game streak came to an end with a one-sided 10-4 Navy victory in Annapolis in 2009. Will Yeatman and Ryan Young scored two goals apiece for the Terps, but that was all the offense could muster. Maryland had a 2-1 lead after the first quarter, but Navy outscored the Terps 6-0 in the second and third quarters combined to take control of the game.
• The run of one-goal games was pushed to four in 2008 with a game that could have been dubbed "A Tale of Two Halves." The Mids scored all five of their goals in the first half, while the Terps did the same in the second half, but could only muster four scores to give Navy a 5-4 decision. Jason Carter was tremendous in the second half for Maryland in cage, stopping six Navy shots. Offensively the Terps were led by Dan Groot and Max Ritz, who each had a goal and an assist and Ryan Young, who had a pair of assists.
• In a double-overtime thriller on April 6, 2007 in Annapolis the Terps pulled out a miraculous 8-7 win over the Mids, thanks in large part to three tremendous individual efforts. All-America defender Ray Megill provided the initial spark, getting the Terrapins back in the game after the Mids went on a three-goal run to build a two-goal lead. Megill took his first-ever collegiate face-off, won the ball clean and scored to cut the Navy advantage to one. Navy maintained a one-goal lead as the seconds dwindled down. As the clock neared 0:00, junior midfielder Drew Evans laced a low-to-high shot from 16 yards to send the game into overtime. After the game went to a second OT, sophomore midfielder Dan Groot snapped Navy's three-game winning streak with a tough shot from the left alley.
• The one-goal games continued in 2006 as the Mids pulled out a 7-6 victory at Byrd Stadium on April 8. The game , which was scheduled for April 7, was pushed back a day due to a large thunderstorm. It was another last-second goal that lifted Navy to the win over the Terps. This time it was attackman Ian Dingman scoring the game-winner with just eights seconds left in the game. Joe Walters scored a pair of goals for Maryland, while Bill McGlone, Max Ritz, Dan Groot and Xander Ritz scored the remaining Maryland goals.
• The 2005 game was another of those one-goal affairs as the Mids and Terps battled into the game's final seconds before Navy emerged with a 9-8 win on Graham Gill's game-winning goal with 14 seconds left in the contest.
• The most goals the Terps have ever scored on the Mids in a single game came in 1998's 21-7 Maryland victory.
• Maryland has also won all four meetings in the NCAA Tournament. The Terps captured their last national championship in 1975 with a 20-13 win over Navy. Maryland also defeated Navy in NCAA semifinal games in 1971, 1976 and 1979.
The Stretch: Carolina, Virginia, Navy, Hopkins
• Since 1978 Maryland's schedule has been highlighted by a four-game stretch in the middle of its season: North Carolina, Virginia, Navy and Johns Hopkins. In the 35-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 62-76 (.449) since 1978 vs. those four teams during that time.
• The Terps have swept the four games only once - in 1987. Only twice (1981 & 1988) has Maryland lost all four games. Six times (1978, 1979, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001) the Terps have won three of the four games. Johns Hopkins broke up the Terps' bid for a perfect stretch four times, while Carolina and Virginia broke it up one time each.
The Maryland Men's Lacrosse Blog
· Every Tuesday during the season the Maryland Men's Lacrosse Blog is posted to umterps.com. Catch up with the Terps with his season's editions below:
April 3: Scout's Honor
March 27: Don't Call It A Rematch
March 20: "The Stretch" Starts Here
March 13: Putting On A Show
February 28: The Color Purple
February 21: Mr. 95 Percent
February 15: 2012 Preview Edition
February 7: O Captain! My Captain!
January 31: The 2012 Season Begins Here
Going Purple
· Once again this season,
the Terps will be wearing purple "MY" stickers, to show their support for the fight against pancreatic cancer, which touched everyone in the Maryland lacrosse family last season with the passing of Maria Young on April 17.
