Maryland lacrosse cruises past Virginia, advances to title game vs. Notre Dame
Final: Maryland cruises, advances to third title game in last four years
That Maryland defense 🔒
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
No. 7 Maryland held No. 6 Virginia to its lowest goal total of the season by dominating from the opening face-off. The Terps will play on Monday afternoon for the third time in the last four years after their 12-6 win over Virginia.
The six goals are the fewest Virginia has scored under Lars Tiffany, who took over after the 2016 season. Payton Cormier, who led the nation with 64 goals in the regular season, was held to just one goal on Saturday as Virginia's season ends in the semifinal for the second season in a row.
This was about as perfect of a performance as Maryland could have. They gelled at every level and completely denied Virginia of any significant possession time or momentum. The Terps will look for their fourth title in program history on Monday when they will take on No. 1 Notre Dame.
END 3: Maryland extends the lead to seven
BURLACE TO SPANOS!!
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
Terps are rolling, 11-4
Another dominant period for the Terrapins has Virginia on the brink. With 15 minutes to play, Maryland leads 11-4.
Daniel Kelly has a hat-trick for Maryland, while Daniel Maltz and Eric Spanos each have two goals.
HALF: Maryland continues to cruise
A POLE GOAL TO THE HOUSE. x 🎥 ESPN2 /
— Ƶ Lacrosse (@ƵLAX)
Maryland has limited Virginia to just six shots on goal through a half of play. The Terps lead 7-3.
Luke Wierman has been the best player on the field for either team. He's 10 for 12 on face-offs, with eight ground balls and a goal.
Virginia's potent offense has been completely limited as the Cavaliers have been unable to string together passes in the offensive zone. All three of their first half goals were unassisted.
END 1: Maryland dominates the opening 15
Virginia's Connor Shellenberger opened the scoring of the second semifinal with a goal just 55 seconds in. But since then it's been all Maryland, as the Terps lead 4-1 after the first quarter.
Maryland was ball-dominant, best shown by Luke Wierman, who already has four ground balls and a goal.
Luke Wierman doing Luke Wierman things
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
Terps have scored three goals in 80 seconds and lead 4-1!
Watch: ESPN2
The shot margin is 6-3 in favor of Maryland.
⏰ Maryland and Virginia are underway in the national semifinal
No. 7 Maryland takes on No. 6 Virginia for the right to play No. 1 Notre Dame in Monday's national championship. Watch live on ESPN2
👉 Live stats here👀 What the stats say
Here's how the statistics break down between the Cavaliers and the Terrapins.
| virginia | STATS | maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 12-5 | Record | 10-5 |
| 242-193 | Goals for/against | 169-156 |
| .315 | Shot percentage | .300 |
| .594 | Power play percentage | .371 |
| .526 | Faceoff percentage | .606 |
| Payton Cormier, 64 | Goals leader | Daniel Maltz, 28 |
| Connor Shellenberger, 82 | Points leader | Braden Erksa, 39 |
| Matthew Nunes, 11-5 (11.41 GAA) .529 save % |
Goalkeeping | Logan McNaney, 10-5 (10.40 GAA) .508 save % |
🧐 How they got here
Both Virginia and Maryland have taken shocking paths to the semifinals by upsetting a top-three seed team. Virginia defeated No. 3 Johns Hopkins, 11-10, in a stunning quarterfinals upset. Meanwhile, Maryland had to fight out No. 2 Duke, 14-11, to advance to the semifinals.
