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Keeley Block and the Terps celebrate her game-winning goal against Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten Tournament
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Johns Hopkins JOHNS HO 14-4
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Winner Maryland MARYLAND 16-2
Johns Hopkins JOHNS HO
14-4
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Final
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Maryland MARYLAND
16-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
Johns Hopkins JOHNS HO 4 1 6 3 0 14
Maryland MARYLAND 3 7 2 2 1 15

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND: No. 4 Terps Outlast No. 5 Johns Hopkins, 15-14, In Overtime Of Big Ten Tournament Semifinal Round

Keeley Block scored the game-winning goal to send Maryland to its ninth Big Ten Tournament Championship Game in program history.

ANN ARBOR, MI — Keeley Block played the hero role in No. 4 (No. 2 seed) Maryland's 15-14 overtime win over No. 5 (No. 3 seed) Johns Hopkins in Friday's thrilling Big Ten Tournament semifinal game. A classic back-and-forth affair saw the Terps earn a spot in their ninth Big Ten Tournament Championship Game in program history on Sunday at 12 PM. Maryland (16-2, 6-2 Big Ten) got multi-point games from five different Terps to stay unbeaten all-time against the Blue Jays. Block, Kori Edmondson and Lauren LaPointe all recorded hat tricks as Maryland found off a Johns Hopkins rally.

Four different Terps scored multiple goals in Maryland's 10-goal first half as Kristen Shanahan, Block, Jordyn Lipkin, and LaPointe all found the back of the net twice. Maryland outscored Johns Hopkins 7-1 in the second quarter as the Terps matched their highest single-quarter goal total of the season. All 14 of Maryland's first-half shots were on net, and the Terps scored the final five goals of the first half — including seven of the final eight — to take a 10-5 lead into the break. JJ Suriano and the Maryland defense held the Blue Jays to one goal in the second quarter as the Terps' lead grew. 

Johns Hopkins railed in the second half with a 7-1 run that included six goals in the third quarter, but Edmondson scored two of her three goals in the second half to keep her Terps in the contest. Block gave Maryland the overtime winner with her third goal in the tense victory. Johns Hopkins got five goals from Lacey Downey and three from Ava Angello and Paige Willard, but fell to 14-4 (6-2 Big Ten) on the season. Maryland advances to play for its fifth Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday at 12 PM against top-ranked Northwestern.

How It Happened:
1st Quarter:
  • Shanahan's 36th goal of 2026 opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
  • Johns Hopkins evened the game a few moments later.
  • Block found the back of the net for the 31st time to give Maryland a 2-1 lead.
  • Lipkin's 21st of the year extended the lead with six minutes to play.
  • The Blue Jays used three straight goals from Downey to take their first lead.
  • Johns Hopkins led 4-3 after 15 minutes of action.
2nd Quarter:
  • LaPointe's 56th goal of the year opened the scoring.
  • Shanahan put the Terps back in front with her second goal of the day.
  • Downey's fourth goal of the first half tied the game at 5-5 five minutes into the frame.
  • Block's second goal of the game built a 6-5 Maryland advantage.
  • Edmonson's 40th goal of the season gave the Terps a two-goal lead with 5:34 to play.
  • LaPointe extended the scoring run with her second goal of the opening half.
  • Lipkin's second of the day gave the Terps a 9-5 lead in the closing seconds.
  • Emma Abbazia's sixth goal of the season created a five-goal lead.
  • Maryland led 10-5 at the half.
3rd Quarter:
  • Johns Hopkins opened the scoring before Maisy Clevenger scored her fifth goal of the season.
  • Back-to-back Blue Jays goals made it a three-goal game midway through the quarter.
  • Edmondson scored her second of the day on a free position shot. 
  • Downey scored her fifth goal of the game with 4:31 left in the quarter.
  • Johns Hopkins made it a two-goal game with its 10th goal late in the frame.
  • The Blue Jays scored in the final minute to make it a one-goal game. 
  • Maryland took a 12-11 lead into the final 15 minutes.
4th Quarter:
  • Johns Hopkins opened the scoring in the fourth quarter to tie the game.
  • The Blue Jays' 13th goal gave them their first lead since the opening quarter.
  • Edmondson sealed her hat trick to tie the game back up with eight minutes to play.
  • LaPointe's third goal of the day gave Maryland a 14-13 lead with 4:50 to go.
  • Johns Hopkins quickly tied the game back up. 
  • The teams took a 14-14 tie into overtime.
Overtime:
  • Blocks' third goal of the day sent Maryland on to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game.

Multi-Point Terps:
  • Block (three goals, one assist) recorded her 49th-career multi-point game and her 38th with multiple goals. 
  • Edmondson (three goals, one assist) logged her 41st-career hat trick, 56th multi-goal game, and 58th multi-point game.
  • LaPointe (three goals, one assist) recorded her 27th multi-point game of her career and her 25th with multiple goals.
  • Lipkin (two goals, three assists) logged her 40th game with multiple points, her 30th with multiple goals, and her ninth with multiple assists.
  • Shanahan (two goals, two assists) recorded her 38th multi-point game of her career, her 27th with multiple goals, and her 15th with multiple assists.
B1G Tourney Time:
  • Maryland is now 17-6 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament and has made the championship game in every season except for 2015 and 2024 (excluding 2020, where the Big Ten Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
  • The Terps have four Big Ten Tournament championships, winning three straight from 2016-18 and in 2022.
  • Maryland has won 15 conference tournament championships in program history, with 10 of them coming since Cathy Reese took over the program in 2007 (six ACC Tournament titles, four Big Ten Tournament titles). Maryland took home six straight ACC Tournament titles from 2009-14. 
  • Reese is 32-8 as Maryland's head coach in conference tournament games.
Besting The Blue Jays:
  • Friday marked the 29th all-time game between Maryland and Johns Hopkins. 
  • The Terps are a perfect 29-0 against the Blue Jays. 
  • Maryland improved to 20-0 against JHU under Reese and 16-0 away from College Park in the rivalry.
  • The Terps' largest win in series history was a 16-8 victory in 1979.
Big Ten's Best: Building On History:
  • Maryland is college lacrosse's all-time winningest program, and improved to 819-170-3 on Sunday. 
  • Reese is the fifth all-time winningest active head coach, and grabbed her 392nd career win on Sunday.
Numbers to Know:
  • 3: Three Terps logged hat tricks in the win.
  • 6: By besting No. 5 ranked Johns Hopkins, the Terps earned their sixth win of the season over a nationally-ranked opponent. 
  • 7: The Terps' seven-goal second quarter matched their highest total in a frame this season (Q1 vs Princeton, Q2 vs Ohio State).
  • 8: Suriano made eight saves in the win.
  • 8: Kayla Gilmore secured eight of Maryland's 16 draw controls. 
  • 9: Maryland improved to 9-1 in 2026 away from College Park. 
  • 9: Maryland is headed to its ninth Big Ten Tournament Championship Game since joining the conference in 2015.
  • 14: In two games against Johns Hopkins this season, LaPointe has tallied 14 points on 10 goals and four assists.
  • 15: Each of Maryland's first 15 shots were on goal on Friday. 
  • 17: Maryland earned its 17th Big Ten Tournament win.
  • 29: Maryland moved to a perfect 29-0 all-time against Johns Hopkins.
  • 392: Friday marked Reese's 392nd win of her coaching career.
  • 819: Maryland earned its 819th all-time program win.
Up Next:
  • Maryland advances to face top-seeded Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game on Sunday at 12 PM. The game will air on Big Ten Network.
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