· This past fall the Terps, Maryland alums and family and friends came together for the inaugural Forever Young Walk/Run for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. More on Ms. Young and her amazing story can be found here: Forever Young.
· 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. You can also get more information on pancreatic cancer at CurePC.org.
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.
Going Gray
· Maryland players will also be wearing gray stickers with the number 42 in honor of Zack Wholley's father, John, who passed away from brain cancer on August 28, 2011.
· If you're interested in more information, please visit the National Brain Tumor Society website.
In case you're wondering here are some facts about brain and spinal cord tumors from the American Cancer Society:
· About 22,910 malignant tumors of the brain or spinal cord (12,630 in males and 10,280 in females) will be diagnosed. These numbers would likely be much higher if benign tumors were also included.
· About 13,700 people (7,720 males and 5,980 females) will die from these tumors.
· Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in his or her lifetime is about one in 150 for a man and one in 185 for a woman.
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 87 of the 94 games in which the Terps have scored 10 or more goals for a .926 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 |
| 2012 |
5-0 |
|
| 2011 |
9-1 |
Johns Hopkins, 11-12 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 92.6 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 104-23 in games, for a .819 winning percentage, when it has held opponents under 10 goals. The Terps have played 168 total games since 2002. Maryland has held opponents to nine goals or less 75.6 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 5-3 on the year and has shot 30% or better in all five victories.
Hartford: 12 goals, 40 shots = 30%
at Georgetown: 16 goals, 41 shots = 39.0%
Duke: 10 goals, 28 shots = 35.7%
at UMBC: 7 goals, 30 shots = 23.3%
Marist: 17 goals, 43 shots = 39.5%
Villanova: 11 goals, 31 shots = 35.5%
at North Carolina: 10 goals, 35 shots = 28.6%
Virginia: 8 goals, 32 shots = 25%
• Since 2005 the Terps are a remarkable 50-3 (.943) 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.
Fast Starts
• Since 2002 only 14 players (for a total of 24 times) have totaled 18 points or more in the first eight games of a season.
• Joe Cummings has been a consistent threat during his tenure as a Terp, but since moving to his natural position of attack this season he has been an even more potent point producer. Through eight games Cummings has 22 points on 14 goals and eight assists. Last year as a midfielder he had 16 points on 15 goals and one assist. .
Youth Is Served
• Maryland started two sophomores (Michael Ehrhardt and Brian Cooper) and a freshman (Goran Murray) at close defense in the 2012 season-opening win over Hartford. The last time Maryland's defense had two sophomore and one freshman starting was 2005 when sophomores Steve Whittenberg and Ray Megill started alongside freshman Joe Cinosky. The first game that group started together was April 23, 2005 at Fairfield (a 9-6 Terrapin win).
• Goran Murray became the first Maryland freshman to start at close defense in a season opener since 2008 when Max Schmidt started in an 11-6 win at Georgetown.
Face-Off Firsts
• Junior Curtis Holmes' 19-of-20 (.950) performance facing-off vs. Hartford in the 2012 season opener is just the fifth time since 2000 that a Maryland face-off man has won at least 90% of his draws with at least 10 attempts.
• Holmes joins Andy Claxton and Brian Haggerty as the only Terps with multiple games of 19 or more face-off wins. Claxton did it three times (27 at Towson in 1991, 21 vs. Duke in 1991 and 19 at Brown in 1991), while Haggerty did it twice (20 vs. Butler in 1998 and 19 vs. Virginia in 1998). Holmes had 20 wins vs. Georgetown last season to go along with his 19 vs. the Hawks, which makes him the only Terp to win 19 or more face-offs in different seasons.
• The last 90% performance was in 2008 when Bryn Holmes, Curtis' older brother, won 9-of-10 face-offs at Mount St. Mary's.
• The last time a Terp faced-off with a winning percentage above 90% was on March 21, 2006 when David Tamberrino won 12-of-13 in a 14-2 win over Dartmouth.
