Michigan
0-1, 0-1B1G
Maryland
1-0, 1-0B1G
Wolverines Fall to No. 5 Terrapins in Season Opener
2/20/2021 3:30:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» Sophomore Josh Zawada led U-M with five points, while junior faceoff man Nick Rowlett went 15-of-28 at the dot.
» U-M outstcored the Terps, 6-5, in the fourth quarter and went on a four-goal run.
» Eleven Wolverines made their U-M debuts in the contest, highlighted by two starters on close defense and two goals and an assist from Michael Boehm.
Site: College Park, Md. (Maryland Stadium)
Score: #5 Maryland 20, Michigan 9
Records: U-M (0-1, 0-1 B1G), Maryland (1-0, 1-0 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 27 -- vs. Johns Hopkins (U-M Lacrosse Stadium.), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Sophomore Josh Zawada scored four goals as part of a five-point day, but the University of Michigan men's lacrosse team fell, 20-9, to No. 5 Maryland on Saturday (Feb. 20) at Maryland Stadium in the 2021 season opener.
U-M was led offensively by Zawada, who added an assist to his four tallies, and junior faceoff man Nick Rowlett, who went 15-of-28 at the dot to go along with eight ground balls.
Michigan (0-1, 0-1 Big Ten) fell behind early, but tied the score at 1 behind a marker from Zawada at the seven-minute mark of the first quarter. Maryland (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) then ripped off four-straight scores to bring the score to 5-1 after one quarter.
Zawada put an end to the run on an extra-man opportunity, as he bagged his second of the contest at 12:47 on a helper from graduate student Avery Myers to bring the count to 5-2.
Maryland then closed the half on a 5-0 run to carry a 10-2 lead going into the intermission. Zawada led U-M with a pair of first-half goals, while Daniel Maltz had four goals for Maryland.
An unlikely source of offense came at the 9:56 mark of the third quarter to ended a nearly 18-minute Michigan goalless streak. Freshman Jack Whitney took a feed from junior Bryce Clay from the wing, and put his shot past Terps goalie Logan McNaney to make the count 12-3 at 9:56 of the stanza.
U-M outscored the Terps, 6-5, in the fourth quarter, led by two goals and an assist from Zawada, and a pair of scores freshman Michael Boehm. Sophomore Jacob Jackson also added a marker along with classmate Jake Bonomi.
Numerous Wolverines made their debuts: freshmen Jackson Whitney, Brendan McCabe, Boehm, Grant McCurry, Shane Carr, Justin Brown, Kyle Stephenson and Isaac Aronson. Transfer Tyler Papa and sophomore Matthew Kelly also saw their first action as Wolverines.
Tweet of the Game
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— Michigan Men's Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) February 20, 2021
U-M will open up the home portion of its Big Ten-only schedule next Saturday (Feb. 27) against Johns Hopkins at U-M Lacrosse Stadium. Opening faceoff is slated for 1 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus.
