BEARS LAX TRAX FAX 05292023

by John Nichols

The end of the 2023 season marks the end of John Geppert’s lacrosse career at Maryland.  During his time at Maryland, John won several conference and NCAA awards, most notably winning multiple Academic All American awards.

GEPPERT’S HONOR ROLL • 2023 USILA Second Team All-American • 2023 Inside Lacrosse Third-Team All-American • 2023 USA Lacrosse Third-Team All-American • 2023 USA Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American • 2023 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American • 2022, 2021, 2020 Academic All-Big Ten • 2022 All-Big Ten Second Team • 2022 Inside Lacrosse All-American (HM) • 2022 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (4/12) • 2021 Big Ten All-Tournament Team • 2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (3/23, 4/27) • 2020 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (2/11)

Billy Banfield of Gettysburg also wrapped up his collegiate career this season.

NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament

Championship Weekend

Duke, Virginia, Notre Dame, and Penn State advanced to Memorial Day Weekend.  Duke downed Penn State and Notre Dame beat Virginia, both semifinals going into overtime.  In the title game, Notre Dame won their first NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship.

NCAA Men’s Division III Tournament

Championship—Sunday May 28

Tufts (Garrett Kurtz) 12

Salisbury 17

Salisbury owned the first quarter of the game, allowing just two shots to Tufts (neither of which were on-goal) while cashing in on six of their ten shots on goal.  The Jumbos got their attack into gear in the second, but the Gulls’ goalie saved more than he allowed, and the Salisbury lead stayed at six at halftime.  The Jumbos turned the tables on Salisbury in third quarter.  After a bit of a slow start to the second half, Tufts put together a solid run at the Gulls, scoring five times while giving up just two.  That solid play in the third quarter narrowed the Salisbury lead to three, but the Gulls took their advantage back out to five goals early in the fourth quarter.  The Jumbos stopped that run with a single goal, then another pair of Salisbury scores took the Gulls’ lead back to six.  Tufts scored twice in the closing minutes of the game then the Gulls finished the day with one last score.

Garrett played in the championship game.