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Draw controls are often overlooked on the statsheet, standing in an awkward middle ground between scoring and defending. But for Kayla Gilmore and No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse, the draw circle is a second home. Gilmore, a sophomore midfielder originally from Mastic, New York, is the newest addition to a long line of successful draw […]
The vast majority of Maryland men’s basketball fans would have thought Derik Queen would be the biggest Maryland rookie story in the NBA this season. Enter the last month of Julian Reese. Reese signed out of the G-League with the Washington Wizards on a two-way contract in late February. And he continues to take advantage. […]
After a breakout season in her first season with Maryland women’s basketball, Kaylene Smikle opted to return for what was expected to be her senior season. Smikle missed the first three games of the season with what was described as a nagging knee injury she had been dealing with since the preseason. She then returned […]
Maryland tennis secured a 4-1 win over Indiana Sunday, marking its 14th win of the campaign and 12th straight at home. The Terps jumped out to an early lead in the doubles matches, cruising to 6-0 and 6-1 victories. Diya Challa and Emma Ghirardato earned the 6-0 win. Ghirardato also impressed with a singles victory, […]
Maryland baseball turned to the bullpen four times in its series finale Sunday against Ohio State. As a whole, the Terps’ pitching staff walked 11 of the 42 batters they faced, only banking 10 strikeouts and allowing five hits. Maryland’s continued pitching struggles came with the offense leaving 12 runners left on base, costing it […]
It was only fitting that No. 12 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s game-winning goal against No. 9 Ohio State came from defender Riley Reese on Senior Day. After three seasons on the bench — appearing in 10 games during that stretch — Reese was cast into the starting role following a gruesome injury to Will Schaller. All […]
Maryland’s offense was on fire Saturday, recording a season-high of five home runs in one game — including a grand slam by redshirt sophomore Ryan Costello and 16 hits. But a rough outing from Lance Williams in his first Saturday start of the year set the Terps back causing their lead to deteriorate each inning. […]
With an undefeated record on the line and Senior Day in the back of every players’ mind, it can be difficult for a team to stay locked in. But for No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse on Saturday, that was anything but the case. “Each game, you want to play for one another,” said senior Kennedy […]
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Maryland baseball relief pitcher Cristofer Cespedes kicked his foot before dealing to Ohio State third baseman Maddix Simpson with one out and runners at first and second. Simpson stepped into his swing as the ball sped toward him and blasted it towards center field. As the ball flew […]
The number of open roster spots for Maryland women’s basketball has tripled since yesterday as redshirt freshman guard Kyndal Walker has entered the transfer portal. Walker’s announcement came just a few hours after redshirt senior forward Isi Ozzy-Momodu also said she would be entering the portal. “A childhood dream has been fulfilled representing PG County […]
Maryland women’s basketball lost a main source of its energy from the 2025-26 season on Friday. Redshirt junior Isi Ozzy-Momodu plans to enter the transfer portal, On3’s Talia Goodman first reported. For most of the season, Ozzy-Momodu was Maryland’s starting big, logging 21 starts in that role. She was a force inside who benefited from […]
Despite facing one of the toughest slates in the nation, No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse has conquered every opponent on its way to its first No. 1 ranking since 2022. The Terps are coming off six days of rest after a narrow 14-13 win over then-No. 21 Penn State. At 12-0, Maryland stands alone as […]
Eric Spanos showed flashes of his game-changing ability last season for No. 12 Maryland men’s lacrosse. The senior attacker recorded 11 multi-goal quarters in 2025, highlighted by his six-goal performance during the Terps’ 13-5 NCAA Tournament victory over Air Force. But after a disastrous offensive showing in its Big Ten opener, Maryland needed Spanos to […]
Maryland men’s basketball needs reinforcements at guard before it enters its second season under head coach Buzz Williams. While many are looking to the transfer portal as a likely source of production, one of Williams’ highest-rated recruits is making the case that he could be a contributor early. Four-star combo guard Kaden House has inpressed […]
No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse attacker Lauren LaPointe, midfielder Kori Edmondson and goalkeeper JJ Suriano were named midseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse, the organization announced Wednesday. LaPointe has emerged as a star after two years on the bench, leading the Terps in scoring, while Edmondson mounts another year as a force on both ends. Suriano […]
Two weeks ago, Maryland began its six-game loss streak after falling 7-5 against Richmond. That streak ended after a 6-4 victory over No. 12 USC on Saturday. The run rule cut half of the Terps’ games short during their skid. But on Tuesday, Maryland found itself on the other end of a blowout. Maryland dominated […]
No. 10 Maryland men’s lacrosse attacker Eric Spanos was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. The senior recently returned from injury and notched a career-high eight goal effort in the Terps’ victory over Michigan Saturday. His eight goals are the most my a Maryland player since Jared Burnhardt potted […]
Maryland women’s lacrosse’s 12-0 start to the season has seen the Terps hit heights that have regularly been achieved both under head coach Cathy Reese and in the years before her. After a mixed beginning to the 2020s, the Terps seem to have risen back toward the pinnacle of women’s lacrosse — an ascension that […]
Six Maryland football alumni took part in pro day workouts Friday at Jones-Hill House, in hopes of finding a spot in the 2026 NFL Draft. Wide receivers Octavian Smith Jr., Jalil Farooq and Shaleak Knotts, offensive tackle Alan Herron, defensive back Jalen Huskey and defensive tackle Cam Rice worked out with scouts from 30 of […]
In Big Ten baseball, if a team leads another by 10 runs after seven full innings, the team in front automatically wins at the end of the next full inning. Maryland baseball knows this rule, having fallen on the wrong side of it four times so far this season. Playing against No. 12 USC Sunday […]
With less than four minutes left in the contest, the No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse clung to a one-goal lead over No. 21 Penn State after Rocquette Allen snuck a shot top shelf for her fifth goal of the game. But as Penn State charged down the field with under a minute to go, Jordyn […]
Heading into the 2026 season, freshman Ty Kaunas was named the Just Baseball’s Preseason Big Ten Freshman of the Year. During the fall, he had a .400 batting average and hit six home runs. On Saturday, Kaunas validated his preseason honors, blasting his first career home run against USC. The shortstop stepped up to the […]
In just his second game back from injury, Eric Spanos stole the show during No. 12 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s Big Ten clash against Michigan. With the Terps up by just two goals after the first quarter, the All-Big Ten first-teamer imposed his will on the Wolverines. Spanos netted four of his career-high eight goals in […]
It’s been impossible to be on any sports social media algorithm this week without seeing Brenda Frese’s impassioned speech to guard Oluchi Okananwa during the third quarter of Maryland women’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament loss to North Carolina. Frese took an out-of-sorts Okananwa out of the game to implore her to “lock in” and affirm her […]
Despite giving up five unanswered goals in the final quarter of Thursday’s contest, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse took down No. 7 Johns Hopkins in its first top-10 matchup of 2026. In what’s becoming second nature, Lauren LaPointe led the offense with a career-high seven goals and logging the seventh-highest points total in program history […]