COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 3 Maryland men's lacrosse defeated Johns Hopkins, 11-8, in the 119th edition of "The Rivalry" at SECU Stadium on Saturday before 10,123 fans in its regular season finale. Maryland improved to 10-2 overall and 3-2 in Big Ten play. The Terps have now won 10+ games in 22 consecutive seasons, excluding the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season.
With the win, Maryland clinched the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and earned a first-round bye. It will play in the Semifinals on Thursday, May 1, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Johns Hopkins (6-7, 0-5) led 3-2 after a goal at the 8:54 mark of the second quarter. Maryland responded by going on a four-goal unanswered run through the first and second quarters to lead 6-3. Hopkins rallied to bring the game within one score at three separate points, even tying the game at 8-8 at the 14:06 mark in the fourth. However, Maryland ended the game with three straight goals to secure the win.
Braden Erksa led the Terps, scoring a season-high four goals in the game to go along with an assist. It was his 10th career hat trick, and third of the season. As a team, the Terps have recorded 13 hat tricks.
Daniel Kelly added two goals. His second score was the go-ahead goal to give Maryland a 9-8 lead at the 10:01 mark of the fourth quarter.
Zach Whittier (2 goal & 1 assist), Jack Schultz (1 goal & 1 assist), Aidan Aitken and Jonah Carrier also recorded scoring tallies. Carrier's was the first of his career, as the freshman won a face-off and raced towards the goal before getting a shot off. Matthew Keegan and Eric Spanos added multiple assists, each notching a pair.
Recently named to the Tewaaraton Top 25 finalist list, Logan McNaney made eight saves between the pipes.
Jack McDonald (three),
Will Schaller (two),
George Stamos (two) and
Jackson Canfield (two) all caused multiple turnovers in the game. Canfield's second led to Erksa's fourth goal to give Maryland a two-goal advantage. Maryland has held an opponent to single-digit goals in 10 of 12 games this season.
Jonah Carrier (5 wins) and
Shea Keethler (4 wins) combined to win 9-of-23 faceoffs.
Oran Gelinas made a career-high 20 saves for Hopkins, although the Terps outshot the Blue Jays on goal 31-16.
Maryland is 51-67-1 against Johns Hopkins all-time. Since 1924, Maryland and Johns Hopkins have met on the lacrosse field every year, aside from 1944 & 1945 due to World War II and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Breaking Down The Action
- The Terps led 4-3 entering the second frame. Hopkins previously led 3-2 after a goal at the 8:54 mark. However, the Terps rallied with goals by Aidan Aitken and Braden Erksa. Daniel Kelly and Jonah Carrier recorded the other tallies.
- Maryland led 6-5 at halftime. It began the half with two consecutive goals, making it four unanswered. However, the Blue Jays responded with two scores. Maryland's goal scorers were Erksa and Zach Whittier.
- The Terps led 8-7 entering the fourth quarter. Erksa posted his third tally, giving him a hat trick, and Jack Schultz entered the scoring column.
- Kelly scored his second goal of the game at the 10:01 mark to give Maryland a 9-8 lead after Hopkins tied the game. Maryland then ended the game with three consecutive goals, as Erksa tallied two more to put the game away.
Hat Trick Terps
Multi Terps Update
- Braden Erksa (four goals & one assist) had his 36th multi-point game in his three years as a Terp. It was his 22nd multi-goal game.
- Zach Whittier (two goals & one assist) recorded his 11th multi-point game. It was his sixth multi-goal game.
- Daniel Kelly (two goals) had the 28th multi-point game of his career. It was his 23rd game with multiple goals.
- Jack Schultz (one goal & one assist) posted the fourth multi-point game of his career.
- Matthew Keegan (two assists) recorded his eighth multi-point game as a Terp after transferring from Binghamton. It was his third multiple-assist game of the season. It was his 33rd multi-point game overall.
- Eric Spanos (two assists) had the 28th multi-point game of his career.
