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  Brian Farrell
Brian Farrell

Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.

High School:
Boys' Latin

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 240

Position:
LSM

Major:
Communications

Farrell's Honor Roll
• 2010 Tewaaraton Watch List
• 2010 Team Captain
• 2010 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
• 2009 Preseason Second Team All-American
• 2008 USILA Honorable Mention All-American
• 2008 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2008 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
• 2007 All-ACC Academic Team

As a redshirt junior (2010): Returned to action with one groundball and a caused turnover in 12-7 win at Bellarmine (2/20) ... amazing performance in 15-13 win at No. 13 Georgetown (2/27) ... had a career-best 10 groundballs, the most by any Terp in a game since 2008, and a career-high six caused turnovers vs. the Hoyas ... also assisted on Scott LaRue's first career goal in the second quarter ... named to the Inside Lacrosse Team of the Week for his performance vs. the Hoyas ... recipient of the Coaches' Award for the Georgetown game ... another terrific outing in 11-10 overtime win vs. No. 9 Duke (3/6) ... had four groundballs, including scooping up the loose ball that led to the game-winning goal, and two caused turnovers vs. the Blue Devils ... one goal, three caused turnovers and two groundballs in 12-8 win over Towson (3/13) ... one goal and three groundballs in 10-7 win over Penn (3/15) ...

As a junior (2009): Huge game in the Terps' season opener ... one goal, one assist, three groundballs and a caused turnover in 18-3 win over Presbyterian (2/13) ... one goal, three groundballs and two caused turnovers in 15-4 win over Air Force (2/14) in Wounded Warrior Project's "Face Off for a Cause" ... three groundballs and a caused turnover, playing with two broken ribs, in 10-13 loss to No. 8 Georgetown (2/21) ... missed the remainder of the season ... awarded a medical redshirt.

As a sophomore (2008): Three caused turnoved in 11-6 win at No. 4 Georgetown (2/23) ... also added an assist and three groundballs vs. the Hoyas ... three groundballs in 17-7 win at Mount St. Mary's (2/26) ... two caused turnovers and one groundball in 15-7 loss at No.2 Duke (3/1) ... four groundballs and three caused turnovers in 13-5 win over Providence (3/3) ... tied his career high with two goals in 12-7 win over No. 18 Towson (3/8) ... also had three groundballs and caused two Tiger turnovers ... scored a goal and had four groundballs and a caused turnover in 9-8 (3OT) loss at No. 19 UMBC ... scored a goal for the third straight game in 16-4 win over Air Force (3/16) ... helped hold the Falcons scoreless for 44:03 spanning from the end of the first quarter to the final minutes of the fourth ... also had a career-best five groundballs to go along with two caused turnovers vs. Air Force ... one groundball in 13-8 win at No. 5 North Carolina (3/22) ... one goal and a groundball in 13-7 win over No. 1 Virginia (3/29) ... one groundball and a caused turnover in 5-4 loss to No. 9 Navy (4/4) ... helped hold the Mids scoreless for the final 30:44 ... scored a spectacular one-handed goal in transition in 10-4 loss at No. 15 Johns Hopkins (4/12) ... also had a groundball and a caused turnover vs. the Blue Jays ... one groundball and a caused turnover in 9-4 win over Penn (4/19) ... helped hold the Quakers scoreless for a stretch of 51:12 ... two groundballs and a caused turnovers in 11-8 loss at No. 3 Virginia in ACC Semifinals ... one assist, three groundballs and a caused turnover in 16-10 win over Yale (5/3) ... career-high four caused turnovers to go along with five groundballs and an assist in 10-7 win over Denver (5/10) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... helped the defense hold the Pioneers scoreless for 30:06 that led to a 7-0 run which allowed Maryland to take the lead ... tied his career high with two goals in 8-7 OT loss to No. 2 Virginia (5/17) in NCAA Quarterfinals ... also had two groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. the Cavaliers.

As a freshman (2007): Member of the All-ACC Academic men's lacrosse team ... given the team's 2007 Man-Down Award ... made his college debut a memorable one by scoring two goals in 11-6 season-opening win over Bellarmine (2/17) ... also picked up four groundballs and caused a turnover vs. the Knights ... another excellent showing in 16-7 win over Vermont (2/20) ... tied career-best with four groundballs and caused two Catamount turnovers ... also tallied his first career assist on Michael Phipps' man-down goal in the third quarter ... helped hold the Catamounts scoreless for a 26-minute span ... scored his third goal of the season in 8-6 loss to No. 4 Georgetown (2/24) ... also caused one turnover and picked up a pair of groundballs vs. the Hoyas ... two groundballs in 14-7 loss to No. 2 Duke (3/2) ... scored the game-winning goal in 8-7 win at No. 13 Towson (3/10) ... helped hold the Tigers scoreless for the first 29:57 of the game ... also picked up two groundballs and caused a turnover vs. Towson ... tied career-best with four groundballs to go along with an assist and a caused turnover in 13-4 win over Lafayette (3/13) ... also helped hold the Leopards to just one goal over the final 45:22 of the game ... three groundballs in 11-7 win over No. 19 UMBC (3/17) ... helped the defense hold the Retrievers to just one goal in 29:39 to allow the offense to go on a 9-1 run to seal the game ... helped hold Mount St. Mary's scoreless for a stretch of 37:29 in 18-3 win (3/20) ... one groundball in 14-8 win over No. 11 North Carolina (3/24) ... helped hold the Tar Heels scoreless for 24:28 ... one groundball in 12-8 loss at No. 2 Virginia (3/31) ... caused two turnovers and picked up a groundball in 14-10 win at Penn (4/21) ... scored his first goal in nine games in 11-10 loss to No. 3 Virginia (4/27) in the ACC semifinals ... also picked up a groundball and caused a turnover vs. the Cavaliers ... assisted Jeremy Sieverts' first goal and picked up two groundballs in 12-4 win over Yale (5/5) ... assisted Michael Phipps' fourth quarter goal in 13-9 loss to UMBC (5/13) in the NCAA tournament ... tied career highs with four groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. the Retrievers.

