Overview
- Joey Spallina scored four times, including the eventual game-winner in the third quarter, and added five groundballs with impactful off-ball play.
- Syracuse seized early control at the faceoff X as John Mullen won nine of the first 10 draws, fueling a surge that built a 7-4 halftime lead.
- Maryland briefly owned the X in the third quarter but failed to capitalize, finishing with 14 turnovers, including four in the fourth.
- Goalie play diverged as Syracuse’s Jimmy McCool made nine saves, four in the third, while Maryland’s Brian Ruppel allowed 11 goals with a 47.6% save rate.
- The result marked Maryland’s first loss to Syracuse since 2009, snapping the Terrapins’ eight-game run in the series.