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Aiden Aiken
13
Winner Maryland UMD(1)~1 4-0
9
Princeton PRIN 1-1
Winner
Maryland UMD(1)~1
4-0
13
Final
9
Princeton PRIN
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Maryland UMD(1)~1 4 4 2 3 13
Princeton PRIN 4 0 2 3 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 2 Terps Collect Second Top-Five Win, Down No. 5 Princeton, 13-9

PRINCETON, NJ – No. 2 Maryland men's lacrosse improved to 4-0 after defeating No. 5 Princeton, 13-9, at Sherrerd Field on Saturday. The Terps now have back-to-back top-five wins after downing No. 2 Syracuse last week. The Terps are 4-0 for the seventh time in nine seasons and the 10th time under head coach John Tillman since he was hired in 2011. Maryland has also won nine straight meetings with Princeton.

The Terps scored the game's opening goal less than a minute into the contest, but the Tigers scored four of the following five goals to lead 4-2 midway through the first quarter. However, Maryland never flinched. The Terps sparked a 6-0 scoring run from the 5:23 mark of the first quarter to the 51-second mark in the second to build an 8-4 lead they never surrendered. Princeton was held scoreless for 24:59 during the run.

Maryland was led offensively by Zach Whittier (two goals and an assist), Braden Erksa (two goals and an assist), Daniel Kelly (two goals and an assist), Matthew Keegan (two goals) and Jack Schultz (two goals). Overall, eight different Terps scored at least one goal. 

Bryce Ford (one goal and one assist), Aidan Aitken and Eric Spanos tallied also scores. Aitken, a junior, recorded his first career point with his score at the 2:48 mark in the first quarter. Schultz, a freshman, also notched his first career point in the game. His occurred at the 2:51 mark in the second frame. It was also his first career multi-point game. 

Logan McNaney moved to third on the all-time saves list. With 12 in the game, he now has 633 for his career, passing Niko Amato (625 from 2011-14). He's now chasing second place Brian Dougherty, who made 658 saves from 1993-96. 

Thomas Gravino and Geordy Holmes forced turnovers to lead Maryland defensively. Jack McDonald (three), AJ Larkin (two) and Will Schaller (two) all picked up multiple ground balls. The Terps' defense has allowed 10 or fewer goals in every game this season. 

Shea Keethler and Sean Creter took turns at the face-off X, combining to win 16-of-26 faceoffs. Keethler also picked up five ground balls and Creter added two. 

Princeton (1-1) was handed its first loss of its 2025 campaign. The Terps hold a dominant 37-12-1 all-time head-to-head record vs. the Tigers. 


Breaking Down The Action
  • The Terps and Tigers were tied at four apiece at the end of the first quarter. Maryland struck first with a goal by Zach Whittier less than a minute into the game. Princeton then rallied for three straight goals, two of which were from Coulter Mackesy. Maryland then closed the gap with other goals by Braden Erksa, Matthew Keegan and Aidan Aitken. 
  • Maryland shutout Princeton in the second quarter, outscoring it 4-0. Erksa and Whittier recorded their second tallies, and Daniel Kelly and Jack Schultz entered the scoring column. Erksa and Kelly's goals came off rebounds in front of the crease. Schultz's was the first point of his career.
  • Eric Spanos and Bryce Ford scored in the third. Princeton also added two scores, and the Terps entered the final frame leading 10-6.
  • Keegan and Kelly each posted their second tally of the game to keep Maryland ahead as it cruised to its second top-five win.   
Multi Terps Update
  • Daniel Kelly (two goals and one assist) had the 23rd multi-point game of his career. It was his 18th game with multiple goals. 
  • Braden Erksa (two goals and one assist) had his 28th multi-point game in his three years as a Terp. It was his 17th multi-goal game. 
  • Zach Whittier (two goals and one assist) recorded his eighth multi-point game. It was his fourth multi-goal game. 
  • Matthew Keegan (two goals) recorded his third multi-point game as a Terp after transferring from Binghamton. It was his 29th multi-point game overall.
  • Jack Schultz (two goals) posted the first multi-point game of his career.   
  • Bryce Ford (one goal and one assist) recorded his third multi-point game as a Terp after transferring from Fairfield. It was his 44th overall. 
Celebrating 100 Seasons 
  • The Terps boast a record of 897-290-4, 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 moved to third on the all-time saves list. With 12 in the game, he now has 633 for his career, passing Niko Amato (625 from 2011-14). Second on the list is Brian Dougherty (1993-96) with 658 saves. 
  • 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).
Single Digit Defense 
  • Maryland is 130-12 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 164 of the 186 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals.
  • Maryland is also 125-19 since 2015 when scoring at least 10 goals. 
Series History 
  • Maryland is 37-12-1 against Princeton all-time and currently holds a nine-game winning streak. The two teams have now met six times in the last four seasons (2022-25), including twice in NCAA Tournament games (2022 & 2024).
Numbers To Know   
  • 1: Aitken and Schultz scored their first career points with goals. 
  • 1: Schultz posted his first career multi-point and multi-goal game. 
  • 2: The Terps are ranked No. 2 in the Men's Division I Media Poll.
  • 2: This was Maryland's second win over a top-five team this season.  
  • 3: McNaney is now third on Maryland's all-time saves list.
  • 4: Maryland is 4-0 this season for the seventh time in nine seasons under Tillman.   
  • 5: Five Terps scored multiple goals. 
  • 8: Maryland had eight different goal scorers in the game. 
  • 9: Maryland has won the last nine meetings with Princeton. 
  • 10: This is the 10th time under Tillman since Maryland started 4-0. 
  • 40: McNaney made 10 or more saves for the 40th time in his career.
  • 100: This marks the 100th season of Maryland men's lacrosse. 
  • 130: Maryland is 130-12 since Tillman took over the program in 2011 when it allows nine goals or less.
  • 164: Since Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 164 of the 186 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals. 
Up Next 
  • Maryland will play No. 1 Notre Dame in a 2024 national championship rematch on March 1. The game will be played at Bobby Dodd Stadium as part of the Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational. It will start at 1 p.m. and air on ACC Network.  
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