Then & Now: 2017 Men's & Women's Lacrosse

Ben Kessler, Assistant Media Relations Director & Josh Schmidt, Media Relations Assistant

5/27/2022

It has been five years since the Maryland men's and women's lacrosse teams won the 2017 NCAA Championships. umterps.com recently tracked down several Terrapins from each team to see what they're up to and what winning those championships meant to them.

Isaiah Davis-Allen

Then: All-America Midfielder (1 groundball vs. Ohio State)

Nick Brozowski, a Boston-area native and die-hard New England Patriots fan, snagged the ground ball in the waning seconds at Gillette Stadium. Just a few yards away, Isaiah Davis-Allen saw the moment unfolding. "I just told him to throw it, throw it as far as you can. Launch that ball." The clock expired, and the celebration began. Davis-Allen doesn't remember celebrating with one particular teammate. Instead, fittingly, it was one team.

"It was just one unit, one group. We got it done and it was time to celebrate together." Not done celebrating, he remembers going to the postgame tailgates and seeing all the families together. "They were there for us those previous years, they put in the work just like us. That day wasn't just for us, it was for our families."

Now: Redwoods SSDM / Project Manager Buch Construction

Davis-Allen remains on the field as a defensive midfielder for the Redwoods in the Premier Lacrosse League. Playing alongside fellow "OG Terp legend" Joe Walters for the past few years has been fun, and soon Davis-Allen will be reunited with Anthony Demaio, who recently signed with the team. He fondly looks back on those memories of a young DeMaio on the scout team. "He always had great hands and was shifty in tight spaces. I knew he was special when, every so often, he'd tear up us vets in practice." Off the field, Davis-Allen is doing his best to grow the game. He's a PLL Ambassador and works alongside "Nations United" as a scout and coach attempting to diversify the sport. It's a great sport, and one Davis-Allen hopes can reach more communities despite entry costs. When he's not on the field, Davis-Allen is a project manager at Buch Construction out of Laurel, Maryland.

Adam DiMillo

Then: Starting Midfielder (2 goals vs. Ohio State)

It's a feeling he won't forget. “It was surreal,” DiMillo siad. "It was just this rush of happiness. We had pulled it off. Profound joy. I couldn't wrap my head around it." DiMillo ran onto the field with his brothers, who, he says, worked for each other every day for the past year.

After coming so close the previous year, they put a little more work into their craft every day. Finally, on that Monday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, the work paid off. "A little more every day added up to our ultimate goals."

Now: Medical Device Sales, Stryker Sports Medicine

Living in Buffalo, DiMillio now works with orthopedic surgeons selling medical devices. DiMillo worked through a shoulder injury throughout his career, so he knows the strife it can cause. He enjoys remaining adjacent to the sports community through his day job, but he loves giving back to the sport elsewhere. He's been involved in youth coaching for years and has recently started refereeing games throughout the Buffalo and Upstate New York regions. As for the Terps, he hasn't missed a game this year.

Nadine Hadnagy

Then: IWLCA National Defender of the Year, Tewaaraton Finalist (1 assist, 3 groundballs, 2 caused turnovers vs. Boston College)

Maryland has had the National Defender of the Year in six straight seasons, and 2017 was no different, with Hadnagy leading a dominant Maryland defense en route to many accolades and a spot on the Tewaaraton stage. One of two captains with Stukenberg, Hadnagy recalls knowing it would be a "special season" from the start, especially when the Terps beat North Carolina in February.

"To cap off my career in Gillette, the same spot the men won it a day later was surreal. A moment I will never forget."

Now: Director of Operations, Maryland Women's Lacrosse

After four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida, Hadnagy came back to College Park as the Director of Ops this past season. She handles all travel, camps, food, and overall logistics for the second-ranked Terps. "It was a no-brainer to come back to a place that I care so deeply about and have so much pride for," said Hadnagy.

Kali Hartshorn

Then: Big Ten Freshman of the Year (3 goals, 7 draw controls vs. Boston College)

Kali Hartshorn burst on the scene as a freshman, totaling 70 points and winning 112 draw controls en route to Big Ten Freshman of the Year plaudits. Hartshorn called the 2017 season a "staple" of her career and one that "created the lifestyle of winning."

