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No. 10 Terps Set for 99th Meeting with Virginia

#10 Maryland (2-3, 0-0 B1G) vs RV Virginia (3-3, 0-0 ACC)
March 11, 2026
SECU Stadium
1 PM
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COLLEGE PARK, MD-  No. 10 Maryland (2–3) returns to College Park to host Virginia (3–3) in its final non-conference game of the 2026 campaign. The Terrapins enter the matchup after back-to-back home losses to current No. 1 Notre Dame (11–8) and current No. 3 Princeton (13–12), followed by a road win over Delaware (13–8).

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 heads into the matchup after a 13–8 road win over Delaware, scoring the first five goals of the game and never trailing. Chris Lyons led the Terps with four goals, while Leo Johnson and Braden Erksa each recorded hat tricks, and goalie Brian Ruppel made 11 saves.
Maryland-Virginia History: 
Rennie Smith scores against Virginia in 1955
The Terps and Virginia will meet for the 99th time in program history, with the first matchup dating back to 1926.
Series history
  • The Terps and Virginia will meet for the 99th time in program history, with the first matchup dating back to 1926. It marks the second-longest series on Maryland's schedule behind Johns Hopkins, which the Terps have faced 119 times.
  • Saturday's game will be the seventh consecutive year the teams have met and the 42nd overall meeting in College Park between the former ACC rivals. Maryland currently leads the all-time series 53–45. In 2024, the Terps defeated Virginia 12–6 in the NCAA semifinals.
  • Last season, the No. 1-ranked Terps earned a 12–6 win over No. 18 Virginia in Charlottesville. Eric Spanos led the balanced offensive effort with two goals and an assist, while Braden Erksa added a pair of goals.
About the coaches
  • John Tillman is in his 19th season as a head coach and his 16th with the Terps, owning a 217–78 career record for a .736 winning percentage, the highest among all active Division I coaches. Highlighted by an undefeated 2022 campaign, Tillman is 197-59 (.770)  as Maryland's head coach.
  • Lars Tiffany, now in his 10th season as head coach at Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse, has guided the program to two NCAA championships and two ACC titles. Tiffany has led Virginia to nine NCAA Tournament appearances and owns 101 wins with the Cavaliers, contributing to a 214-win career record across 22 seasons as a head coach.
John Tillman
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 907-298-4 (.751), 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).
2022 Men's Lacrosse Cutting Down The Net
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).
Early Success at the Face-off 
  • The Terps' face-off unit, featuring Henry Dodge and Jonah Carrier, is one of the most successful in the country, boasting a .626 win percentage that ranks fifth nationally.
  • Senior face-off specialist Dodge leads the charge for Maryland and the nation with a .712 win percentage, the best mark in the country.
Big Crowds come out for the terps
  • In 2026, Maryland is currently second in home attendance averaging, 3,052.
  • 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.
Active Career Leaders
  • Terp newcomers Leo Johnson, Chris Lyons, and Henry Dodge all rank on the national active career leaderboards in several categories.
  • Lyons currently leads the nation in career goals and goals per game, totaling 138 career goals and averaging 3.00 goals per game. He is the only active Division I player averaging a hat trick or more per game.
  • Johnson ranks among the top five nationally in total points with 193 and is also eighth in career goals with 115.
  • Dodge is tied for third among active players nationally in career faceoff win percentage, having won 63.1% of his draws.
Home Cooking
  • Maryland has won 33 of its last 41 (.805) home games and was 4-1 at SECU Stadium in 2025.
  • The Terps are 91-21 (.813) overall in home games under John Tillman since 2011.
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Players Mentioned

Jonah Carrier

#28 Jonah Carrier

FO
6' 1"
Sophomore
Braden Erksa

#10 Braden Erksa

A
6' 1"
Senior
Brian Ruppel

#19 Brian Ruppel

G
6' 0"
Senior
Eric Spanos

#1 Eric Spanos

A
6' 5"
Graduate Student
Leo  Johnson

#33 Leo Johnson

A
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Henry Dodge

#40 Henry Dodge

FO
6' 3"
Senior
Chris Lyons

#45 Chris Lyons

A
6' 1"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Jonah Carrier

#28 Jonah Carrier

6' 1"
Sophomore
FO
Braden Erksa

#10 Braden Erksa

6' 1"
Senior
A
Brian Ruppel

#19 Brian Ruppel

6' 0"
Senior
G
Eric Spanos

#1 Eric Spanos

6' 5"
Graduate Student
A
Leo  Johnson

#33 Leo Johnson

5' 9"
Graduate Student
A
Henry Dodge

#40 Henry Dodge

6' 3"
Senior
FO
Chris Lyons

#45 Chris Lyons

6' 1"
Graduate Student
A