BTN.com staff, May 29, 2017
In a battle between two strong Big Ten men's lacrosse teams, Maryland stood tall against Ohio State and won 9-6 to take home the program's first NCAA championship since 1975.
It also gave Maryland the rare pair of lacrosse titles in 2017 as Maryland's women's team also won an NCAA title on Sunday.
Maryland's men had lost in the NCAA title game nine times before this win. Their last title victory? It was a 20-13 win over Navy in 1975.
On Monday, Ohio State opened the scoring to lead 1-0 but Maryland's defense proved to be too much for the rugged Buckeyes, who were making their first appearance in the NCAA title game. This season, the two teams had met twice before and both games were decided by one goal.
Back then, Ohio State (16-5) beat Maryland (16-3) 11-10 in OT and then lost to the Terps 10-9 in the finals of the Big Ten tournament in Columbus.
Here's the full complete NCAA.com lacrosse bracket.
Watch every goal in order below.
FIRST HALF
Austin Shanks has the first goal of the #NCAALax Championship. @OhioState_MLAX takes the early lead. pic.twitter.com/mx80BjC5ca
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Tim Rotanz evens the score! @TerpsMLAX is on the board. #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/BRBgKwZgaB
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Colin Chell with the whip and @OhioState_MLAX takes a 2-1 lead (5:08, 1st). #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/svgMRAdU1J
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
The usual suspects?
Middie Adam DiMillo evens the score for @TerpsMLAX with just his fourth goal of the season. #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/AH9Gnoa4PV
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Bounce. Dylan Maltz increases the @TerpsMLAX lead to 4-2 (12:37, 2nd). #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/I8G1hPiY0D
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Connor Kelly around the cage for @TerpsMLAX's first lead!
Maryland 3, Ohio State 2 (:59, 1st). #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/esI1f8aj2s
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Adam DiMillo goals before May 29 = 3.
Adam DiMillo goals before halftime = 2. #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/JYyQ9znPcm— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Tom Carey was ready. @OhioState_MLAX #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/KKvaioI9eT
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
SECOND HALF
On the rebound!
Logan Maccani fires for @OhioState_MLAX's third goal. #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/BtNNNQE8P5
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Isaiah Davis-Allen feeds Tim Rotanz's second goal. @TerpsMLAX takes a 6-3 lead (5:30, 3rd). #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/d347AzIPb3
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Maryland takes a 4-goal lead on this strike by Dylan Maltz! (13:18, 4th) #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/a7u3UbFBsw
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Matt Rambo slo-mo GIFs are the best GIFs. @TerpsMLAX in the drivers' seat for its third national championship #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/CvsXrMkpVs
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Circle to circle for Jake Withers and @OhioState_MLAX gets one back! #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/9ayWpD5XRc
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Too fast. Too furious. Tre Leclaire lazers.
Maryland 8, @OhioState 5 (5:01, 4th). #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/Z04kB9ibZG
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
Johnny Pearson in your face. @OhioState_MLAX trails 8-6 (2:25, 4th). #NCAALax pic.twitter.com/aIlUYNuWhM
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 29, 2017
