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2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

13 Zach Whittier

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position M
  • Major Economics
  • Hometown Kensington, MD
  • High School Georgetown Prep
  • Instagram Zachwhittier1
  • Opendorse zach-whittier

Biography

WHITTIER'S HONOR ROLL
  • 3x (2023, 2024 & 2025) Academic All-Big Ten
As a Senior in 2025: 
  • Made first career start & scored a goal vs. #18 Richmond (2/1)
  • Career-high tying two assists at Loyola (2/10), with both coming in the fourth quarter
  • One assist vs. #2 Syracuse (2/15)
  • Season-best three points on two goals and one assist vs. #5 Princeton (2/22)
  • One assist in 11-10 win over #1 Notre Dame (3/1)
  • Career-bests in points (5) and assists (3) vs. Delaware (3/8)
  • One assist in 12-6 win at #18 Virginia (3/15)
  • One assist and one GB in 11-10 3OT loss to Michigan (3/22)
  • One assist in 13-8 win over #7 Penn State (3/29)
  • One goal, two assists, and one GB in 8-6 loss at Rutgers (4/5)
  • Scored the game-winning goal and had two assists in 13-8 win at #2 Ohio State (4/12)
  • Two goals, one assist and one GB in 11-8 win over Johns Hopkins (4/18)
  • One assist in 10-8 win over #7 Penn State (5/1) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals
  • One goal in 14-10 loss to #5 Ohio State (5/3) in the Big Ten Tournament finals
  • One goal, two assists, and one GB in 13-5 win over Air Force (5/11) in NCAA Tournament first round
  • One goal in 9-6 win over Georgetown (5/18) in NCAA Quarterfinals
  • One GB in 14-8 win over No. 6-seed Syracuse (5/24) in NCAA Semifinals
  • Two goals and career-best three GBs in 13-10 loss to No. 1-seed Cornell (5/26) in NCAA Finals
As a Junior in 2024:
  • Appeared in all 17 games at midfield
  • Totaled two goals, six assists and six groundballs
  • Two assists and one groundball in NCAA Quarterfinals vs. #2 seeded Duke (5/18).
  • Scored first goal of the season vs. Loyola (2/10).
As a Sophomore in 2023: 
  • Appeared in 13 games, including the final 12 of the season as a vital part of a talented second midfield line. 
  • Totaled 11 goals, nine assists, and nine groundballs. 
As a Freshman in 2022: 
  • Did not see any game action.
Before Maryland:
  • Graduated from Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda, Maryland. 
  • 2021 Second Team All-State selection.
  • First Team All-IAC.
  • Helped lead team to 2021 IAC Championship and 2019 regular season IAC title.
  • Team captain.
  • Posted 32 goals and 35 assists as a senior.
Personal:
  • Son of Scott and Traci Whittier.
  • Father played football at Maryland (1985-90).
  • Has two siblings Thomas and Carson.
  • Sports hero is Tom Brady.
  • Actress Lara Flynn Boyle is his aunt.
  • Future plans include starting his own business.  
Why Maryland?: “I decided to come to Maryland because of the winning tradition and it is where I felt most at home. The coaching staff is the best in the country and the academics and everyday life here was something I wanted to be a part of”.
Career Highs
  • Points: 5 vs. Delaware (3/8/25)
  • Goals: 2 (7x), last vs. Cornell (5/26/25)
  • Assists: 3 vs. Delaware (3/8/25)
  • Groundballs: 3 vs. Cornell (5/26/23)
  • Multi-Point Games: 14, last vs. Cornell (5/26/25)
  • Multi-Goal Games: 7, last vs. Cornell (5/26/25)
  • Multi-Assist Games: 8, last vs. Air Force (5/11/25)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2022Freshman

    Attack
    5'10" 160 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Attack
    6'0" 172 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2024Junior

    Midfield
    6'0" 172 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2025Senior

    Midfield
    6'0" 175 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2026Graduate Student

    Midfield
    6'0" 175 lbs
    13