The Rivalry
- This was the 119th meeting between the Terps and the Blue Jays (two previously counted games in 1928 and 1932 were not official games for Maryland). However, officially, Maryland is 51-67-1 against Johns Hopkins all-time.
- The Blue Jays list this game as the 128th game between the two rivals. In addition to the unofficial games in 1928 and 1932, Hopkins counted seven more games in the series (1895-23) before men's lacrosse was an official varsity sport at the University of Maryland.
- Since 1924, Maryland and Johns Hopkins have met on the lacrosse field every year (except for 1944 & 1945 due to World War II and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
McNaney On The Charts
- Logan McNaney is Maryland's program's career record holder for saves. With eight in the game, he now has 723 for his career. He surpassed Kevin O'Leary's 705 from 1981-84, a record that stood for over 40 years, in his outing at Ohio State on April 12.
- He's also the program's all-time wins leader with 55.
- McNaney is back for his sixth season. The 2022 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player wears the program's historic No. 1 jersey this season. He's the first goalie to wear the number since Melvin Stephens (1989-91).
- The goalie is a member of the Tewaaraton Watch List and has a chance to become the first-ever goalie on the men's side to win the prestigious award.
Single Digit Defense
- Maryland is 135-13 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.
- Maryland has held its opponents to single digits in 10 games this season, surrendering three goals to Delaware; six goals to No. 18 Virginia; seven goals to No. 18 Richmond, Loyola and No. 2 Syracuse; eight goals to No. 7 Penn State, Rutgers and Ohio State; and nine goals to No. 5 Princeton.
- It is 9-1 this season when opponents are held to single digits.
- 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 170 of the 193 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals.
- Maryland is also 132-20 since 2015 when scoring at least 10 goals.
Conference Domination
- Since joining the Big Ten in 2015, Maryland is 44-11 in conference play.
- The Terps are also a conference-best 11-5 (.688) all-time in Big Ten Tournament games. Since joining the Big Ten in 2015, the Terps have won at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title six out of a possible nine times (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022). The Terps have also won the Big Ten Tournament four times (2016, 2017, 2021, 2022).
Home Cooking
- Maryland has won 33 of its last 38 home games.
- The Terps are 5-1 this season at home.
- It went 6-1 at SECU Stadium in 2023.
- The Terps are 90-20 overall in home games under John Tillman since 2011.
Celebrating 100 Seasons
- The Terps boast a record of 903-292-4, dating back to the first varsity team in 1924 (a team was not fielded in 1944 and 1945 due to World War II). They are one of three programs (Johns Hopkins and Syracuse) to reach 900 wins. Maryland has also finished with a .500 or better record in all previous 99 seasons. They're the only major program never to have a losing season.
- 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.
- 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.
Numbers To Know
- 1: McNaney is Maryland's all-time saves leader.
- 1: Carrier scored his first career goal.
- 3: The Terps are ranked No. 3 in the Men's Division I Media Poll.
- 10: Maryland has held opponents to fewer than 10 goals in 10 games this season.
- 10: Erksa has 10 hat tricks in his career, including three this season.
- 13: Maryland has 13 hat tricks this season.
- 22: This is Maryland's 22nd consecutive 10+ win season (excluding 2020's COVID-19 season).
- 33: Maryland has won 33 of its last 38 home games.
- 100: This marks the 100th season of Maryland men's lacrosse.
- 119: This was the 119th meeting between Johns Hopkins and Maryland.
- 135: Maryland is 135-13 since Tillman took over the program in 2011 when it allows nine goals or less.
- 170: Since Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 170 of the 193 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals.
- 903: This was Maryland's 903rd win as a program. It is one of three programs with 900 or more wins.
Up Next
- With the win, Maryland clinched a top-three seed in the Big Ten Tournament. It will find out its official seeding at the conclusion of Michigan vs. Ohio State tomorrow, April 19, at 4 p.m.
