2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 39
Peter Laake
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 227
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- D
- Major:
- Business Management
- Hometown:
- Glenwood, MD
- High School:
- Loyola Blakefield
Laake's Honor Roll
Why Maryland: “I choose Maryland because I wanted to stay close to home and for the people in the lacrosse program.”
- 2026 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week -Week 6, Week 10
- 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten
- Started on defense in all 13 games, scooping 23 ground balls and causing 11 turnovers
- Caused a turnover and scooped two ground balls in B1G quarterfinal against Rutgers (4/25)
- Anchored the Maryland defense in the dominant victory, as the Terps allowed just two goals—the fewest they have ever surrendered in a Big Ten game and their lowest total since holding Villanova to two in 2015. He also shut down Big Ten leader in points and points per game Colin Kurdyla, holding him scoreless, and added two caused turnovers
- Scooped four ground balls and caused two turnovers at Penn State (3/21)
- Had four ground balls and two caused turnovers against Virginia (3/14) leading the defense
- Caused a turnover and had a ground ball at Delaware (3/6)
- Had a career best three ground balls and two caused turnovers against Princeton (2/21)
- Made first career start against Loyola (2/7), causing one turnover and scooping a ground ball.
- Made Maryland debut, part of defensive effort that held Richmond scoreless for entire first half (2/1)
- Helped hold Loyola to just seven goals for second straight game
- Scooped first career groundball against the Tigers
- Helped hold #5 Princeton to single-digits (2/22), marked fourth straight game the Maryland defense did so
- Helped hold the Irish to their lowest goal total since April 30, 2023 in 11-10 win over #1 Notre Dame (3/1)
- Helped hold Delaware to just three goals, lowest goals allowed by the Terps since 2012
- One GB in 12-6 win at #18 Virginia (3/15), helping hold the Cavaliers to six goals below their season scoring average
- Helped hold the Wolverines scoreless for 29:38 in 11-10 3OT loss to Michigan (3/22)
- One CT and helped hold the Nittany Lions scoreless for 22:07, spanning the first and third quarters, in 13-8 win over #7 Penn State (3/29)
- Helped hold the Scarlet Knights scoreless for 28:00, spanning the first to third quarters in 8-6 loss at Rutgers (4/5)
- Helped hold the Buckeyes scoreless for 22:27, spanning the second and third quarters, in 13-8 win at #2 Ohio State (4/12)
- Helped hold the Nittany Lions scoreless for 22:35, spanning the second to third quarters in 10-8 win over #7 Penn State (5/1) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals
- Helped hold the Falcons scoreless for 23:10, spanning the second to fourth quarters, in 13-5 win over Air Force (5/11) in NCAA Tournament first round
- Helped hold the Hoyas scoreless for stretches of 16:48 and 15:17 in 9-6 win over Georgetown (5/18) in NCAA Quarterfinals
- Five-star and top-20 overall recruit per Inside Lacrosse, third-ranked close defenseman
- 2024 National Senior All-Star Game MVP
- 2024 USA Men’s Lacrosse U20 Training Camp Member
- 2024 All-America Senior Game selection
- 2024 All-MIAA
- 2024 USA Lacrosse All-American
- 2024 New Balance All-American
- Also played basketball in high school
- Son of Carron and Pete
- Has two sisters: Kit and Sammi
- Sports hero is Johnny Manziel
- Likes to golf and cook in free time
Why Maryland: “I choose Maryland because I wanted to stay close to home and for the people in the lacrosse program.”
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






















































