Maryland and Johns Hopkins don’t need a flashy catchphrase to validate the storied history between them.
Dubbed simply as “The Rivalry,” it’s a fitting homage to the understood magnitude of this matchup. For the sake of perspective, imagine the college lacrosse equivalent of Ohio State and Michigan playing football, combine with Maryland’s statewide love for the sport of lacrosse.
Saturday’s game marks the 115th time these two will play, with the first matchup dating back to 1892. For some context, that’s roughly 10 years before Teddy Roosevelt was elected president.
While the Blue Jays own the overall series 62-42-1, head coach John Tillman has coached a couple big wins over Hopkins as of late.