#1/1 Maryland (9-0)Â vs. Johns Hopkins (2-7)
April 14, 2021
Homewood Field
2:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â The top-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse team (9-0) will travel to play Johns Hopkins (2-7) on Saturday, April 24 in the final week of Big Ten regular season. The matchup marks the 114
th meeting of the greatest rivalry in college lacrosse.Â
Maryland is fresh off an 18-8 victory over #12 Ohio State on Sunday, as the Terps clinched the Big Ten regular season title outright. It was the fifth B1G regular season title under head coach John Tillman since the league's inception in 2015.
UMD defeated Hopkins 18-10 when the teams met earlier this season on March 6, using an 11-goal run spanning the second through fourth quarter to secure the victory.
JOHNS HOPKINS STORYLINES
HISTORIC OFFENSE
- Maryland is currently on pace for one of its most prolific offensive seasons ever, averaging 16.89 goals per game through nine 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.
- Maryland's offense has reached new heights under head coach John Tillman in 2021, currently ranking first in the nation in assists per game (10.89), points per game (27.78), scoring margin (7.44) and shot percentage (40.8).Â
GOALIE GOAL!Â
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Logan McNaney's sensational man-down goal from 60 yards out against #12 Ohio State is believed to be the first Maryland goal scored by a goalie since Jim Beardmore scored against UMBC on May 4, 1985. It was Maryland's first man down goal since Roman Puglise tallied one vs. Johns Hopkins on April 27, 2019.
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday resumes one of the longest standing rivalries in college lacrosse, when Maryland and Johns Hopkins meet for the 114th time in a series that dates back to Maryland's first varsity season in 1924. Hopkins owns a 67-45-1 lead in the all-time series.Â
- The rivalry trophy will be back on the line Saturday after Maryland reclaimed the crab in the season's first meeting. Maryland has won four of the six games in which the trophy has been awarded with wins in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021.
GAMES OF RUNS
- Maryland has put together 10 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 of the season came against Michigan on April 10, 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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