PHILADELPHIA — Seventh-seeded Maryland’s bid for a second men’s lacrosse national championship in three years fizzled Monday afternoon, when the Terrapins were unable to withstand an early onslaught from top-seeded Notre Dame during a 15-5 loss in the NCAA tournament final at Lincoln Financial Field.
Making their 17th appearance in the title game and their eighth since Coach John Tillman took over in 2011, the Terps scored the day’s first two goals before the defending national champion Fighting Irish reeled off 10 of the next 11. Maryland, which matched its fewest goals this season, went scoreless for 19:51 and committed 11 turnovers during an unsightly first half in front of an announced crowd of 31,479 that waited out a pregame weather delay.