From the faceoff blog of Edward Lee in the Sun:
It sounds like junior Brian Farrell will return to his previous position as the Terps’ long-stick midfielder after dabbling with a close defenseman’s position this past spring. Coach Dave Cottle didn’t go as far as to confirm that move, but his comments seem to suggest that sophomore Brett Schmidt, who moved from long-stick midfielder to close defenseman when Farrell was lost … Read More »
Quint Kessenich has weighed in with his preseason Top 10 in lacrosse for 2010. Maryland has been picked for 9th.
“The Terps lose their first midfield unit and one starting defender. Otherwise they are intact with 67 percent of the goal-scoring returning and 72 percent of the assists back. It’ll be interesting to see how Dave Cottle approaches some personnel decisions next fall: Does Grant Catalino play attack or midfield? Will goalie Brian Phipps be … Read More »
Maryland placed four players on the 2009 USILA Men’s Lacrosse All-America teams, which were announced Thursday. Sophomores Ryan Young and Max Schmidt earned second and third team honors, respectively, while sophomore Grant Catalino and senior Dan Groot were honorable mention selections.
Young earns his first All-America honor and was the catalyst of the Maryland offense throughout the 2009 season. The attackman, who is a native of Massapequa, N.Y., finished the season second on the team in points with 40 on 19 goals and 21 … Read More »
Jeff Reynolds secured 2 draws late in the 1st half which led to 2 quick goals and a 5-3 lead that the Terrapins never relinquished. Grant Catalino added 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Brian Phipps went the distance in a stellar 13 save performance. All of these efforts resulted in a dominating 11-8 victory over the #12 Blue Devils … Read More »
Bryn Holmes wins 11 of 13 faceoffs and again the Terrapins thoroughly dominate Air Force in capturing the Wounded warrior Project Title. Watching the game over a special network, it seemed like the Terps had the ball the entire final 3 quarters. The Terrapins return home 2-0 and face Georgetown next Saturday at 1PM. Some observations on the game.
Whatever chance … Read More »
Grant Catalino, Dan Groot and Travis Reed each scored twice and added a pair of assists to lead the third-ranked Maryland men’s lacrosse team to a 18-3 victory over Presbyterian in the opening contest of the Wounded Warrior Project’s “Face Off for a Cause” fundraising event. Senior midfielder Jeff Reynolds, who finished with two goals and an assist, got things off to a quick start for the Terps, scoring the game’s first goal just 13 seconds into the contest.
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