No. 5 Terps Head To No. 19 Ohio State For Friday Night Clash

Friday, April 7

Columbus, OH

8 PM

Maryland

Ohio State

Men's Lacrosse student-athletes huddling vs. Michigan in 2023

No. 5 Terps Head To No. 19 Ohio State For Friday Night Clash

4/5/2023 2:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

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#5 Maryland (6-3, 1-1 B1G)

#19 Ohio State (5-5, 1-1 B1G)

April 7, 2023
Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium
8 p.m.
BTN

COLLEGE PARK, MD - No. 5 Maryland (6-3) plays its first Big Ten road game of the season when it heads to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. 19 Ohio State Friday night at the new Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. The game will be televised on BTN.

Maryland is 6-3 on the season following an 11-16 home loss to Michigan last Saturday. The Terps 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) and Michigan (11-16, Apr. 1).

The Buckeyes are 5-5 overall on the season but are 5-1 at home at the new Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. Ohio State has home wins over Air Force (15-7, Feb. 4), Cleveland State (19-12, Feb. 11), North Carolina (8-5, Feb. 19), Detroit Mercy (19-6, Mar. 14), and Rutgers (11-7, Mar. 26). OSU's lone home loss was to #5 Cornell, 16-13, on Mar. 4. The Buckeyes have lost all four of their games on the road - at #1 Virginia (17-6, Feb. 25), at #3 Notre Dame (Mar. 11), at Denver (17-12, Mar. 19), and at #11 Penn State (17-9, Apr. 2).

Series History - Ohio State

Maryland is 12-3 all-time over Ohio State and has won the past four meetings dating back to 2019.
The Terps are 4-1 vs. the Buckeyes in Columbus, including three straight regular-season overtime games from 2015-19. Maryland won 10-9 in 2015 and 2019, while Ohio State took the 2017 meeting 11-10.
The 2022 meeting saw Maryland clinch the Big Ten Championship with a 19-12 victory at SECU Stadium on April 16. Logan Wisnauskas led the Terps with seven points on five goals and two assists. Luke Wierman won 20-of-35 faceoffs with 12 groundballs, a goal, and three caused turnovers.
The last time Maryland and Ohio State played in Columbus was March 20, 2021, during the Big Ten-only regular season schedule. A six-goal run, spanning the first to second quarters, opened up a 7-1 lead for the Terps, and they never looked back. Another six-goal run in the fourth quarter put things out of reach for the Buckeyes. Logan Wisnauskas led Maryland with seven points on four goals and three assists, while Jared Bernhardt was close behind with five points on three goals and two assists.
The two teams met twice more in 2017. Maryland won the Big Ten Tournament, 10-9, in Columbus, on May 6. Colin Heacock scored his only goal of the game to break a 9-9 tie with 3:27 left in the fourth. Connor Kelly scored five goals in the game for Maryland.
The third meeting in 2017 was the NCAA Championship game that saw the Terps end a 42-year title drought with a 9-6 victory on May 29. Tim Rotanz paced the offense with a hat trick, while Dan Morris registered 11 saves in net. Jon Garino was an unlikely hero, winning 10-of-14 faceoffs with eight groundballs.
Ohio State's last victory in the series came on April 22, 2018, in College Park. The Buckeyes took a three-goal lead early in the third quarter, but Maryland rallied with three straight from Jared Bernhardt, Adam DiMilo, and Anthony DeMaio to knot the score up at 9-9. Ohio State answered with its own three-goal run to take a 12-9 lead. Connor Kelly scored his fourth of the game with 22 seconds remaining, but Maryland's comeback attempt ran out of time.

Tim Rotanz scores one of his three goals vs. Ohio State in the 2017 NCAA Championship game.

Tim Rotanz scored a hat trick vs. the Buckeyes to lead the Terps to the 2017 NCAA Championship.

