Maryland's Reed may (or may not) start Saturday
Slowly, Travis Reed has been the recipient of more playing time, but there’s no consensus on whether the senior attackman (left shoulder) will start Saturday night when No. 7 Maryland plays host to No. 3 Johns Hopkins.
“We’re still looking,” coach John Tillman said Wednesday. “He’s definitely going to play. He’s getting better and better. I’m not sure who will start on Saturday night, but Travis will play. He’ll be an important part of our game plan, and we’re excited about getting him healthy.”
The Terps can afford to be patient with Reed due to the emergence of sophomore Owen Blye, who has recorded 14 points on eight goals and six assists in his last four starts.
“Yeah, it’s a little bit of everything,” Tillman acknowledged. “I think Owen has done a good job, and we’re comfortable with what he’s doing, but we also like the fact that Travis gives us a different dynamic and that he’s experienced and smart and he’s a deadly shooter and a high-energy guy. So it’s a little bit of both. We’d like to play them both at the same time if they let us.”
