For the first time since 2010 the Army men's lacrosse team is advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament after a thrilling 16-15 victory over no. 4 seed and defending national champions Maryland in College Park, Maryland.
Army started the game on fire, racing out to a 3-0 lead after goals from , and . After Maryland made it 4-2, Army used a 3-0 run on the backs of Sposito, and to make it 7-2 after the first quarter. The Terps would respond by going on a 5-0 run to knot things up. scored to retake the lead but with two minutes left in the half, Maryland tied it up at 8-8. Despite being outscored 6-1 in the second quarter, the Black Knights took an 8-8 tie into the break. opened the second half by giving Army a 9-8 lead, then a 10-9 lead. tacked on another one to go up by two. The Terps would respond, however. They rattled off three straight to end the third quarter with a 12-11 lead. Patriot League Rookie of the Year quickly tied things up to start the fourth and gave Army the lead just 28 seconds later. After Maryland tied things back up, scored a man up goal to regain the lead for the Black Knights. Two minutes later, the Terps tied it again. With 3:36 left in the game Morin scored the biggest Army goal in a long time. He put the Black Knights up for good. would tack on some insurance with 53 seconds left and Army would hold on for a 16-15 win over the defending national champions. was absolutely incredible between the pipes tonight making 16 saves while being under attack for a majority of the game. Army will now head to Annapolis for a quarterfinal matchup against the winner of Princeton vs. Penn State on May 21.