In the Maryland men’s lacrosse team’s most recent game, the Big Ten tournament final, graduate defenseman Brett Makar at times would turn his attention to the lineup around him.
Immediately unmistakable to Makar was the drastic turnover in personnel from last season. It was, the captain indicated after a 14-5 loss to upstart Michigan in Baltimore, a bit surreal to be playing along side six new defenders, some in their first season, as well as reserves pressed into significant service.
Such has been the pattern for much of the season for the reigning national champions, who head into the NCAA tournament for a Division I record 20th consecutive time as the No.