November 19, 2024

No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse uses big fourth quarter to pull away from No. 9 Ohio State, 19-12, clinch share of Big Ten title


COLLEGE PARK — If Sunday was a coronation, Saturday was a realization for the top-ranked Maryland men’s lacrosse team. Six days after thumping then-No. 4 Rutgers by nine goals in a thorough display of dominance, the No. 1 Terps encountered a fair amount of resistance before erupting in the fourth quarter to secure a 19-12 victory over No. 9 Ohio State before an announced 6,430 at Maryland Stadium. Advertisement Fifth-year senior attackman Logan Wisnauskas led all players in goals (five) and points (seven), graduate student midfielder Jonathan Donville contributed one goal and three assists and sophomore attackman Eric Malever added two goals and two assists to lift Maryland (11-0, 4-0 Big Ten) to at least a share of its second consecutive regular-season championship and sixth overall. But the Terps needed a 7-1 outburst in the fourth quarter to distance themselves from the Buckeyes. Still, graduate student short-stick defensive midfielder Roman…

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