Best Face-Off Performances Since 2000
Curtis Holmes' - 19/20 (.950) vs. Hartford 2/18/12
Brian Carroll - 12/13 (.923) at Delaware 3/17/01
Davin Tamberrino - 12/13 (.923) vs. Dartmouth 3/21/06
Jeremy Pastula - 11/12 (.917) at Towson 3/8/03
Bryn Holmes - 9/10 (.900) at Mount St. Mary's 2/26/08
Bryn Holmes - 12/14 (.857) vs. Presbyterian 2/13/09
Brian Carroll - 11/13 (.846) vs. Mount St. Mary's 2/26/02
Bryn Holmes - 11/13 (.846) vs. Air Force 2/14/09
Ryan Moran - 10/12 (.833) vs. Bucknell 3/11/03
Will Dalton - 18/22 (.818) vs. Vermont 2/20/07
Curtis Holmes' - 17/21 (.810) vs. Detroit Mercy 2/19/11
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 |
921-295-15 |
.755 |
| 2. Syracuse |
824-314-16 |
.722 |
| 3. Navy |
754-312-14 |
.705 |
| 4. Maryland |
733-250-4 |
.745 |
| 5. Army |
729-350-7 |
.675 |
| |
| 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' 87th Season Of Lacrosse
· The Terps boast an all-time record of 733-250-4 (.745), 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 25-9 in the 2010's for a .735 winning percentage.
The Terps On ESPNU
• Maryland has had 40 games on ESPNU since 2006. Maryland is 22-18 (.550) all-time in games broadcast on ESPNU.
• The Terps will have at least four games (at UNC, vs. Virginia, at Johns Hopkis, at ACC tournament) Maryland will play on ESPNU in 2012.
First-Time Opponents
• Maryland has played 78 different opponents in its 87 seasons. The 2012 season added Hartford (a 12-6 win on 2/18) and will add Marist (3/10) to that list. In the Terps' 78 first-time meetings Maryland is 74-4 (.949) in those games. Adelphi (12-13, 1982), Army (0-3, 1923), Syracuse (3-10, 1927) and Yale (3-5, 1925) are the only schools to beat the Terps the first time the schools met on a lacrosse field.
Maryland In Season Openers
• Maryland has a 83-3-1 (.960) lifetime record in season openers dating back to the 1924 season. The Terps have won their last 19 openers and 26 of the last 27, 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.)
19 Straight in Season Openers
• After beating Hartford to open the 2012 season the Terps have an 19-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, Detroit Mercy and Hartford. Over the 19-year stretch, Maryland outscored its foes 267-99 (an average score of 14.1-5.2) 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 19 Season Openers |
| Feb. 18, 2012 |
#8 Maryland 12, Hartford 6 |
| 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 |
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 the D1Scourse.com).
· 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 (13-5), 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 (13-5), 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 (14-6), 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)
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 13 sets of brothers, including three 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: 2010-11-12
Justin & Owen Blye: 2009-10-11
Brian Cooper & Kevin Cooper: 2011-12
Billy & Bobby Gribbin: 2012
Brendan & Ian Healy: 2003-04-05
Curtis Holmes': 2010
Bryn Holmes & 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
Three Taken In MLL Draft
· Three University of Maryland men's lacrosse seniors were selected in the 2012 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft. Midfielder Jake Bernhardt was the highest pick, being selected with the 12th overall selection by the Hamilton Nationals. Midfielder/attackman Joe Cummings was the next Terp taken, going 17th overall to the Rochester Rattlers (his rights have since been traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks). Midfielder Drew Snider went 45th overall by the Bayhawks.
2012 Team Captains
· Five players have been named team captains for the 2012 season. The quintet, which was selected by a combination of team vote and coaches' input, consists of seniors Jake Bernhardt, Joe Cummings and Drew Snider and juniors Jesse Bernhardt and Jesse Bernhardt are the first pair of juniors to be named team captains since Bob Ott and Randy Ratliff were among four captains in 1978.
