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After a standout performance in No. 4 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s 14-13 victory over Richmond Saturday, sophomore John Geppert was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday.
Geppert is the first Maryland player to earn the award since Bryce Young on March 27, 2018.
The defenseman caused three turnovers and picked up four ground balls — both of which were career highs against the Spiders.
The Washington, D.C. native also scored his first collegiate goal during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s contest, helping Maryland’s late-game comeback that eventually led to an overtime win. He also drove the Maryland defense in the homecoming stretch against Richmond, only allowing a single goal from the Spiders during the final 20 minutes of action.
Geppert and the rest of the Maryland will look to build on its success this Saturday when No. 6 Penn comes to College Park for a top ten matchup.
In other news
No. 9 Maryland men’s basketball barely hung on, but the team recorded its 20th win Tuesday, beating Nebraska 72-70.
Lila looked at how the Terps have been the comeback kids this year as the first Power-5 team in 15 season with multiple 14-point second-half comebacks.
No. 1 Maryland women’s lacrosse started out the new decade as they left the last one: winners.
Head coach Mark Turgeon is part of the 200-club after Tuesday’s win.
Mark Turgeon officially has his 200th career win at Maryland.
— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) February 12, 2020
He is the second-fastest coach to reach the feat in program history, only behind Lefty Driesell. pic.twitter.com/IF6dOE3Y8q
A couple of Maryland legends came by for the game against Nebraska.
What a legendary crew in the building tonight! #TerpFam pic.twitter.com/UFq4ZAZFTG
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 12, 2020
Sean provided an interesting stat after Tuesday’s contest.
Fun stat alert...
— Sean Montiel (@SeanMMontiel) February 12, 2020
Bruno Fernando, Jan. 18 to Feb. 12 last season: seven straight double-doubles, 14.9 points, 12.7 rebounds.
Jalen Smith, Jan. 18 to Feb. 11 this season: seven straight double-doubles, 18.7 points, 12.1 rebounds.
Crazy how the dates coincide like that.
Some things are bigger than basketball.
At every single game this season, Maryland men’s basketball players have taken the time to make little kids feel like they’re a part of warmups.
— Lila Bromberg (@lilabbromberg) February 12, 2020
Says a lot about the character of this group. pic.twitter.com/x0sBkTqhBV
The Maryland football team is putting their free time in the offseason to good use.
You have to put in the WORK #MAXIMIZEIT pic.twitter.com/V8ajkeCJUm
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) February 12, 2020
Senior forward Kaila Charles was named to the Citizen Naismith Watch List for the second consecutive year.
For the second straight year, Kaila Charles is of top players in the country on the Citizen Naismith Watch List!
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@umdwbb) February 11, 2020
➡️ https://t.co/B79eBr2K4K#UnitedPursuit // @__KC5 pic.twitter.com/zMGEI4xnbz
Maryland women’s basketball took some time to marvel at a miraculous play from the Rutgers game, courtesy of Stephanie Jones.
Still trying to figure out how @StephMJ24 put this one in pic.twitter.com/FJaAXrTzWy
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@umdwbb) February 11, 2020
Hannah Leubecker scored her first goal as a Terp against George Mason.
What a legendary crew in the building tonight! #TerpFam pic.twitter.com/UFq4ZAZFTG
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 12, 2020
First of MANY ⭐️
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) February 11, 2020
Hannah Leubecker tallied the first goal of her Maryland career in game one! #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/YdteutSxpd
Maryland Baseball announced Junior lefty Sean Fisher as the starter for opening day.
Friday Night Fish #DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/aoM181OGC2
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) February 11, 2020