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Jersey Number 10
Braden Erksa
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- A
- Major:
- International Relations
- Hometown:
- Marietta, GA
- High School:
- Lassiter
- Prev School:
- IMG Academy (FL)
ERKSA'S HONOR ROLL:
- Drafted in the fourth round off the PLL College Draft by the Maryland Whipsnakes
- 2026 USA Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
- 62nd player in the history of Maryland men's lacrosse to reach 100 career points
- 2025 USILA Honorable Mention All-American
- 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year - 1st Terp to win the award
- 2023 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 7 & Apr. 4)
- 2x (2024 & 2025) Academic All-Big Ten
- 22nd all-time in career points with 166
- T-20th in career goals with 96
- T-23rd in career assists with 70
- Recorded a goal and an assist in B1G Quarterfinal against Rutgers (4/25)
- Recorded two assists at Johns Hopkins (4/18)
- Scored two goals and recorded two assists against Rutgers (4/11)
- Scored a goal at Penn State (3/21) and Michigan (3/28)
- Led the team with five points against Virginia (3/14) off a team-high four assists and a goal
- Led the team with six points at Delaware (3/6) off three goals and three assists
- Scored a goal against Notre Dame (2/28)
- Scored a goal against Princeton (2/21)
- Scored two goals at Syracuse (2/13)
- Dished four assists in season opener against Loyola (2/7). Also scooped three ground balls and caused one turnover.
- Two goals vs. #18 Richmond (2/1)
- Scored the tying goal in the fourth quarter at Loyola (2/8), also added an assist
- One goal and an assist vs. #2 Syracuse (2/15)
- Season-best three points on two goals and an assist vs. #5 Princeton (2/22)
- One goal and an assist in 11-10 win over #1 Notre Dame (3/1)
- Hat trick and an assist vs. Delaware (3/8/25)
- Two goals in 12-6 win at #18 Virginia (3/15)
- Five points on a goal and season-high four assists along with four GBs and a CT in 11-10 3OT loss to Michigan (3/22)
- Three goals, including the game-winner, and one GB in 13-8 win over #7 Penn State (3/29)
- Two goals and one GB in 8-6 loss at Rutgers (4/5)
- One goal and one assist in 13-8 win at #2 Ohio State (4/12)
- Season-high five points on four goals and an assist in 11-8 win over Johns Hopkins (4/18)
- One goal, one assist and one GB in 10-8 win over #7 Penn State (5/1) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals
- Two goals in 14-10 loss to #5 Ohio State (5/3) in the Big Ten Tournament finals
- Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in 13-5 win over Air Force (5/11) in NCAA Tournament first round
- Three goals, including the game-winner, one assist, and one GB in 9-6 win over Georgetown (5/18) in NCAA Quarterfinals
- Scored the game-winning goal in 14-8 win over No. 6-seed Syracuse (5/24) in NCAA Semifinals
- Two goals in 13-10 loss to No. 1-seed Cornell (5/26) in NCAA Finals
- Led the Terps in points for the second straight season with 41
- Finished second on the team in assists (17) and third in goals (24)
- Also tallied 26 groundballs and a caused turnover over 17 games played and 13 starts
- Finished with multiple points in 11 games, including 9 of the first 11, tallied three hat tricks
- Career-day vs. Brown (3/9) with eight points on five goals and three assists
- With 48 points on the season (26G, 22A), Erksa joined an elite list of true freshmen to lead the Terps in scoring. Since the 1973 season, when freshmen became eligible to play, only Joe Walters (2003) and Grant Catalino (2008) led the Terrapins in scoring as true freshmen.
- Finished tied for third in all-time freshman scoring with the legendary Frank Urso (48, 1973).
- Scored at least one point in all 14 games since moving into the starting lineup at attack.
- Led the Terps in points, finished second in both goals and assists.
- Played at IMG Academy in Florida in 2022 after graduating from Lassiter High School in Marietta, Georgia in 2021.
- Played in Geico Lacrosse Nationals in May 2022.
- Posted more than 250 career points with Thunder Lacrosse.
- Named USA Lacrosse All-American in Georgia in 2021.
- Third-Team All-State in 2021.
- Scored 52 goals and scooped up 51 groundballs in 2021 at Lassiter.
- Named to Under Armour Lacrosse All-American Watch List in 2021.
- Son of Dawn and DJ Erksa
- Jack Faber Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship recipient
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | B1G Quarterfinals Highlight vs. Rutgers | April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 26
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | B1G Quarterfinals Highlights vs. Rutgers | April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 25
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | Terps Down Delaware
Monday, March 09
Maryland Men's Lacrosse Highlights | Notre Dame
Sunday, March 02
