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Eric Spanos slaps stick on NCAA Bracket
6
Georgetown GU 12-5
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Winner Maryland UMD 13-3
Georgetown GU
12-5
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Final
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Maryland UMD
13-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgetown GU 0 4 1 1 6
Maryland UMD 2 3 1 3 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

FINAL FOUR BOUND! No. 2 Seed Terps Defeat No. 16 Georgetown, 9-6

ANNAPOLIS, MD – No. 2-seeded and No. 4-ranked Maryland men's lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the 30th time in program history after defeating No. 16-ranked Georgetown, 9-6, in the quarterfinals at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium before 17,721 fans on Sunday. The Terps now have the most Final Four appearances of any program, breaking a tie with Johns Hopkins.

Maryland improved to 13-3 overall with nine wins over ranked opponents. It will play No. 6 seed Syracuse in the semifinals on May 24. The game will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It will air on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m.  

Despite holding Georgetown (12-5) scoreless for 16:48s to begin the game, Maryland led by just one at 6-5 entering the fourth. However, its defense continued to suffocate the Hoyas' offense and surrendered just one goal in the final frame. Two goals by Braden Erksa and one by Daniel Kelly sealed the win. 

Maryland's defense limited Georgetown's offense, which averaged 18 goals over its last five games, to six goals. Defensive Player of the Year Will Schaller was a big part of that, as he held Georgetown's leading scorer Aidan Carroll to two tallies. Geordy Holmes, Eric Kolar, Colin Burlace and Jack McDonald were also contributors, each finishing with a caused turnover. This was the 13th time the Terps held an opponent to single-digit goals this season. 

Maryland's first six goals were scored by a different player. Erksa led the attack with three goals and an assist. It was the 11th of his career and the fourth of the season. Erksa has a goal in all 16 games this season.  
  Kelly (2 goals), Bryce Ford (1 goal & 2 assists), Eric Spanos (1 goal & 1 assist) and Zach Whittier also scored goals. Kelly has a goal in nine straight contests. Holmes' goal was the first of his career. 

Goalie Logan McNaney finished the game with 12 saves between the pipes. It was his 14th time this season making double-digit saves. Jonah Carrier led the Terps from the faceoff dot with a career-high tying nine wins. 
 
Maryland is 75-42 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Under head coach John Tillman, the Terps have made every tournament since 2011, going 33-11, including an 11-1 mark in quarterfinal games. This is Maryland's 47th tournament appearance and an NCAA-best 22nd straight appearance.

