Saturday, 4/22/23 - The 3rd-ranked Maryland Terrapins hosted the 7th-ranked Johns Hopkins Blue Jays for the 125th game in the longest and most storied rivalry in college lacrosse. Having lost the past five games to Maryland, the win gave Hopkins back The Rivalry trophy as well as a share of the Big 10 regular season championship, along with Penn State. The Blue Jays also earned a bye for the first round of the Big 10 playoffs. Maryland will host Rutgers.

With thunderstorms and strong winds in the afternoon before the game and a dismal forecast, the game was shaping up to be a mess. But the rain held off for most of the game, with the exception of a few sporadic rain drops. It ended up being a great night for a great game. It was a close battle throughout with multiple lead changes as both teams brought high energy and emotion, along with a fired up crowd of about 6,500.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe