#1/1 Maryland (8-0)Â vs. #12/12 Ohio State (4-4)
April 18, 2021
Maryland Stadium
5:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â The top-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse team (8-0) will play its final home game of the regular season Sunday, April 18 when the Terrapins host #12 Ohio State (4-4) in College Park.
Maryland was voted the No. 1 team in the nation Monday for the first time this season in both the USILA Coaches Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. It's the first time Maryland has been tabbed #1 since Week 12 of the 2018 season when the Terps earned the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Terps defeated the Buckeyes 16-8 when the teams met earlier this season on March 20 in Columbus. With a win Sunday, UMD would clinch the Big Ten regular season title outright, after securing at least a share of the title after beating Michigan 18-12 on April 10.
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OHIO STATE STORYLINES
HISTORIC OFFENSE
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Maryland is currently on pace for one of its most prolific offensive seasons ever, averaging 16.75 goals per game through eight games.  As it stands, it's just the sixth time in program history the Terps have averaged 16 gpg or higher, and the highest scoring average for UMD since averaging a program-record 18.73 gpg in 1978.
EFFICIENCY IS THE NAME OF THE GAMEÂ
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Maryland is currently the most efficient shooting team in the country, scoring on an incredible 40.5% of its shots. The Terps are led by the sharpshooting of Daniel Maltz (62.8%), while Kyle Long (41.7%), Jared Bernhardt (48.5%) and Logan Wisnauskas (44.0%) are all shooting over 40% on the season. Â Â
SERIES HISTORY
- Maryland is 10-3 all-time against Ohio State and 56-3 vs. the Buckeyes since the inception of Big Ten lacrosse
- Maryland and Ohio State have played in tight games in nearly every meeting since 2015, with all eight meetings being decided by one goal or less.Â
- Maryland won this season's previous meeting in Columbus 16-8, with Logan Wisnauskas leading the way with seven points (4G, 3A).Â
- Maryland defeated Ohio State 9-6 on May 29, 2017 to win its first National Championship in 42 yearsÂ
GAMES OF RUNS
- Maryland has put together nine different runs of six or more goals this season, and at least one 6+ goal run in every single game. The Terps longest scoring run came last weekend against Michigan, scoring 16 straight goals in the 18-12 victory. Â
- Maryland held Michigan to a 36:33 scoring drought on April 10, the longest drought forced on an opponent since the Terps held Robert Morris scoreless for 39:50 in a 13-4 win on March 24, 2015. Maryland's 16 goals during the span were its most consecutive in a game since shutting out Mt. St. Mary's 18-0 on February 26, 2002. Â Â
HOT START
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Maryland is off to an 8-0 start for the first time since the 2004 season, the best start to a season for John Tillman during his tenure at Maryland. The last time Maryland got off to a 9-0 start was 1987, when the Terrapins started 12-0.
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