#1/1 Maryland (11-0)Â vs. Johns Hopkins (4-8)
May 8, 2021
Panzer Stadium
8:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â The #1 Maryland lacrosse team has advanced to the Big Ten Championship game this Saturday, May 8 at 8 p.m., and will face #6-seed Johns Hopkins (4-8) in the final. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.Â
The Terrapins defeated #5-seed Michigan 16-8 in Thursday's semifinal matchup, led by a historic eight-goal, 10-point performance from senior Jared Bernhardt.
This will be the first time in 115 meetings that Maryland and Johns Hopkins have met three times in the same season. Maryland defeated Hopkins in both meetings of the "The Rivalry" this season, topping the Blue Jays 18-10 in College Park on March 6 before rallying for a 14-13 win at Homewood on April 24.
JOHNS HOPKINS STORYLINES
UNBELIEVABLE BERNHARDT
- With his 10-point outburst against Michigan, Jared Bernhardt is now Maryland's all-time leader in career points with 263. With his first assist of the day in the second quarter, Bernhardt passed Matt Rambo (257) for the all-time record. Â
- Jared Bernhardt's career-high eight goals against Michigan in the semifinals set a Big Ten Tournament record for goals in a game. Bernhardt is the first player in Maryland history to total eight goals in a game, which sits third on the single game list behind Bob Evans (10 – 1929) and Dick Corrigan (9 – 1958) Â
- Jared Bernhard's 10 points (8G, 2A) vs. Michigan were the most in a game by a Terp since Connor Kelly (2G, 8A) tallied 10 against Notre Dame in 2018. The 10 points set a Big Ten Tournament record. Â
BIG TEN TOURNEY HISTORY
- Maryland is 6-3 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament, which includes back-to-back tournament championships in 2016 and 2017. Saturday marks the fourth Big Ten title game all-time that Maryland has advanced to.Â
SEVEN TERPS LAND ON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
- Jared Bernhardt was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year while Nick Grill was named the Defensive Player of the Year as the duo headlined Maryland's seven-player All-Big Ten selections announced by the conference this week.
- The seven All-B1G selections ties the most-ever in a single season for Maryland (2016) while the four first team honorees also ties a yearly program high (2015).
- Bernhardt and Grill were joined by attackman Logan Wisnauskas and defenseman Brett Makar on the first team. Short stick defensive midfielder Roman Puglise, midfielder Kyle Long and goalie Logan McNaney were second team selections.
- The seven selections brings Maryland's all-time total to 34 since the inception of Big Ten lacrosse.
GOOD THINGS COME IN 10'S
- Maryland has reached 10 wins for a NCAA-leading 18 consecutive 10-win+ seasons, including 11 under head coach John Tillman.Â
- Maryland has put together 11 different runs of six or more goals this season, and at least one 6+ goal run in 10 of 11 games. The Terps longest scoring run of the season came against Michigan on April 10, scoring 16 straight goals in the 18-12 victory.  Â
HOT START
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