Big Ten lacrosse may be a relatively new endeavor (it only became an official conference sport in 2015), but rivalries are already becoming strongly ingrained in the cultures of the six participating teams. Maryland and Johns Hopkins, which is part of the Big Ten in both men’s and women’s lacrosse, have the longest-standing rivalry, with a series dating back to 1895. Recently, though, things have started to get tense between Ohio State and Maryland whenever the two teams face off, including the pair’s most recent match yesterday.
The Ohio State lacrosse team has had an up-and-down season, but yesterday marked the biggest high of the year as the Buckeyes took down top-ranked Maryland in College Park by a score of 12-10.