Terp Talk - Maryland Sports

Tennessee and Maryland Seem to be the 2 Left Standing for Antonio Barton

Bruce — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:16:37 +0000

This decision is dragging on and on.

2,311 Watch Stevenson Defeat Salisbury 12-6 and Advance to the NCAA Championship Game next Sunday at 4PM in Philadelphia

Bruce — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:49 +0000

I truly believed on Wednesday that this Stevenson team seemed to be on a mission to get to Championship weekend and nothing was going to stop them. Let’s just go through a few of the key players:

Chris Dashiell and Tyler Reid each scored 3 goals for the Mustangs.

The energy of #28 Pat Candon was contagious on the team. Candon finished with 1g and 1 assist

Once again Brent Hiken and Sam Wyatt controlled the X position winning 13 of 20.

When it seemed like Salisbury might make a run at the start of the 2nd half, goalie Dmitri Pecunes stepped up and made a series of stellar saves and never let Salisbury creep back into the game.

Stevenson jumped out to a 5-1 1st quarter start and led 9-3 at halftime.

Congrats to head coach Paul Cantabene, AD Brent Adams, and Stevenson in general for a tremendous victory.

O’s Lose 5th in a Row 3-1 to Tampa

Bruce — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:51:41 +0000

With the Yankees coming to town and the Birds just being swept by Tampa, the Oriole vibes are not exactly strong today. By the way it’s Freddy Garcia vs CC Sabathia tonight.

Denver, Duke Advance to Final Four in Philadelphia

Bruce — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:48:30 +0000

Denver 12 Carolina 11 I am perplexed –there is no way Carolina is not the better, deeper, team. This is Carolina’s 7th consecutive quarterfinal loss. Not a great day for what I thought was a great Carolina team. The Heels were up 6-0, 9-4 at half and yet still found a way to lose.

Duke 12 Notre Dame 11 I must be confused. I remember that Maryland played Duke in Durham and defeated them 16-7 and it wasn’t that close. This is John Danowski’s 7th year as head coach and yes it’s his 7th straight Final four. His theory seems to be to not worry about the early season and slowly let the players and team find their way. It’s working. However, in my opinion Duke has very little chance of defeating Cornell. Duke has no answer for #3 Rob Pannell. Josh Offit (Saul Offit’s grandson) played a key role in Duke’s victory today.

VIDEO—10 Great Trick Plays

Bruce — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:26:10 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM2bSO1z0fA

10-20 at the X Position Does the Bayhawks in as They Drop Their 1st Game of the Year to Boston 15-14

Bruce — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:17:22 +0000

Perennial All-Star attackmanRyan Boyle scored 1:26 into sudden death overtime to give the Boston Cannons a thrilling 15-14 victory over the Chesapeake Bayhawks at Harvard Stadium.

Boyle used an inside spin move to beat defenseman Michael Evans from behind and fired a short shot past goalkeeperKip Turner to bring an end to a wild, back-and-forth affair. Boyle, the all-time leading scorer in Major League lacrosse with 410 career points, was named Player of the Game after scoring three goals and dishing off two assists.

Midfielder Paul Rabil, a two-time MLL Most Valuable Player, totaled seven points on four goals (one of which was a 2-pointer) and two assists for Boston (1-3), which earned its first win of the season. Goalkeeper Mike Gabel made 17 saves while Chris Eck captured 20 of 30 face-offs for the Cannons.

“We lost a lot of face-offs early so we didn’t have the ball much. When we did get possession, we were kind of in hurry mode. We didn’t do a good job of giving our defense a rest by possessing the ball on offense,” Chesapeake head coachDave Cottle said.

Attackman John Grant Jr. scored five goals, almost all of the spectacular variety, to lead Chesapeake (3-1). Grant also had an assist to finish with six points in his second game since rejoining the Bayhawks following the indoor professional season.

Lance “Born Ready” Stephenson Scores 25 to Send Knicks Fishin–Pacers Win in 6—106-99

Bruce — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:13:20 +0000

Yes this is the same Born Ready who the Terps courted for months and then decided against offering him a scholarship when Greivis decided to return for his Senior year.

The Knicks are “Gone Fishin”

Can the Pacers give the Heat a battle? I doubt it—Heat in 5

Believe it or not I like the Grizzlies over the Spurs in 6

O’s In Trouble? Let’s Not Panic Yet— as Johnson Blows Another Save–Tampa 10- O’s 6

Bruce — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:08:18 +0000

This one really hurts. Even Buck looked deeply concerned. It’s way too early to panic but perhaps the predictions of a drop off in the performance of Johnson might be coming true. It will be interesting to see how long Buck stays with his closer.

Cornell, Syracuse Advance to the Final Four

Bruce — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:04:56 +0000

Cornell 16 Ohio State 6 there is no answer for Pannell. Cornell will win the title.

Cuse 7 Yale 6—-Cuse rallied from a 6-4 4th quarter deficit and scored with 13 seconds left to win.

Alex Aust’s 7 Points Carries The Terps Back to the Final Four as Maryland Defeats Duke 14-9

Bruce — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:01:50 +0000

Tewaaraton nominee Alex Aust helped the Terps make quick work of this game. The #1 Terps now 21-0 will face Syracuse, a team they beat earlier in the year 19-11 at the Dome, while North Carolina will face defending champion Northwestern. On Terp Talk DC this morning , I declared this match a walkover and though the score seems close, it never really was. This will be the 5th straight semifinal for the Terps. Well done, Cathy Reese. Off to Villanova.