No. 2 Terps Open Big Ten Play At Home Against No. 9 Penn State

Saturday, March 25

College Park, MD

5 PM

Maryland

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No. 2 Terps Open Big Ten Play At Home Against No. 9 Penn State

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#2 Maryland (5-2, 0-0 B1G)

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#9 Penn State (5-2, 0-0 B1G)

March 25, 2023
SECU Stadium
5 p.m.
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COLLEGE PARK, MD - No. 2 Maryland (5-2) opens its 2023 Big Ten schedule with a Top-10 showdown with No. 9 Penn State (5-2) on Saturday, March 25, at 5 p.m. at SECU Stadium. The game will be televised on BTN.

Maryland is 5-2 on the season with home wins over then-No. 19 Richmond (15-4, Feb. 4) and then-No. 16 Syracuse (15-12, Feb. 18) and road wins over then-No. 4 Princeton (11-5, Feb. 25), Albany (16-9, Mar. 11), and then-No. 1 Virginia (14-13 OT, Mar. 18). The Terps losses have come at Loyola (12-7, Feb. 11) and at home to No. 2 Notre Dame (13-12 3OT, Mar. 4).

The ninth-ranked Nittany Lions (5-2) are coming into College Park off of a neutral-site loss to Marquette, 12-11, on Mar. 18. Penn State has ranked road victories over then-No. 7 Yale (13-11, Feb. 25) and then-No. 3 Cornell (10-6, Mar. 11).

Series History - Penn State

Maryland is 39-1 all-time against Penn State since the two programs first met in 1924.
Since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2015, the Terps lead the series 8-1.
Last season saw the top-ranked Terps jump out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, but a 13-0 run, spanning the second and third quarters, proved to be the difference in the 18-7 win for Maryland. Keegan Khan led 10 Maryland goal-scorers with four goals.
The Big Ten-only regular season of 2021 saw the two teams meet twice (both Maryland wins), including the last meeting in College Park. The Terps' starting attack of Jared Bernhardt, Logan Wisnauskas, and Daniel Maltz combined for 12 of the team's 17 goals in a 17-10 victory.
Penn State won its only game of the series, 13-10, on March 31, 2019, in College Park.

Matt Rambo had a game-high five points vs. the Nittany Lions in the first-ever meeting between Maryland and Penn State as Big Ten opponents on April 4, 2015 in College Park.

Wierman On the Verge Of 500 Faceoff Wins; Climbing Up Groundballs Chart

With his fifth of 18 faceoff wins vs. Loyola on Feb. 11, Luke Wierman became just the ninth Terp in 98 seasons of Maryland men's lacrosse to win 400 or more faceoffs. He needs just two faceoff wins to become only the fifth Terp to reach 500 faceoff wins.
Wierman's 15 faceoff wins at Virginia moved him into a tie for fifth place on the Terps' career list with Charlie Raffa with 498 victories.
Career Faceoff Wins Leaders
1. Andy Claxton (1989-92) - 648
2. Brian Haggerty (1996-99) - 536
3. Austin Henningsen (2016-19) - 526
4. Todd Ensor (1984-87) - 524
5. Charlie Raffa (2012-15) - 498
6. Luke Wierman (2021-Pres.) - 498
7. Justin Shockey (2018-21) - 425
8. Curtis Holmes (2010-13) - 414
9. Bryn Holmes (2007-10) - 411

Wierman is also climbing up the career groundballs list and is one of only 12 Terps in history to scoop up 200 or more groundballs. He became only the fifth Terp in history to reach 250 career groundballs with eight vs. Notre Dame.
Terps With 200+ Career Groundballs
1. Andy Claxton (1989-92) - 451
2. Brian Haggerty (1996-99) - 380
3. Charlie Raffa (2012-15) - 274
4. Luke Wierman (2021-present) - 267
5. Jack Francis (1980-83) - 263
6. Bryn Holmes (2007-10) - 236
7. Mark Douglas (1988-91) - 233
8. Paul Gillette (2001-04) - 222
9. Justin Shockey (2018-21) - 218
10. Austin Henningsen (2016-19) - 214
11. Kevin O'Leary (1981-84) - 205
12. Chris O'Brien (1982-85) - 203

WIERMAN TO THE HOUSE 💪

He scores from the faceoff to tie the game between @TerpsMLax and @UVAMensLax at 8-8. pic.twitter.com/eIYRPhbUUU
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 18, 2023

