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<div class="payload-richtext">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 Men's Lacrosse 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 TeamDaniel 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 </div>

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Ohio State Wins First Big Ten Tournament Title

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 </a> ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ohio State and Maryland won their respective Big Ten Tournament semifinal games Thursday afternoon to advance to the championship.    Ohio State (13-2) bested Rutgers (7-9) 11-7 in the first semifinal matchup at U-M Lacrosse Stadium. The No. 1 seed Buckeyes trailed 2-1 early in the first period after two consecutive goals from the No. 5 seed Scarlet Knights' Colin Kurdyla. Ohio State then responded with a 5-0 run, holding Rutgers scoreless until 12:03 in the third period. Rutgers never got within two goals the remainder of the game. Gannon Matthews and Alex Marinier each notched a hat trick, and Big Ten Specialist of the Year Caleb Fyock totaled 14 saves on 21 shots to keep the Scarlet Knights at bay.    No. 2 seed Maryland prevailed 10-8 against No. 3 seed Penn State. The Terrapins (10-3) led 6-2 at the end of the first half, but the Nittany Lions (10-4) responded with a four-goal run to tie the game 6-6 entering the fourth quarter.  After back-and-forth goals from each team, Maryland jumped out to a 9-7 lead after two goals from Daniel Kelly with 5:18 remaining. Kelly had five goals on the day and Matthew Keegan added a hat trick for the Terrapins. Despite the Nittany Lions 18-4 advantage in the crease on the day, the Maryland defense held strong in the final minutes to close out the win.    Ohio State and Maryland meet at 8 p.m. ET Saturday in the Big Ten Championship Game. The last time the two met in the championship game, the Terrapins prevailed 10-9 thanks to a <a href="https://umterps.com/news/2017/5/6/211587591.aspx">
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 </a>. If Ohio State wins, it will be their first Big Ten Tournament Championship title. Maryland will look to claim its fifth and first since 2022. </div>

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Ohio State and Maryland Advance to Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Championship

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 </a> ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Big Ten Conference has announced that the semifinals of the 2025 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Presented by DirecTV on May 1 have been rescheduled due to expected inclement weather.  As a result, both semifinals games will be pushed to earlier start times. No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Rutgers will now begin at 12:00 p.m. and No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 3 Penn State will begin 35 minutes after the end of the previous game. Each game will still be broadcast on BTN. The championship game still remains at an 8 p.m. start time on Saturday, May 3 and will be broadcast on BTN.  The updated schedule for the semifinals of the 2025 Men’s Lacrosse Tournament can be found below. All times EASTERN Thursday, May 1 - University of Michigan Game 3: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Rutgers - 12:00 p.m. (BTN)  Game: 4 No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 2 Maryland - 35 min. after Game 3 (BTN) </div>

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Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals Shifted Due to Inclement Weather

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 </a>The 2025 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament began Saturday with Penn State and Rutgers winning quarterfinal matches. The field is now set for the semifinals next Thursday in Ann Arbor. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 5 seed Rutgers played spoiler to tournament hosts No. 4 Michigan in an 11-8 win. The Scarlet Knights (7-8) lost to the Wolverines 8-6 at home in Piscataway just two weeks ago.  The Scarlet Knights trailed 2-0 early, but forced 17 turnovers and saw eight different players score on the day in a balanced effort to come out on top. All-Big Ten First Team goalie Cardin Stoller saved eight shots on the day. Rutgers will return to Ann Arbor for a semifinals matchup against No. 1 seed Ohio State at 5 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 3 seed Penn State fended off No. 6 Johns Hopkins in a thrilling 13-12 win to advance to the semifinals. The Nittany Lions (10-3) went up 13-9 after Ethan Long scored his 13th goal of the season with 6:40 remaining in the game. The Blue Jays responded with three straight goals and trailed by just one goal with 2:51, and the Penn State defense held strong behind the efforts of Will Costin and Ethan Long to secure the win.  Kyle Lehman led all scorers with four goals and also tallied an assist. Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Matt Traynor also added two goals, an assist and five groundballs in the winning effort. Penn State will take on No. 2 seed Maryland in the semifinals for the second year in a row on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EST inside U-M Lacrosse Stadium on Big Ten Network. </div>

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Penn State, Rutgers Win Quarterfinal Matches to Open Big Ten Tournament

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