The Maryland men's lacrosse team lives by the mantra 'Be The Best.' On Memorial Day Monday, the No. 1 Terrapins showed they are the best of all-time, completing a perfect 18-0 season in winning the 2022 National Championship with a 9-7 victory over seventh-ranked Cornell at Rentschler Field.
Maryland set an NCAA record for most wins in a season without a loss in becoming the first undefeated NCAA men's lacrosse champion since 2006 when Virginia finished a 17-0 campaign.
This is Maryland's fourth NCAA title, previously winning in 1973, 1975 and 2017 and 13th overall men's lacrosse national championship, winning nine USILA crowns. Overall, it is Maryland Athletics' 47th national championship and first since the women's lacrosse program won its record 15th time in 2019.
In his final game as a Terp, Logan Wisnauskas racked up four points on two goals and two assists. He became the first Terp to record 100 points in a single season, breaking the record of 99 set by Jared Bernhardt last season. His assist on Anthony DeMaio's first goal of the game in the first quarter set the record. DeMaio's second goal, 48 seconds later, was the 100th tally of his career.
The Terps' defense was stellar all afternoon. Goalie Logan McNaney, the 2022 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, made 17 saves and finished with 61 saves in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland was stifling and shutting down the Big Red much of the day. Matt Rahill shut down the nation's leading scorer, Jack Piatelli (65 goals entering the game), limiting him to one goal and one assist. Maryland held Cornell scoreless for a span of 22:15, crossing from the second to the third quarter.
