Ohio State Wins First Big Ten Tournament Title

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 1 seed Ohio State jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back en route to its first Big Ten Tournament Title in program history, defeating the No. 2 seed Maryland Terrapins 14-10.   

Maryland won the initial faceoff, but Cullen Brown forced a turnover which led to a goal by Ohio State’s Matthew Gannon. The Buckeyes then scored four more before the Terrapins got on the board.  

After two goals by Eric Spanos at 6:50 in the second quarter, Maryland tightened the gap at 8-5, but Griffin Turner scored his sixth goal of the season to close out the half and increase the Buckeyes’ lead to four.   
Ohio State secured its lead to open the second half with back-to-back goals. The Buckeyes then closed out the game by never letting Maryland get within three scores. The Buckeyes led all teams with five members on the Big Ten All-Tournament team.  

All-Tournament performer Garrett Haas led all scorers with three goals, and four additional Buckeyes added a pair of goals in a well-rounded effort. Goalie Caleb Fyock made countless crucial saves to stave off any potential comeback from the Terrapins to earn the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He finished with 19 saves on the night.  

The Big Ten will find out how many of its teams qualify for the postseason when the NCAA Selection Show airs Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.  

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  
Caleb Fyock, OSU  

2025 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse All-Tournament Team  

Daniel Kelly, MD  
Eric Spanos, MD  
Logan McNaney, MD  
Alex Marinier, OSU  
Caleb Fyock, OSU  
Cullen Brown, OSU  
Garrett Haas, OSU  
Griffin Turner, OSU  
Reid Gills, PSU  
Colin Kurdyla, RU