Before Maryland: 2006 Under Armour and US Lacrosse High School All-American ... member of the Toyota High School All-Tewaaraton Team ... 2006 first team MSLCA All-State ... Baltimore Sun Player of the Year as a senior ... first-team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun ... 2006 All-MIAA ... team captain and MVP for Coach Bob Shriver at Boys' Latin as a senior, helping lead the Lakers to a perfect 21-0 season and a tied for the No. 1 national ranking by Inside Lacrosse ... scored five goals and added 10 assists in 2006 ... totaled 13 goals and 23 assists in three varsity seasons ... won the team's "Groundball Award" as a sophomore in 2004 ... a three-sport athlete, also competed in football and basketball ... named to the Sun's All-Metro team as a wide receiver ... hauled in a metro-area leading 53 passes for 1,091 yards and nine touchdowns ... All-MIAA and team MVP for his efforts on the gridiron ... finished his career as Boys' Latin's all-time leading receiver ... All-MIAA selection and team MVP in basketball in 2005-06 after averaging nine points, nearly six rebounds and three assists.

Personal: Son of Mike and Ruth Farrell ... older brother of Annie ... father, Mike, was a three-time All-America defender at Maryland from 1973-76 ... helped lead the Terps to NCAA Championships in 1973 and 1975, and was inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Maryland Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 ... lists his father as the person and lacrosse player he admires most ... member of the National Honors Society ... has a 3.193 GPA majoring in communications ... recipient of the Jack Faber Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship.


Farrell's Career Statistics
Year GP/GS G A Pts. Shots GWG GB CT Pen
2007 16/0 5 4 9 9 1 31 12 0/0:00
2008 16/0 8 3 11 14 0 40 23 2/1:30
2009 * 3/3 2 1 3 5 0 9 4 0/0:00
2010 5/0 2 1 3 7 0 20 12 0/0:00
Total 40/3 17 9 26 35 1 100 52 2/1:30
* Redshirt Season

Farrell's Career Highs
Goals: 2 Three times, most recent vs. Virginia (5/17/08)
Assists: 1 Nine times, most recent at Georgetown (2/27/10)
Points: 2 Three times, most recent vs. Virginia (5/17/08)
Groundballs: 10 at Georgetown (2/27/10)
Caused Turnovers: 6 at Georgetown (2/27/10)

Farrell's Top Games
Goals
2 vs. Bellarmine, 2/17/07
2 vs. Towson, 3/8/08
2 vs. Virginia, 5/17/08
1 vs. Georgetown, 2/24/07
1 at Towson, 3/10/07
1 vs. Virginia, 4/27/07
1 at UMBC, 3/14/08
1 vs. Air Force, 3/16/08
1 vs. Virginia, 3/29/08
1 at Johns Hopkins, 4/12/08
1 vs. Presbyterian, 2/13/09
1 vs. Air Force, 2/14/09
1 vs. Towson, 3/13/10
1 vs. Penn, 3/15/10
Assists
1 vs. Vermont, 2/20/07
1 vs. Lafayette, 3/13/07
1 vs. Yale, 5/5/07
1 vs. UMBC, 5/13/07
1 at Georgetown, 2/23/08
1 vs. Yale, 5/3/08
1 vs. Denver, 5/10/08
1 vs. Presbyterian, 2/13/09
1 at Georgetown, 2/27/10
Caused Turnovers
6 at Georgetown, 2/27/10
4 vs. Denver, 5/10/08
3 at Georgetown, 2/23/08
3 vs. Providence, 3/3/08
2 vs. Vermont, 2/20/07
2 vs. UMBC, 5/13/07
2 at Duke, 3/1/08
2 vs. Towson, 3/8/08
2 vs. Air Force, 3/16/08
2 vs. Virginia, 5/17/08
2 vs. Duke, 3/6/10
Groundballs
10 at Georgetown, 2/27/10
5 vs. Air Force, 3/16/08
5 vs. Denver, 5/10/08
4 vs. Bellarmine, 2/17/07
4 vs. Vermont, 2/20/07
4 vs. Lafayette, 3/13/07
4 vs. UMBC, 5/13/07
4 vs. Providence, 3/3/08
4 at UMBC, 3/14/08
4 vs. Duke, 3/6/10
3 vs. UMBC, 3/17/07
3 at Georgetown, 2/23/08
3 at Mt. St. Mary's, 2/26/08
3 vs. Towson, 3/8/08
3 vs. Yale, 5/3/08
3 vs. Air Force, 2/14/09
3 vs. Georgetown, 2/21/09
3 vs. Penn, 3/15/10
2010 games in bold
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