Here’s a roundup of state college men’s lacrosse games on Saturday, Feb. 1:
Division I
No. 5 Maryland 12, No. 20 Richmond 7: Logan McNaney made 14 saves and the host Terps scored the first seven goals while holding the Spiders scoreless for more than 30 minutes in a season-opening win at SECU Stadium in College Park.
It marked the first time Maryland posted a first-half shutout since Feb. 14, 2015, against Navy. The Terps have won 32 consecutive season openers dating to the 1994 season.
Maryland’s defense forced three first-half shot clock violations and five turnovers overall. McNaney, sporting the coveted No. 1 jersey, was the defensive anchor, while Will Schaller, Daniel Kelly (Calvert Hall), George Stamos and Jackson Canfield all forced a turnover.
On the offensive end, the Terps received production from their transfers and returning stars. Matthew Keegan (Binghamton) had three goals and two assists, while Bryce Ford (Fairfield) added two goals and one assist in their first appearances with the Terps. Returners Kelly, Zach Whittier, Sean Creter and Braden Erksa each scored goals. Kelly scored three times for his eighth career hat trick and Erksa found the back of the net twice. Creter scored a goal off a faceoff win early in the third quarter for his first career goal. Creter and Shea Keethler combined to win 13 of 20 faceoffs.
The Terps took an 11-2 lead into the fourth quarter, but they scored just once in the final frame while allowing five goals. Aidan O’Neil scored four goals to lead the Spiders, who have lost all five meetings against Maryland since 2019.
Maryland will next play at Loyola Maryland on Feb. 8 at 1 p.m.
No. 11 Georgetown 13, Loyola Maryland 6: The visiting Greyhounds raced out to a 4-1 lead, but the Hoyas answered with six straight goals to pull away for a season-opening win at Cooper Field in Washington.
Joe Cesare and Kevin Miller each scored three goals to lead Georgetown, which won 16 of 21 faceoffs behind Ross Prince. Anderson Moore made 14 saves.
Matthew Minicus (two goals, two assists) and Henry Haberman (two goals, one assist) paced Loyola, which led 4-1 after the first quarter before being outscored 12-2 to end the game. Max Watkinson made 12 saves.
Mount St. Mary’s 14, Queens 9: Brody Atkinson (St. Paul’s) scored six goals to lead the visiting Mountaineers to a season-opening over the Royals in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Carter Quested scored three goals and John Miller IV (Manchester Valley) added two goals and three assists for Mount St. Mary’s, which is seeking to bounce back from a 1-14 season and last-place finish in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Navy 14, High Point 10: Carter Ash scored three goals and the visiting Midshipmen overcame an early deficit to secure a season-opening win over the Panthers.
Navy fell behind 5-3 early in the second quarter before scoring four straight goals and did not trail the rest of the game. High Point pulled within two, 12-10, with 11:01 to go in the fourth quarter, but goals from Mac Haley and Aidan Lough helped seal the win.
Dan Daly made 12 saves, while Zach Hayashi (McDonogh) and Colin Shadowens (Severna Park) combined to win 13 of 28 faceoffs. Henry Tolker and Jack Ponzio each scored two goals to help lead a balanced scoring effort as 10 Mids found the back of the net.
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