On this edition of The Left Bench, we take a deep dive into Maryland football with Sam Oshtry, look back on the historic spring sports season, analyze Kevin Willard’s recent recruiting moves, and much more. Kevin McNulty and Keara Bruno anchor.
By Frederik Wolfe Matt Shaw capped off an impressive weekend with another multi-home run game as Maryland beat Michigan Sunday afternoon,15-10, to complete the three-game sweep. Shaw hit two home runs in the game. This brought his tally to six homers on the weekend and makes him the home run leader in the Big Ten conference with 19 homers — breaking the tie with teammate Chris Alleyne, who hit one…
By Frederik Wolfe Maryland baseball eked out an 8-7 win over Michigan Friday night in the first of a three-game weekend series, yet the familiar storyline of bullpen woes continued to plague the Terps. “We kind of hang our hats on being able to do things offensively,” coach Rob Vaughn said. “We [have] to come and flex our muscles tomorrow offensively and get it done.” Jason Savacool returned to the…
By: James Consoli Following a devastating 13-12 season ending loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament last year, the Terps have the chance to turn the tables this time around. This year, the Terps finished their regular season with a record of 15-1 and won the Big Ten Tournament, en route to securing the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a rematch with the Blue Devils. Maryland has…
By: James Consoli With Maryland men’s lacrosse team’s dominating win over Johns Hopkins to close out the regular season, the Terps have completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons for the first time under coach John Tillman. While Tillman and his team have reiterated throughout the season that the ultimate goal is claiming an NCAA Championship, their latest stretch of regular season dominance has been record breaking. Statistically, the Terps have racked…
By: James Consoli After losing on its senior day to James Madison, Maryland women’s lacrosse reflected with optimism, and looked to ensure that game was an aberration. In the five games since, Maryland has rattled off five straight dominant wins, outscoring opponents 78-32 in the process. After the Terps’ 15-3 win against Georgetown on March 30, head coach Cathy Reese was happy with the quick turnaround. “[I’m] pleased with where…
By: James Consoli Maryland men’s lacrosse head coach John Tillman would be lying if he said redemption didn’t rest somewhere in his team’s mind. Following a 17-16 NCAA Championship loss to Virginia last year, Maryland men’s lacrosse team begins this year undefeated, hoping to continue the streak with a win against the Cavaliers. Maryland is set to face Virginia on Saturday, the team that beat them last year with seconds to…
By Josh Caplan Some of the most recognizable names in sports have played in the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, even European soccer stars David Villa and Frank Lampard. On December 29, Taulia Tagovailoa and the Terps will be able to say they have as well. Maryland football will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in its first bowl…
By Josh Caplan When Taulia Tagovailoa took one last knee in Piscataway, New Jersey on November 27, he finished a task that Maryland football hadn’t been able to complete since 2016: bowl eligibility. The Terps finished with a record of 6-6, despite starting the season 4-0. Head coach Mike Locksley’s squad is a part of the Big Ten East, one of the most difficult football divisions in the country, which…
By Josh Caplan Following a defeat to Virginia Tech at home on December 1, Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon was booed off the court by multiple sections of the College Park crowd. The loss had Turgeon’s squad standing at five wins and three losses, and something had to give. Two days later, something did. Maryland Athletics announced that it would mutually be parting ways with Turgeon. The move, particularly…