The Terrapins needed Erksa to find the net more, as defenses have begun to slow-slide Terrapin dodgers. Freshman attackman Braden Erksa found the net four times, while Jack Koras and Daniel Maltz scored three and four goals, respectively.

The 16-9 win saw the Terps find scoring from across their lineup. The Terrapins dispatched Albany on a cold day in New York. All six Big Ten teams are ranked in the national Top 20 rankings – four reside in the Top 10 - after Michigan entered the rankings this week. The Big Ten might also claim the top spot among all conferences in terms of top-to-bottom quality. After two moribund seasons that were riddled with player injuries, the Nitts have a multifaceted offense and defense that has played at a high level. Over the past three weeks, the Nittany Lions have defeated three highly ranked Ivy League teams – Yale, Penn, and Cornell – with the first and third of those wins coming on the road. That is the headline for this week’s IMS Big Ten lacrosse rankings.

Big slot wins