"It's uncommon for a team to not only win the national championship but go undefeated in the process and that wasn't even the best part," recalled Hartshorn. "It was the time I got to spend with my teammates and coaches that really established what Maryland lacrosse meant to me."

Now: Assistant Coach at Binghamton

Like so many Terps, Hartshorn wanted to stay in lacrosse after graduation and is now in the coaching field, serving as an assistant coach at Binghamton University in New York. Kali's younger sister, Marin, was an All-Big Ten attacker for Rutgers, so Kali still has her eye on the Big Ten and was at the Maryland-Rutgers Big Ten Championship on May 8.

Austin Henningsen

Then: Faceoff Specialist

They'd been there before, but this time was different. "We woke up and we'd been there before. Been there before and we left with a sour taste. Just field for the fire that spearheaded us into that game."

Henningsen recalls the Terps grinding out the 9-6 victory over the Buckeyes and ensuing chaos. From the moment he ran onto the field through the team's return to College Park, life was a dream. Probably the best week of his life, Henningsen would say. "We had so much fun together that summer together. We had finally pulled off our dreams."

Now: Boatswain's Mate U.S. Coast Guard Station Shinnecock

Henningsen's White House Visit with the team was his first time, but not the last. Henningsen serves the nation as a member of the Coast Guard Honor Guard and has helped with security for world leaders. In addition, he has served as a pallbearer throughout his career at Arlington National Cemetery. Now stationed on Long Island, Henningsen serves 48-hour shifts protecting the seas. He spends about half his time on the water, always ready when someone needs help or guidance.

Dylan Maltz

Then: Starting Attackman (2 goals, 1 assist vs. Ohio State)

The buzzer sounded, and Dylan Maltz threw his gloves to the sky. The rain was coming down at Gillette Stadium in Boston, but Maltz and his teammates couldn't care less. Maltz jumped into Colin Heacock's arms, hugging the first person he could find. Chills covered his body in chills.

"I'll never forget that feeling." The infamous team speaker in the locker room blared the team's anthem: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. After the team celebration concluded, they went to tailgate with their parents. And on the way home, they flew above the rain clouds and saw a spectacular, pink-tinted sky. "It's just always stuck with me how stunning the sky was as we celebrated on that plane."

Now: Youth Lacrosse Coach

Working mainly with players aged 5th grade to high school, Maltz works primarily in Northern Virginia with local youth lacrosse communities. Still local with his brother, Daniel, on the team, he comes to as many games as he possibly can. Once used to running on the field, Maltz has gotten accustomed to sitting with his family, friends, or other fans in the stands at Maryland Stadium, cheering on the new wave of Terps.

Zoe Stukenberg

Then: Tewaaraton Award Winner, IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year (3 assists, 3 groundballs, 3 caused turnovers vs. Boston College)

You don't go undefeated without two things: good leadership and having fun. Zoe Stukenberg embodied those qualities in her senior season, calling the year "so special for a million reasons." Stukenberg became the seventh Maryland Tewaaraton winner in eight seasons. Still, to her, it was all about the "teammates you love and the memories you make that make a season unforgettable (ask Nadine about how much meat we ate at Fogo)."

"Being undefeated didn't hurt either! To be able to win it all at Gillette was a story tale ending to an amazing four years!"

Now: In Medical School at the University of Michigan

Stukenberg wasn't just a star on the field; she always shined in the classroom, even being named the Elite 90 Recipient in 2017. Now, she's working to become an OB-GYN, currently in her last year of medical school at the University of Michigan. Pretty soon, the former lacrosse star will be Dr. Stukenberg!

Megan Taylor

Then: National Goalie of the Year (12 saves vs. Boston College)

During her illustrious four-year career in cage for the Terps, Megan Taylor proved that the bigger the moment, the more she shined. And 2017 was no different, with Taylor tallying 12 saves in the championship game victory over Boston College.

"The 2017 team is something I will always cherish. We had the best year together competing, laughing, and enjoying every single moment. One memory I will always remember is the dog pile we had in the Gillette end zone. I couldn't breathe since I was at the bottom. It was the best feeling!!"

Now: Head of Women's Development, Goaliesmith

Considered by many the best women's lacrosse goalie of all time, Taylor is now helping mold the next generation of women's lacrosse goalies as the head of women's development for a goalie training company called Goaliesmith. Taylor still lives in Maryland and cheers on the Terps any chance she gets!