Terps Beat Binghamton for Win No. 700
from press release
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Early and often, that's how
the University of Maryland men's lacrosse team scored in its
historic 700th victory, a 15-6 rout of Binghamton Tuesday afternoon
at Ludwig Field. The 2009 senior class, playing in its final
regular season home game, led the charge for the Terps, scoring
nine of the team's 15 goals.
The victory was the 700th for the Maryland program, making it just
the fifth Division I program to reach that historic milestone,
joining Johns Hopkins, Syracuse, Navy and Army. The Terps now boast
an all-time record of 700-236-4 in their 84-year history.
The senior salute got off to an early start with Jeff Reynolds
burying a runner from the right alley at the 12:27 mark of the
first quarter. Each of the next four Terrapin goals saw a senior
either score or pick up the assist.
Senior Nick Ward fed junior long pole Dan Halayko on a fast break
for a 2-0 Maryland lead. Senior Scott Tompkins scored off an assist
from classmate Dan Groot for a 3-0 advantage. After the Bearcats
got on the board with a goal from Andy Cook, Reynolds answered with
a bounce shot from 10 yards away off an assist by senior Jeremy
Sieverts. Sieverts then gave Maryland a 5-1 cushion with a runner
down the left alley.
The senior parade was interrupted by sophomore Grant Catalino, who
scored his first of back-to-back goals at the 3:36 mark of the
first off an assist by junior Adam Sear. Catalino then opened the
second quarter with a rip from the left wing after getting a feed
from junior Bryn Holmes, who won 9-of-15 face-offs and had six
groundballs on the day. Catalino was then on the giving end of
things, setting up a Travis Reed goal, but the play really began
with a Binghamton turnover caused by Max Schmidt back in the
Maryland defensive zone.
Tompkins and Groot hooked-up again for the next Maryland score, but
this time it was Groot finishing off from the left alley after
receiving a skip pass from behind the goal from Tompkins. This was
another goal that started elsewhere, with Sieverts battling for a
tough groundball and keeping possession for the Terps.
An 8-0 Maryland scoring spurt, which gave the Terps an 11-1 lead,
was capped off by a pair of identical goals by freshman Joe
Cummings. Maryland took advantage when the Bearcats slipped into a
zone defense with sophomore Ryan Young finding Cummings twice on
the crease, where he one-timed the ball into the Binghamton
goal.
The Bearcats ended the quarter with a goal by Chris Mulheron,
making the halftime deficit nine at 11-2.
The third quarter started with Groot scoring his second of the day,
converting on the Terps' lone man-up opportunity of the day on a
quick low-to-low shot from the right wing.
With the decision long since decided, both teams got their reserves
some much deserved playing time. After Binghamton scored its third
of the game to make the score 12-3, senior Danny Gallagher got into
the scoring act for the Terrapins, finishing off an assist from
Young at the 3:44 mark of the third. Binghamton finished the third
quarter with a goal by Frank Dolon to send the game to the fourth
quarter with the Terrapins leading 13-4.
Sieverts kicked off the fourth quarter with his second goal of the
game at the 13:55 mark off an assist by Tompkins. Binghamton
answered with back-to-back goals by Mike Sciarrino and Steve
Carlson, but it was the Terps that finished off the scoring with
Tompkins feeding Gallagher with 5:54 remaining.
The defense was stout all afternoon and was led by sophomore Max
Schmidt, who picked up a career-best six groundballs to go along
with a pair of caused turnovers. Senior Jason Carter played well in
his 45 minutes of action, making five stops. Seniors Anthony
Costanzo, Mike Griswold and Kevin Slafkosky started the game and
all played well. Griswold was making his 11th start of the season
and had two groundballs. Slafkosky and Costanzo each made their
first career starts and combined for two groundballs and a caused
turnover. In total the Terps dominated the groundball battle, 53-20
and forced 12 of Binghamton's 24 turnovers.
