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Creter
7
Richmond RICH 0-1
12
Winner Maryland UMD 1-0
Richmond RICH
0-1
7
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12
Maryland UMD
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Winner
Score By Periods
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Richmond RICH 0 0 2 5 7
Maryland UMD 2 5 4 1 12

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 6 Terps Open 100th Season Of Men’s Lacrosse With 12-7 Victory Over No. 18 Richmond

COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 6 Maryland men's lacrosse opened the 100th season in program history with a 12-7 victory over No. 18 Richmond on Saturday at SECU Stadium. Maryland has won 32 consecutive season-opening games dating back to the 1994 season. The Terps are now 96-3-1 all-time in season openers dating back to the program's first varsity season in 1924.

The Terps scored the first seven goals of the game while holding the Spiders scoreless for 31:03. It marked the first time they posted a first-half shutout since March. 23, 2015, against Robert Morris. The Terps led 9-0 at the break and went on to win 12-7. 

Maryland's defense shined throughout the contest. It forced three first-half shot clock violations and five turnovers for the game. Logan McNaney, sporting the No. 1 jersey, made 14 saves and picked up five groundballs between the pipes as Maryland's defensive anchor. McNaney, Will Schaller, Daniel Kelly, George Stamos and Jackson Canfield all forced a turnover. 

On the offensive end, the Terps received production from their transfers and returning stars. Transfer standouts included Matthew Keegan (three goals and two assists) and Bryce Ford (two goals and one assist). Keegan posted his 16th career hat trick, and both recorded their first multi-goal outings in a Maryland uniform. 

Returners Daniel Kelly, Zach Whittier, Sean Creter and Braden Erksa scored goals. Kelly scored three times for his eighth career hat trick and Erksa found the back of the net twice for his 16th career multi-goal effort. Creter scored a goal off a face-off win early in the third for his first career goal. He also added four groundballs. 

Creter and Shea Keethler took turns from the face-off dot. They combined to win 13 of 20 face-offs. Keethler added three groundballs to his stat line. 

The Terps have won all five meetings against the Spiders, dating back to 2019. This was the fourth straight year the Terps and Spiders faced each other in their respective season openers.
 
Breaking Down The Action
  • A pair of Maryland transfers connected for the first goal of the game. Bryce Ford found Matthew Keegan, who scored on a bounce shot at 8:46 in the first. Keegan then found Zach Whittier for a goal with one second left. The Terps went into the second quarter with a 2-0 advantage. 
  • The returners then teamed up for a goal to start the second frame. Daniel Kelly scored on a feed from Eric Spanos, beginning a big scoring run. They scored four more goals, two of which were from Ford. Kelly and Keegan also scored their second goals. The final four goals were scored in five minutes, and the Terps led 7-0 at halftime.  
  • Richmond finally got into the scoring column a minute into the third. The Terps held the Spiders for the first 31:03. It scored just one more in the quarter, and Maryland scored four times to lead 11-2. Sean Creter, Braden Erksa, Kelly and Keegan were responsible. Kelly and Keegen earned hat tricks. 
  • The Terps scored just once in the final frame when Erksa scored his second goal.  The Spiders scored five times, but the Terps' dominant start was too much for them to overcome. The Terps won 12-7.    
Hat Trick Terps
  • Daniel Kelly finished the game with a hat trick. It was his eighth hat trick of his career and his first of the 2025 season. 
  • Matthew Keegan posted a hat trick in his first career game with the Terps. It was the 16th of his career. 
Multi Terps Update
  • Matthew Keegan (three goals and two assists) recorded his first multi-point game as a Terp after transferring from Binghamton. It was his 27th multi-point game overall, his 25th with multiple goals and sixth with multiple assists. 
  • Daniel Kelly (three goals and one assist) had the 20th multi-point game of his career. It was his 15th game with multiple goals. 
  • Bryce Ford (two goals and one assist) recorded his first multi-point game as a Terp after transferring from Fairfield. It was his 42nd overall, including his 31st multi-goal. 
  • Braden Erksa (two goals) had his 25th multi-point game in his three years as a Terp. It was also his 16th multi-goal game.  
  • Eric Spanos (two assists) had the 16th multi-point game of his career. It was his fourth multi-assist game. 
Celebrating 100 Seasons 
  • The Terps boast a record of 894-290-4, 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 previous 99 seasons. The program reached the 800-win milestone with a 12-6 victory on April 12, 2017, at 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 a .763 winning percentage at the helm for Maryland.
  • During the decade of the 2000s, Maryland went 111-49 for a .694 win percentage. In the decade of the 1990s, Maryland posted a 95-47 record. The .669 winning percentage matched Maryland's win percentage of the 1980s when the Terps went 83-41 and also compiled a .669 win percentage.
McNaney On The Charts
  • Logan McNaney is fourth on the all-time saves list. With 14 in the game, he now has 599 for his career. Niko Amato (2011-14) is third on the list with 625 saves in his career.
  • McNaney is back for his sixth season. The 2022 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player is wearing the program's historic No. 1 jersey this season. He's the first goalie to wear the number since Melvin Stephens (1989-91).
Season Opener Success
  • Maryland has won 32 consecutive season-opening games since the 1994 season. The Terps are 96-3-1 all-time in season openers since the program's first varsity season in 1924.
  • In last year's season opener, Owen Murphy scored in double overtime as No. 5 Maryland men's lacrosse opened its 2024 season with a dramatic 12-11 victory over No. 19 Richmond at Robins Stadium. Murphy scored the winning goal on an assist from Ryan Siracusa.
Single Digit Defense 
  • Maryland is 127-12 since Tillman took over the program in 2011, when it allows nine goals or less. It includes a 51-game winning streak when holding foes to less than 10 goals from 2017 to April 20, 2024.
  • The Terps were 6-1 in 2024 when holding opponents under 10 goals, winning over Loyola, Princeton, Ohio State, Rutgers, Princeton and Virginia in the NCAA Tournament.
Get To 10 And Win
  • Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011 Maryland has won 162 of the 184 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals.
  • Maryland is also 123-19 since 2015 when scoring at least 10 goals. 
Home Cooking
  • Maryland has won 29 of its last 33 home games. It went 6-1 at SECU Stadium in 2023.
  • The Terps are 86-19 overall in home games under John Tillman since 2011.
Numbers To Know    
  • 1: Creter scored his first career goal in the contest. 
  • 1: Keegan and Ford scored their first career goals in a Maryland uniform. They also posted their first multi-goal effort as Terps.  
  • 4: This was the fourth straight year that the Terps and Spiders faced each other in their respective season openers.
  • 4: McNaney is fourth on Maryland's all-time saves list. 
  • 5: The Terps have won all five meetings against the Spiders, with the first coming in 2019.
  • 8: Kelly posted his eighth career hat trick. 
  • 16: Keegan recorded his 16th career hat trick. 
  • 29: Maryland has won 29 of its last 33 home games.
  • 32: Maryland has won 32 consecutive season-opening games dating back to the 1994 season.
  • 37: McNaney made 10 or more saves for the 37th time in his career. 
  • 96: The Terps are 96-3-1 all-time in season openers dating back to the program's first varsity season in 1924.
  • 127: Maryland is 127-12 since Tillman took over the program in 2011 when it allows nine goals or less.
  • 162: Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 162 of the 184 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals.
  • 100: This marks the 100th season of Maryland men's lacrosse. 
Up Next 
  • Maryland will play at Loyola on Feb. 8 in Baltimore. The game will start at 1 p.m. and air on ESPN+.   
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