#2 Maryland (1-1, 0-0 B1G) vs. #12 Princeton (0-1. 0-0 Ivy League)
February 21, 2026
SECU Stadium
12 PM
B1G+
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COLLEGE PARK, MD- No. 2 Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse (1–1) returns to College Park to continue its 2026 campaign, hosting No. 12 Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse (1–1) after opening the season with a 19–10 win over Loyola Greyhounds men's lacrosse at Jones-Hill House and an 11–9 road loss to the now top-ranked Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse.
The 2026 campaign represents the 101st season of Maryland men's lacrosse. The program has produced 532 All-Americans, appeared in 30 Final Fours, and captured four NCAA national championships. The Terps have finished .500 or better in every season.
Where we've been ...
- The reigning national runner-up Terrapins are coming off an NCAA-best 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and their 30th Final Four overall, the most of any program. Maryland advanced to the NCAA Championship game for the ninth time in the last 14 tournaments and the 18th time in program history, beating Syracuse 14-8 in the NCAA Semifinal. The Terps finished 14–4 and recorded double-digit wins for the 22nd straight season, the longest active streak in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse.
- Maryland opened the season with a 19–10 victory over Loyola, its highest single-game goal total since 2022, and extended its season-opening winning streak to 33 consecutive games. Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Leo Johnson scored five goals and dished an assisit on his Terp debut.
- The Terps suffered their first loss of the season, falling 11–9 to the now-No. 1 Syracuse Orange in front of more than 10,000 fans. Despite the defeat, junior midfielder Elijah Stobaugh delivered a career-best performance, leading the Terps with three goals and an assist.
Maryland-Princeotn History:
Last season, the No. 2-ranked Maryland defeated the No. 5-ranked Tigers in Princeton, 13–9, with five different Terps notching a pair of goals.
Series history
- The Terps and the Tigers share a longstanding rivalry between two programs with rich histories, dating back to their first meeting in 1927. Maryland Terrapins leads the all-time series, 37–12–1.
- This matchup marks the sixth consecutive meeting between the two programs, including a 2022 showdown when the top-ranked Terps defeated the Tigers, 13–8, to advance to the National Championship. The Terps have won nine straight contests in the series, outscoring Princeton Tigers 120–62 during that stretch and holding them to single digits in all but one matchup dating back to 2006.
- Last season, the No. 2-ranked Maryland defeated the No. 5-ranked Tigers in Princeton, 13–9, with five different Terps notching a pair of goals, including Zach Whittier, Braden Erksa, and Jack Schultz. Eight Terps contributed to the scoring effort overall.
About the coaches
- John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps, owning a 216–76 career record for a .740 winning percentage—the highest among all active Division I coaches. Highlighted by an undefeated 2022 campaign, Tillman is 196-57 (.775) as Maryland's head coach.
- Matt Madalon, currently in his 10th season with Princeton, holds a 75–42 career record, good for a .641 winning percentage. Madalon has led the Tigers to an NCAA Championship Weekend appearance, back-to-back Ivy League Tournament titles, three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, and two top-three final national rankings.
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John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps.
Terps' 101st Season Of Lacrosse
- The Terps boast an all-time record of 907-296-4 (.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 and became just the third school with 900 wins on March 29, 2025, with a 13-8 win over Penn State.
- 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.
- Midway through the 2020s, the Terrapins are 73-18 (.802), which is on pace for the second-best winning percentage for a decade behind only the 1950s when the Terps were 84-15-1 (.845). The only other decade with a winning percentage of .800+ was the 1970s, with a mark of 85-21 (.802).
Midway through the 2020s, the Terrapins are 73-18 (.802), which is on pace for the second-best winning percentage for a decade behind only the 1950s when the Terps were 84-15-1 (.845).
Balanced Scoring Powering Maryland Offense
- Leo Johnson and Chris Lyons have wasted no time making their mark in their first few games as Terps.
- Johnson currently leads the team in goals and points, tallying seven goals and one assist through his first two games for a team-high eight points and is tied for ninth in the country and first in the Big Ten in shot percentage with a .636 mark.
- Lyons ranks third on the team in scoring and is tied for fourth in points with four goals and one assist for five points.
- Elijah Stobaugh is second on the team in both goals and points with five goals and one assist for six points. The junior recorded his first career-high hat trick in the Terps' 11–9 loss to the now No. 1 Syracuse Orange. With five goals already this season, Stobaugh has reached half of his 2025 season total (10).
- As a team, Maryland's offense ranks third nationally and first in the Big Ten in shot percentage at .389.
Big Crowds come out for the terps
- Maryland played in two of the three highest-attended regular-season games of the 2025 men's college lacrosse season, highlighted by a crowd of 10,137 fans when the Terps faced Notre Dame in Atlanta.
- The Terps ranked second nationally in home attendance despite playing the fewest home games among the top five programs, drawing a total of 28,079 fans.
- Maryland was also second nationally in average attendance in 2025 (4,011).
- SECU Stadium also hosted the third-largest regular-season crowd of 2025 when Maryland welcomed Johns Hopkins, attracting 10,123 fans.
Early Sucsess at the Dot
- Another newcomer has also made an immediate impact for the Terps and on the national stage. Senior faceoff specialist Henry Dodge leads the team and ranks third nationally and second in the Big Ten in faceoff percentage, winning 69.7 percent of his draws.
Overtime is terp time
- The Terps are 17-9 (.654) in overtime games under John Tillman and have won eight of their last 10 dating back to 2020.
- The Terrapins are 39-30-4 all-time in overtime games dating back to the second season in 1925. Maryland played to a 5-5 tie at Stevens in 3OTs.
