Maryland Clinches Share of Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Championship
Terrapins’ claim share of 7th Big Ten regular season title
Rosemont, Ill. – Maryland secured at least a share of the 2026 Big Ten men's lacrosse championship with Saturday’s 12-2 win over No. 19 Rutgers. The victory improved the No. 9-ranked Terrapins to 3-1 in conference play with one game remaining. This marks Maryland's seventh title and first since 2022.
The Terps went down 1-0 early, but a 6-0 second quarter run put the game out of reach at halftime. Eric Spanos scored two of the goals in that stretch and finished with three goals and two assists on the evening.
Riley Reese led a lockdown Maryland defense, recording five caused turnovers, and two groundballs. The Terps also held the Scarlet Knights to their lowest goal total this year.
Maryland also controlled the faceoff X throughout the game, going 12-18. Specialist Henry Dodge played a key part in the Terps' success, as he went 8-10 and corralled seven groundballs.
Maryland can clinch the 2026 title outright next Saturday with a win at rival Johns Hopkins, with an opening faceoff scheduled for 2 p.m. ET in Baltimore, Md.
The 2026 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament will take place between April 25-May 2 at campus host sites and SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.
Two quarterfinal matches will take place on Saturday, April 25 at times yet to be determined. The third-place finisher will host the sixth-place finisher, while fourth place will host the fifth place. The winners will then advance to the semifinals at Rutgers on April 30, with the No. 1 seed set to face the winner of No. 4/5 winner at 3p.m. ET and the No. 2 seed vs. No. 3/6 winner at 6 p.m. The tournament will then conclude with the Championship on Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m. ET.
The quarterfinal matchups will be broadcast on B1G+, while the semifinals and championship will air on Big Ten Network and the FOX Sports App.