The clock was ticking on Maryland men’s lacrosse’s season. In a back-and-forth thriller of an NCAA Tournament first-round game Sunday at No. 6-seed Towson, the Terps had surrendered three straight goals and suddenly trailed by one. Now it was the final minute, and while Maryland had the ball, anything less than an equalizing goal wouldn’t suffice.
Just five minutes of real time later, the Terps were celebrating a 14-13 overtime victory and a trip to the quarterfinals. They’ll play No. 3-seed Virginia at noon ET this Saturday in West Hempstead, New York.
If Kyle Long doesn’t find Jared Bernhardt, or if the star attackman doesn’t catch and fire in one motion and place his shot perfectly, Maryland walks off the field wondering what went wrong.