Maryland men’s lacrosse edged No. 7 Ohio State, 10-9, to win the program’s second straight Big Ten Tournament title on Saturday night. The No. 1 Terps will enter the NCAA Tournament 11-3.
Junior midfielder Connor Kelly finished with five goals, reaching a hat trick by scoring the Terps first three goals of the game. Austin Henningsen finished 10-for-23 as the sole faceoff man, a solid outing considering the dominance of Ohio State’s Jake Withers.
Ohio State jumped to a quick 3-1 lead after Kelly’s game-opening goal, taking advantage of a number of hustle plays that allowed them to control possession in the first quarter.