COLLEGE PARK, Md. — If the opener ended in a dud, then the second game of the season was an absolute delight. Goalie Ryan Croddick made a save in the final seconds and Princeton held off Maryland’s late surge for a 13-12 victory at SECU Stadium. The Tigers (1-1) snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Terrapins (1-2). Princeton’s last win over Maryland was in the 2004 quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament. CRODDICK COMES UP HUGE IN THE FINAL MOMENTS@BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/RUzvtXQ2hD — Princeton Men's Lacrosse (@TigerLacrosse) February 21, 2026 Five different players scored twice as part of a balanced offensive attack for the Tigers. Jake Vana’s goal with 6:48 remaining gave Princeton at 13-9 lead before Maryland roared back with three straight goals. The home side pulled to within one on Chris Lyons’ tally with 1:27 remaining. Andrew McMeekin won the face-off, and the Tigers took exactly a minute off the clock before turning it over, giving Maryland a chance to tie it. After two replay reviews to check the time and one Maryland shot that would have been Princeton’s ball had it not hit one of the officials and stayed in bounds, the Terps had a restart with nine seconds on the clock. Matt Higgins took the ball behind the cage and fed it in front to Elijah Stobaugh, who got a shot off with two seconds to go. The ball was headed into the far side of the net, which would have meant the game was headed into overtime — until Croddick stabbed it and then controlled it, pouncing on the loose ball as time expired. Rutgers 8, Villanova 7 PISCATAWAY — Greyson Vorgang scored his fourth goal of the game with 4:21 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Scarlet Knights (3-1) edged the Wildcats (1-2). Women’s Lacrosse Loyola 14, Princeton 10 BALTIMORE — Meg Morrisroe scored five times, but the Tigers (0-1) fell behind by too big of a margin and dropped their opener to the Greyhounds (2-2). Jacksonville 17, Rider 4 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Dolphins (3-0)used a 4-0 run after the teams split the first two goals to take control and cruised to a victory over the Broncs (1-3). Rutgers 15, Villanova 12 VILLANOVA, Pa. — Caroine Ling scored five times, Hilary Elsner added four and the Scarlet Knights (3-1) knocked off the Wildcats (2-2). TCNJ 12, Catholic 8 EWING — Marissa Lucca racked up six goals and three assists as she went over the 200-point mark in her career to lead the Lions (1-0) past the Cardinals (0-2). Women’s Basketball Princeton 69, Brown 37 PRINCETON — Madison St. Rose exploded for a career-high 30 points and the Tigers (21-3, 9-2) pulled away from the Bears (15-8, 7-4). St. Rose shot 9-of-15 from the floor and connected on all nine of her free throws. Fadima Tall finished with an 11-point, 13-rebound double-double. Niagara 56, Rider 52 NIAGARA, N.Y. — Hope a berth in the MAAC Tournament took a major hit for the Broncs (7-20, 5-13) after they lost to the previously-winless Purple Eagles (1-26, 1-17). Alena Cofield scored a team-best 14 points for Rider, which took a one-point lead with 1:39 remaining on Deb Okechukwu’s layup before Niagara tallied the game’s last five points. Penn State 87, Rutgers 78 PISCATAWAY — Former Rutgers player Kiyomi McMiller poured in 37 points against her former team, Gracie Merkle added 26 and the Nittany Lions (10-17, 3-13) downed the Scarlet Knights (9-18, 1-15). Imani Lester netted 17 points to top five players in double figures for Rutgers. Baseball Rider 10-10, UNC Asheville 8-2 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Charley Magouick slugged a three-run homer and tripled in game one and Kyle Neri and Erich Hartmann both went yard in the second game as the Broncs (3-0) swept a doubleheader from UNC Asheville (2-5). Princeton 1-1, NC State 16-0 RALEIGH, N.C. — Isaac Lamson homered in the sixth inning for the lone run of the second game of a doubleheader, Brady Kaufman and Ryan Penney combined on a three-hitter and the Tigers (1-2) earned a split against the 17th-ranked Wolfpack (5-1) after they were beaten 16-1 in the opener. Virginia Tech 9, Rutgers 8 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Ethan Ball launched a two-run walk-off homer in the 10th to cap a four-run rally for the Hokies (5-1) after the Scarlet Knights (4-2) had scored three times in the top of the frame. Ryan Jaros homered for Rutgers in the game. RIT 3-7, TCNJ 2-2 FLEMINGTON — The Lions (1-2) got a home run from Brian Lovaglio in the second game of a twinbill but the Tigers (2-1) swept the afternoon. ...read more read less