Goalkeeper Kyle Bernlohr looks to make a pass during Maryland’s 11-10 win over Loyola at Byrd Stadium on April 8, 2015.

Mark Bernlohr travels to most Terrapins men’s lacrosse team’s games to cheer on his son Kyle. Saturday’s contest was special, though.

This time, Mark Bernlohr brought a cheering section of about 40 friends, neighbors and his son’s former coaches to Ohio Stadium.

The group watched as goalkeeper Kyle Bernlohr rebounded from a tough first quarter to make eight saves and help the Terps clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title with a 10-9 win over Ohio State.

For the goalkeeper, it was exhilarating to capture the victory in front of his friends and family.

“It’s obviously great to be back. Definitely pretty emotional,” Kyle Bernlohr said. “The atmosphere in there was ridiculous.”

The junior joined his father and the group for a tailgate after the game. They joked around, ate food and snapped photos.

“We all just kind of hung out together,” Mark Bernlohr said, “and enjoyed one another.”

The contest marked the first time Kyle Bernlohr played in his home state since coming to College Park in 2012. Mark Bernlohr said his son initially committed to the Buckeyes early in his junior year of high school, but switched to the Terps by spring of that year.

Kyle Bernlohr struggled to settle into the game and allowed four consecutive goals. But the netminder found his rhythm and held the Buckeyes to five scores over the final three quarters and overtime period that allowed the Terps a chance to mount the comeback.

The Akron, Ohio native didn’t have much time to spend at the postgame tailgate or get a chance to visit his childhood home. But he was able to help the Terps to a victory over his home-state school in front of a group of loved ones.

CHANCE TO CLINCH

In both of the last two seasons, the Terps have dropped games to archrival Johns Hopkins. When the teams play Saturday night, though, coach John Tillman’s squad could clinch the top seed in the conference tournament with a win.

“Hopkins-Maryland is a huge rivalry. I don’t care what their record is,” attackman Jay Carlson said. “I don’t care how good they are, or how bad we are or anything like that. It’s a Hopkins-Maryland game.”

Carlson said he would talk with some of his younger teammates to prepare them for the 8 p.m. game at Byrd Stadium.

After enduring a pair of close losses early in the season, the Blue Jays have won two consecutive conference games and also could clinch a share of the conference title with a win.

“Every year, if you were going to pick one game, I think you’d want to play in that game,” Tillman said.

CARLSON WINS HONORS

Carlson earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors after his four-point performance Saturday. The senior scored three goals, including the game-winner in overtime, and added an assist.

The distinction marks Carlson’s first conference award this year.

He ranks second on the Terps with 23 goals and paces all offensive starters with a .434 shot percentage.