MLAX: Stamos' Game-Winner Lifts No. 4 Terps To 13-12 OT Win At No. 5 Syracuse

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SYRACUSE, NY – George Stamos scored in overtime to lift No. 4 Maryland to a dramatic 13-12 win at No. 5 Syracuse on Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome. It was the Terps' second overtime victory of the season.The game was tied seven times -- six in the second half -- before Stamos scored the game-winner for the Terps (3-0).

Braden Erksa led the Terps (3-0) with four goals and an assist for five points. Jack Koras tallied three goals and an assist for four points. Daniel Maltz added two goals. Eric Spanos gave the Terps a 12-11 lead with 3:55 left before Syracuse tied the game with 1:05 left in regulation. Ryan Siracusa and Owen Murphy also scored for the Terps.

The Terps scored five goals in each of the first and fourth quarters.

The Terps defense was strong throughout the game, notably, Ajax Zappitello held Joey Spallina, the nation's leading scorer (26 points entering the game) to one goal and two assists. Maryland had a span of 20:44 in the first half of holding the Orange scoreless.

In the goal, Logan McNaney made 14 saves for Maryland.

Faceoff specialist Luke Wierman added to his all-time program record of face-off wins with 16 wins Saturday. Wiermanalso picked up a game-high nine groundballs and is closing in on second in that category in the Maryland record books.

Breaking Down The Action

• Five different Terps scored goals in the opening quarter. Three of the goals were unanswered from Jack Koras, Daniel Maltz and Ryan Siracusa in less than two minutes. Maryland's defense held Syracuse to two goals on eight shot attempts.
• Syracuse notched two goals in the second quarter. The Terps led 5-4 at the half. Maryland held the Orange scoreless for over 20 minutes spanning between the first and second quarters.
• The Terps got goals from Erksa and Koras in the third period, but Syracuse found the back of the net four times to take an 8-7 lead heading into the final 15 minutes.
• The two teams traded goals for much of the fourth quarter, with Eric Spanos breaking an 11-11 tie late, but Christian Mule tied the game to go to overtime.
• George Stamos scored the game-winning goal on an assist by Colin Sharkey.

Hat Trick Terps

• Maryland has recorded a hat trick in 74 of its last 76 games dating to Feb. 2, 2019. This includes a remarkable streak of 67 straight games with a hat trick through the late 2023 season.
• Braden Erksa posted a hat trick with four goals on Saturday. It was his sixth hat trick of his career.
• Jack Koras also recorded a hat trick. It was also the sixth of his career.

Multi Terps Update

• Braden Erksa (four goals and one assist) had his 16th multi-point game in his two years as a Terp. It was his 10th career game with multiple goals.
• Jack Koras (three goals and one assist) recorded his 15th multi-point game of his career. It was also his 10th game scoring multiple goals.
• Daniel Maltz (two goals) had the 37th multi-point game of his career. It was Maltz's 26th career game with multiple goals.
• Eric Spanos (one goal and one assist) had his seventh multi-point game of his career.

Terps In The Record Books

• Luke Wierman became the program's all-time faceoff winner in the Terps' season opener. With 16 wins today, he has 683 in his career.
• Wierman is also climbing up the career groundballs list and is one of only three Terps in history to scoop up 300 or more. He picked up nine today and has 365 in his career. Wierman needs 17 to pass Brian Haggerty (1996-99) for second all-time.
• Logan McNaney is sixth on the all-time saves list. With 14 in the game, he now has 445 for his career. He is also 29 from passing Brian Phipps (2007-2010) and 55 saves away from becoming just the fourth Terp ever to eclipse 500 career saves.

Score 10 And Win

• Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 154 of the 174 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals.
• Maryland went 10-2 in 2023 when scoring 10 or more goals with wins over Richmond, Syracuse, Princeton, Albany, Virginia, Penn State, Ohio State, twice over Rutgers, and at Johns Hopkins.
• Maryland is also 115-17 since 2015 when scoring at least 10 goals

Series History

• Maryland holds a 14-6 record against the Orange and is 6-0 since John Tillman took over the Terrapin program in 2011.
• This was just the fifth regular-season meeting between the two national powers since the NCAA era began in 1971.
• Maryland previously topped Syracuse 15-12 in College Park. Daniel Kelly and Jack Koras combined for seven goals to lead the way for the Terps. Teddy Dolan made nine saves for Maryland.
• The last time the two teams met in Syracuse, the Terps came out on top 14-10 led by four goals from Logan Wisnauskas and 12 saves from Logan McNaney.

Numbers To Know

• 2: Two players recorded a hat trick in the game.
• 2: Maryland won its second overtime game of the season.
• 6: The Terps are 6-0 against the Orange since John Tillman became head coach.
• 7: Maryland had seven different goal scorers in the game.
• 7: The game was tied seven different times.
• 10: Maryland had ten different point scorers.
• 74: The Terrapins have had a player record a hat trick in 74 of the last 76 games.

Up Next

• The Terps return to College Park for a game against No. 11 Princeton at SECU Stadium. That game faces off at 2 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.