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Maryland Men's Lacrosse team huddle vs. Penn State in 2023

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No. 2 Terps Wrap Up Homestand With Michigan On Saturday

#2 Maryland (6-2, 1-0 B1G)
vs.
Michigan (4-4, 0-1 B1G)
April 1, 2023
SECU Stadium
1 p.m.
ESPNU
COLLEGE PARK, MD - No. 2 Maryland (6-2) wraps up a two-game home stand against Michigan (4-4) on Saturday, April 1, at 1 p.m. at SECU Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Maryland is 6-2 on the season following a 13-10 home win over then-No. 9 Penn State last Saturday. The Terps also have home wins over then-No. 19 Richmond (15-4, Feb. 4), 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). Maryland's losses have come at Loyola (12-7, Feb. 11) and at home to No. 2 Notre Dame (13-12 3OT, Mar. 4).

The Wolverines are 4-4 with home wins over Hofstra (11-10, Feb. 18) and Canisius (19-8, Feb. 22) and road victories against Delaware (16-12, Mar. 4) and Harvard (19-13, Mar. 11). The Wolverines have a road loss at Virginia (17-13, Feb. 11), a neutral site loss to Marquette (14-9, Feb. 25) and home losses to Notre Dame (18-8, Mar. 18) and Johns Hopkins (15-11, Mar. 25).
 
Series History - Michigan
  • Maryland has never lost to Michigan, holding a 10-0 advantage in the all-time series between the two schools, which began in 2014.
  • The 2022 season saw the undefeated No. 1-ranked Terps travel to Ann Arbor and come home with a 20-12 victory. Ten different Terps scored in the big win, including hat tricks from Owen Murphy, Logan Wisnauskas, Jonathan Donville and Keegan Khan. John Geppert, Anthony DeMaio, Eric Malever, Jack Koras, Roman Puglise and Wierman also scored.
  • The Terps defeated Michigan three-times in 2021, first 20-9 in the season opener, then 18-12 on the road, and finally 16-8 in the Big Ten Tournamnet.
  • The closest game between the two programs came in 2016, when the Terrapins edged the Wolverines 8-7 in Ann Arbor. With the game tied, 7-7, and under two minutes to play, senior goalkeeper Kyle Bernlohr made a pair of spectacular saves. The second save led to a transition opportunity for the Terrapins that finished with the game-winner by Bryan Cole with 49 seconds left on the clock.
  • Maryland dominated the first meeting with Michigan as Big Ten opponents, thumping the Wolverines 13-4 at home in 2015. Matt Rambo had a hat trick to lead the offense, while the Terrapin defense held Michigan to just 11 shots on goal.
  • The first-ever meeting came in 2014, a year before Maryland and Michigan became conference foes. The No. 1-ranked Terps went to the Big House rolled over the Wolverines, 13-5. Jay Carlson and Matt Rambo each scored four goals to pace the Maryland offense, while the Terrapin defense allowed only 12 shots on goal.
Charlie Raffa vs. Michigan in 2015
Charlie Raffa won 11-of-14 faceoffs with six groundballs in Michigan's first-ever game in College Park in 2015.
Wierman Eclipses 500 Faceoff Wins; Climbing Up Groundballs Chart
  • With his second of 19 faceoff wins vs. Penn State on Mar. 25, Luke Wierman became just the fifth Terp in 98 seasons of Maryland men's lacrosse to win 500 or more faceoffs. He needs just 10 more to claim third place on the all-time list.
    Career Faceoff Wins Leaders
    1. Andy Claxton (1989-92) - 648
    2. Brian Haggerty (1996-99) - 536
    3. Austin Henningsen (2016-19) - 526
    4. Luke Wierman (2021-Pres.) - 517
    5. Todd Ensor (1984-87) - 524
    6. Charlie Raffa (2012-15) - 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.
  • With nine groundballs vs. Penn State on Mar. 25, Wierman passed Charlie Raffa for third place on the career list.
    Terps With 200+ Career Groundballs
    1. Andy Claxton (1989-92) - 451
    2. Brian Haggerty (1996-99) - 380
    3. Luke Wierman (2021-present) - 276
    4. Charlie Raffa (2012-15) - 274
    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
Luke Wierman with a groundball vs. Penn State in 2023
Luke Wierman's nine groundballs vs. Penn State vaulted him into third place on Maryland's career list.
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)
    • 9 - Brian Ruppel (Penn State, 3/25/23)
    • 8 - Brian Phipps (at Virginia, 3/31/07)
    • 8 - Brian Phipps (Johns Hopkins, 4/14/07)
    * First career start as a true freshman
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 three points vs. Penn State gave him 137 for his career, moving him past Dave Dempsey (1970-74) for sole-possession of 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. Kyle Long (2019-present) - 137
    7. Dave Dempsey (1970-74) - 134
    8. Pat O'Meally (1971-74) - 129
    9. Colin Heacock (2014-17) - 129
  • Long is also climbing the career assists chart, entering the Michigan game with 85 career assists for 16th on the all-time list, three 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) - 85
    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
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 51st with Bud Beardmore and Jay Carlson with 108 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. Daniel Maltz (2020-present) - 108
    10. Bill McGlone (2003-06) - 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
Jack Koras and Daniel Maltz
Daniel Maltz has at least one point in every game in 2023.
Hat Trick Terps
  • Maryland has had a hat trick in 65 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)
    • #9 Penn State (Mar. 25) - J. Koras (3g)
Offensive Defenders
  • Through eight games, Terrapin defensive players have been surprisingly offensive. So far, in 2023, six Maryland defenders (close, long poles, short-sticks, and goalies) have scored goals or tallied assists. Terp defenders have 11 goals and four assists for 15 points which is 8.8% of Maryland's total points.
  • Terp defenders accounted for six points in the Terps' 13-10 win over #9 Penn State (Mar. 25). SSDMs Dante Trader Jr. and Eric Kolar scored twice, while SSDM Donovan Lacey and LSM John Geppert tallied assists. It was the first time Maryland defenders accounted for six points in a game since Mar. 12, 2022, when Geppert (2g, Bubba Fairman (1g, 1a), Justin Sherrer (1g), and Garrett Gibbons (1g) totaled six points in a 24-6 win over Albany.
  • Trader Jr. has made an immediate impact in his first season with the Maryland men's lacrosse program and leads the Terrapin defenders with five goals and one assist. Trader Jr. has scored two goals in a game twice this season (vs. #19 Syracuse, Feb. 18 & vs. #9 Penn State, Mar. 25). He picked up his first-career assist at #4 Princeton (Feb. 25).
  • Kolar is also in his first season seeing playing time and has three goals, including his first-career multi-goal game vs. #9 Penn State (Mar. 25).
  • Geppert picked up where he left off last season when he scored five goals and added an assist. So far, in 2023, he has two goals and an assist.
  • LSM Jack McDonald has also racked up a "pole goal" this year.
  • Def. Ajax Zappitello and Lacey have also picked up assists.
10: The Magic Number