Here's a look at each team's wins to the national semifinals:
| Virginia | ROUND | maryland |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's (17-11) | First Round | Princeton (16-8) |
| Johns Hopkins (11-10) | Quarterfinals | Duke (14-11) |
📺 How to watch Virginia vs. Maryland
In a rematch of the 2021 national championship game, No. 6 Virginia will take on No. 7 Maryland in the 2024 DI men's lacrosse national semifinals at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 25. Here's how to watch:
- Date: Saturday, May 25
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2 |
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Live stats
📚 Championship history
Below is every Ƶ DI men's lacrosse championship winning team since 1971.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame (14-2) | Kevin Corrigan | 13-9 | Duke | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2022 | Maryland (18-0) | John Tillman | 9-7 | Cornell | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2021 | Virginia (14-4) | Lars Tiffany | 17-16 | Maryland | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Virginia (17-3) | Lars Tiffany | 13-9 | Yale | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2018 | Yale (17-3) | Andy Shay | 13-11 | Duke | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2017 | John Tillman | 9-6 | Ohio State | Foxborough, Mass. | |
| 2016 | Joe Breschi | 14-13 (ot) | Maryland | Philadelphia | |
| 2015 | Bill Tierney | 10-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia | |
| 2014 | John Danowski | 11-9 | Notre Dame | Baltimore | |
| 2013 | Duke (16-5) | John Danowski | 16-10 | Syracuse | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Loyola (Md.) (18-1) | Charley Toomey | 9-3 | Maryland | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2011 | Virginia (13-5) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Maryland | Baltimore |
| 2010 | Duke (16-4) | John Danowski | 6-5 (ot) | Notre Dame | Baltimore |
| 2009 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 10-9 (ot) | Cornell | Boston |
| 2008 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 13-10 | Johns Hopkins | Boston |
| 2007 | Johns Hopkins (13-4) | Dave Pietramala | 12-11 | Duke | Baltimore |
| 2006 | Virginia (17-0) | Dom Starsia | 15-7 | Massachusetts | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Johns Hopkins (16-0) | Dave Pietramala | 9-8 | Duke | Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Syracuse (15-2) | John Desko | 14-13 | Navy | Baltimore |
| 2003 | Virginia (15-2) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore |
| 2002 | Syracuse (15-2) | John Desko | 13-12 | Princeton | Rutgers |
| 2001 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 10-9 (ot) | Syracuse | Rutgers |
| 2000 | Syracuse (15-1) | John Desko | 13-7 | Princeton | Maryland |
| 1999 | Virginia (13-3) | Dom Starsia | 12-10 | Syracuse | Maryland |
| 1998 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 15-5 | Maryland | Rutgers |
| 1997 | Princeton (16-0) | Bill Tierney | 19-7 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1996 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 13-12 (ot) | Virginia | Maryland |
| 1995 | Syracuse (13-2) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-9 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1994 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 9-8 (ot) | Virginia | Maryland |
| 1993 | Syracuse (12-2) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-12 | North Carolina | Maryland |
| 1992 | Princeton (13-2) | Bill Tierney | 10-9 (2ot) | Syracuse | Penn |
| 1991 | North Carolina (16-0) | Dave Klarmann | 18-13 | Towson | Syracuse |
| 1990 | Syracuse* (13-0) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 21-9 | Loyola Maryland | Rutgers |
| 1989 | Syracuse (14-1) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-12 | Johns Hopkins | Maryland |
| 1988 | Syracuse (15-0) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-8 | Cornell | Syracuse |
| 1987 | Johns Hopkins (10-3) | Don Zimmerman | 11-10 | Cornell | Rutgers |
| 1986 | North Carolina (11-3) | Willie Scroggs | 10-9 (ot) | Virginia | Delaware |
| 1985 | Johns Hopkins (13-1) | Don Zimmerman | 11-4 | Syracuse | Brown |
| 1984 | Johns Hopkins (14-0) | Don Zimmerman | 13-10 | Syracuse | Delaware |
| 1983 | Syracuse (14-1) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 17-16 | Johns Hopkins | Rutgers |
| 1982 | North Carolina (14-0) | Willie Scroggs | 7-5 | Johns Hopkins | Virginia |
| 1981 | North Carolina (12-0) | Willie Scroggs | 14-13 | Johns Hopkins | Princeton |
| 1980 | Johns Hopkins (14-1) | Henry Ciccarone | 9-8 (2ot) | Virginia | Cornell |
| 1979 | Johns Hopkins (13-0) | Henry Ciccarone | 15-9 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1978 | Johns Hopkins (13-1) | Henry Ciccarone | 13-8 | Cornell | Rutgers |
| 1977 | Cornell (13-0) | Richie Moran | 16-8 | Johns Hopkins | Virginia |
| 1976 | Cornell (16-0) | Richie Moran | 16-13 (ot) | Maryland | Brown |
| 1975 | Maryland (11-3) | Bud Beardmore | 20-13 | Navy | Johns Hopkins |
| 1974 | Johns Hopkins (12-2) | Bob Scott | 17-12 | Maryland | Rutgers |
| 1973 | Maryland (14-1) | Bud Beardmore | 10-9 (2ot) | Johns Hopkins | Penn |
| 1972 | Virginia (11-4) | Glenn Thiel | 13-12 | Johns Hopkins | Maryland |
| 1971 | Cornell (13-1) | Richie Moran | 12-6 | Maryland | Hofstra |