Just four of Maryland men’s lacrosse’s top 10 scorers from last year returned to the team this season. Despite that, the Terps’ offense hasn’t been a problem.

Maryland, which is 4-0 so far this season, is averaging 11 goals a game through its opening month, with five players scoring at least five goals. The Terps tallied 24 goals in consecutive wins against top-five opponents, though no player had more than two in either matchup. No Terp has reached double-digit goals yet.

“I think if we’re playing in the way we want to play, it’s a little bit of everybody each week,” coach John Tillman said. “I think we have a really unselfish group, guys don’t really care what their role is … they can play anywhere on the field.”

Eight Terps scored against Syracuse and Princeton, respectively, in key early-season victories. Tillman and his staff focus on running a fast-paced, positionless offense where players get the ball all over the field.

Maryland’s rapid tempo was the key in erasing a three-goal fourth-quarter deficit at Loyola.

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After two quarters in which it had a combined three shots on goal, Maryland began dishing the ball hastily. Players actively passed and moved toward the middle of the field, breaking down a Greyhounds defense on the run.

The Terps’ passing led to scores, though not always directly. Only four of eight goals were assisted as the quick decision-making also created opportunities for one-on-one play.

Junior Braden Erksa made a key effort to tie the game against Loyola. In the win against Princeton, he added two more unassisted goals — one of which came when he received the ball around the X and maneuvered past his defender to find a short angle.

Tillman and his staff employ a balanced attack but will also emphasize involving a specific player if they feel their presence is lacking.

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“I think that moving the ball quickly and effectively and swinging the fields from side to side really helps you win those matchups and gain leverage,” Erksa said. “Whether it’s me or anyone else on the offensive end, win a matchup and hopefully score.”

Four Terps scored to help Maryland keep pace with Syracuse in a tight first half. A week later, eight players scored to close the game against the Tigers, including transfer Matthew Keegan. The attacker and fellow transfer Bryce Ford each rank top five in points on the team.

Many offenses with so many new faces like the Terps — who added only attackers and midfielders in the transfer portal — would struggle to mesh. That hasn’t been the case for Tillman’s team.

Fifth year attacker Daniel Kelly is the most vocal, experienced leader for the new offense, but he’s far from the only one.

“It doesn’t matter who scores, as long as you win the game at the end,” Erksa said. “That’s all that we really care about as a unit.”