Get To 10 & Win

  • Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 144 of the 161 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 6-1 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 109-14 (.886) 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.
Terps' 98th Season of Men's Lacrosse
  • The Terps boast an all-time record of 878-279-4 (.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: 44-4 (.917)
    • 2010's: 134-42 (.761)
    • 2000's: 111-49 (.694)
    • 1990's: 95-47 (.669)
    • 1980's: 83-41 (.669)
2017 Men's Lacrosse NCAA Champions
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.
Jake Bernhardt
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Players Mentioned

Bubba Fairman

#2 Bubba Fairman

M
6' 1"
Fifth Year
Roman Puglise

#8 Roman Puglise

M
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Justin Sherrer

#17 Justin Sherrer

LSM
6' 2"
Junior
Logan Wisnauskas

#1 Logan Wisnauskas

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6' 3"
Fifth Year
Jonathan Donville

#3 Jonathan Donville

M
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Keegan Khan

#19 Keegan Khan

A
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Anthony DeMaio

#16 Anthony DeMaio

M
5' 10"
Fifth Year
John Geppert

#20 John Geppert

LSM
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Garrett Gibbons

#24 Garrett Gibbons

M
5' 10"
Senior
Daniel Kelly

#45 Daniel Kelly

A
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Bubba Fairman

#2 Bubba Fairman

6' 1"
Fifth Year
M
Roman Puglise

#8 Roman Puglise

5' 11"
Graduate Student
M
Justin Sherrer

#17 Justin Sherrer

6' 2"
Junior
LSM
Logan Wisnauskas

#1 Logan Wisnauskas

6' 3"
Fifth Year
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Jonathan Donville

#3 Jonathan Donville

6' 0"
Graduate Student
M
Keegan Khan

#19 Keegan Khan

6' 1"
Graduate Student
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Anthony DeMaio

#16 Anthony DeMaio

5' 10"
Fifth Year
M
John Geppert

#20 John Geppert

6' 3"
Graduate Student
LSM
Garrett Gibbons

#24 Garrett Gibbons

5' 10"
Senior
M
Daniel Kelly

#45 Daniel Kelly

6' 1"
Junior
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