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Live Blog Recap: UMBC Men's Lacrosse Loses to Maryland, 15-6

The Retrievers had no answer for the Terrapin offense, paced by Grant Catalino's six goals.

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- UMBC lost to Maryland 15-6 at Byrd Stadium, a nine-goal margin of defeat that was similar to last weekend's 11-goal deficit in a 16-5 loss to Johns Hopkins. But this loss was different for Retrievers coach Don Zimmerman.

"To me, it's a whole different feeling," Zimmerman said. The coach, who questioned last weekend whether he needed to get tougher on his team, which he said played "selfish" lacrosse versus the Blue Jays, said UMBC (1-4) "came over with a good attitude" after a solid week of practice.

Zimmerman was also encouraged by the three-goal performance of sophomore Scott Jones, who was moved from midfield to attack during practice this week. Jones said afterward he's "a lot more comfortable" at attack.

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Zimmerman said the sophomore was staying put.

"We moved him to attack and I think that's his position," Zimmerman said, adding that Jones "gave us a spark."

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After outscoring the Terrapins 4-1 in the fourth quarter as both teams emptied their benches, Zimmerman said he didn't question his team's effort, but admitted to his players making some mental mistakes, like not switching on picks and failing to shoot the ball where instructed. Coaches told the offense not to shoot high on Maryland (5-1) goalkeeper Niko Amato, who allowed just five goals and finished with 12 saves.

Retrievers goalkeeper Adam Cohen allowed all 15 Terrapin goals, and has allowed 31 scores in his two starts this season. The sophomore made eight saves.

Maryland attack Grant Catalino led all scorers with six goals and one assist, tying career highs for goals and points scored. Midfielder Joe Cummings scored four goals.

The Terrapins held the edge in shots (37-20) and ground balls (40-22), a fact not lost on Zimmerman.

"We've got to get tougher on the ground balls," he said.

(UPDATE 10:11 p.m.) Maryland has beaten UMBC, 15-6.

With reserves playing for both teams for much of the fourth quarter, UMBC had some success: The Retrievers scored four straight goals to start the period, concluding with freshman attack Greg Korvin's score with 2:01 remaining.

But with 12 seconds on the clock, the Terrapins put an exclamation point on their victory when Greg Korvin scored Maryland's 15th goal.

We'll head into the bowels of Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland and be back with reaction from Retrievers coach Don Zimmerman, whose team falls to 1-4.

(UPDATE 9:51 p.m.) In a span of less than one minute, UMBC scored two goals and is within 10, 14-4, with 10 minutes to play.

Attack Scott Jones scored his third goal of the game off an assist by Jamie Kimbles to make it 14-3, followed by Shane Ryznar's score off a Rob Grimm assist.

Ryznar's goal appeared to bounce twice before sliding under Terrapin goalkeeper Niki Amato, who was clearly frustrated after the score.

(UPDATE 9:44 p.m.) At the end of three quarters, Maryland leads UMBC 14-2.

The Retrievers were held without a score the entire period, and Terrapin attackman Grant Catalino now has six goals and seven points, both tying career highs.

As troublesome as the goalkeeping and defense have been for UMBC, the offense's disappearance since a seven-goal outburst in the second half of a game against North Carolina is perhaps most worrisome for Retrievers coach Don Zimmerman. UMBC has scored only four goals in its last five quarters.

(UPDATE 9:28 p.m.) With 8:54 left in the third quarter, things went from ugly to uglier.

With the ball rolling his direction just outside the crease, UMBC goalkeeper Adam Cohen tried to pick up the ground ball, but had it scoot under his stick.

Maryland midfielder Joe Cummings was there to pick up the loose ball and score on an undefended Retriever goal. Cummings' career-high fourth score gave the Terrapins a 12-2 lead.

(UPDATE 9:11 p.m.) As nice a night it's been for Maryland attackman Grant Catalino, it's been that bad a night for UMBC.

Catalino's third goal of the game, which turned this first half into a 9-1 laugher, gave him 100 for his career.

The Retrievers' Scott Jones came back to score with 33 seconds left, but Catalino scored his fourth goal with nine seconds on the clock to up the Terrapins' lead to 10-2 -- your halftime score.

When the Retrievers have gotten open looks, they've tried to sneak low shots past Niko Amato. But Amato has been tough, making eight saves in this first half.

It's not helped that UMBC has squandered what few opportunities provided by Maryland.

With an extra-man advantage after the Terrapins' Michael Shakespeare was called for pushing at 5:03, the Retrievers had a chance to put a score on the board, but instead turned the ball over with an errant pass.

Through two quarters, Maryland leads in shots 27-10 and in ground balls, 22-10. UMBC has hung tough on faceoffs, winning 6 of 13.

(UPDATE 8:46 p.m.) UMBC is finally on the board, after ending the first quarter having been held to two goals in their last three quarters going back to last weekend's game versus Johns Hopkins.

But, as the Blue Jays did after many Retriever scores last weekend, Maryland stormed back, scoring three goals in less than two minutes to increase its lead to 7-1.

The first goal was scored by John Haus at 11:03. The second was scored by midfielder Jesse Bernhardt, coming off a turnover caused by defenseman Ryder Bohlander. After the goal, Cohen slammed his stick down in frustration.

The last goal came from Joe Cummings, his third score so far, off a Ryan Young assist.

UMBC's lone goal came when attackman Scott Jones received a feed from attack Rob Grimm, who was behind the goal, and easily shot-putted the ball into the goal from four yards out.

(UPDATE 8:35 p.m.) Maryland is scoring how they want, when they want, and lead 4-0 at the end of one quarter.

Joe Cummings scored off Grant Catalino's assist with the Terrapins playing with an extra man after UMBC's David Stock was called for a cross-checking penalty. Maryland was patient during the possession, working the ball around until Cummings stood wide-open 12 yards in front of the goal.

Midfielder Jake Bernhardt scored Maryland's third goal with 3:21 remaining in the first quarter off an assist from attack Ryan Young.

Bernhardt was wide open to UMBC goalkeeper Adam Cohen's right, and the midfieler's high-and-hot shot got past the Retriever sophomore and into the net.

Cohen did make a save in the waning seconds of the first half to prevent UMBC from going down 5-0, after three Retrievers defenders crowded the Maryland shooter.

(UPDATE 8:15 p.m.) Maryland is off to a quick start, leading UMBC 2-0 with 10:48 remaining in the first quarter.

Grant Catalino scored first for the Terrapins off an assist by Brian Farrell with 12:13 left in the quarter. Less than a minute later, Maryland midfielder Joe Cummings scored for the Terrapins' second goal.

The Retrievers have won only 1 of 4 face-offs so far. After winning, Joseph Impallaria picked up the ball and streaked down the middle of the field, getting off a quick shot against Maryland keeper Niko Amato.

But Impallaria's low shot was saved by Amato and UMBC is still without a goal.

(8 p.m) UMBC faces off against Maryland at Byrd Stadium at 8 p.m., in last weekend's Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Retrievers (1-3) are still without starting goalkeeper Brian McCullough, who broke his thumb in a loss to North Carolina two weeks ago. Adam Cohen will make his second-consecutive start.

The sophomore allowed 16 goals in last weekend's loss to the Blue Jays, but coach Don Zimerman said after the game , which failed to slide to the ball on several occasions.

In response, Zimmerman has stocked his defense with veterans, inserting junior Aaron Verardi for sophomore Riley Hansen. Junior Tim Shaeffer and senior David Stock round out the defense.

Offensively, freshman Joe Lustgarten will make his first career start at attack, replacing Jamie Kimbles.

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