Fresh Face Between the Pipes

True freshman goalies are rare in the history of Maryland men's lacrosse. When Brian Ruppel made his first collegiate start in goal at #4 Princeton on Feb. 25, 2023, he became just the third Terrapin to start in goal as a true freshman since 1993. Coincidentally, the previous two true freshman netminders were also named Brian ...
Brian "Doc" Dougherty earned his first career start as a true freshman at Towson on May 4, 1993. Dougherty made 23 saves in an 11-8 win over the No. 14 Tigers and earned the starting goalie spot for the final two games of the 1993 season, which included another 20-save effort in Maryland's NCAA tournament game at Army on May 15.
Injuries to returning All-American Harry Alford and junior Jason Carter forced freshman Brian Phipps to start the first 13 games of the 2007 season. Phipps registered double-digit saves in seven of those 13 games, including a 16-save effort in an 8-7 win over No. 11 Towson on March 10, 2007, en route to being named the 2007 ACC Freshman of the Year.
Since game-by-game save records have been kept Ruppel is the only Maryland true freshman goalie to register double-digit saves in each of his first four games between the pipes.
most saves by true freshman goalies since 1993
- 23* - Brian "Doc" Dougherty (at Towson, 5/4/93)
- 20 - Brian "Doc" Dougherty (at Army, 5/15/93)
- 16 - Brian Phipps (at Towson, 3/10/07)
- 15 - Brian Phipps (North Carolina, 3/24/07)
- 14* - Brian Ruppel (at Princeton, 2/25/23)
- 14 - Brian Ruppel (at Virginia, 3/18/23)
- 14 - Brian Phipps (Vermont, 2/20/07)
- 14 - Brian Phipps (Lafayette, 3/13/07)
- 13 - Brian Phipps (at Navy, 4/6/07)
- 12 - Brian Ruppel (Notre Dame, 3/4/23)
- 12 - Brian Ruppel (at Albany, 3/11/23)
- 9* - Brian Phipps (Bellarmine, 2/17/07)
- 9 - Brian Phipps (Georgetown, 2/24/07)
- 9 - Brian "Doc" Dougherty (UMBC, 5/8/93)
- 8 - Brian Phipps (at Virginia, 3/31/07)
- 8 - Brian Phipps (Johns Hopkins, 4/14/07)
* First career start as a true freshman

Still watching this Brian Ruppel sequence on repeat

Massive three saves to set up the game winner #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/ZT2Xs8wvjs
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) March 20, 2023

The Long Game

Senior midfielder Kyle Long is working his way up the ranks on several of Maryland's career lists.
The Springfield, PA, native's two points at Virginia gave him 134 for his career, tying him with Dave Dempsey (1970-74) for the 29th spot.
Long on Maryland's Career Points List
1. Rob Wurzburger (1988-91) - 155
2. Scott Hochstadt (1996-99) - 153
3. John Lamon (1976-79) - 153
4. Mike Hynes (1974-77) - 151
5. Brendan Hanley (1985-88) - 140
6. Dave Dempsey (1970-74) - 134
7. Kyle Long (2019-present) - 134
8. Pat O'Meally (1971-74) - 129
9. Colin Heacock (2014-17) - 129
Long is also climbing the career assists chart, entering the Penn State game with 84 career assists for 16th on the all-time list, four back of Jared Bernhardt for 15th. With his two assists at Albany, Long became the all-time assists leader among Maryland midfielders, surpassing the legendary Frank Urso (1973-76), who totaled 81.
Long on Maryland's Career Assists List
1. Mike Hynes (1974-77) - 91
2. Ed Mullen (1972-76) - 89
3. Jared Bernhardt (2017-21) - 88
4. Kyle Long (2019-present) - 84
5. John Lamon (1976-79) - 83
6. Frank Urso (1973-76) - 81
7. Jim Wilkerson (1980-83) - 81
8. Brendan Hanley (1985-88) - 80
9. Anthony DeMaio (2018-22) - 75
10. Joe Walters (2003-06) - 74

HOW did Kyle Long find Daniel Kelly on this play!? 😯 @TerpsMLax

(via ACCN) pic.twitter.com/LnAUgeo1GR
— TLN 🥍 (@LacrosseNetwork) March 18, 2023

Maltz To 100 And Beyond

Starting with C. Rennie Smith, who totaled 128 career points from 1955-58, a total of 61 Maryland men's lacrosse student-athletes have reached the 100-point milestone for their careers.
Attackman Daniel Maltz is the latest Terp on the 100-career-points list. With his four points vs. Notre Dame, Maltz eclipsed the 100-point mark for his career. He's now tied for 53rd with Bill McGlone with 107 career points.
Maltz on Maryland's Career Points List
1. Xander Ritz (2004-06) - 110
2. Brian Zeller (1996-00) - 110
3. Roger Tuck (1973-76) - 110
4. Brian Willard (1984-87) - 109
5. Owen Blye (2010-13) - 109
6. Tim Rotanz (2014-18) - 109
7. Bud Beardmore (1960-62) - 108
8. Jay Carlson (2012-15) - 108
9. Bill McGlone (2003-06) - 107
10. Daniel Maltz (2020-present) - 107
11. Andrew "Buggs" Combs (1998-01) - 106
12. James Keating (1953-56) - 105
Maltz is also climbing the career goals list and is currently tied for 32nd at 77 goals with Mike Mollot (2000-03), Bill McGlone (2003-06), and Mike Chanenchuk (2012-14).
Maltz on Maryland's Career Goals List
1. Brian Willard (1984-87) - 81
2. Terry Kimball (1976-79) - 80
3. John Kaestner (1969-72) - 79
4. Charles Wicker (1954-56) - 78
5. Roger Gross (1958-60) - 78
6. Mike Mollot (2000-03) - 77
7. Bill McGlone (2003-06) - 77
8. Mike Chanenchuk (2012-14) - 77
9. Daniel Maltz (2020-present) - 77

Daniel Maltz has scored at least once in every game in 2023.

