No. 6 Maryland (2-0, 0-0 B1G) vs. No. 2 Syracuse (3-0, 0-0 ACC)
February 15, 2025
SECU Stadium
2:00 p.m.
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COLLEGE PARK, MDÂ --Â No. 6 Maryland (2-0) welcomes No. 2 Syracuse (3-0) to SECU Stadium for a top-10 clash on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 pm.
This year marks the 100th season of Maryland men's lacrosse. The program has produced 525 All-Americans, 29 Final Fours, and four NCAA National Championships. The Terps have remarkably also finished .500 or better in every season.
100th Season of maryland men's lacrosse
- The Terps boast an all-time record of 895-290-4 (.754), 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. Â
- 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.
Maryland wins the 2022 National Championship, capping a perfect 18-0 season.Â
Series history
- Maryland has won 13 of 19 meetings against the Orange, including each of the last five. This is just the sixth regular-season meeting between the two national powers since the NCAA era began in 1971, though the teams have now met each of the last three seasons.
- The Terps won at Syracuse last season as George Stamos scored the overtime winner to secure the 13-12 victory.
George Stamos lifted Maryland to an overtime win last season at Syracuse in a game that was tied seven times.Â
Where we've been...
The Maryland defense excelled against the Spiders, holding them without a goal for the first 31:03 of the game.Â
Lockdown defense
- The Terps have been excellent defensively in each of its two games in the 2025 campaign, holding its opponents to just seven goals in both games. It is the first time Maryland has held an opponent to seven goals or less in back-to-back games since May 7 & May 15 of the 2022 season (Rutgers & Vermont).
- Additionally, the Terps are yet to surrender a goal in a first quarter this season, the first time that has been accomplished in back-to-back games since the 2015 season when the Terps held Robert Morris (March 29) and Michigan (April 4) scoreless in the first quarter.
- Maryland's scoring defense of 7.00 is tied for the seventh-best mark in the nation and is tied for fifth-best among teams who have played multiple games so far.
The Terps have allowed seven goals or less in back-to-back games for the first time since May of 2022.Â
Faceoff unit success
- With the program's all-time winningest faceoff specialist graduating in Luke Wierman, the Terps have relied heavily on senior Shea Keethler and sophomore Sean Creter so far in 2025.
- The two have been exceptional and are a combined 24/37 (.649) from the faceoff X. As a team, the Terps are 26/14, tied for the third best mark in the nation.
Keethler is 14/18 (.657) individually, which is the leading mark in the nation among eligible players.
Shea Keethler won the pivotal overtime faceoff at Loyola to give Maryland possession.Â
McNaney on the career charts
- With his first save at Loyola on Feb. 8, Logan McNaney officially eclipsed the 600 career save mark, becoming just the fourth Terp ever to do so. McNaney now sits at 609 saves for his career, 16 saves behind Niko Amato (625).
- Maryland's career saves list:: Kevin O'Leary (181-84): 705, Brian Dougherty (1993-96): 658, Niko Amato (2011-14): 625, Logan McNaney (2020-pres.): 609, Jake Reed (1974-77): 479*(Saves stats not available for 1975)
McNaney has double-digit saves in both games so far this season.Â
