University of Maryland Athletics

GRILL'S HONOR ROLL
• 2021 USILA All-American (2nd)
• 2021 Inside Lacrosse Media All-American (2nd)
• 2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
• 2021 Second Team All-Big Ten
• 2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team
• 2021 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• 2021 3x Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (2/23, 3/2, 3/9)
• 2021 2x USILA Team of the Week (2/23, 3/16)
• 2021 Academic All-Big Ten

IN THE NEWS
• (May 8, 2021): Nick Grill reaches new heights as top defender for Terps
• (May 5, 2021): After losing his father to ALS, a Maryland lacrosse standout plays for ‘Pops’ and his family
• (Feb. 28, 2020): Nick Grill’s veteran presence is a welcomed addition to Maryland lacrosse’s backline

MAJOR: Sociology

As a fifth year senior (2021): Broke out as one of the nation’s top defenseman…2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year…Second Team USILA All-American…Second Team Inside Lacrosse Media All-American…Second Team All-Big Ten…3x Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (2/23, 3/2, 3/9)…USILA Team of the Week (3/16)…led the team in caused turnovers (19)…tied for third on the team in ground balls (43)…caused three turnovers and grabbed four GBs in season-opener vs. Michigan (2/20)…picked up season-high six GBs and caused two turnovers at Penn State (2/26)…caused three turnovers and scooped four GBs vs. Johns Hopkins (3/6)…tallied an assist, caused turnover and ground ball in Big Ten Tournament win  over Michigan (5/6)…caused four turnovers and snagged nine GBs in NCAA Tournament.   

As a senior (2020): Started in all six games at close defense…Led the team with six caused turnovers…picked up eight ground balls…caused two turnovers and grabbed two ground balls in Maryland debut vs. High Point (2/1)…caused a turnover and scooped a season-high four  ground balls at Richmond (2/8)…caused a turnover and had a ground ball vs. Penn (2/15)…had two caused turnovers and a ground ball at Villanova (2/18)…took a shot vs. Notre Dame (2/29).

As a junior at Marquette (2019): Started in all 14 games for the Golden Eagles ... Picked up 31 ground balls and forced 18 turnovers as a junior ... Caused a pair of turnovers in match against Bellarmine (Feb. 9) ... Picked up a career-high six ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers in the win against Jacksonville (Feb. 15) ... Snagged four ground balls and a pair of forced turnovers against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 23) ... Picked up two ground balls and two caused turnovers against Ohio State (March 2) ... Secured three ground balls and a pair of forced turnovers against Cleveland State (March 9) ... Tallied three ground balls against Robert Morris (March 12) and Michigan (March 16) ... In the close win over Georgetown, picked up a pair of ground balls and forced a turnover (March 23) ... Snagged a pair of ground balls and forced turnovers against Villanova (March 30) ... Picked up a pair of ground balls in the win against St. John's (April 6).

As a sophomore at Marquette (2018): Started all 13 games in which he played at close defense as a sophomore, while picking up 23 ground balls ... Secured a pair of ground balls in the regular season opener against Jacksonville (Feb. 17) ... Scooped up three ground balls and caused one turnover versus Detroit (Feb. 24) ... Grabbed two ground balls and caused a turnover against Bellarmine (March 4) ... Recorded a pair of ground balls in the BIG EAST opener, a 9-8 win over Georgetown (March 24) ... Secured a career-high four ground balls and caused one turnover in a 7-6 loss at home to Notre Dame (April 11) ... Tallied two ground balls and a caused turnover at No. 3 Duke (April 20).

As a freshman at Marquette (2017): Started in each of Marquette's 16 games as a freshman... Nabbed two ground balls and caused one turnover in his Marquette debut and a 17-1 routing of Jacksonville (2/18) ... Tallied three ground balls and caused a turnover at Richmond (2/25) ... Grabbed a pair of ground balls against Air Force (3/28) ... Caused a career-high two turnovers in a 10-9 win at Providence to help secure the BIG EAST Championship (5/6).

Before Maryland: Played three season at Marquette University...Four-year letter winner at Bridgewater-Raritan High School ... 2016 USA Today All-USA Boys Lacrosse First Team ... Ranked as the No. 97 incoming freshman in the class of 2016 by Inside Lacrosse ... Elected captain for his senior campaign ... Honored with the 2016 New Jersey Player of the Year award ... Two-time high school All-American ... Awarded 2015 New Jersey Defender of the Year ... Selected First Team All-State Group Four (three times), first team all-conference (three times) and first team all-county (three times) ... Helped his team to two conference championships, county championships, Group Four North Championships and Group Four Championships ... 2015 New Jersey State Champion (Tournament of Champions).

Personal: Son of Bob and Mary Grill...Born in Summit, New Jersey...Younger brother of former Marquette lacrosse All-American defenseman and captain B.J. Grill...Plans to major in business.