Hat Trick Terps

Maryland has had a hat trick in 63 straight games dating back to February 2, 2019. During that span, Logan Wisanuskas and Jared Bernhardt lead the way with 37 and 29 hat tricks, respectively.
Maryland Hat Tricks in 2023
- #19 Richmond (Feb. 4) - Owen Murphy (4g)
- at Loyola (Feb. 11) - Daniel Kelly (4g)
- #16 Syracuse (Feb. 18) - Kelly (3g), Jack Koras (3g - first career hat trick)
- at #4 Princeton (Feb. 25) - Daniel Maltz (4g), J. Koras (3g)
- #2 Notre Dame (Mar. 4) - Murphy (3g), Eric Spanos (3g)
- at Albany (Mar. 11) - Braden Erksa (4g - first career hat trick), Maltz (4g), J. Koras (3g).
- at #1 Virginia (Mar. 18) - J. Koras (4g - career high)

Jack Koras Hat Trick!!! pic.twitter.com/sScnLqSLrd
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) March 18, 2023

10: The Magic Number

Get To 10 & Win

Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 143 of the 160 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals for a .894 winning percentage.
The Terps scored at least ten goals in 17 of 18 games in 2022, with the lone single-digit scoring game coming in the NCAA Championship game, a 9-7 victory over Cornell on May 30.
Maryland is 5-1 in 2023 when scoring 10+ with wins over Richmond, Syracuse, Princeton, Albany, and Virginia. The 13-12 3OT loss to Notre Dame on March 4 was the Terps' first loss when scoring 10+ since the 2021 NCAA title game (May 31).
The last time Maryland failed to reach 10 goals or more at home dates back to May 9, 2015. Maryland hosted Yale in the first round of the NCAA tournament and advanced with an 8-7 victory. The Terps trailed 7-4 early in the fourth quarter, but four straight goals by Bryan Cole, Joe LoCascio, Matt Rambo, and Henry West brought home the victory.
Maryland is also 107-14 (.884) since 2015 when scoring at least 10 goals.

Holding Opponents To Single-Digits

Maryland is 118-11 since Tillman took over the program in 2011, when it allows nine goals or less for a .915 winning percentage.
Maryland is 3-0 in 2023 when holding opponents to less than 10 goals after a 15-4 win over No. 19 Richmond (Feb. 4), holding No. 6 Princeton to five goals in an 11-5 Terrapin win (Feb. 25), and a 16-9 win at Albany (Mar. 11).
The last time the Terps allowed less than 10 goals and lost a game was March 4, 2017 - a 5-4 loss at Notre Dame.
The last time Maryland suffered a home loss when giving up less than 10 goals was back in the first year of the Big Ten Tournament when Ohio State topped the Terps, 9-6, in the conference semifinals at SECU Stadium.

Another look at DK's game winner! #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/oKq3Ax60Tz
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) March 18, 2023

Terps' 98th Season of Men's Lacrosse

The Terps boast an all-time record of 877-279-4 (.758) entering the 2023 season, 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 with a .500 or better record in all 97 seasons of existence. The program reached the 800-win milestone with a thrilling 12-6 victory on April 12, 2017 on the road against Albany.
Maryland finished the decade of the 2010s 134-42 for a .761 winning percentage, making it the winningest decade in Terrapin lacrosse history. Nine of those seasons came under the direction of head coach John Tillman, who has posted a 122-38 record and .763 winning percentage at the helm for Maryland.
Maryland Men's Lacrosse By the Decade:
- 2020's: 43-4 (.915)
- 2010's: 134-42 (.761)
- 2000's: 111-49 (.694)
- 1990's: 95-47 (.669)
- 1980's: 83-41 (.669)

Maryland compiled a 134-42 (.761) record in the 2010's, highlighted by the 16-3 2017 NCAA Championship season.

Staff Updates

The Terrapins welcome two new assistant coaches in 2023.
Jake Bernhardt rejoined the staff on July 6, 2022, after five seasons at the University of Vermont working under fellow Terp alum Chris Feifs. During his tenure the Catamounts won the America East twice, made their first two NCAA Tournaments in program history, and went 44-24. Bernhardt was a member of the Terrapins' staff in 2014 as the Director of Operations.
Tim O'Branski joined the Terps in September 2022 as the team's volunteer assistant coach. Before becoming a Terp, O'Branski spent two years as offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Mercer University.