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The only thing standing between No. 5-seed Maryland women’s basketball and a 13th Sweet 16 appearance under Brenda Frese is a task that’s quite familiar to the Terps’ head coach: battling North Carolina. Frese took on the Tar Heels 23 times during her 12 seasons in the ACC and has an 11-12 record. Maryland struggled […]
Just as Maryland women’s basketball’s 2025-26 Senior Day ceremonies appeared to be finished, head coach Brenda Frese took the microphone to honor one final Terp. When 17-year-old Sophie Rupolo’s name was announced, she ran to give Frese a big hug. “I was really surprised. I was crying happy tears,” Sophie said. “People clapped for me. […]
Maryland baseball found itself with a runner on base against No. 1 UCLA at the top of the seventh inning after Aden Hill singled to right field. Brayden Martin took the box after him, hitting a fly ball to center field. With no outs, Hill sped toward second base and began rounding the bases. But […]
After waiting over 10 months, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse finally avenged its double-feature losses to Penn in the 2025 season. The Terps, driven by offensive momentum and lockdown defense, took a hold of the contest early on Thursday night and never looked back. Maryland rode an eight-point lead at the half to a 15-9 […]
On Friday, No. 5-seed Maryland women’s basketball traveled down to ACC territory. Head coach Brenda Frese made it clear how homey their old stomping grounds felt. “We’ve been able to get a lot of wins here,” Frese said. “For me, it was really comfortable for our team.” The Terps were comfortable as they dominated No. […]
Late in the fourth quarter of No. 5-seed Maryland women’s basketball’s opening-round NCAA Tournament game against No.12-seed Murray State, Kyndal Walker caught the ball uncontested at the free throw line. It was a shot she had already made several times, but she passed up a good shot for a great one — pump faking and […]
Even after its 13-12 triple overtime victory over Virginia, No. 11 Maryland men’s lacrosse enters Big Ten play with more questions than answers. The Terps lost their most nonconference games since 2009, adding more pressure to the final five regular season games. Injuries have hindered Maryland’s success this year. Eric Spanos, the Terps’ leading goalscorer […]
Maryland wrestling 149-pounder Carter Young is on his way to Friday’s NCAA Championships quarterfinals after two wins on Thursday. Young is the only Terp in the quarterfinals, and it comes after a major upset victory for the redshirt senior over NC State’s Koy Buesgens. Redshirt senior Braxton Brown, sophomore Branson John and redshirt sophomore Dario […]
Since May 11, 2025, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse midfielder Kori Edmondson had been counting the days until she got her chance at redemption. After being eliminated by Penn in double-overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Edmondson spent countless hours preparing to make sure the Terps would be fully prepared the next […]
After avoiding a sweep by Purdue last weekend, Maryland fell 7-5 to Richmond on Tuesday. Redshirt junior Devin Russell notched his first home run of the season, a three-run bomb, and Ryan Costello recorded his 30th RBI during the game against Richmond, but the Terps struggled to hold onto a lead. Now, Maryland will travel […]
The madness has begun. It’s been over two weeks since No. 5-seed Maryland women’s basketball played a game. But the past is now irrelevant, as the NCAA Tournament is one-and-done. The Terps will face No. 12-seed Murray State in the Round of 64 — an opponent they’ve never seen before. Friday’s game will begin at […]
Maryland softball emerged victorious Wednesday over George Washington in extra innings, 11-7, thanks to third baseman Matti Benson’s heroics. Benson’s walk-off grand slam gave her a 7-RBI afternoon — that mark tied the program’s single-game RBI record. She totaled four hits in the contest overall, notching another homer in the fifth, and a hit in […]
On Thursday, No. 3 Maryland women’s will get the chance to avenge one of its most gut-wrenching losses in recent memory. The Terps clung to a one goal lead with less than 10 seconds left in their 2025 NCAA Tournament second round bout with Penn as Neve O’Ferrall corralled a groundball. But an errant backfield […]
It hasn’t been the sort of season that No. 10 Maryland men’s lacrosse fans would’ve expected, but after a thrilling 13-12 triple overtime victory against Virginia, two Terps have been celebrated for their impressive showings on the field. Goalkeeper Brian Ruppel was named Big Ten Specialist of the Week after making 14 saves in the […]
In the top of the sixth inning, Maryland baseball’s Devin Russell set his feet for his second at-bat of the day. On an empty count with runners on the corners, Russell swung, blasting his first home run of the season over the left field fence to put the Terps ahead. Just two batters later, an […]
Five-star Maryland basketball commit Baba Oladotun hasn’t been on the court much his senior season, but the minutes he did play were historic ones. Oladotun — playing in just his second game of the 2025-26 season due to an ankle injury — helped lead Blake High School to the school’s first-ever Maryland state championship in […]
Maryland baseball managed to pull off one lone victory against Purdue on Sunday to avoid being swept by the Boilermakers in its first conference series. Before they take on the No. 1 team in the country over the weekend, the Terps play old rival Richmond in a midweek matchup. The Terps will take on the […]
Maryland gymnastics closed out its regular season with a win at the George Washington Quad Sunday. The Terps’ 19 regular season wins in 2026 are their most since the 2018 season. Maryland’s competition at the quad included Towson, Temple and George Washington. Maddie Komoroski continued her stellar season with a 9.825 score on the beam […]
Maryland women’s basketball (23-8) will be a No. 5-seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament and face No. 12-seed Murray State (31-3) in the Round of 64. The Terps will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where the first and second rounds are hosted by No. 4-seed North Carolina. The winner of Maryland and Murray State […]
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Maryland baseball’s Jordan Crosland notched his second home run of the series and fifth of the season to put Maryland on the board and cut Purdue’s lead to 5-2. In response, the Boilermakers brought in redshirt sophomore Thomas Howard to the mound. During Game 1 on Friday, Howard […]
Maryland baseball fared much better in the batter’s box on Saturday than on Friday. David Mendez opened the scoring for the Terps with a home run in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game, 1-1. The Terps’ lead disintegrated in the top of the second inning after the Boilermakers banked a sacrifice […]
2,818 miles away from College Park, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse looked right at home in Oregon’s defensive zone. The Terps commanded the pace and rhythm of the game on offense, as a six-goal performance from Lauren LaPointe underscored their eighth win of the season, a 15-7 thrashing of Oregon, in their conference slate opener. […]
Heading into the fourth quarter on Saturday, No. 10 Maryland men’s lacrosse held a three-goal lead at home. Another goal would’ve likely allowed it to cruise to victory. But the Terps went quiet and Virginia took full advantage, scoring four unanswered goals. Maryland had one final chance to keep the game alive and cashed in. […]
Neither Maryland baseball nor Purdue held a lead larger than two runs Friday until the eighth inning. After the Boilermakers tied up the game in the seventh, the Terps inserted sophomore Logan Hastings at the mound with hopes of successfully closing out the final two innings. But the opposite happened. Two walks and a single […]
Eric Spanos has been the heartbeat of No. 10 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s offense over the last four seasons. The senior attacker has bagged at least 15 goals in each year, including a team-high 36 scores and 19 assists in 2025. But without Spanos for a second consecutive game, the Terps needed their other offensive weapons […]