At the beginning of the season, when he sat down to discuss the upcoming season, Maryland attackman Daniel Kelly was clear in the team’s aims. “Our goal is never to reach the national championship, it’s to win the national championship,

The second-seeded Maryland men’s lacrosse team was on the ropes midway through the fourth quarter Thursday in the Big Ten tournament semifinals against No. 3 seed Penn State. Then fifth-year attackman Daniel Kelly stepped in with a pair of decisive goals that secured the Terrapins a 10-8 triumph at Michigan Lacrosse Stadium in Ann Arbor.

Maryland will look to claim its fifth Big Ten title and first since 2022 after knocking off Penn State in the semifinals on Thursday.