In a mild upset, the third-ranked Terrapin men’s lacrosse team fell at home today to No. 8 Georgetown.
The Hoyas ratcheted up the attack in the second half to pull away from the Terps for a 13-10 win.
Georgetown outshot the Terps 11-4 in the third, scoring five goals and turning a 6-5 halftime deficit into a 10-7 advantage after with one period to play.
Some other stats that jump out:- The Terps won 65.3 percent of the draws, led by Bryn Holmes (12-for-16, 75%). However the Terps success at the faceoff X was partially mitigated by their 21 turnovers.
- Another area the Terps owned was groundballs, where they held a 36-25 edge. Usually ground balls are a great indicator of who is dictating the play, so it’s interesting to note that the Terps were held scoreless for an 18-minute stretch spanning the third and fourth quarters.
- Junior Transfer Will Yeatman, who led the team with 10 points entering today’s contest, did not record a point. Yeatman was covered by Preseason All-ECAC defenseman Barney Ehrmann, who at 6-foot-6, 220 was able to check the Terps’ giant attackman. Ehrmann played primarily at long stick midfield last season and may have been assigned to Yeatman today just for this reason.
- Fans came out to enjoy the sunny weather, official attendence at Ludwig field was 2,530 or 30 more than the officially listed maximum capacity of the stadium.That’s all from Ludwig field today. Be sure to check out the Monday’s print edition of The Diamondback for the full game story.
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