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 seven more to claim second place on the all-time list.
Career Faceoff Wins Leaders
1. Andy Claxton (1989-92) - 648
2. Brian Haggerty (1996-99) - 536
3. Luke Wierman (2021-Pres.) - 530
4. Austin Henningsen (2016-19) - 526
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) - 283
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)
- 13 - Brian Ruppel (Michigan, 4/1/23)
- 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

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 vs. Michigan gave him 139 for his career, moving him to within one point of tying Brendan Hanley for 28th place on the all-time list.
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) - 139
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 Ohio State game with 86 career assists for 16th on the all-time list, two 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) - 86
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

Kyle makes the nice pass off the double team and finds Erksa in front of the goal for the score!

Terps lead 2-1 #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/6ShQOwjfps
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) April 1, 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 in a four-way tie for 44th with 110 career points.
Maltz on Maryland's Career Points List
1. Ron Martinello (1978-81)- 121
2. Mike Chanenchuk (2012-14)- 121
3. Bubba Fairman (2017-22) - 121
4. Dick Corrigan (1954-58) - 119
5. Bill Pettit (1962-64) - 118
6. Joe Cummings (2009-12) - 116
7. Dave Dempsey (1971-74) - 114
8. Travis Reed (2008-11) - 113
9. Max Ritz (2005-08) - 111
10. Xander Ritz (2004-06) - 110
11. Brian Zeller (1996-00) - 110
12. Roger Tuck (1973-76) - 110
13. Daniel Maltz (2020-present) - 108
14. Brian Willard (1984-87) - 109
15. Owen Blye (2010-13) - 109
16. Tim Rotanz (2014-18) - 109
Maltz is also climbing the career goals list and is tied for 29th at 79 goals with John Kaestner (1969-72).
Maltz on Maryland's Career Goals List
1. Jay Carlson (2012-15) - 91
2. Pat O'Meally (1972-74) - 88
3. Bob Boneillo (1977-80) - 88
4. Andrew "Buggs" Combs (1998-01) - 87
5. Joe Cummings (2009-12) - 86
6. Jack Heim (1965-67) - 85
7. Brian Willard (1984-87) - 81
8. Terry Kimball (1976-79) - 80
9. John Kaestner (1969-72) - 79
10. Daniel Maltz (2020-present) - 79
11. Charles Wicker (1954-56) - 78
12. Roger Gross (1958-60) - 78

Nice ball movement on the man-up opportunity = a big goal from Danny to bring us within 2 #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/VIcrLcBbqW
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) April 1, 2023

Hat Trick Terps

Maryland has had a hat trick in 66 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)
- Michiagan (Apr. 1) - Erksa (3g)

Erksa hat trick!

The freshman's second career hat trick brings us within 11-8 at the end of the third quarter #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/SIlTUIJQ74
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) April 1, 2023

Offensive Defenders

Through nine 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 12 goals and four assists for 16 points which are 8.6% 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 and Def. Ajax Zappitello have also racked up "pole goals" this year, while Zappitello and SSDM Donovan Lacey have also picked up assists.

AJAX GOAL!

A wild sequence in transition keyed by a Ruppel save ends in Ajax's second career goal! #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/ggeisBi195
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) April 1, 2023

10: The Magic Number

Get To 10 & Win

Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 147 of the 165 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals for a .891 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 6-2 in 2023 when scoring 10+ with wins over Richmond, Syracuse, Princeton, Albany, Virginia, and Penn State. 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 109-15 (.879) 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.

Jack Brennan scores on Ohio State in 2022

Jack Brennan scored two of Maryland's series-best 19 goals vs. Ohio State in 2022.

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: 44-5 (.898)
- 2010's: 134-42 (.761)
- 2000's: 111-49 (.694)
- 1990's: 95-47 (.669)
- 1980's: 83-41 (.669)

Maryland is 44-5 (.898) so far in the 2020's, including a perfect 18-0 season in 2022, punctuated by an NCAA Championship.

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.