The 17,721 fans in attendance broke the record for the highest attended NCAA Quarterfinal game in tournament history.
  Tillman's Take
  • "Really proud of our guys. Kind of had a feeling it would feel like a Big Ten game, and that's really what it was. Obviously, give credit to Kevin and Georgetown on a great year. They've been playing as hot as anybody, and certainly their future is really bright there. But the crowd was phenomenal. Navy was such a good host for this game." 
From The Guys
  • "Proud of it," Kelly said regarding making his fourth Final Four. "But we were here in the same spot last year, and we didn't get the job done. This is a hungry group that's going to Boston for a reason, and that is to bring that [trophy] back home."
Breaking Down The Action
  • Maryland led 2-0 entering the second quarter. Daniel Kelly scored 1:30s into the contest, and Geordy Holmes followed with his first career goal with 2:09 left. Colin Burlace and Eric Kolar forced turnovers to keep Georgetown off the board. 
  • Georgetown briefly took a 4-3 lead by scoring four of the first five goals in the second after being held off the board for the first 16:48s. However, the Terps led 5-4 at the break with goals by Braden Erksa, Eric Spanos and Bryce Ford. All five of Maryland's goals were scored by a different player. 
  • The Hoyas scored the only goal in the third period. Maryland led 6-5. 
  • Maryland closed out the game with two goals by Erksa and one by Kelly. Its defense surrendered just one goal, and Logan McNaney finished with double-digit saves.  
Hat Trick Terps Multi-Terps Update
  • Braden Erksa (3 goals & 1 assist) had his 40th multi-point game in his three years as a Terp. It was his 24th multi-goal game.
  • Daniel Kelly (2 goals) had the 31st multi-point game of his career. It was his 26th game with multiple goals. 
  • Bryce Ford (1 goal & 2 assists) recorded his 11th multi-point game as a Terp after transferring from Fairfield. 
  • Eric Spanos (1 goal & 1 assist) had the 31st multi-point game of his career. 
  • Aidan Aitken (two assists) posted his first career multi-point game with multiple assists. 
NCAA Tourney Time 
  • Maryland is 75-42 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with 30 Final Four trips and 17 Championship game appearances. 
  • Its 30 Final Four appearances are the most of any program, breaking a tie with Johns Hopkins. 
  • Under Coach Tillman (since 2011), the Terps have made every tournament, going 33-11 and earning 11 championship weekend appearances. Tillman is also 11-1 at Maryland in NCAA Quarterfinal games. 
  • This is Maryland's 47th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and its NCAA-best 22nd straight appearance.
  • This season marks just the fourth time since the tournament began in 1971 that Maryland is the No. 2 seed. 
McNaney On The Charts
  • Logan McNaney is Maryland's program's career record holder for saves. With 11 in the game, he now has 764 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 59. 
  • 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, recently named First Team All-Big Ten, is a member of the Top 25 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 138-13 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 13 games this season, surrendering three goals to Delaware; five goals to Air Force; six goals to No. 18 Virginia; seven goals to No. 18 Richmond, Loyola and No. 2 Syracuse; eight goals to No. 7 Penn State (twice), Rutgers, No. 2 Ohio State and Johns Hopkins; and nine goals to No. 5 Princeton. 
  • It's 12-1 this season when holding opponents to single digits. 
  • The Terps went 6-1 when holding opponents under 10 goals in 2024. The wins were over Loyola, Princeton, Ohio State, Rutgers, Princeton and Virginia in the NCAA Tournament. 
Dominating The Series 
  • This marked the 13th meeting between the local schools, with the Terps holding an 11-2 advantage.
  • This was the third game between Maryland and Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament. The Terrapins hold a 3-0 advantage in the postseason.
  • The last time the Terps and Hoyas played was Feb. 24, 2012. The 7th-ranked Terrapins bested the host Hoyas, 16-11. 
Numbers To Know   
  • 1: McNaney is Maryland's all-time saves leader.
  • 1: Holmes scored his first career goal. 
  • 1: Aitken recorded his first career multi-assist game. 
  • 2: Maryland is ranked No. 2 in NCAA Men's Lacrosse RPI.  
  • 4: The Terps are ranked No. 4 in the Men's Division I Media Poll. 
  • 9: Kelly has nine straight games with a goal. 
  • 9: This was Maryland's ninth win over a ranked team this year. 
  • 11: Erksa has 11 hat tricks in his career, including four this season. 
  • 11: Maryland is 11-2 all-time against Georgetown. 
  • 11: Tillman is 11-1 in NCAA Quarterfinal games at Maryland. 
  • 13: Maryland has held opponents to fewer than 10 goals in 13 games this season. 
  • 15: Maryland has shut out an opponent in a quarter 15 times this season. 
  • 16: Erksa has a goal in all 16 games this season.  
  • 17: Maryland has 17 hat tricks this season.
  • 22: Maryland leads the nation with 22 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
  • 30: Maryland has the most Final Four appearances of any program with 30. 
  • 47: This is Maryland's 47th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
  • 50: McNaney made 10 or more saves for the 50th time in his career and the 14th time this season. 
  • 100: This marks the 100th season of Maryland men's lacrosse. 
  • 138: Maryland is 138-13 since Tillman took over the program in 2011 when it allows nine goals or less.
  • 156: Maryland is 156-12 when leading at halftime under Tillman. 
  • 905: This was Maryland's 905th win as a program. It is one of three programs with 900 or more wins.  
  • 17,721: The 17,721 fans in attendance broke the record for the highest attended NCAA Quarterfinal game in tournament history. 
Up Next 
  • Maryland will play No. 6 seed Syracuse in the semifinals on May 24. The game will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It will be streamed on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m.
 
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