Big win for Rambo, Terps
Attackman sets school scoring record as Maryland earns top seed in Big Ten tourney
COLLEGE PARK — An overtime loss by the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team Saturday afternoon opened the door for either Maryland or Johns Hopkins to capture the Big Ten regular-season championship and the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
The No. 5 Terps did not waste any time taking control of the conference’s top slot. Maryland scored the game’s first eight goals en route to a 12-5 dismantling of the No. 8 Blue Jays on Saturday night before an announced attendance of 14,353 at Maryland Stadium.
Maryland had claimed a share of the league crown in 2015, and have won outright titles each of the past two seasons after finishing 10-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten this spring. The team will hope to retain the tournament championship it captured last season when it meets Penn State (11-2, 2-2) in one of two semifinals Thursday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Terps beat the Nittany Lions, 15-11, on April 8.
Coming off an 11-10 overtime loss at the Buckeyes (12-3, 3-2) on April 22, Maryland could not have scripted a better opening, scoring all six goals of the first quarter. Junior midfielder Connor Kelly scored three of the team’s first four to complete his hat trick with 2:38 left in the period, and Matt Rambo had one goal and three assists in the opening frame.
Junior goalkeeper Dan Morris made four saves to shut out Johns Hopkins in the opening period for the first time since the opener against Navy on Feb. 7. The fast